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A Tamil asylum seeker who admitted he was a member of a terrorist organization was ordered deported on Tuesday to Sri Lanka.
He is the fi rst of the 492 people who arrived last year aboard the MV Sun Sea found inadmissible to Canada.
He remains incarcerated at the Fraser Regional Correc-tional Centre in Maple Ridge.
Melissa Anderson, with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Board, said the man admitted he was a mem-ber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a terrorist orga-nization banned in Canada.
Obliterated in 2009, the Ti-gers fought a 30-year-long civil war to create an inde-pendent state in northern Sri Lanka.
Sacrifice in an age of plenty. p3Health Care
At RMH, glad to be missing target. p6
An increase in user fees or selling land are being fl oated by the City of Pitt Meadows to help repay a $4-million loan needed to complete an upgrade of its hockey arena.
Unforeseen repairs to shore up piles under the arena have
delayed completion of the fi rst phase of the project at least un-til June, driving up construction costs to $7.5 million from a previ-ous $6.8 million.
The city now wants to complete the upgrade quickly to prevent another spike in costs, instead of sticking to original plans to reno-vate the arena in three phases over fi ve years. Phase 1 cost $4.85 million ($4 million just for con-
struction), $1.94 million is bud-geted for Phase 2 and $762,000 for Phase 3.
“No doubt we got stuck with this rink and we will see it through,” Mayor Don MacLean said at a committee meeting Tuesday.
Coun. John Becker supported a surcharge for rink users, similar to a $10 per player fee imposed on soccer clubs to help fund the
replacement of artifi cial turf fi elds in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
Besides investigating a pos-sible surcharge for groups which use the ice, staff will also get an appraisal of city-owned land to fi gure out how much Pitt Mead-ows could recoup by selling it.
Besides borrowing millions to fund renovation shortfall, council scraps cafeteria
THE NEWS
User fees, land sale floated for Pitt arena
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Candlelight walkStephanie Kingdon glances down at her candle while waiting with friends Erika Fryer, Lisa Bylsma and Tanveer Dosanjh for the candlelight walk around Memorial Peace Park to mark the 13th annual Stop Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week on Wednesday. Fuchsia-coloured ribbons and wristbands were handed out to the 22 participants in addition to candles before the walk around the park. Fuchsia represents a combination of red, for the red light districts around the world, and purple, the provincial colour for violence prevention. Following the walk, attendees went to the Greg Moore Youth Centre for a presentation called Parenting in a Cyber Age, with guest speaker Merlyn Horton from Safe Online Outreach Society.
First migrant ordereddeported
See Migrant, p5
See Arena, p14
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Gardening
Plant yourstrawberries now for June garden.p25
Opinion 6
Health Care 6
Parenting 18
Acts of Faith 20
Home&gardening 25
Community Calendar 46
Scoreboard 51
Index
The first phase of arena renovations are behind schedule
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Seated in circles in a candlelit gym, the students of St. Patrick’s
School nibble at a meagre lunch, chewing slowly on buns, each dry morsel swallowed with a big gulp of water.
On a screen in front, images flash of children their age, with sunken faces, bloated and hungry bellies, pleading eyes.
Foregoing a tasty lunch on Ash Wednes-day marks the start of Lent for Aaron John, the beginning of a season for re-flection, simplicity and sacrifice.
Usually, there’s a lot more flavour packed between the bread – the 13-year-old favours the ham sandwich, embel-lished with mustard, mayo and cheese.
Giving up just one lunch, though, is simple. This year, John will attempt something more difficult. He’s giving up Facebook for 40 days, until Easter, a nod to Jesus, who spent the same amount of time fasting in the desert.
“I got into it in January and it’s addict-ing,” says the Grade 7 student at the Ma-ple Ridge Catholic school.
“But I think I can do it.”Christians around the world will be ab-
staining from stuff they like for the next 40 days, from meat to sex, swearing, tele-vision, Twitter, chocolate and chips, even cutting down on carbon emissions.
In this age of plenty, Lent is a time to reconnect with God, focus on fasting, prayer and charity.
“It keeps us mindful of the suffering of Christ right up till his crucifixion,” ex-plains Julie Rose, the office manager at St. Pats.
“When we have the hunger lunch, it gives the children a way to connect and unite with other children in the world. Our kids have an abundance of every-thing. It reminds them there are others who are not as fortunate as they are.”
And it’s not just sacrifice that’s impor-tant. Giving back is another aspect of
Lent.At St. Pats, the kids donate their lunch
money on Ash Wednesday to the Holy Childhood charity, which helps children in the developing world.
“Self-denial is important to spiritual de-velopment,” says Rose.
“It becomes very personal as an adult.”These days, though, it’s not only Chris-
tians who embracing the Lenten mes-
sage. There’s a secular movement abuzz with ways to cut back on daily excesses and embrace a spring time renewal.
“If we don’t have a purpose to life,” says Rose, “then we have nothing. We can all live for the moment, or acquire all sorts of things, but what comes after it?”
With a cross smudged on her forehead, Chantelle Coleman made a promise to pray more every day. The ash that marks her forehead is a reminder to her and other Christians that she came from the earth and to dust she shall return.
“I don’t think I talk to God enough,” says the 12-year-old.
Her classmate, Courtney Savoie, is giv-ing up candy, gummy bears and gummy worms, to be precise. Another, Renée De la Torre, will be cutting back on the time she spends on Facebook.
“I can use that time to do something for others,” the 13-year-old explains.
For Lent, Brandan Shepherd will be kinder to his sister. She’s 11, he says, and she makes him mad.
“I like to taunt her,” he admits. But sacrifice isn’t as hard as it seems,
assures Shepherd, who is 12.“It might seem difficult, but once you’re
doing it, it’s a cinch.”
Sacrifice in an age of plenty
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
(Above) Anya Soon-Kozak, a Grade 2 student at St. Patrick’s, has ashes put on her head during the Ash Wednesday mass at the school’s church – Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent for Christians; (below) St. Patrick’s students reflect on Lent while eating a lunch of bread and water.
Ash Wednesday marked the start of Lent for Christians, a time for fasting, refl ection and prayer
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Asked whether he can make the transition from local coun-cillor to federal Member of Parliament, Craig Speirs didn’t hesitate answering.
“The right better take me se-riously,” he said, adding that’s one of the knocks against Con-servative MP Randy Kamp, that he has no local experience.
“For me, all politics is local,” he said Wednesday, adding that he sees little separation be-tween all levels of government and that he’s looking forward to having NDP policies tested in a campaign.
“We need to reconnect with our grass roots and re-connect with our back yards. Here we have a federal government that’s not connected.”
Speirs won the NDP nomina-tion Sunday, defeating Eliza-beth Rosenau and allowing him to represent the party in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission.
He blasted Kamp for his han-dling of the irrigation pipe in-stallation and fi sh kill that took place in the North Alouette Riv-er in May 2009, an ongoing issue that has just resulted in charges
being laid.“All he can do is give us an in-
terpretation of how things fell apart.”
Instead, Speirs wants an inqui-ry into the whole issue, “just to see what went wrong and how we can fi x it.”
If an election is held and Speirs wins, which would require gain-ing about 10,000 more votes than the NDP received in 2008, then he won’t run in the November municipal elections.
He expects the federal budget later this month to trigger a fed-eral election and expects Kamp to be aggressive in his cam-paign. But 2011 is different than the last three elections, which Kamp won against the NDP, Speirs said, adding there’s more voter volatility.
“We’re not viewed the same way we were six years ago.” Having a strong Liberal candi-date running could also help the NDP, he added.
Speirs also took another shot at his Maple Ridge council col-leagues, except Linda King.
“These guys have proven time and again, they can’t be trusted around farmland.”
He said the unsuccessful re-quest to remove the former Pelton tree nursery from the
Agricultur-al Land R e s e r v e was strike one against the council, while the decision to request all of Albion fl ats be de-v e l o p e d , most of which is in the reserve, was strike two.
Kamp welcomes Speirs to federal politics and couldn’t say if he would be a tougher candi-date than Mike Bocking, who lost three times to Kamp.
“I know that Mike was a well-informed and articulate candi-date in the last three elections and I think Craig has big shoes to fi ll.”
Kamp explained the Speaker’s recent ruling against the govern-ment for not providing enough information about the cost of its prison expansion program.
That was a question of privi-lege and the government will try to provide “all the additional information that we can.”
He defended the government’s Bill S-10, still in process, which calls for mandatory jail of six
months for people growing more than six marijuana plants for traffi cking.
“Our job is to ensure that Ca-nadians are safe and secure and that the laws protect them as they should be protected.”
He said he hears from across Canada that people want tough-er laws. “Families are feeling unsafe.” Kamp recently made a short speech on the topic in the House of Commons.
“We think it’s necessary to communicate to those who are growing marijuana … that it’s unacceptable in our society.”
The Liberals also plan on hav-ing a local candidate, said riding president Brian Rice.
If an election is called, the par-ty can have a competitor who’s “competent and capable.”
That candidate is currently being vetted by the central cam-paign of the Liberals in B.C.
Rice said he wants the party to regain votes after slipping to fourth place behind the Green party in the 2008 election with only 3,394 votes.
“It’s a diffi cult riding to fi nd somebody to run for the Liber-als.
“Twenty-three, 24,000 votes would be nice. That probably would win us the election.”
‘We need to reconnect with our back yards’
Speirs
Done with Dalton recall campaign holding HST debateHate the Harmonized Sales
Tax?Maybe you’ll be able to vent
about it after hearing politicians defend and denounce it at an HST debate on April 7 in Maple Ridge council chambers.
The discussion starts at 6:30
p.m. and is supposed to feature Bill Tieleman, with FightHST, taking on Liberal MLA Marc Dalton, representing the pro-HST side – providing the latter shows up.
The event is part of the Done with Dalton recall campaign
recently approved by Elections B.C. for the Maple Ridge-Mis-sion riding.
The campaign launched Thursday and will require about 100 canvassers to collect 14,082 anti-HST signatures from the last election list, within 60 days.
If successful, that will trigger a byelection in the riding that Dal-ton won by just 68 votes.
Dalton’s appearance at the debate has yet to be confi rmed, despite a direct invitation to his constituency offi ce.
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Dalton’s attendance is doubtful, as long as the debate remains part of the recall campaign. Drop the recall and he’ll debate the HST, he said.
“The point of the matter, it’s about recall, not the HST. It’s about revisiting the results of the last elec-tion.”
He said the government is already responding to last year’s petition against the HST by holding a ref-erendum, either in June or September, in which B.C. can support or kill the tax, with only a 50 per cent plus one victory margin.
The government has said it will honour that vote, whatever the re-sult, he added.
But the main base for the recall campaign is the NDP and “left-wing activitists” said Dalton and they’re targeting his riding because he had
the slimmest margin of victory last election.
“This is political opportunism.”If Dalton declines, the
evening will still go ahead. Campaigners are also will-ing to reschedule the date, to suit the MLA’s schedule.
To stir up support, the Done with Dalton cam-paign will hold a rally Sat-urday, March 26 at 1 p.m. at 224th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road.
Then on April 1, former B.C. premier and FightHST leader Bill Vander Zalm
comes to the Maple Ridge legion, on 224th Street, at 7 p.m. for a fundrais-ing dinner.
Bell wants the referendum on the HST to take place as soon as possi-ble. It combines the Provincial Sales Tax and the federal Goods and Ser-vices Tax, adding seven per cent to restaurant meals, entertainment and other services.
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Although he initially denied be-ing member of the LTTE, the man, Anderson said, eventually revealed last November that he joined the organization, almost by accident.
The man completed the Tiger’s basic training, wore a uniform of green shorts and a T-shirt, had sworn an oath, learned to fire a rifle and even had an LTTE nickname.
After training, the man was re-cruited to join the Sea Tigers, the LTTE’s naval wing, but was injured during an attack on a Sri Lanka navy ship.
Robin Bajer, the man’s lawyer, argued his client was pressured to join the organization at age 16 by a group of friends.
“He had no real intention of join-ing, but once he was in, he was stuck,” Bajer said in an interview after the admissibility hearing.
His client attempted to leave the Tigers in 1996, but was caught and punished to a year of manual la-bour.
“He left them 14 years ago. He hasn’t had any contact with them
since,” Bajer added.The man is now investigating
two options to remain in Canada. They include applying to the Fed-eral Court of Appeal for a judicial review or asking for a pre-removal risk assessment, which will consid-er whether he is at risk of persecu-tion if deported to Sri Lanka.
Bajer said his client faces a sig-nificant risk of torture if returned to Sri Lanka and does not poses a security threat to Canada.
“I will certainly be arguing that strongly,” he added.
As of Wednesday, 377 migrants who arrived on the MV Sun Sea have been released, leaving 66 in custody.
Of the 66, four are women and 62 are men.
Thirty-one of them still face ad-missibility hearings. Besides the man who was ordered deported on Tuesday, only one other hear-ing has been held. That migrant was ordered for release after the Immigration and Refugee Board found he posed no security threat to Canada.
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B.C. Nurses Union presi-dent Debra
McPherson suggested last week that the Fraser Health Au-thority should wake up and smell the coffee.
She was a little late with that suggestion, since Royal Colombi-an Hospital emer-gency department doctors had already decided on Monday evening that the Tim Hortons outlet in the hospital would be a much better place to look after patients than some hallway with a total lack of privacy.
It was a Canadian fi rst, but I would not be surprised if we will see some repeats of this innovative but eminently sensible way of dealing with a deluge of patients with no place to treat them.
The province has set a target that 80 per cent of all admissions to any B.C. emergency department be transference out of the emergency to beds in other wards of the hospital.
Not a single emergency department in the Lower Mainland has met that target.
And it is not for lack of trying. Despite the fact RCH is the referral hospital for major trauma and, therefore, deals with a larger infl ux of severely ill patients – many of them requiring resuscitation and lots of human and other resources
– RCH is the second best with a 69 per cent success rate. Mission hospital is tops with 72 per cent of patients trans-ferred within the 10-hour time limit.
Contrast that with Ridge Meadows Hospital, where only 37 per cent of admissions are transferred out within the 10-hour target.
There are a number of reasons for the discrepancy. First, we have a rela-tively new emergency department with plenty of beds. As I predicted when the new facility was being built, it would serve as a parking area for patients since there would often be no place to transfer them to in the hospital.
Building a large emergency depart-ment for RMH was a bit like buying shoes that are one or two sizes larger than needed for your 10 year old son or daughter, in anticipation that they will grow into them.
It’s nice to fi nally have a well de-signed, spacious facility, be it was much delayed and way over budget. The initial budget was $8 million and the community had to raise $3 million of that to build it.
And we did come through with fl ying colors to meet that challenge. But the authorities did not nearly as well.
By the time the place was offi cially open, several years behind schedule, the bill was well in excess of $20 mil-lion.
At the same time, it had been known for years that there simply was an inad-equate number of regular hospital beds to accommodate the demand, therefore
it was no surprise that the emergency department would start to serve as a holding area, resulting in the 37 per cent success rate instead of the desired 80 per cent of timely transfer.
A major contributing factor to the bed shortage has always been that a sizeable percentage of beds are oc-cupied by people who should not be in an acute care ward, but have no other place to go to. Then there are always a number of people who are occupying a bed, waiting for a test or procedure to be done. Occupying a hospital bed for no other reason than waiting for your turn is not an efficient use of a scarce commodity.
