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Metro Vancouver motorists could save time and money, if they could get used to paying for how far they drive or even what time they get behind the wheel, says Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission.

“Congestion pricing has worked in cities around the world, ben-

efiting local economies and driv-ers. It’s worth finding out if it can work here,” said commission chair Chris Ragan.

It could lead to lower tolls on the Golden Ears Bridge, but the ad-dition of those on the Pitt River Bridge.

An Ecofiscal report, released this week, found that Metro Van-couver’s bridge and tunnel traffic pinch points should all be tolled as part of a road-pricing pilot project to battle congestion.

It’s difficult, though, for Trans-

Link to try out any new tactic as any new revenue source must get the public’s approval through ref-erendum.

Last spring, a proposal to raise the provincial sales tax by half a per cent was rejected by referen-dum.

In October, Premier Christy Clark reiterated that there will be no change to that policy.

Clark re-affirmed the province’s requirement when Metro Vancou-ver mayors voted to study road-pricing options.

“I think it’s an idea whose time has definitely come,” Pitt Mead-ows Mayor John Becker said of road tolls.

Traditionally, tolls were intend-ed just to raise money. Now they can also shape road usage to mini-mize traffic jams, Becker said.

He isn’t pessimistic about the province’s position and doesn’t see the referendum-requirement as a deal breaker.

“There’s nothing to say we can’t get together and work together.”

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Coun. Bob Masse says the city’s new downtown homeless shelter is creating problems for his business and forcing him to miss two of council’s Monday morning workshops every month.

That, in part, resulted in Monday morning’s scheduled three-hour meeting being adjourned after 45 minutes because only three of seven councillors showed up, too few for an official quorum.

Mayor Nicole Read was at a home-less conference in Montreal, while Coun. Gordy Robson was on vacation and Coun. Kiersten Duncan showed up late – about 15 minutes after the meeting was adjourned.

Report recommends road pricingPitt Meadows mayor supports such a system

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Masse was in town, but said he needs to be at his business on Monday mornings to deal with problems created on weekends by residents of the homeless shelter, located on Lougheed Highway, a block south of his chiropractic office.

Masse operates Focus Chiropractic, locat-ed at 22234 Selkirk Avenue, across a park-ing lot and lane from the new city-operated homeless shelter.

The clinic employs seven health care practitioners and four staff.

Masse said on Monday, Oct. 26, they ar-rived at the clinic to learn that people had been sleeping in the doorway and left litter and discarded needles.

On another recent occasion, a homeless

man was found laying next to the building unconscious.

After determining that he was breathing, they contacted the shelter operator, Rain City Housing, to deal with what turned out to be someone sleeping out of the rain.

Masse has no complaints with Rain City, and said the operator has been responsive to complaints.

“They dealt with it immediately, in both circumstances,” he said. “I think they’re do-ing as good a job as anyone can.”

But as a business operator, Masse feels an obligation to take on any problems associ-ated with the shelter on Monday mornings.

“I think it’s appropriate that I be there.”Because of the shelter’s close proximity

to his clinic, Masse had to excuse himself

from council’s deliberations about the location of the temporary shel-ter, which opened at Lougheed Highway and 222nd Street on Oct. 1.

His involvement could have been construed as a conflict of interest.

Masse would like to have been part of a general conversation about whether a shelter should be in the downtown core – he would have preferred to see it in city-owned buildings in the Albion flats, for the sake of business owners.

He will deal with the situation for the next six months, after which the city shelter is expected to close, but that will likely in-clude his absence from all Monday morn-

ing workshops.“There’s things that need to be

dealt with, but we’ve dealt with things for 20 years,” said Masse.

“In the long run, once we get people moved on and this place is closed, the downtown will defi-nitely be ahead of the game.”

There’s nothing in the rules to stop Masse from routinely miss-ing the Monday morning work-shops, said Deputy