But once again there is a line up for most of the more sophisticated diag-nostic tests and access to operating rooms is also at a premium.
Occupying a hospital bed, waiting for a test is also a wonderful way of getting priority to get the test per-formed in contrast to those people who are waiting at home with exactly the same problem. You can call it a subtle form of two-tier medicine, since it does speed up things for those who were lucky enough to be admitted. But it is not necessarily the most efficient and cost effective way to manage the short-age of beds.
What is the solution? I will address some possible approaches in the com-ing weeks.
Dr. Marco Terwiel is a retired family physician who lives in Maple Ridge.
At RMH, glad to be missing target
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First Marty McSorley, then Todd Bertuzzi, now Zdeno Chara.
The world outside of hockey is crashing down on Chara’s considerably wide shoulders following an incident in Montreal earlier this week, when the 6’9’’ Boston Bruins defenseman inadvertently drove Max Pacioretty’s head into a padded post.
The Canadiens’ forward laid prone on the ice, face down, then was strapped to a gurney and hos-pitalized with a severe concussion and cracked vertabra.
Chara received a fi ve-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, but was not punished further by the NHL.
That infuriated Pacioretty, his father, his coach and teammates, the team owner. Even a league sponsor, Air Canada, threatened to pull its support unless the league does more to protect its players. A Quebec prosecutor asked Montreal police to open an inves-tigation into the hit. And police confi rmed they will, just as they did with McSorley and Bertuzzi.
But this hit was different than the other two; Mc-Sorley used his stick to deliberately club Donald Brashear over the head; Bertuzzi sucker-punched Steve Moore from behind and drove his head into the ice.
Chara and Pacioretty were in a race for the puck; Pacioretty won, so Chara tried to slow him down, fi rst with his body, then his arm – a common occur-rence in hockey. The puck battle originated near the Canadiens’ bench; if it happened anywhere else on the ice, no one would be talking about this.
But, unfortunately, with concussions widespread in the sport – including one that has sidelined Sid-ney Crosby indefi nitely – head injuries are a hot topic, and deservedly so.
However, the issue with the Chara hit is intent. Watching the play evolve at full speed, it’s diffi cult to determine if he meant to drive Pacioretty into the partition. But to watch it in slow motion, you can see contact fi rst occurred at the middle of the bench; momentum carried Pacioretty into the turnbuckle; Chara’s eyes were looking up ice at the play.
While the league was correct in its assessment that no further penalty was required, player safety remains a concern. Hits from behind, whether a player turns or not, and high hits are epidemic in this contact sport. They need to stop. The players have to be accountable themselves, show some re-spect. When they won’t, then they league steps in – no hits to the head, period.
If they continue, kids will stop playing the game. – The News
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EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Done with Dalton re-
call campaign continues (The News, Feb. 25).
Corisa Bell is reported as saying that HST will cost the ‘average wage-earner’ an extra $1,300 per year.
If my math is correct, that means that an average fam-ily with two working par-ents is spending $52,000 a year, or almost $4,500 per month on items that were not previously subject to GST.
That’s not expenditure on food, which has no HST, and not on consumer goods or utilities, which were charged GST previously.
So I would like to ask Ms. Bell how she arrived at this fi gure, since I’m pretty sure the average family is not spending $52,000 a year on other items.
When Ms. Bell and her recall crew come to ask you to sign their petition, please make sure you understand their ‘facts’ and ensure they can back them up.
Also, be aware that recall-ing MLA Marc Dalton or any politician will cost tax-
payers hundreds of thou-sands of dollars and really achieve nothing.
Recalling one politician will not oust the Liberals from power and, therefore, will not change the status quo at all. It is simply a waste of money.
ANNE ROSTVIG
MAPLE RIDGE
Never againEDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: Dalton recall ‘frivo-lous’ (Letters, March 2).
I see that Randy Hawes is calling the imminent recall campaign against fellow Liberal MLA Marc Dalton “frivolous” on the grounds that the legislation was in-tended for use only if there was “malfeasance” on the part of an MLA.
The legal definition of malfeasance in this context is: “legal or moral wrong-doing while in office”.
By that measure, the en-tire B.C. Liberal caucus is, in my view, fair game for recall.
Lying to the electorate certainly and indisputably qualifies as malfeasance.
The minister of finance had on his desk a report on the HST in November 2008, at least seven months prior to the election.
Having been an acting director in the B.C. govern-ment, I know this report would have had to have been requested several months earlier than that. Ministry personnel do not produce such reports un-less told to.
The Liberal party line is that the decision was made just days before the elec-tion and so there was no way to get the word out to the people before the elec-tion. That is simply not credible.
Every Liberal caucus member would have been privy to this decision be-fore election day.
Not one MLA spoke up to say, ‘Hang on! We prom-ised you last week (or last month or yesterday) that we would not implement the HST in B.C., but for the following reasons that has now changed and we are going to implement it.’
Not one MLA spoke up. Mr. Dalton did not speak
up. Neither did Mr. Hawes.That, in my opinion, con-
stitutes lying to the elec-torate.
Then there is the ‘moral’ question. How can anyone think that shifting $2 billion a year from big business to ordinary working people (about $1,300 per year per average wage earner) is in any way moral?
The electorate of every riding in B.C. deserves to have an MLA who actually works for them, first and foremost. Mr. Dalton works for the Liberal party, not his constituents. He told me that himself; so much for the Oath of Office.
So, Mr. Hawes is wrong. The recall campaign against Mr. Dalton is not “frivolous”.
The same is true of all the recall campaigns.
As for the NDP pushing recall, while they may ben-efit, but they are not the driving force. The people of B.C. are.
I voted Liberal in the past four elections. Never again.
CHRIS RYAN
MISSION
EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: ‘Ruskin dam fi sh ladder just not worth it’ (The News,
March 4).The evidence for anadromous fi sh gaining access above
Stave Falls is limited. I do not know the circumstances be-hind the observation of salmon bones above Stave Falls, but the study did strongly suggest that anadromous fi sh did not gain access over the falls during pre-dam-construction peri-ods. Probably, this scientifi c work should be done again, or closely reviewed, to more-completely resolve this question.
Nevertheless, the loss of salmon habitat upstream of the Ruskin dam on the Stave River watershed was extensive as a result of the construction of this facility. Chiefl y, this was the main-channel habitats from the location of Ruskin to the tailrace of the Stave Falls generating station, as well as any tributary streams that may have been fl ooded as a result of the inundation.
This historical footprint impact to fi sh habitat between Ruskin generating station and Stave Falls generating sta-tion has never been properly accounted for, or addressed through mitigation or compensation, in my opinion. B.C. Hydro has done a great job, along with DFO, to enhance habitat values downstream of Ruskin Dam; still, there are fl uvial habitats that will never be recovered as a result of this project development in the 1930s.
A common-sense resolution to this would be to alterna-tively construct a fi sh-ladder on the Alouette Dam and res-ervoir, part of the Alouette River watershed. A fi sh ladder, allowing fi sh migration such as sockeye, chum, Chinook, coho and pink salmon, as well as steelhead, cutthroat trout and bull char upstream of the Alouette dam, would open up an enormous amount of habitat that, in my opinion, would largely address the outstanding historical issues relating to the Ruskin dam.
This fi shway for Alouette dam has already been designed at the conceptual level by Peter Ward and Associates and has a modest cost associated with its construction. This is an even-more relevant opportunity given that sockeye are now returning to the Alouette watershed in measurable numbers and need to be “lifted” over the dam in order to spawn and rear in that reservoir.
There is precedence for such a switch to take place. Be-cause the Stave and Alouette rivers are now hydraulically linked due to the various hydro-electric projects on these watersheds, the agencies permitted impact-mitigation (res-ervoir fertilization) for the Stave Falls generating station upgrade, in the 1990s, to occur on the Alouette. This was because it made a lot more biological sense to fi x something that we felt was practically achievable on the smaller Alou-ette than the more diffuse benefi ts what would have been obtained on the very large Stave reservoir.
The good kokanee fi shery, the increased fi sh productivity, and the return of sockeye, that we now see are largely due to this common-sense re-direction of restoration activities.
In my view, common sense should prevail in such dia-logues, and redeploying the fi shway to Alouette may be such a solution to two issues that have been outstanding for three quarters of a century.
DR. MARVIN L. ROSENAU
INSTRUCTOR OF FISH ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
FISH WILDLIFE AND RECREATION
Build fish ladder on Alouette dam
MLA recall a waste of money
‘Harper government’ should be embraced
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On a wall in my kitchen is a calendar with a glimpse into history.
It’s a Toronto Star calendar, a nice Christmas gift that offers a dozen front pages through the past century from Canada’s largest’s newspaper.
This month’s front page is from March 2, 1980, and is dominated by headlines devoted to the mortgage-rate crisis in Canada. Homeowners renewing are faced with rates of 14.5 per cent, much higher, the Star notes, than at the beginning of the term, when they secured a rate “as low as nine per cent.”
Aside from marvelling at those six words together in a conversation on mortgage rates — “as low as nine per cent” — the story is instructive in how it refers to the federal government of the day.
The story refers to “the Trudeau government” when discussing what the incoming administration might do to help homeowners.
That’s 31 years ago that the pre-eminent newspaper in the country was referring to the government of the day as “the Trudeau government.”
Today, the Harper government has taken a lot of criticism for apparently seeking to remind people who is in charge. The Canadian Press reported last week that public servants were told to replace “government of Cana-da” with “the Harper government” in federal communications.
Seems like much ad-O about nothing, though the usual suspects were quick to demonize the Harper government for the sin of saying it is the Harper government.
Of course, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff claims, in a radio ad, to be “profoundly shocked,” claiming “the government of Canada is not the government of Mr. Harper, it’s the government of citizens, the government of all the citizens of Canada.”
Well, yes, it is that. And more.
Yes, the government of Canada is the government of all the citizens of Canada. And, yes, the government of Canada is, at this very moment, also the government of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives.
Regardless of how you label it, the fact is “the Harper government” is indeed the government of Canada – just as we have lived through “the Martin government” and “the Chré-tien government” and “the Mulroney government”.
Perhaps Harper’s party has gone a bit further than its predecessors in this political rebranding exercise, but the prime minister is in a minority govern-ment situation and there is much talk of a pending election.
Anything to link his government with his party is Marketing 101.
Rather than add to the predictable torrent of Harper-bashing missives, Harper haters might do well to em-brace this bit of sloganeering hubris.
After all, how sweet is it for oppo-
nents of Harper to know his name will be tied more directly to any number of bad policy decisions and scandals?
• It is “the Harper government” that continues to mimic the failed Ronald Reagan-era War On Drugs and refuses to see the indisputable link between prohibition and crime/violence.
• Four high-ranking team members of “the Harper government” have been charged under the Elections Act with offences relating to campaign spend-ing in the 2006 federal election.
• It was “the Harper government” that dictated to B.C. the limit on the percentage of items that could remain exempt from a portion of the new har-monized sales tax. As a result, it was “the Harper government” that largely made the decision to increase the cost of a whopping 20 per cent of all taxable goods in B.C. under the hated HST.
• It is “the Harper government” that has refused to take appropriate action on Minister of International Co-oper-ation Bev Oda’s blatant cover-up on a funding decision.
Yes, these poor decisions were made on behalf of “the government of Canada”, but they were enacted by “the Harper government”.
If the federal Liberals had an ounce of public-relations savvy – and it is doubtful they do, based on their response to date to all manner of perceived Conservative sins – they would echo “the Harper government” in heralding “the Harper government” for all to hear.
Christopher Foulds is editor of Kamloops This Week, a
Black Press affi liate.
Commentary Christopher Foulds
There are fluvial habitats that will never be recovered as a result of this project development in the 1930s.
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School board trustees voted unanimously in favour of proceeding with a staff recommen-dation to stretch spring break to two weeks, and add 10 minutes to each school day.
The proposal will now go to a month-long pub-lic consultation before returning to the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Board of Education on April 13, when trustees will hold their fi nal vote on the recommenda-tion.
Superintendent Jan Unwin said the new cal-endar and coordinated bell schedule will save the district an estimated $200,000 annually due to a reduction in teachers-on-call, as well as utility and bussing costs. The coordinated timetable would also make it easi-er for the district to split staff time between dif-ferent schools.
The proposal comes after a report by educa-tion consultant Sharon Jeroski of Horizon Re-search and Evaluation showing support for the change.
The report looked at a number of different school calendar op-tions, including a four-day week. However, the two-week spring break option was deemed to be the least disruptive to students, and was strongly supported by the majority of teach-ers, students and par-ents surveyed.
“What’s presented is very rational and very practical,” said trustee Dave Rempel. “If a teacher comes back en-ergized, learning will improve.”
While the majority of trustees shared Rem-pel’s sentiments, trust-ee Stepan Vdovine was cool to the idea, citing the need for more infor-mation about how such a move would impact students.
“I’m still not sold,” he said. “I need more infor-mation.”
Unwin noted that the extra week of holidays could create hardships for vulnerable families who may have trouble fi nding or affording childcare. However, the district plans to meet with parks and recre-ation services to see what can be offered for kids during that week.
“If it’s not going well, we’ll hear about it real quick,” said Unwin. “And if it’s working, I think we’ll feel it pretty quick.”
Trustee Mike Huber said while it was impor-tant to consider vulner-able children, trustees also had an obligation to do what was right for kids who aren’t in that position.
“We always ask about the kids who can’t af-ford childcare, but what about the kids that can? They’ll have to give up a family vacation,” he said. “I don’t want to di-minish the fact we need to put supports in place for the kids that need them... [but the needs of the other students] shouldn’t be looked at as less by any means.”
Senior staff at the meeting said the extra week off would likely have a positive effect on student and teacher performance.
“The increased well-being on the part of stu-dents and staff [when they return from spring break] sells it for me,” said Stewart Sonne, the district’s director of in-struction for secondary education.
Huber also said he was concerned the move to a standardized bell sched-ule could reduce the education choices avail-able to local parents.
“We’re a district of choice, and the half day wouldn’t be an option,” he said.
Currently, elemen-tary schools across the district have vary-
ing school day lengths, many with an early dis-missal on Fridays, while secondary schools are in session from 8:28 a.m. to 2:37 p.m.
Under the proposed changes, elementary schools would be in ses-sion from 8:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., while second-ary schools would be in session from 2:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
Unwin pointed out the consultant’s report shows that adding time to the instructional day has little effect on stu-dent performance.
“It’s not going to harm kids, but we are under no illusions that it will improve student per-formance,” said Unwin. “What matters is what you do with that time.”
Unwin noted that cost savings and effi ciencies will allow the district to offer a wider array of programs, thus increas-ing choice.
As part of the month-long consultation pro-cess, School District No. 42 is asking local par-ents for their input. The district has set up an online survey at www.sd42.ca/calendar where parents can share their opinions about the pro-posal, and a letter is being sent home with students this week. The district is also hosting a public meeting March 29 at Thomas Haney secondary.
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Members of the Aq-uilini family will wait until it sees the paper-work before making any decisions on the envi-ronmental charges fi led against them in Port Co-quitlam provincial court, spokesman John Negrin said Thursday.
He was commenting after Francesco, Paulo, Elisa and Roberto Aq-uilini, along with Richard Matis, were charged in February with 11 counts under the Water Act, the Fisheries Act and the Dike Maintenance Act, in connection with the in-stallation of an irrigation pipe in the North Alou-ette River in May 2009.
Six numbered com-panies, along with CPI-Cranberry Plantation and Global Coin Inc., were also charged.
“We’ve been cooperat-ing from Day 1 with the ministry, as well as with the conservation offi cers. We’re looking forward to working for a resolution based on the facts.”
Negrin said his Van-couver offi ce hasn’t re-ceived the information explaining the charges. That will happen March 17, the date of the fi rst court appearance in Port Coquitlam.
Penalties under the Wa-ter Act can range from fi nes of up to $200,000, or six months in jail, or up to $200,000 daily for con-tinuing offences.
Francesco Aquilini heads the Aquilini In-vestment Group, which also owns the Vancouver Canucks.
Golden Eagle Group, part of the Aquilini In-vestment Group, oper-ates almost 5,000 acres of berry farms in Pitt Mead-ows.
Aquilinis will wait for court date
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AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the aforesaid bylaws and copies of staff reports and other information considered by Council relevant to the matters contained in the bylaws will also be available for public inspection at the Municipal Hall, Planning Department counter, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from March 4 to March 15, 2011, Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays excepted. Some of this information will also be posted on the District website www.mapleridge.ca on the Mayor and Council/Agendas and Minutes page.
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School District No. 42 is closer than ever to getting capital funding to build a new elemen-tary school in east Maple Ridge, as well as an ad-dition to Samuel Robert-son Technical Secondary School.
The provincial gov-ernment has given both projects a “high” rating and placed them within the Ministry of Educa-tion’s fi ve-year capital plan, according to sec-retary treasurer Wayne Jefferson.
He is optimistic the proj-ects will receive funding from the province within the next three years.
“There’s an acceptance by the Ministry that we have a need,” he told trustees at Wednesday’s school board meeting.
The two projects will have to compete against a backlog of funding re-quest across the prov-ince that have piled up since the Ministry of Ed-ucation all but stopped new school construction in 2005. Many of those projects are in the Sur-
rey school district, one of the few districts in the province that continues to see an increase in en-rollment.
However, Jefferson said he expects the min-istry to spread the capital projects around.
“If they give all the money to Surrey, the rest of the province will set its hair on fi re,” he said.
Funding could be ap-proved even sooner than the three years.
“They can move up if there is capacity,” Jeffer-son said.
The district already has a site for the new school, on 104th Avenue, east of 240th Street, which it acquired close to three years ago.
The new school would have a capacity of 450 students, and would be roughly one kilometre from the already over-crowded Albion Elemen-tary School, adding much needed capacity if the neighbourhood is further developed.
An expansion to SRT would see the capacity at the high school increased to 1,000, according to the district’s staff report.
The district had origi-nally sought to have the school designed to hold 1,000 students when it was built in 2005, but the
province would only fund a school with a capacity of 600 at the time.
Currently, the school’s enrollment is 950, and 10 portables are being used as classrooms.
“This is great news,” said SRT principal Mike Keenan. “Every since we’ve opened our doors we’ve hoped the prov-ince would fi nish what they started.”
The district has also re-ceived $1.2 million from the Ministry of Educa-tion to build two modular classroom units at Edith MacDermott and Pitt Meadows elementary schools. The modular classrooms are sched-uled to be installed by July to make way for the province-wide roll-out of all-day Kindergarten in September.
Each classroom fea-tures a fully-functioning washroom, and has an estimated life of 35 years, compared to 10 to 15 for portables.
Originally, seven schools were identifi ed as needing a total of nine modular classrooms for the 2011/12 school year. Five schools in east Maple Ridge (Albion, Alexander Robinson, Ka-naka Creek (two), Web-ster’s Corners (two) and Whonnock elementary)
and two in Pitt Meadows (Edith McDermott and Pitt Meadows elemen-tary) will need additional classroom space.
However, the district opted use its existing portable classrooms in-stead of the new modular units in a bid to save the province $3 million.
Jefferson said he be-lieves the move may have played a role in get-ting the new elementary school in Albion onto the province’s capital plan.
“I think if you offer them a creative solution you usually get some points,” he said. “It brings something to the table in terms of cost savings.”
The district has also received a “high” prior-ity rating for $4 million worth of mechanical upgrades and body en-velope work at six local schools.
Garibaldi and West-view secondary schools have been identifi ed as needing energy-effi cient upgrades to their ven-tilation system, costing $850,000 and $250,000, re-spectively.
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Alouette elementary schools have also been identifi ed as needing body envelope work, along with Thom-as Haney secondary.
The province’s new carbon tax will cost the Maple Ridge-Pitt Mead-ows School District close to $37,000 for the 2010 fi s-cal year, far less than the $100,000 to $200,000 the district was expecting.
The province has given districts a computer pro-gram to calculate their total carbon footprint, upon which the tax is de-termined. Districts must take into account ev-erything from electrical use to the total number of sheets of paper con-sumed.
Rick Delorme, School District No. 42’s direc-tor of facilities, said the local district will likely fare better than others because it has no school bus fl eet, and staff has worked hard to educate students and adminis-trators about energy consumption.
Delorme said he hopes to have a B.C. Hydro Smart Meter installed in every school offi ce so ad-ministrators can try dif-ferent energy reduction techniques.
“They will be able to experiment, and see the results right away,” he said.
The district has bud-geted close to $250,000 for electricity for the 2010/11, as well as $925,000 for its
gas bill. Along with gar-bage collection, water use, and sewerage fees, the district spends $2.17 million to operate its 30 facilities.
“Right now, we plan to come in well under that,” thanks to energy reduc-tion savings, said secre-tary treasurer Wayne Jefferson.
The recent closure of Mt. Crescent and River-side elementary schools has allowed the district to consolidate services, eliminating the use of 21 portables. That has led to a savings of more than $100,000 in electric-ity and gas alone.
“They are very inef-
fi cient structures,” said Jefferson. “They are meant to be temporary facilities, so they have thin walls, ineffi cient furnaces ... and the fl oors aren’t well insulated.”
Jefferson said he hopes to take more portables out of commission in the coming year.
The varying designs of the district’s many schools also present their own challenges.
Thomas Haney second-ary was designed with large open air spaces, making it expensive to heat. Meanwhile, West-view secondary features a 84 individual heating and cooling units, as op-
posed to a centralized system.
As a result, Westview consumes only 2,750 kilo-watt hours of energy per day, compared to Thom-as Haney, which uses close to 4,500 per day.
Garibaldi secondary features an effi cient geothermal heating system that has greatly reduced that school’s carbon footprint since it was installed two years ago.
One of the many more affordable options to re-duce energy costs is to upgrade lighting
“That’s our biggest consumer of electricity,” said Jefferson.
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Residents of a Pitt Meadows neighbour-hood whose backyards are a soggy mess don’t want the city to absolve TransLink of respon-sibility for the water building up behind their homes.
“I don’t know why the city would be taking the side of TransLink over its residents,” said Les-lie Colquhoun, who has lived in her home on Wildwood Crescent for 32 years and never had pooling water on her property until a trail was built behind it.
Although an engineer-ing study conducted by the City of Pitt Meadows found the recreation trail constructed as part of the Golden Ears Bridge project is not affect-ing sub-surface drain-
age, residents of the 19800-block of Wildwood Crescent continue to be-lieve it is trapping water behind their houses.
City director of op-erations Kim Grout con-fi rmed TransLink will not pay for any improve-ments to drainage along the asphalt trail.
“All of the data we have collected and the ex-perts are indicating it’s a surface water problem,” said Grout.
“It seems the review has pushed it well out-side the scope of what TransLink can respond to. While I appreciate the residents’ position about there being water, all of the factual data from third parties is in-dicating you can’t blame the trail.”
But the Golden Cross-ing Consortium, which built the toll bridge and surrounding road im-provements, did pay to install more culverts last year, lower several of them and construct a “French drain” behind
Mike Stark’s property after he complained his backyard was looking more like a pond.
Stark said installing the 122-metre (400 foot) French drain (a trench covered with gravel or rock that redirects surface and groundwa-ter away from an area) solved his drainage problems. The contrac-tor who installed it esti-mated the drain cost be-tween $40,000 to $60,000.
“The city needs to get TransLink to take re-sponsibility for this,” Stark added.
“I much rather Trans-Link pay for this like they paid for what happened behind my house.”
A warranty period to address defects or defi -ciencies related to Gold-en Ears bridge project, including the Wildwood trail, ends Nov. 30.
Once the warrant ex-pires, the city will be responsible for any work done along the stretch.
In a report to council on Tuesday, ISL Engi-
neering, another engi-neering fi rm, suggested drainage behind Wild-wood Crescent could “likely” be improved by digging a ditch.
Couns. Deb Wal-ters, Tracy Miyashita, Doug Bing and Gwen O’Connell asked staff to investigate the costs of digging it.
“It’s seems like a rea-sonable and effective solution to help these folks out,” said Walters.
But Pitt Meadows Mayor Don MacLean felt digging a ditch for the Wildwood residents could lead to similar re-quests from all over the city.
He suggested the resi-dents could pay for the ditch themselves, and that the pooling water was perhaps caused naturally by global warming.
“Water is like the bub-ble of air behind wall pa-per, you can move it all around and it will show up somewhere else,” said MacLean.
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The city needs the extra money to complete construction of two new change rooms between the Gold and Blue rinks, build a snow melt pit, install storage, bleachers, heaters and a sound system.
Plans for a catering kitchen and bar on the rink’s second fl oor have been scrapped.
City director of fi nance Dean Rear is now preparing a loan au-thorization bylaw for $4.3 million, which will require the approval of
taxpayers through an alternative approval process.
Instead of a referendum, the process requires at least 10 per cent of eligible voters – 1,152 of 11,517 – in Pitt Meadows to oppose the borrowing bylaw for it to be defeated.
The $4.3 million is in addition to the $7.15 million borrowed in 2010 by the city to construct the South Bonson Community Centre and pay for the fi rst phase of arena upgrades.
“The arena is the largest and most valuable asset of the city, certainly one that the public is most familiar with – not just our residents but residents from else-where,” said Rear.
“Council is fairly clear that it wants the facility to refl ect other municipal facilities and refl ect well on the community.”
The arena will be nearly com-plete by the end of this year.
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A Maple Ridge park was shut down Tues-day night after police received two reports of gun shots being fi red in a downtown neighbour-hood.
The fi rst call to Ridge Meadows RCMP re-ported shots near North Avenue and 225th Street around 10 p.m.
The next report was re-ceived 45 minutes later, near 116th Avenue at Brickwood Park.
Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said police received re-ports from several peo-ple who heard what they believed were gun shots.
Offi cers patrolled the neighbourhood, but found no one injured.
A police dog was brought in, but also failed to fi nd evidence of shell casings or a human scent.
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areas, and interview-ing multiple witnesses. Based on all of this, police were unable to confi rm what was heard was in fact a fi rearm be-ing discharged.”
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Police closed the park, but found no evidence that shots had been fired.
A trial for a Maple Ridge man charged in connection with a drunk driving crash that killed his girlfriend will take place next year.
Nine days have been set aside for the court case, with proceedings set to begin in Port Co-quitlam Provincial Court on May 28.
Trevor Livingston, 21, faces one court each of dangerous driving caus-ing death, impaired driv-ing causing death, and having a blood alcohol content over .08 while in care or control of vehicle.
Livingston is accused of being behind the wheel of a silver Audi on March 8, 2010, when it slammed
into hydro pole in Pitt Meadows, killing 19-year-old Amanda Woodthor-pe.
The Maple Ridge teen was removed from the crumpled wreck by peo-ple passing by. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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It’s hoped that with a region-wide approach, junk dealers and metal thieves will fi nd other targets than the elec-tronic infrastructure that links municipali-ties and people.
A uniform bylaw for all municipalities should be ready this spring and allow Maple Ridge and the rest of Metro Vancouver to take a united approach to dealing with thefts of transmission wire, metal plaques and even iron road grates.
Maple Ridge is one of several municipalities on the Lower Mainland scrap metal task force trying to come up with uniform region-wide ap-proach to the issue, with Maple Ridge bylaws
director Liz Holitzky chairing the task force.
The new bylaw could include registration of most items when they’re taken to a scrap metal dealer, outright prohibi-tion of other items and a reporting process.
She provided council slides that showed the damage caused by scrap metal thieves, including photos of downed wires, damaged poles, gaping dangerous holes in the road left by removed manhole covers and even the chopped up brass plaques that com-memorated last year’s completion of the Pitt River Bridge.
Coun. Cheryl Ash-lie said that a lobby of scrap metal dealers is strong and resulted in a previous bylaw in Lan-gley city in 2008 being weakened. That bylaw was part of a regional
effort involving repre-sentatives from differ-ent Lower Mainland municipalities.
Langley gave in on the requirement for scrap metal dealers to hold some goods bought in non-com-mercial transactions for seven days. That was intended to con-trol cash transactions, but would have hurt operations because of the space required, dealers said. Now, Lan-gley dealers who have video surveillance don’t have to wait that seven days.
If a clampdown on metal theft is suc-cessful, it could lead to more break-and-enters and more activ-ity at pawn shops, said Ashlie, recounting a recent meeting of staff from different munici-palities on the topic.
“They still need to have their money,” she added later.
“The expectation is that every municipal council will adopt the same bylaw so we have consistency across the region.”
Scrap metal theft costs hundreds of thou-sands of dollars, Ashlie added. Ideally, there would be a provincial law for that.
A typical copper tele-phone line theft costs the company an aver-age of $50,000 per inci-dent, and nets thieves just a couple hundred dollars.
With roughly 200 in-cidents in the Lower Mainland annually, scrap metal theft costs Telus in the range of $10 million every year.
The regional bylaw is expected to be back at council this spring.
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They’ve only been in Maple Ridge since Octo-ber, but already the 100 electronic slot machines are helping pay the mu-nicipality’s bills.
In their fi rst three months of operation,
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The municipality gets 10 per cent of revenues from the slot machines and is expecting to earn
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The District of Maple Ridge Building Department is hosting a Builders Forum. All Maple Ridge area builders, contractors, designers and developers are invited to attend. Due to limited seating please register on or before 4:00 pm Monday, March 14, 2011. Participation will be on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis.
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Maple Ridge Cemetery Bylaw Section 34.Cut owers, wreaths and oral offerings may be placed on graves, but may be removed by the caretaker when their condition is considered by him to be detrimental to the beauty of the cemetery. Arti cial owers may be placed between November 15 and March 15.
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I visited my parents over the Christmas break. They are both 85 years old and live in
their own home in a small outport in rural Newfoundland, a 45-min-ute drive from a hospital or even a doctor.
Two years ago, my father, who has been treated for both prostate and colon cancer, became gravely ill with a combination of gout, a form of leukemia that dramatical-ly reduced his red blood cell and platelet count, and, once confi ned to a bed, pneumonia.
He barely survived it, and when I went to visit him shortly after his release from hospital, I was pretty sure it might be our last time together.
Somewhat miraculously, after being sent home to ‘get his af-fairs in order,’ he began to gain strength. Although somewhat slow to provide support to a man on his last legs, the medical system, after some prodding, did set up a program of blood transfu-sions and drug treatments that would not only extend his life, but give him a pretty decent quality of life. His hunting, fi shing and handyman days were done, but he’s at home, eating good meals, driving his own vehicle to get to medical appointments, and social-izing with friends.
My mom, as stoic as ever, keeps the house and clothing clean and the hot food on the table. They seem pretty content most of the time, although I suspect my mother worries a lot more than
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mia is weak-ening him steadily; each transfusion might actu-ally kill him; the two of them have to travel once, often twice a week on a long, rural road that is a risk to them and everyone else on the road with them. They are well watched by good friends and neighbours, who phone or drop in daily, but they, too, are in their ’70s or ’80s. They all worry about each other and they are all vulnerable to risk in their isolated setting.
I have decided, despite the fact that I am not completely in a fi -nancial position to do so, nor truly ready to retire, to pick up stakes and move in with or near them. Before anyone gets too excited about the ‘honourable’ thing I am doing, let me suggest that it is as much a decision of duty as it is of honour.
For the entire time I have been in the care of my parents, they have done whatever they needed to in order to support me. My father left home for 11 months of the year to sail in the merchant marines because it was the only thing he knew how to do, with a very limited education, to ensure
that his family had a roof over its head, three meals a day and clean clothing. It’s not what he wanted to do, it’s what he had to do.
After he retired and we sat one day to talk, he told me how lucky I was to be in a profession where I could watch my family grow up. That day I truly learned what duty to your family meant. Be-cause we were apart most of our lives, I hardly knew my dad, but the sad look in his eyes that day, for what he had missed, taught me as much as the words he said.
I know I am blessed to be in a position to make the decision I am making and I know few others have that option. If my parents needed serious medical care or assistance for mental health, I would simply not be qualifi ed. But the help they need right now, I am eminently quali-fi ed to provide. I can help them stay in their own home, travel safely, navigate the health care system and, most of all, just be there to provide loving support and to be a willing victim to a cribbage whooping a couple of times a day.
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Last week, I shared some thoughts on reconcilia-tion, considering one side
of it, namely that God made Himself vulnerable to us and reconciled the world to Himself through Christ.
Reconciliation, also with oth-er people, starts at the cross, where Christ did all that was needed for the relationship to be fixed.
He left nothing undone. But reconciliation does not
stop at the cross. St. Paul puts it succinctly,
all this is from God who rec-onciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).
He passes the baton. Recon-ciliation with God gets worked out in our lives together.
Jesus emphasizes reconcilia-tion in his teaching: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there re-member that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come
and offer your gift …” ( M a t t h e w 5:21-26).
J e s u s ’ t e a c h i n g shows rec-onci l iat ion for the hard work it is. He connects it with the sixth com-mandment, you shall not murder.
Why? Probably because He knows
that murder starts long before someone pulls the trigger or lifts a hand against another person. It starts in a heart that harbours anger and a mind that nurses anger.
There are many ways in which we allow anger to de-termine our lives; many ways in which our angry behaviour hurt the lives of others.
Take our words for instance. How many lives have been de-stroyed by careless, flippant, and dismissive words?
Old Testament laws protect-ed life, but Christ goes deeper. He is interested in people and their relationships with one another.
His desire is that we develop healthy relationships.
We do not develop relation-ships by preventing murder, but by investing in those rela-
tionships, by examining our-selves, by forgiving others their trespasses and by doing the hard work of reconcilia-tion.
In his sermon, Jesus contin-ues to give more examples of the righteousness that he re-quires of his people.
The next two are about sexual relationships and marriage.
This is, for many of us, the first place where reconciliation needs to happen; where we need to exercise the courage to listen, to speak the truth, to repent, to forgive, and to come alongside each other in heal-ing ways.
Christ requires his disciples to take the first step when mat-ters are not right; to give prior-ity to reconciliation.
Reconciliation is a first thing. It is our responsibility, not someone else’s.
There are times, Christ said, when reconciliation even takes priority over worship. Leave your offering at the altar … first be reconciled with your brother, and then come and of-fer your gift.
The reason is simple. Ger-man theologian Dietrich Bon-hoeffer writes: “God will not be separated from our brother; he wants no honour for himself so long as our brother is dish-onoured.”
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Cash was stolen during a rob-bery at a Subway restaurant Tuesday in Pitt Meadows.
Police said a man walked into the restaurant on Harris Road around 11 p.m. and implied he had a weapon.
He left after receiving an un-disclosed amount of cash. No one was injured.
He is described as a white man between 20 and 25 years old, approximately 5-4 tall with a thin build, and weighed around 150 pounds.
He was wearing a black shirt, baggy black jeans, and a black backpack.
He ran west from the restau-rant, towards McMyn Road.
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Car crashTwo people were taken to
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The crash took place around 7:40 p.m. and resulted in both cars being badly damaged.
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Police have charged a 23-year-old woman from Burnaby with failing to yield while making a left turn.
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Police said a man lost control of his car and struck a tree. The driver and a female passenger were taken to hospital with non-life threat-ening injuries.
The man has since been charged with driving without due care.
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RCMP Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said drivers should be aware that po-lice offi cers might be disguised as construction workers.
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Burn baby, burn – that’s how it stands for owners of fi replaces and wood stoves that Metro Vancouver had been threatening to regulate.
Metro politicians on Tuesday put the brakes on a plan to impose re-gion-wide restrictions on residential wood burners, saying they see little justifi cation for the regional district to get involved.
Instead, Metro will work with any indi-vidual cities that want tougher anti-wood smoke regulations within their own city limits.
“Why have a cookie-cutter approach to im-pose regulations where they may not be need-ed?” asked Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini, who chairs the Metro environment and en-ergy committee that debated the issue.
“In areas with high density, the issue is more acute,” he said. “In areas where there’s more sparse density, it’s a little bit of a differ-ent issue.”
It’s a contentious debate that pits wood burning fans’ right to burn against neigh-bours’ right to breathe.
Metro staff have fi elded repeated com-plaints about smoke from household wood burning, particularly in West Vancouver, Van-couver and Burnaby.
But Trasolini said it seems much less a problem in other ar-eas, such as the Fraser Valley and parts of the northeast sector.
“Why not give the fl exibility to munici-palities to have more of a hands-on approach in their own areas?”
Metro’s board agreed in principle two years ago to move to regu-late wood burning and regional air quality of-fi cials were poised to begin public consulta-tions leading up to the introduction of new regulations.
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Half of users admit they mainly burn wood not for heat but for am-biance, entertainment or convenience, to get rid of fl ammable gar-bage.
“Most surprisingly, 16 per cent of respondents burn during the spring and summer season,” a staff report said.
The same survey found a majority of residents support some
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A Metro bylaw would not have the power to ban household burning, but it likely could have limited how often and at what times it can be done, with temporary bans possible at times of periods of reduced air quality.
Cities, on the other hand, could pass by-laws to ban new wood-burning units and even require the removal of existing ones on grounds of nuisance, environmental protec-tion and public health, according to Metro of-fi cials, who had recom-mended both avenues be pursued.
Metro already has an air quality bylaw that requires wood stove and fi replace users to minimize emissions and burn only wood, paper or natural gas.
But the region has found those rules al-most impossible to en-force.
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The province also re-quires new wood stoves be certifi ed to meet tougher emission stan-dards, which helps with newer units but does nothing to address the problem of old stoves and fi replaces.
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It’s diffi cult to imagine a June
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For serious strawberry grow-ers, however, the June-bearing varieties still produce high vol-umes of large, flavourful fruit.
Traditionally, main-season strawberry varieties, planted now, will develop into good sized plants over the summer and fall, then produce great crops next year.
You will get a few fruits the first year, but they’re just a tease for the next season.
The flower buds of June ber-ries are initiated in the shorter days of autumn, then produce good crops the following June.
Some of the great June-bear-ing varieties for our area:
• Hood: This variety has very large dark red cone-shaped ber-ries on upright vigorous plants. It has great flavour and is ter-rific fresh and for jams.
• Rainier: The good sized berries of this variety maintain their size all through the season and have great flavour.
• Sumas: This very heavy yielding variety has lighter red berries and very good flavour.
• Totem: This very hardy va-riety, developed at the Canada Research Station in Agassiz, is still a favourite for productivity and good sized fruit.
• Stolo: Newer variety with large, firm, glossy fruits which keep their size throughout the season.
• Puget Reliance: The beauty of this variety is its generous crops of very large fruits and its
reliability to produce in a wide range of growing conditions.
• Chandler: A huge Califor-nia variety with outstanding flavour, it does very well on the West Coast.
Everbearing varieties have the unique ability to initiate fruit buds during both short and long days, providing more continu-ous crops.
The day-neutral varieties will produce fruit under all day lengths and are perhaps the most productive, providing tasty berries all summer and into the fall.
Another distinct advantage of the everbearing types is that they can flower and produce fruit and runners all at the same time. The runners will
produce fruit even without rooting, and this unique ability makes them ideal for growing in containers, hanging baskets and other unusual garden situ-ations. They will also provide good quality fruit the first year.
Some of the top everbearing varieties:
• Fort Laramie: This variety is noted for its vast runner production and is often sold as a ‘climbing’ variety. It has good sized, very flavourful fruit.
• Quinault: Still one of the best everbearing varieties, it has good sized, very flavourful fruit.
Some of the top ‘day neutral’ varieties:
• Tristar: This variety is still one of the most popular day-
neutrals. It has medium-sized, flavourful berries and is very disease tolerant.
• Seascape: This is a new introduction with high quality and flavourful fruits that are red all the way through.
• Albion: A new variety with long conical fruits having excellent flavor and producing a constant supply of berries throughout the summer.
• Eversweet: The medium to large sized berries of this variety are noted for their high sugar content.
For the best results, all straw-berries need a sunny location and good drainage. Growing them in raised beds or hilled rows creates not only good drainage, but also warmer soil.
They love moisture, but it must drain away quickly to prevent root rot.
Although slightly acid-loving, working well-rotted manures into the soil will help get straw-berry plants off to a good start.
When setting out the plants, it is very important to plant them to a depth that just covers the roots but not the stem. Planting strawberries too shallow or too deep can cause them to dry out or to rot.
A good liquid starter, like Transplanter 5-15-5, used as a side dressing, will help get them off to a good start. Once flowers set, use a fertilizer like 10-15-19 with micronutrients to really size up the berries.
If we get a dry spell during the ripening stage, and this applies to the everbearing and the day-neutrals, make sure you water thoroughly and deeply to keep the plants growing and to maintain their sweetness.
Strawberries taste great, and they also do lots of other terrific things for us.
The Salk Institute for Biologi-cal Studies, in its research on strawberries, discovered that a strawberry flavonoid, called fisetin, can stimulate signal-ling pathways in the brain, thus enhancing long-term memory.
Strawberries also lower systolic blood pressure and can reduce the risk of heart disease.
This berry is also high in folate, which can help lower the risk factors in heart disease.
Strawberries are also loaded with vitamins C and K, contain calcium, magnesium, phos-phorus and potassium and are an excellent source of anti-oxidants.
March is a great time to begin planting, so find a spot in your garden and enjoy some won-derful flavour this year and for years to come.
Brian Minter owns and operates Minter Gardens just outside of
Chilliwack.
Contributed
For the best results, all strawberries need a sunny location and good drainage.
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11849 Blakely Road, Pitt Meadows$459,900
Original owner! 1540 sq ft rancher on a 7500 sq ft lot! Three bdrms, close to schools and transit. Detached shop with power and RV parking. Full details at joanwarn.com
GREAT VALUE HEREGREAT VALUE HERE
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#306 - 12075 228tTH ST.
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7 - 20985 CAMWOOD
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23400 TAMARACK LANE
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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.
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22320 119TH AVE
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CongratulationsCongratulations
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Scott Meadus6 Years
Mike HuberPresidents Club
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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 LEVEL NO STAIRS TOWN HOME
Chris Frandsen604-467-5000
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
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGECentrally located solid basement close to parks, • schools, recreation, etc.4 bedroom, large rec room.• Boasting private yard with deck and patio.• Fresh paint, baseboards, newer laminate ooring.• Newer double windows, 2 year old roof, wood • burning replace.5 year old hot water tank, carport, maple hardwood • ooring under the laminate and much more.
$398,900
NICE FAMILY HOME
CLOSE TO SCHOOLSOver 4400 sq. ft. custom built home.• Legal self contained 2 bedroom suite w/separate • laundry.Extra lrg master bedroom w/5 piece en suite.• 18 x 16 basement media room. • Maple kitchen w/lrg island and granite counters.• A formal dining room, and lrg den/of ce.• Plenty of room for a large family!• www.housebymouse.net•
$639,000
GREAT FAMILY HOME!
MISSIONWaterski from your own dock on Silvermere Lake.• 1 yr old, 2 storey home, 3 bdrms all with own • en suites, 5 baths, plus full basement. End of a quiet street, very private.• Approx 5100 sq. ft. 3 double car garage.• Great room w/19’ coffered ceiling, french doors to • deck overlooking the lake. View from almost every window! Private yard, to • much too mention!
$1,999,000
SILVERMERELAKE
Jim Isherwood604-250-7755
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE One bedroom home features open kitchen/• centre island and granite counter tops. Gas replace, fully tiled soaker tub.• This unit is vacant and ready for immediate • possession.
BRIGHT & SPACIOUS APARTMENT
Jim Isherwood604-250-7755
MISSIONJust steps to West Coast Express.• Mixed commercial - residential.• 10 residential suites, 4 commercial tenants.• 2000 sq ft warehouse - can be rented out. •
$1,600,000
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGDOWNTOWN MISSION
Jim Isherwood604-250-7755
Mike Harris604-832-5813
Mike Harris604-832-5813
Glenn “Mr. Rogers”604-790-2345
OPENSAT 1 - 4 PM
OPENSUN 1 - 3 PM
23376 DOGWOOD AVE 26581 96 AVEClose to town, schools, pub, lake!• Private and serene fenced acre w/deck & gazebo • covered hot tub.Well cared for, open oor plan, lots of windows, • bright airy feel. Kitchen is large, great for entertaining.• Spacious master bedroom with gas f/p updated • bthrm w/soaker tub and separate shower. Just waiting for a new family to enjoy. Come see. •
3800 sq ft log home on 3.46 acres.• Thornhill with river & mountain views. • In ground pool, very private.• Large kitchen with 2 stoves, gorgeous sun room• Great entertaining property. •
$598,900 $799,900
Rick Medhurst 604 463-3000
OPENSUN 12 - 2PM
23871 FERN CRESCENTAlouette River is only 88 steps from the • front door.2000 sq. ft. 3 bedroom rancher on .40 acre.• Very private park like property.• Large detached workshop and carport.• Short distance to Davidson Pool and hot rocks. •
$489,000
Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991
$185,900
Rick Medhurst 604 463-3000
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
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Brookside Realty
11933 224th St., Maple Ridge604.467.5000
Bob Terepocki
604- 817-2920SELL YOU!
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11933 224th St., Maple Ridge
“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.
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 )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
Great Falcon Manor Buy
Outstanding 2 bedroom unit offering 9 foot ceilings and open floor plan. A beautiful kitchen with spacious dark wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and large island. Living room with gas fireplace and a sizable covered balcony. Master bedroom with an en suite with walk-in closet, his and her sinks ,soaker tub and separate shower. In suite laundry with lots of storage secure underground parking complete with large attached storage area (4 ft x 8 ft x10 ft) All this and just a short walk to town and West Coast Express. $279,900
308-22150 Dewdney Trunk Road
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
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
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!
Private Serene Greenbelt Yard
Paradise Isperin
Hobby Farm withadded Poten
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Brookside Realty 11933 - 224th St., Maple RidgeSold@ThePearceTeam.com604.466.4549604.466.4549
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MLS #V867823
1900 sq. ft. basement home.• Updates include floors, paint, appliances, • bathroom, crown mouldings.Easy to make a self contained suite.•
$$349,500349,500
NOT A DRIVE BY!21504 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD.
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19538 PARK RD. Totally renovated 3 bdrm plus den. • Private yard with HOT TUB.• Quiet location, backs onto park. • Close to elementary school + • public transpor tation.
$$519,900519,900
GREAT FAMILY HOMEOPEN SUNDAY 1 - 4
MLS #V862518$$479,000479,000
FAMILY FRIENDLY CUL-DE-SAC23555 112B AVE.
2 storey w/basement on greenbelt.• New carpet up, laminate on main.• 2 gas f/p, crown moulding, den • on main.Walk in closet and deluxe ensuite.•
MLS #V866770$$309,900309,900
LARGE PRIVATE FENCED YARD#7 - 11528 BURNETT ST.
8 yr old, 8 unit complex.• Shows like new.• 4 bedrooms up, deluxe en suite.• Laminate and tile floors, • designer colours.
MLS #V862495$$499,900499,900
10 ACRES! ROOM FOR EVERYTHING26310 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD.
10 acre treed building site. • City water, gas, tel, cable at road.• Peaceful setting with creeks. • Why buy a city lot?•
$$549,000549,000
23945 107TH AVE.
MLS# V867662
• 4 yr old with “Great Room” plan.• Hardwood floors, crown mouldings, gas
fireplace.• Island in kitchen, quality black appliances.• Media room in daylight basement.
LIKE NEW - NO HST!
REDUCED!REDUCED! Almost 3300 sq ft of living space. • Hardwood floors, crown mouldings, new • bathrooms, new furnace.New light fixtures, designer colours.• Covered deck, HOT TUB with privacy fence.•
23828 113B AVE.
ENTERTAINERS’ DELIGHT
$$574,900574,900 MLS #V865132
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11933 224th St., Maple Ridge
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STYLISH, SPACIOUS, SIMPLY THE BEST!
PMT $991 TILL MARCH 18TH
Central • location. Storage.• Golf course • nearby.Recreation • nearby.
Shopping nearby.• Fireplace.• Security System.• Drapes Window • coverings.Appliances • Included.
#35 19696 HAMMOND RD
GREAT LOCATION AFFORDABLE NICELY UPDATED
PMT $803 TILL MARCH 18TH
• 2 bed, 2 bath, townhouse.• Large master bedroom, fenced yard.• Good complex.• Newly updated Park - like setting.
$234,900MLS# V859758 MLS # V845844 $289,900
LIKE NEW WITH NO HST$576,900
• 2300 sq. ft., 4 bed + den.• Private south facing lot.• Immaculate condition inside
and out.• Laminate throughout.
• Great Pitt Meadows location.PRIVATE LOT
19488 HOFFMAN WAYMLS # V868108
$598,000
• Beautiful private 1+ acre.• 1565 sq ft rancher, bsmt
+ loft.• Backs onto Kanaka Creek.
• Detached barnexpansion possible.
• Path of development.
PRIVATE, PICTURE PERFECT ROOM FOR A SHOP
24979 112TH AVEMLS# V869481
$789,900
• Southern exposure.• Future Development.• No Creeks.
• Pride of Ownership.• Newer Roof.
YOUR OWN PRIVATE PARK
25360 102NDMLS# V867171
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Debra Bell 604.290.8544
For your personal viewing of any of these homes, call Debra Bell at 604-290-8544 today.
Brookside Realty11933 224th St.,
Maple Ridge
• Over 1800 square feet• T astefully decorated in
designer colors• 3 bedrooms• 2.5 baths• Big open kitchen & dining ar ea• Laminate fl ooring
• Family room off kitchen• Formal living room with vaulted
ceilings• New washer & dryer• Double garage, fenced yard
with patio• Walk to school
• Top fl oor gem• One bedroom• Vaulted ceilings• 2 parking stalls• Gym• Activity room
• Only 3 years old & still under warranty
• Walk to everything• Cheaper than renting
• 5 bedrooms• 2 kitchens• 3 full baths• Mountain views• 15 x 21 covered deck• Entertainment size living area
• Fully fenced yard• Newer roof & updates
• One bedroom + den• Updated & beautifully decorated• Laminate fl ooring• Newly painted in designer colors• Gas fi replace• Gym & hot tub in the building
• Over looks a stunning courtyard• Walk to West Coast Express• Why rent ?
• 5 level acres mostly cleared• Over 3000 square foot home• 4 bedrooms• 3 stall barn & hay loft• Workshop with 220 power• Beautiful fi sh pond and patio
• Big updated kitchen• Farm taxes• New roof in 2005
# 35-23343 KANAKA WAY
GET IN THE MARKET $159,900
BEST DEAL IN COMPLEX $369,900
BRING THE IN-LAWS $442,800
PITT MEADOWS CONDO $209,900
COUNTRY HOBBY FARM $719,900
# 35
OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY 1-4
Dave Rickard
Call Dave Rickard 604-802-3331
$620,000
OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 4 PM
604-802-3331See virtual tours at www.daverickard.com
Fabulous fl oor plan with 4 bedrooms up & 3 baths up. No expense spared here. Fantastic kitchen and huge pantry. Media room down with 4 ft crawl for storage as well as rec room & 2 bathrooms. Lot of possibilities here. Generous vaults on main fl oor. Boasts family room and great room as well as den/fl ex room. Still time to choose colors and customize.
Call Dave Rickard 604-802-3331
Call Dave Rickard 604-802-3331
Call Dave Rickard 604-802-3331
$529,900
$499,900
$489,900
6 or 7 bedroom home: double car garage with excellent street parking out front. A quality built home with lane access. Close to elementary and secondary schools as well as parks. 9’ ceiling on the main adds to the natural light fl ow. Very practical and attractive open fl oor plan that’s sure to please. All set up for an in-law suite, this home is an ideal family spot. Call for your viewing today !
Real gorgeous 2 storey with fully fi nished basement. 9’ ceilings on main, open plan, great room design, classic kitchen. Elegant, 5” baseboards and crown. Granite counter tops with gorgeous tile accents on main. Upper has laundry and to die for en suite with separate shower, double vanity & jetted soaker tub. Finished basement with spacious bedroom and recreation room is plumbed for wet bar. Great backyard only blocks to schools.
Dreamer’s cottage - a waterfront log home with 3 bedrooms, own dock & a huge 380 sq. ft. deck with amazing lake and mountain views. Wonderful retreat in the heart of lower mainland. Seller will fi nance.
SPECTACULAR!
Great Value. Thornhill Heights.
STUNNING! Spencers Ridge.
Cozen Point on Pitt Lake
10351 Robertson Street
2988 N Cozen Point BB
24170 104TH AVE
23964 107TH AVE.
Brookside Realty, 11933 224th Street Maple Ridge
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• Under Counter Lighting• 2 Bedroom & Dens• 9 Foot Ceilings • 2 Full Baths
• Laminate Flooring • Big Covered Decks &
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• Center Islands • Open Plans• 1172 - 1358 sq. ft.
HUGE TAX SAVINGSLimited Time offer.
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Brookside Realty 11933 224th St., Maple Ridge
Debra Bell604.290.8544
Jim Isherwood604.250.7755
Al Carlson604.518.9299
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Covers the entire 4th fl oor!• 2 bed/3 bath & den• 1,680 sq ft• Expansive Terrace• Gas F/P & H/W included in • maintenance2 parking stalls•
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#401 19130 Ford Rd, PITT MEADOWS #311 1199 Westwood, COQUITLAM2 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•
$299,900$299,900
Minutes to Tee Time
Overlooking inner courtyard• Ground level unit with expansive patio• 1 Bedroom & Den• Deluxe kitchen w/granite & s/s • appliancesGym, clubhouse, sauna, pool table• Rentals and pets allowed w/• restrictions
Quiet West Maple Ridge location
#103 19673 Meadow Gardens
$239,900$239,900
Corner unit with lots of sunlight• Immaculate condition• 2 Bed/2 Bath• View of Westwood Plateau• Gas F/P, H/W & cable included in • maintenanceComplex has indoor pool, hot tubs & • exercise equip
#40 21801 Dewdney Trunk Rd
Walk to Coquitlam Centre
Dan tenBrink604.466.2838
www.dantenbrink.com
$739,900$739,900
Spectacular home in award winning Silver Ridge. Professionally built by Oakvale Homes, this upscale 3600 sq ft plus home offers 3 bed-rooms on top fl oor and a 5 piece ensuite. Main fl oor features Brazilian hardwood and a gourment kitchen,stainless steel appliances and granite island. The walkout basement is an entertainers dream with huge rec room and games room plus a guest bedroom. The large lot is fully fenced with southern exposed back yard. Rear deck is covered, great for entertaining.
This spectacular rancher in quiet area of East Maple Ridge has been completely updated from the fl oors to the windows. This home features a beautiful country style kitchen with all new appli-ances, completely renovated bathrooms with fl oorheaters and three completely updated bedrooms. Best of all the large lot features a huge private backyard with a large deck for entertaining, playhouse and playground for children. The list of features goes on making this a must see home.
$429,900$429,900
OPEN SAT/SUN 2-422976 136TH Ave22976 136TH Ave
LifeStyles RealtyLifeStyles RealtyFor the way you live
22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge# 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows 604.466.2838Each office
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604-999-7448
2 bedroom ground level unit• Great family complex• Walking distance to • Alexander Robinson Elementary, Cooper’s Grocery Store, Starbucks, McDonalds and Subway
Call Rachael to View#9-23560 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge
$229,900
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2 bedroom / 2 bathroom with open • fl oor planVaulted ceilings, cozy living room with • electric fi replace and balcony with viewLaminate fl ooring, stainless steel appliances, • granite in kitchen and bath Quality rain screen construction plus covered • secure parkingIn-suite washer and dryer included•
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DEBBIE SHEPPARD604-466-2838
debbiesheppard.remax@telus.net
$185,900$185,900
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 com-plex! QUICK POSSESSION POSSIBLE.
FRASER RIVER VIEWS can be enjoyed from this special unit located in Fraser-view Village. Offering 1777 sq. ft. of living enjoyment, vaulted ceiling and hard-wood fl ooring in livingroom and diningroom, 2 sided fi replace separates the fl ex room/offi ce, carousel windows in the eating area let in plenty of sunlight, 2 spa-cious bedrooms upstairs, decadent ensuite with jetted tub and separate shower, double garage, private yard and so much more. To preview call Debbie!
$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 SAT & SUN 12-2 PM#9-19171 Mitchell Road, Pitt Meadows
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM #10-12296-224th St., Maple Ridge
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM#4-22538-116TH Ave., 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!
OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2:30- 4:30 PM24010-100th Ave., Maple Ridge
$369,900$369,900
What a price for a Pitt Meadows detached house! Backing onto greenbelt, fenced yard, cul-de-sac location - this house offers a vaulted ceiling and fi replace in the livingroom, updated laminate fl ooring on the main fl oor, formal dining room, family room off the kitchen, 3 bedrooms upstairs, stand up crawl space, needs some TLC, but a worthwhile project to do! Call today!
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM19755 Wildcrest Ave, Pitt Meadows
JUST LISTED JUST LISTED $425,000$425,000
ROB JEEVES604-240-2629
View tours at www.AskRobJeeves.com
$849,000 $339,900 $474,00020324 124th Ave. #202 - 22150 Dewdney Trunk 21523 122nd Ave.
OPEN HOUSESUN 2-4pm
Jurgen EichmannR E A L E S T A T E C O N S U L T A N T
Service you can count on and TrustService you can count on and Trust
Offi ce: 604-466-2838
Cell: 778-837-6278
$276,900
Service you can count on and Trust
SPACIOUS, AFFORDABLE AND GREAT VIEW!
#903 - 12148 224 ST.
www.jurgeneichmann.com
2 bedroom and den/solarium• Concrete and steel building• 180 degree view of mountains & city• Bright with open concept and gas f/p• 25,000 sq.ft. seniors recreation centre• Short walk to downtown Maple Ridge•
To see more photos & virtual tour click on: www.jurgeneichmann.com
$$276,900276,900
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#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! Laminate fl ooring on the main, skylight in the loft. Come and see how special this
home really is!
778-988-1224
View more pictures and information at www.terrismith.ca
Terri Smith Open House Sunday 1-3pm
$242,800$242,800
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Jan Hickman 604-828-3445
FEELS LIKE A HOUSEEnd unit privacy in delightful central location. Duplex unit is a spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bath bright home with fi replace, lots of closets, separate dining area and lovely private terrace. Garage and room to park an RV makes this a great product.Reduced to $263,800
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NEW LISTING
A 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
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#1-11536 236#1-11536 236thth STREET STREET
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22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge# 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows 604.466.2838Each office
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Investors Group Trust 3.50 3.75 4.35 5.14 5.44
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National Bank 3.50 3.75 4.35 5.14 5.44
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Amberley NeufeldtSales Associate 604-826-9000
Mandy DhillonLicensed Assistant
604-826-9000
Bob McleanSales Associate604-826-9000
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MINDY MCPHERSON604.826.1000SALES ASSOCIATEMINDY@MINDYMCPHERSON.COM
OFFICE:
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FREE MARKETFREE MARKETEVALUATION!EVALUATION!
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##1MINDY... has sold more real estate than anyone on the entire Fraser Valley Real Estate Board of 2,944 realtors.
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.
3 Bedroom Townhomes from $229,900 plus HST
F R A S E RL A N D I N G
OPEN HOUSE: Sunday 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
“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 HOUSE12-1:30 PM SUN, MAR 1312-1:30 PM SUN, MAR 13
8593 ALEXANDRA8593 ALEXANDRA
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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 132-4 PM SUN, MAR 13
7915 TOPPER DR7915 TOPPER DR
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Private Half Duplex!Beautiful, spotless & decked out to the 9’s! Better than any townhome or small house! Huge backyard with pagoda, all fenced, 3 bdrm, maple kitch, lots of trim & moulding. Shows a “12”! $334,500
#0549
OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE12-2 PM SUN, MAR 1312-2 PM SUN, MAR 13
7575 COLUMBIA7575 COLUMBIA
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Prime Dev/Inv Property1.81 acres in Phase II of the Cedar Val-ley development area. Proposed town-house/multi-family site!!! Tenant wants to stay, $1200/m. Priced to sell - Hurry on this one!!! $569,500
#569
NEW LISTING
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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. $519,500
#0513
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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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Surrey Beauty - 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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Silverdale Location!!!Prime 1.1 acres!!! Great location!!! Mostly land value with rancher / bunga-low!! Surrounded by big future Genstar Development.$329,500
#0507
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Big Huge Corner Lot!!!Well priced! Roof approx. 5 yrs old! Home needs TLC, but worth it. Tons of room to build shop or in-ground swim-ming pool. Great exposure for home based business. $269,500
#0217
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
4 Bdrm Character Home!Great central area. Rock-faced f/p, wired shed & garage, high energy furnace. Beautiful decorated, close to schools, rec facility & park. A must see!! Shows very well!!! $259,000
#565
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Carolina VillaNewer, well kept condo complex! Beau-tiful one owner 2 bdrm, 2 full baths, your own laundry/utility room, gas f/pl, walk to churches, schools, shopping & recreation complex. $189,500
#0552
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
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. $229,900
#0522
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To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Quality Executive Home!!3 car garage, upscale exec home on 0.89 acre lot near golf course. 4 bdrms up with a master suite fi t for a king! High ceilings in family room. Unfi nished bsmnt awaits your ideas. $799,000
#0225
OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE3-4:30 PM SUN, MAR 133-4:30 PM SUN, MAR 13
31533 ISRAEL AVE31533 ISRAEL AVE
To view call Mindy 604.826.1000
Prime Hatzic Bench19,700 sq. ft. private yard. Family home with space for the extended family. Some fl oor updates. 21/2 baths, 4 or 5 bdrms. With a little elbow grease & lovin’, could be home. $324,900
#0523
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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/
www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Friday, March 11, 2011 -- 41
Tom Manion experienced shortness of breath and ended up in the emergency department at Ridge Meadows Hospital, where he was diagnosed with having had a heart attack.
From there, he was referred to the cardi-ology department for testing to determine
the cause of the heart attack and treatment plans to reduce future risks. That was 2007.
Last week, Manion returned to the cardi-ology department at Ridge Meadows Hospi-tal to complete the $25,000 pledge he made to Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation in gratitude for his treatment and care.
Having a heart attack reminded Manion of the importance of being healthy and spend-ing time with friends and family.
“Thanks to the care I received, I am able to continue enjoying my life, travelling and playing with my grandchildren. Our health is essential to our lifestyle and I took mine
for granted until it was almost gone,” he said.
The donation will help purchase of a new Exercise Tolerance Test with a treadmill. It monitors the heart while resting, exercis-ing and recovering, and is essential to de-termining its health.
Manion and Associates has been involved with the head shave event at the Ridge Meadows Home Show for a number of years in support of the hospital foundation.
Former cardiology patient completes $25,000 pledge
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www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Friday, March 11, 2011 -- 43
Missing Women Com-missioner Wally Oppal wants to expand his in-quiry, allowing a broad-er look at how serial killer Robert Pickton was allowed to prey on vulnerable women.
The commission is currently framed as a hearing commission, but Oppal has recom-mended the provincial government reshape it to also include a study commission.
That would allow it to tour the province and hear from more witnesses, particularly First Nations, in a less adversarial setting than formal court-style hearings where those testifying face cross-examination.
Oppal said the change would make the inquiry more inclusive and al-low its recommenda-tions to be shaped by more public input.
Ernie Crey, brother of one of the missing women, supports the proposed change.
He said it would allow a hard look at govern-ment policies and civic zoning that concen-trated drug-addicted vulnerable women in Vancouver’s Down-town Eastside, a regu-lar hunting ground for Pickton.
His sister Dawn, whose DNA was found at the Pickton farm, fre-quented the Downtown Eastside rather than Kerrisdale or Kitsila-no, Crey said, because that’s where services like soup kitchens, clothing depots and low-rent housing are found.
Crey blames a “web of policies” by federal, provincial and civic gov-ernments, along with “NIMBYs do not want social services in some parts of Vancouver that would attract impover-ished people, mentally ill people or the drug-dependent.”
Without a study com-ponent, Crey predicted the inquiry will largely ignore the social side and turn mainly into a legalistic battle between testifying police repre-sentatives and lawyers interrogating them.
Oppal’s appointment last fall to head the in-quiry was criticized by some groups as a poor choice.
Crey said the naming of a companion study commission would al-low the province to now name an aboriginal woman with a back-ground in law to head
it.“There’s no shortage
of qualifi ed aboriginal people, particularly women, who could fi ll that role,” he said.
The recommendation from Oppal came after he heard demands for a separate inquiry from family members of women who went miss-
ing from northern B.C. communities, along what has been dubbed the Highway of Tears.
The province hasn’t given any immediate response.
Attorney General Barry Penner said he will bring the proposal to cabinet, but ques-tioned whether it might
lengthen the inquiry and delay its fi ndings.
Oppal is currently supposed to report back by Dec. 31.
The inquiry is to focus on what happened in the fi ve years between 1997 – when a woman escaped from the Port Coquitlam farm after nearly dying in a bloody knife fi ght with Pickton – and 2002 when he was ultimately charged with murder after sev-eral more women were killed.
The earlier investiga-tion of the 1997 assault, the 1998 decision to drop charges in that case and the delay in eventually arresting Pickton again are all part of Oppal’s terms of reference.
Recommendations are to include how po-lice should investigate cases of missing wom-en and suspected serial killings, including the coordination of investi-gations when multiple police forces are in-volved.
Pickton was convicted of killing six missing women but had been linked by DNA to doz-ens more. He claimed to an undercover offi cer he killed 49 women.
Widen missing women’s inquiry: Oppal
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
Oppal heads the Missing Women commission.
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Counting fishCrystal Pierre and her father Harry look for chum fry in a rotary trap along the Alouette River, off of 224th Street and just north of 127th Avenue, Tuesday morning. Two incline-plane traps and a rotary trap were laid along this portion of the river on March 3. Crystal and Harry began the count last Friday. On Tuesday, they counted 64 fry in one incline plane trap, 20 in the other and nine in the rotary trap – low totals. The rush for chum fry will begin in April, when 600,000 can be counted in one day. Crystal and Harry will be out every day until the first or second week in June, counting fish, although later in the season they will be concentrating on steelhead and coho.
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Community Calendar
Community Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Mead-ows. Notices are free to local
non-profi t groups courtesy of The News. Drop off details to 22328 119 Ave., fax to 604-463-4741 or e-mail events@mapleridgenews.com at least a week before the event. Include a contact
name and number. (No submissions by phone.) Listings appear as space permits. For guaranteed publication, ask our classifi ed department at 604-467-1122 about non-profi t rates.
Friday, March 11• A fundraising concert for La
Chorale Française, a group of 50 elementary-school children from local French Immersion programs, accompanied by Collage, a 10-voice ensemble. Refreshments to follow. St. Andrew’s United Church, 22165 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge. Call 604-466-4859 for more info.
Saturday, March 12• The Maple Ridge Lions Club
is hosting a Vision Impaired Com-munity Resources Open House on at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Centre at 12150 224th Street from 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission, no registration required. For details
contact mapleridgelionsclub.org or Brian 604 467 2696.
Sunday, March 13• The Alouette Field Naturalists
travel to Grant Narrows for birding along the nature trail. Meet in the Grant Narrows parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Phone
Duanne at 604-463-8743.• Maple Ridge Ultimate Frisbee
is holding a free community clinic from noon to 3 p.m. at Merkley Park for anyone interested in trying out the sport. Learn the basics of the sport, and how the game is played. Everyone is welcome, all you need is a pair of cleats.
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Community Calendar
Ongoing• Ridge Meadows Hospital is
currently seeking donations of current, used paperbacks in good condition for patients and residents at the hospital. Paperback donations can be dropped off at the volunteer resources offi ce Monday to Friday between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Email rm-hvolunteerservices@fraserhealth.ca for more information.
• Ridge Meadows Hospice Society is hosting meat draws at the Jolly Coachman Pub, 19167 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows, every Saturday. Draw times at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. All
proceeds go to support the Hospice society programs.
• Grace Community Church in Pitt Meadows presents “Coff ee, Tea, ‘n Much More” every Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This event is for ladies to come together, share, build friendships, enjoy crafts, beauty,
baking tips, and keeping fi t. Event is free and no registration required. For more information, call Lois at 604-941-3543.
• Singles dance, at various loca-tions, every Saturday night. Includes dinner and a live band. For more infor-mation call Doris at 604-465-4412.
• Precision Soccer is now ac-cepting registrations 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.• Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
Community Services will be off ering tax preparation services for seniors in our community. Basic tax returns only. Space is limited. Please call 604-467-6911 ext 232 for more info.
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Dotted along the banks of the wa-terways, tucked
amongst the clumps of sparse growth, there is plenty of evidence of beavers.
Two-foot high stumps with sharp chewed wood stick up like broken teeth and scattered around are crushed branches and leaves.
The lodges and dams they make create ponds or block streams.
Despite what looks like damage, the beaver plays a necessary part in keeping the rivers well.
This furry mammal is the largest rodent in
North America. It is adapt at swimming un-derwater, using its broad fl at tail as a rudder and feeding on aquatic plants, grasses and wood, which it stores along the river bank for winter food.
Beavers have to chew all the time to grind down their teeth or their incisors grow constantly and will become so long they cannot eat at all and starve.
Between the years 1776 and 1830, the beaver was hunted almost to extinc-tion, with the Russians, Europeans and Hudson Bay Company fi ghting for supremacy.
The pelts were used to make gentleman’s hats. A large beaver would make 18 of them.
Luckily for the beaver, the fashion changed.
But it was not until the 1930s, when Gray Owl (Archie Belaney), the English naturalist, began conservation work with the beaver, that the ani-mal started its long road to recovery.
In 2009, Britain started
an experimen-tal reintroduc-tion of the beaver into a quiet Scottish glen. The last beaver in that country was hunted and killed in the late 1880s, and there is much opposition to their return by farmers and foresters. But
if successful, they will be used to manage marsh-lands and waterways.
Beavers are consid-ered a keystone animal in the river system as they help keep the rivers from silting up, and create wetlands for other species and birds, thin out smaller trees, and clean up the river bank of tangled plants. The building of a beaver dam can also reduce the level of a river, helping in fl ood management.
When walking the riverbank, look for the telltale webbed back foot print in the mud and you might be lucky to see one of these shy creatures paddling by.
Liz Hancock is a
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THE NEWS/sportsSection coordinator:Robert Mangelsdorf 604-467-1122 ext. 216sports@mapleridgenews.com
The Pitt Meadows United U-17 bronze and U-15 silver boys’ soccer teams both claimed Alouette District titles and will be competing for Conference Cup this weekend.
Both teams fi nished fi rst in their league play and will also earn a berth in the Coastal Cup playoffs, which be-gin next month.
The U-17 Pitt United team came from behind to defeat the Gold-en Ears Mustangs 3-1 Sunday at Pitt Meadows Community Field in their bronze league district fi nal game.
The local team was down 1-0 at the half, but came roaring back in the second half, scoring three unanswered goals en route to the win.
The United advanced to the Alouette District fi nals after knocking of Mission 5-3 on Feb. 20 on the road, and will Peace Arch this Sunday for the Conference Cup.
The U-17 United are Daniel Anzulovich, Nick Anzulovich, Connor Bell, Justin Brain, Kienan Dumont, Ryan Hunt, Griffi n Jarvis, Alex La-Forge, Paul Nagra, Mark Osborn, Nolan Pon-tes, Cole Ram, Erik Schmidt, Sean Smith, Cole Spittle, Dylan Talbot, Michael Vierra, and Ja-cob Ydenberg.
The Pitt Meadows United U-15 silver team is also headed to the Conference Cup fi nal this weekend where they will take on the Alder-grove at 1 p.m. this Saturday at the Coquitlam Town Centre Sports Field Complex.
The U-15 United beat the Port Coquitlam Fury 2-1 on Feb. 26 to win the Alouette Dis-trict Cup.
The team hasn’t allowed a goal so far in Con-ference Cup playoff action, defeating Whalley 6-0, and Langley 2-0, earlier this season. The team went 8-1-2 in league play to fi nish atop the standings.
The U-15 United are Devin Acheson, Calvin Andrews, Matthew Anzulovich, Jeremy Carl-son, Ryan Cho, Jared Dunlop, Ryan Green, Roy Halverhout, Brendon Hunter, Jake Loenen, Avery London, Austin MacAlister, Sean Pauls-en, Nathan Rear, Teagen Saunders, and Bran-don Spencer.
Pitt teams head to Conference Cupb y R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r fstaff repor ter
The Maple Ridge secondary badminton team owned the podium at the Port Alberni junior invitational tournament Feb. 26, with Laura Tacon, Vinnu Aniyan and Alison Lim each winning a triple crown by taking gold in their respective singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
In the boys’ U-19 competition, Aniyan fin-ished first in the singles A event, with team-mate Christian Dumas taking second. The pair teamed up to take gold in the U-19 boys doubles competition, while Brandon Lim and Richard Tuomi, also from Maple Ridge, took silver.
Aniyan and Tacon teamed up to win the U-19 mixed doubles event, while Li-Ya Wang and Dumas took second.
MRSS cleans up at Island badminton tourneyb y R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r fstaff repor ter
See Ramblers, p51
Maple Ridge Rambler Natasha Henderson makes a pass Wednesday night at the B.C. AAA girls’ basketball championships at Capilano University in North Vancouver. The Ramblers lost their open-ing game of the tournament 53-40 to the Carson Graham Eagles, putting them out of contention for the B.C. title. The Ramblers bounced back on Thursday, beating Prince George 71-39.
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Ramblers knocked out of B.C. finals
It wasn’t the start the Maple Ridge secondary Lady Ram-blers basketball were hoping for Wednesday night as they fell 53-40 to the Carson Gra-ham Eagles in the opening round of the B.C. AAA high school basketball champion-ships at Capilano University in North Vancouver.
The loss puts the Ramblers out of the running for the provincial title, as they can now only finish as high as
seventh-place.The Ramblers bounced
back, however, trouncing Prince George secondary 71-39 in their second game of the tournament Thursday morning.
The Ramblers came out de-termined to put Wednesday’s loss behind them as they lit up Prince George for 48 points in the first half, taking a 33-point lead into the third quarter.
Grade 10 phenom Kolbie Orum led the Ramblers with 34 points and 15 rebounds, followed by Lauren Lamont with 14 points and seven re-bounds. Coral Lee Antaya had 11 points.
The Ramblers shot 41 per cent from the field, a marked improvement over Wednes-
day game against Carson Graham, where they shot just 26 per cent.
Things started off slug-gishly on Wednes-day as the Ram-blers struggled to find the bas-ket, managing to score just five points in the opening quarter.
Down 9-5, Maple Ridge man-aged to keep pace with the Eagles for much of the second quarter but were unable to make up any ground and went into halftime down 22-18.
The Ramblers were down by five points late in the third when the Eagles surged on an
18-5 stretch to put the game out of reach that saw them go 9-for-11 from the field.
Orum had a game-high 24 points, while
shooting 50 per cent from the field and going
6-for-7 from the line. How-ever, the rest of the Ram-blers managed to shoot 18 per
cent from the field, and hit just four of 14
free throw attempts.Marina Casol had nine
points, while Lamont had seven points. Antaya led the team in rebounds with eight.
The Ramblers face Victo-ria’s Spectrum secondary to-day (Friday) at noon.
MRSS out of the running for B.C. title, but bounce back against Prince George
b y R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r fstaff repor ter
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THE NEWS/scoreboard
Sports calendar• The Maple Ridge Lawn Bowling Club is holding a fundraising garage sale March 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 11445 232nd Street, Maple Ridge.• Precision Soccer is now accepting registrations for Spring and Summer soccer camps. Camps include a soccer ball, t-shirt, daily snack and beverage. Play-ers 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 accepting 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 aff ected by cancer. For more informa-tion, email: stridetothrive@hotmail.com. www.mapleridgenews.com
Pacifi c International Junior Hockey LeaguePlayoff Bracket
Round 1
Harold Brittain ConferenceRIdge Meadows Flames (3) vs.Port Moody Black Panthers (2)Port Moody wins series 4-3Game 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 0Game 6: Port Moody 5- Ridge Meadows 1Game 7: Port Moody 2 - Ridge Meadows 1
Mission Icebreakers (4) vs.Abbotsford Pilots (1)Abbotsford wins series 4-2Game 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/TGame 6: Abbotsford 4 - Mission 0
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
PIJHL Playoff s Round 2
Harold Brittain ConferenceAbbotsford Pilots (1) vs.Port Moody Black Panthers (2)Series tied 1-1Game 1: Abbotsford 5 - Port Moody 1Game 2: Port Moody 3 - Abbotsford 1
Tom Shaw ConferenceRichmond Sockeyes (1) vs.Delta Ice Hawks (2)Richmond leads series 2-1Game 1: Richmond 4 - Delta 3 O/TGame 2: Delta 6 - Richmond 1Game 3: Richmond 4 - Delta 3 O/T
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Dolphin kickKeiron Anderson (left) of the Force jostles with Archie Clark of the Dolphins during a U-9 soccer game at the Pitt Meadows Soccer Jamboree at Pitt Meadows Athletic Fields on Sunday. Boys’ teams competed last weekend at the tour-nament, while girls’ teams compete this weekend.
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Fraser Valley Soccer LeagueRegular season standings
Premier DivisionTeam GP W D L F A PtsPeace Arch Utd A 17 12 1 4 41 25 37Port Moody Gunners A 17 11 4 2 49 24 37Athletic Club BC A 17 9 3 5 34 24 30Poco FC 17 7 5 5 38 25 26Abbotsford Mariners 17 7 2 8 33 39 23LUFC United 17 7 1 9 30 29 22GEU United 16 6 3 7 30 31 21North Delta SC A 17 6 1 10 23 34 19Chilliwack Mission Utd 16 5 2 9 16 35 17Aldergrove Utd A 17 2 2 13 21 49 8
U-21 DivisionTeam GP W D L F A PtsPort Moody Gunners 18 14 1 3 73 20 43GEU Strikers 18 12 1 5 61 27 37PoCo Rovers FC 19 10 3 6 55 31 33Chilliwack FC 17 8 3 6 44 23 27Port Moody Utd 20 7 1 12 31 55 22LUFC Thistle 20 0 1 19 9 117 1
Division 2ATeam GP W D L F A PtsGEU Inter 14 12 2 0 46 10 38Mission Athletic FC A 15 10 1 4 45 21 31Coquitlam Metro Titans 17 7 6 4 33 26 27Poco Rockets 16 6 5 5 27 26 23Port Moody Gunners C 16 5 7 4 24 20 22DFC Celtic 15 5 6 4 26 30 21Poco Royals FC 14 3 5 6 16 20 14GEU Pumas 16 3 5 8 16 27 14Poco Pacifi c 16 3 2 11 25 55 11 North Coquitlam Utd 17 2 5 10 15 38 11
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Sports
The Maple Ridge secondary badminton team owned the po-dium at the Port Alberni junior invitational tournament Feb. 26, with Laura Tacon, Vinnu Aniyan and Alison Lim each winning a triple crown by tak-ing gold in their respective singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
In the boys’ U-19 competi-tion, Aniyan finished first in the singles A event, with team-mate Christian Dumas taking second. The pair teamed up to take gold in the U-19 boys dou-bles competition, while Bran-don Lim and Richard Tuomi, also from Maple Ridge, took silver.
Aniyan and Tacon teamed up to win the U-19 mixed doubles event, while Li-Ya Wang and Dumas took second.
Tacon finished first in the U-19 girls’ singles, while Wang
took second place. In the girls’ doubles competition, Tacon and Hannah Lam paired up to take first place, while Wang and Me-gan Kuo finished second.
Alison Lim won gold in the U-16 girls’ singles A event, while Shih-Yun Wang placed second. Jeren Liu finished sec-ond in the B event, and Bianca Constantin was first in the C event.
Alison Lim and Shih-Yun Wang paired up to win the U-16 girls’ doubles A event, while Julia Park and Liu took second. Pei-Shu Wang and Emily Lam won the B event, while Mariah Derrick and Constantin won the C event.
In mixed doubles, Alison Lim and Richard Canicula won the A event, as Kalum Skipper and Shih-Yun Wang took gold in the B event. Kavan Toor and Park finished second in the B event, while Cole Higgins and Derrick won the C event.
Aurthur Ham won the U-16 boys’ singles competition, and
placed second in the boys’ dou-bles A event, along with part-ner Ben Hsieh.
Canicula placed second in the singles B event, while Nico Tassone and Ziggy Martin took first and second in the C event, respectively.
Canicula and partner Melton Wan won gold in the doubles A event, while the teams of Higgins and Skipper, and Alex Aguilar and Gorden Tseng, fin-ished first and second in the B event, respectively.
In the U-14 division, Brian Choi placed first in the boys’ singles B event, while Eliza Lim was first in the girls’ sin-gles A event. Julie Stanley was second in the B event, while Laura Escueta took silver in the C event.
Eliza Lim and Pavan Toor took gold in the mixed doubles event, while Choi and Toor took first place in the boys’ doubles B event. Adam Zuber-Nizol and Jesse Ferguson were first in the C event.
MRSS cleans up at Island badminton tourney
The Pitt Meadows United U-17 bronze and U-15 silver boys’ soccer teams both claimed Alouette District titles and will be competing for Conference Cup this weekend.
Both teams fi nished fi rst in their league play and will also earn a berth in the Coastal Cup playoffs, which begin next month.
The U-17 Pitt United team came from behind to defeat the Golden Ears Mustangs 3-1 Sun-day at Pitt Meadows Communi-ty Field in their bronze league district fi nal game.
The local team was down 1-0 at the half, but came roaring back in the second half, scor-ing three unanswered goals en route to the win.
The United advanced to the Alouette District fi nals after knocking of Mission 5-3 on Feb. 20 on the road, and will Peace Arch this Sunday for the Con-ference Cup.
The U-17 United are Daniel An-zulovich, Nick A n z u l o v i c h , Connor Bell, Jus-tin Brain, Kienan Dumont, Ryan Hunt, Griffi n Jarvis, Alex LaForge, Paul Nagra, Mark Osborn, Nolan Pontes, Cole Ram, Erik Schmidt, Sean Smith, Cole Spittle, Dylan Tal-bot, Michael Vierra, and Jacob Ydenberg.
The Pitt Meadows United U-15 silver team is also headed to the Conference Cup fi nal this weekend where they will take on the Aldergrove at 1 p.m. this Saturday at the Coquitlam
Town Centre Sports Field Com-plex.
The U-15 United beat the Port Coquitlam Fury 2-1 on Feb. 26 to win the Alouette District Cup.
The team hasn’t allowed a goal
so far in Con-ference Cup playoff action, defeating Whal-ley 6-0, and Lan-
gley 2-0, earlier this season. The team
went 8-1-2 in league play to fi nish atop the standings.
The U-15 United are Devin Acheson, Calvin Andrews, Mat-thew Anzulovich, Jeremy Carl-son, Ryan Cho, Jared Dunlop, Ryan Green, Roy Halverhout, Brendon Hunter, Jake Loenen, Avery London, Austin MacAlis-ter, Sean Paulsen, Nathan Rear, Teagen Saunders, and Brandon Spencer.
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
2 BIRTHS
Chris & Christie Nahrebeski (nee Gadsby). Big Brother Wyatt
& Big Sister Skye welcome
ISAAC ETHAN, Born: March 1, 2011
At Ridge Meadows Hospital. Very big thank-you to Dr.
Fernandes & the nurses at RMH.
4 FUNERAL HOMES
5 IN MEMORIAM
In Loving Memory of Rod Neumauer
Oct 23, 1961 ~ March 13, 2003
You could not say goodbye to us You could not clasp our hand;
But God has taken one we lovedTo His realms so grand.
Love Always Mom, Ken, Kim, Steph & Family
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
5 IN MEMORIAM
Earl Clifford PetersonSept 9, 1932 ~ March 14, 2002
We miss you still,Our hearts are sore,
Nine years have passed,We miss you more.Your loving smile,Your gentle face,No one can everTake your place.
You were the sunshine in our lives.
You are the wind beneath our wings
Love always,Dorothy
Barb, Joe and FamilyLinda, Mark and Family
Kathy MarquisFeb. 11, 1949 ~ March 12, 2010
Always loved, Never forgotten
A short message, but true.
Mom, Gwen & Corie
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
5 IN MEMORIAM
Nicholas Charles WilkesMay 24th 1979 ~ March 12th, 2002
Think of you constantlyCry silently
Love you alwaysMom & Family
7 OBITUARIES
BELCHER Gladys Suzy
1940 ~ 2011
Passed away peacefully in Maple Ridge, B.C. on March 7th, 2011. Survived by her husband Vasil; step-children Bill; Tom (Barb); and Christina; 3 brothers; 2 sisters; 6 grand-children; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends. Prayers will be held Monday, March 14th at 6 pm at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 20285 Dewdney Trk. Rd., Maple Ridge followed by Funeral Mass Tuesday, March 15th at 11 am. Rev. Father A. Abundo Celebrant. Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.
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7 OBITUARIES
GOBILLOT Lionel Rene
Wonderful husband, father and grandfather who always had a smile for everyone. He passed away March 7th, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by his parents and 2 brothers. Survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Marie-Paule; son Elden; daughter Paulette (Wayne); 3 grandchildren, Sam, Matt, and Mick; 4 sisters, Lucille, Stella, Germaine (Rene), and Peggy (Dave); 3 brothers, Armand, Rene (Lynn), and Gaston (Wendy), and many nephews, nieces and friends. He will be missed by many. Memorial Service Thursday, March 17th at 2 pm in the MAPLE RIDGE FUNERAL CHAPEL (Osborn’s), 11969 - 216th St. Many Thanks to the Home Care Team.
Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
21 COMING EVENTS
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
30 HAPPY THOUGHTS
Happy Birthday to my fi rst and favourite best friend. You’re the best brother & uncle in the world & we’re
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Love Sis, Rojer, Sawyer & Scout
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CHILDREN
83 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE
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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
CLASS 1-COMPANY & OWNER OPERATORS
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Van Kam Freightways’ group of companies requires Class 1 Company Drivers and Owner Operators to be based out of our Surrey Terminal. Qualifi ed linehaul drivers with winter and mountain driving exp. Above average rates, and an ex-cellent benefi ts.Send a detailed resume and cur-rent driver’s abstract. (For owner operators, provide details of your truck) to:
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115 EDUCATION
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121 ESTHETICIANS
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or call 604-466-5323
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
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126 FRANCHISEYOUR LOCAL HANDYMAN
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127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS
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127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS
HAIR STYLISTEuphoria Salon. We are looking for 2 more F/T stylist to complete our artistic team in a high end modern salon in Walnut Grove. Must have 2-5 years exp. in the industry. Show us your potential, what you can offer our company and we will help you grow! Bene-fi ts included. Email resume to:
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CASHIER req F/T for ESSO, Pitt Meadows. Apply in person: 17998 Lougheed Hwy. Call 604-825-0587.
FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
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Nechako Northcoast Construction, Terrace, B.C.
Has an opening forRoad Superintendent
Requirements:• 3 Years in Superintendent role• Thorough knowledge of the road and bridge maintenance industry• Strong communications skills• Team Management/Leadership experience• Excellent time management & planning abilities• Valid BC Drivers License (min Class 3 with air)• Ability to demonstrate goodjudgmentApplicant will be responsible to lead and manage operations, including crew. An understanding of all as-pects of the work including Work Safe and Quality Management. Co-ordinate and schedule projects, equipment requirements, materials, supplies and sub-contractors with the assistance of Senior Road Foreman. Manage each project to ensure contract specifi cations and standards are met. Ensure timely paper fl ow to clients, and corporate offi ce.Please Fax or email your resume toDebbie Russell, Manager of Human Resourcesdrussell@nechako-northcoast.coFax: 250-638-8409
Only those short listed will be contacted
STALL CLEANER, P/T, reliable mature, horse exp a must. 2 hrs per time, several times per wk. No drugs or alcohol. (604)462-0488
134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES
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 “hamada@hot-mail.co.kr”
SHAKE & SHINGLE LIQUOR STORE
Busy pub & liquor storelooking for:
Line cooks Server/Bartenders
Liquor Store Clerks
Each position must be applied for separately.
Apply in person or by fax 9610-287 St. Maple Ridge,
or fax: 604 - 462 - 0392
139 MEDICAL/DENTAL
DENTAL RECEPTIONISTExperienced, full-time, for busy Maple Ridge offi ce. Apply by email: kgbrar@hotmail.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
139 MEDICAL/DENTAL
Pleasant View Care HomeIs seeking applications for
RNs & RPNsWe are a 76 bed residential care facility with RNs and RPNs mentoring a team of caring staff to provide 24 hr complex care.
You must be available to work all shifts. Both our Care and Administrative Teams are committed to supporting you as we strive towards excellence in Residential Care. Preference will be given to BSN prepared candidates. Please reply to:
Beverley Robson, Director of Care7530 Hurd Street, Mission, BCFax 604-826-8672email B.Robson@pvhs.ca For more information:Call 604-826-2154 ext 114
WESTGATE WELLNESS looking for part-time front desk person.
Evenings & Saturdays. Must be motivated, well organized and fl exible.
Email resume to:shellyn@westgatewellness.com
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
Administration ClerkFull-time position in a medium size manufacturing company. Duties include A/R. A/P, data input, reception and eventually payroll. This is an excellent learn-ing opportunity with growth potential. However, preference will be given to individuals with Microsoft Offi ce software and data input experience. Please submit resumes with salary expectations to:
PH Molds Ltd. Attention: Administrator
19423 Fraser Way, Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 2V4
Fax: 604-465-9199Email: offi ce@phmolds.com
Only people to be interviewed will be contacted.
156 SALESOutside Sales Representative for ACR GROUP-Western Canada’s leader in Rubber & Urethane Mfg.
See website for details:www.acrgroup.ca/people
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
FLAT ROOFERSMetro Roofi ng requires exp. Flat Roofers, BUR, torch, single ply (TPO & PVC). Commercial and Industrial Projects.LABOURERS Also required.Good Wages & Benefi ts
Call: 604.888.4856Serious Enquiries Only!
SHOWER DOOR INSTALLERSBC’s Leading Glass & Shower Door Company Rahul Glass Ltd. is looking for experienced Full-Time Shower Door, Mirror and Shelves installers, Wood Closet Organizer Installers and Glass Cutters. Positions available in the Lower Mainland area. Very exciting packages will be offered according to previous experience.
Contact 604-710-1581. Candidates can also fax their
resume at 604-592-2690.
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)
604-468-8889candymassage.blogspot.com/
173 MIND BODY SPIRIT
European Swedish Massage. For aches, pains, high BP &
relaxation. Appt 1.604.230.4444
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
Approved, BBB Member
AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One af-fordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.
www.pioneerwest.com
TRAVEL with bcclassified.com604 575 5555
PERSONAL SERVICES
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
NEED CASH TODAY?
✓ Do you Own a Car?✓ Borrow up to $20000.00✓ No Credit Checks!✓ Cash same day, local offi ce
www.REALCARCASH.com
604-777-5046
Own A home? Need Money?
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
CLEAN CLEANING Will clean show homes, etc. Enviroproducts available. For more infocall Heidi 604-462-1679.
CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.
Price includes cleaning supplies.Also laminate fl ooring and paintspecials. 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
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
Sparkle Cleaning Co. Fast and Reliable. $25/hr.
778-318-4716
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
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
257 DRYWALL45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060FRANKS 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.
PAUL’S DRYWALL
Over 30 years experience. Complete drywall services.
Reasonable rates.
Paul: 604.788.7755 or 604.462.7440
Taping & 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.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 HANDYPERSONSDON’S HANDYMAN SERVICES $25 PER HR no job too small. small plumbing repairs, tile setting, dry-wall patched any household job (604 200 0932)
HANDYMAN SERVICES Spring Clean -up & Small reno’s.
Call Dennis (778)908-2170
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSA-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.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
BELRONRENOVATIONS INC.
Remodels/New Builds/RepairsDecks - Bathrooms - KitchensLic & Ins 25 Years Experience
Maple Ridge area
(778)233-1114 Ray
Carpentry ~ Tile ~ Drywall Painting, Flooring $25/hr. Free Est. 27 years exp. Brad (604)454-7548
CHOICE RENOVATIONS
Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windowssiding, H/W tank installation, etc
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Gary 467-3024Cellular 604-671-9694
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
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&owl@telus.netGary 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
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.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
288 HOME REPAIRS
LANGLEY
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
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
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
317 MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS
$22.00 Per Metric TonSMud Dirt Sod ClayS
$22.00 Per metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
$59.00 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 Ext./Int. SPRING Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References
Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 31 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-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766
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
L. Roberts Painting3 Rooms for $299
walls onlyIncludes 2 coats Top Quality paint.
No payment until job is complete.
Over 20 years exp Free Estimate
(604)961-4391MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
332 PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
338 PLUMBING
10% 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
NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
341 PRESSURE WASHING
DAVIDS WINDOW CLEANINGWindowsW GuttersW Siding Washing
Pressure/Hand WashingFree Estimates
4 6 5 - 1 3 0 2 W 7 8 6 - 3 4 6 6
POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
ABACUS ROOFING *25yrs Exp.Call Chris 604-462-9009. - Also Snow Removal -
SAVE ON ROOFING
New Roofs, Re-Roof, Repairs. Free Est. Refs. * WCB * Fully Insured.
10% DISCOUNT !
Simar 778-892-1266
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVALEARTH FRIENDLY
RECYCLE-IT!
604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com
Haul Anything...But Dead Bodies!!
604.220.JUNK(5865)Serving The
Lower Mainland Since 1988
bradsjunkremoval.com
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH
604-467-3003
372 SUNDECKS
RAINFOREST DECK & RAILD Deck Rebuilds & AdditionsD Vinyl Waterproofi ngD 10 Year No Leak WarrantyD Aluminum & Glass Rails
The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!
Call: 604-725-9574www.rainforestdeckandrail.com
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
farm@buildingsupplies.ca___________________
Fraser ValleyBuilding Supplies
Only 20 mins from Maple Ridge & Abby!
7072 Wren St., MissionMon-Fri: 6am-8pmSat-Sun: 8am-6pm
477 PETSBEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, males $500. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls
BLUE Heeler cross, 8wks old cute, house trained $50 to good home. No shots (604)796-2706 Agassiz
Boston Terrier pups, 4 M, 2 F, vet checked, 1st shots, dewrmd, ready Mar. 18. $1,000. Call 604-868-0446
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
DOBERMAN PUPPIES, M/F $650/ea. 1st shots, dewormed. Ready to go. 778-893-0255
ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to go. $1800. 604-726-3934
HAVI-POO puppy. Male, cream color, 10 mo. old. Needs a good home. $400. Call 604-504-3082
LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family/farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc tem-per. $595. 604-835-0305.
MALTESE PUP: 1 female, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed, paper trained, $800 fi rm. 604-464-5077.
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
NEWFOUNDLANDER pup, P/B. Ready in Apr. $1,200 (604)819-1466 No Sun calls
PB Blue Nose Pitbulls, Razor’s Edge bloodlines, Seal blue coats with blue eyes, 1st shots & de-wormed. $900 778-877-5210
PITBULL Terriers, Purebred looking for great homes. Asking $500. For more info. Andrew (604) 798-1616
POM POO, black & tan, 2 yr. old male. Needs fenced yard & loving adults. $275 obo 778-988-6591
PUG PUPPIES, 3 fem. black. Shots, dewormed, ready to go Par-ents to view $700 604-613-6691
PUGS, fawn, 3 male, 2 females. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $550. (604)799-1611 Agassiz
ST. BERNESE PUPPIES!!!! $700www.stbernese.webs.com Or 604-615-1759
YELLOW LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
523 UNDER $100COMPUTER DESK (light coloured wood) $30. (604)467-4550
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
LIVING ROOM furniture: Natuzzi leather couch and loveseat, 4 glass top end tables, all good cond., $750 obo. Phone (604)467-8799.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
548 FURNITURE
BRAND NEW QUEEN SIZEPILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS
• Leftover from Hotel Order • 800 Coil 3’’ Pillowtop • Original Plastic • Only 14 left • 10 year warranty
Retail $1,499! Liquidation $560incls. tax. Call: 604.807.5864
551 GARAGE SALES
MOVING SALE#6 - 25491 Dewdney Trunk Rd
March 12th to March 27th
9am ~ 5pmBBQ, Electric Toro Trimmer,
8 piece Dinnerware set, Shopvac, Electric Griddle,
Misc Fans, Footbath, Q~Size Air Mattress & pump.
Lots of Misc
560 MISC. FOR SALE
BOWFLEX XTL power pro fi tness exercissr, barely used $1000.(604)463-0440
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Bestprice. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
REAL ESTATE
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?
Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH!
Call Us First! 604.657.9422
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT.Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings.Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installationonly $ 109,950. Many other plansavailable. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
636 MORTGAGES
BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lendingprograms.Let Dave Fitzpatrick,your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818
dave@mountaincitymort-gage.ca
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REAL ESTATE
638 OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE March 13th, 1 - 4pm2 Bdrm mobile in gated park. Own your lot. Apprx 1000 sq.ft. Ph: 604-614-8410, 13507 - 81Ave. Surrey
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDOBURNABY Cameron Tower. 1 Bdrm top fl r apt, u/g pkng, indoor pool, walk to Lougheed Mall, library, transit, ns/np. April 1. 604-937-7354CENTRAL 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, $950 incl utils. Priv patio. Ns/np. Apr 1. 604-671-4519
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 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
604-467-4894MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl adult building. Large 1 Bdrm $750/mo incls heat/ hot water, ref’s, N/P (604)467-2606
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
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 Bedroom
Heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores & schools.
SUNRISE APARTMENT22292 - 122nd Ave
604-319-9341
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 Downtown. 1 Bdrm or lrg bach. Clean, quiet bldg. Adult oriented. NP/NS. Heat, h/w, internet incl $670/$585. 604-463-7172
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 1 Bdrm & den, newer building, N/S, N/P, $900/mo incls util’s Apr 1 or 15 604-657-6231
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
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706 APARTMENT/CONDO
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
715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
ALDERGROVE, Four Plex upper Suite Two bedrooms plus Den/Brd Adult orientated building Available April 1 $750.00 plus utilities Phone 604-377-9107
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 Duplex. Very Nice area near Hospital n/p ref req’d Avail Apr 1st $1000. mo 604-463-4051MAPLE RIDGE 3 bdrm SxS duplex, large fenced yard, convenient loca-tion, suitable for small family. N/S, small pet neg. Avail April 1st. $1050/mo. Call 604-463-5730.
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
CLAYTON HILL: 5 Bd & den exec Clayton acrge, 3.5 bth, lrg kit, pool, & hot tub. $3200/mo. 250-474-7743 clayton.micar.ca
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. 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.
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/RETAIL
MAPLE 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
743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
MAPLE RIDGE West ~ East
NICE 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites N/S, N/P $700 ~ $900
Call Maria @ Ridge Meadows
Property Management (604)466-2838
Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pmwww.ridgemeadows
propertymanagement.com
Searching for your dream home or selling it?This is the location. BCCLASSIFIED.COMlistings include everything from acreage,farms/ranches to condos and waterfront homes.
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746 ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn,
weekly maid service, cable TV,private bath, on bus route, 5/min
walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,
Maple RidgeInquire in person between
9am - 3pm or Call 604-467-3944
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive
Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment
Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,
emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com
2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONMAPLE RIDGE large loft style un-furn room for female only in charac-ter home. $575 incl strg/utils & net. Avail now/April. (604)374-8850.MAPLE RIDGE. Room in quiet home, good area with view, near bus. N/P. $525 incl utils, cable, net & laundry. Call 778-628-4665.
750 SUITES, LOWERCOQUITLAM. 1400 sf 2 bd & den, w/hot tub, 7 appls, g/l, $1475 + utils. N/S, N/P. Avail now. 604-945-9594Coquitlam, 1 bdrm, Mundy/Austin, whlchair acces, own entr. NS/NP. Apr.1. $700 incl utils.604-939-1785COQUITLAM, 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, WW Plat: Quiet 1/bdrm; f/yard. Shrd W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/l priv entry. 604-941-4166MAPLE RIDGE: 1 Bdrm ste. Nice & clean. $700 incl utils. Apr 1, NS, NP, Ref’s. 604-836-5509, 466-5509MAPLE RIDGE 207/Lough’d, grnd lvl bright 1bdr ste. Pri ent, shr lndry, utils incl. Nr hosp/bus/shops. Suit sgl, NP/NS, no parties. Apr1. $750, Sylvia or Roelie 604-467-5691.MAPLE RIDGE, 232/Dewdney-Trunk, 2 BDRM suite, incl. hydro, cable, int. $875mo. Close to amens. N/S N/D, N/P. Apr. 1. 604-466-9368
MAPLE RIDGE 239th. 2 bdrm in newer house in quiet area. 1½ baths. D/W, sep. lrg laundry. Large u-shape kitchen, come home to your private ent. & en-joy your bright above grd. suite with lots of windows. Relax un-der the large covered patio and look for the fi sh in the pond! Set-tle in & warm up in front of your gas F/P. N/S or pets please. $850 + utils. 604-466-0896.
MAPLE RIDGE 2 Bdrm $950/mo. incl util. Nr amen & schls. Av.now. No ldry, np/ns. 604-460-7500 or 778-239-6786
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 Central: 2/bdrm g/l, incl heat, hydro, cbl, ldry fac, NS/NP $850mo Apr1 604-467-8385MAPLE 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 Ctrl /228 St, bright, 2 Bdrm, share W/D, n/s, n/p. $875 incls utils 604-968-4470 / 466-4946MAPLE RIDGE, large 1 bdrm suite, large kitchen, w/island. Utilities, laundry incl. NP/NS. $800. Phone 778-833-4005 or smith35@shaw.caMAPLE RIDGE, spacious newer 1 Bdrm bachelorette suite on quiet acreage, min. to downtown util’s incl n/s, n/p, $650/mo 604-462-0836.MAPLE RIDGE W, 224/129, 1 bdrm suite on acreage, clse to town, ns/np. $675 incl utils.604-467-1183MAPLE RIDGE West, 2 Bdrm nr WCExp NoSmoking, N/P, avail immed, ref’s reqd (604)505-4171PITT MEADOWS 1 bdrm loft, f/p, d/w, w/d, n/s, n/p on 1/3 acre $975. incl’s heat /hydro (604)837-2565PITT 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, 1 bdrm. $715 mo. Available now. Small pet OK. N/S. No elevator. 604-476-6683MAPLE RIDGE central, 3 bdrm clean & bright, newer appls, gas f/p 1 .5 bath, fenced yard, N/S, N/P, $1100 + utils 604-467-9222MAPLE RIDGE West 3 bdrm upper, own laundry, $1200/mo + 60%utils pets neg, Immed (604)467-7062
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752 TOWNHOUSESMAPLE RIDGE 3 bdrm, 1300 sq/ft, 2 baths, yard, garage, pkng, d/w, w/d, small pet ok. N/S, avail April 1, refs. $1400/mo. 604-466-8681.
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 4pmPITT 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
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
Auto Loans and Vehicles delivered to your door. Free Delivery BC/AB Best rates apply with us fi rst. Al-ways Approved Largest dealer group Apply online autocredit911.com or toll free 1-888-635-9911
818 CARS - DOMESTIC1990 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD, 165K, Air Cared. Very clean. Load-ed. $2495 obo 604-589-59501998 BUICK LASABRE V6, new tires & brakes. Supreme cond. Low km. Private. $5700. 604-593-50722001 MERCURY GRAND MAR-QUIS - loaded, all options, leather, local, 1 owner, no accident, 98K, priced to sell. $5,900 604.657.86592002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, only 84K, clean, auto, Air Cared, $6500 obo. 604-589-59502003 FORD MUSTANG GT, con-vert, V8, 5 L, approx. 45 Km, full load, charcole/black leather, $15,000. Phone (604)302-4989.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1997 VW GOLF 5 spd, anti theft, heated seats, a/c, power roof, white 240K $2995 1(604)826-28642003 HONDA CIVIC SI, blue, new tires & brakes, complete fl uid change,145K,$7000 (604)820-68272006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6000 fi rm. Call: 604-538-9257.2009 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, 20,000 Km, burgundy, loaded, warr, fi n. OAC. $13,300. 604-308-9624.
TRANSPORTATION
827 VEHICLES WANTED
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H
Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288The Scrapper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Laredo 4L, good cond, New tires, New radiator, Aircare for 2 years asking $5000 (604)826-6256 Bill
2003 HONDA CRV EX, Well maint. auto, A/C, clean, N/S., no acc, 210kms. $11,500. (604)556-7674
2006 LAND ROVER LR3 SE,dark blue, 40K MLS/64K KMS, no accid, lady driven, new tires, batt &
brakes, immaculate @ $27,900. 604-943-0210.
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL25.ft, slide out, fully contained, withshed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lakein Merrit BC $10,000 Phone(604)826-6256 Bill
2006 FORD F250 super duty die-sel, excellent cond, new tires, newbrakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000Phone (604)826-6256 Bill
2008 FORD F150, pick up, 4x4, au-to., V8, king cab. 26,000km. Gray. $13,000 fi rm. 604-538-4883
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
Notice of Foreclosure
Notice is hereby given that Mayfair Self Storage, 20070 Stewart Cres., Maple Ridge, will dispose of the contents of these lockers to recover out-standing storage costs on March 19, 2011 at 1:00 pm.
#013................ James Butcher#034 .....Whitelaw/Waddington#101 .........Christines Jacques#130b ....................Rick Keller#167............... Saul Pressman#209 ....................Lydia Jacob#340.....................Lillian Fuller#368....................Amber Terry#451.....................Neita Bauer#468 ..............Bernard Tchaou#477....................... Phil Wyatt#525........... Samantha Boukal#562 ..............Claire Parroutty
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.
Includes one week in theMaple Ridge News, the Tri-City News,and the Golden Ears Daily.
Includes:TRUCKS, CARS, BOATS,TRAILERS, RV’S, VANS3 lines in all listed publicationsfor one week only $10 + tax.
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604-575-5555
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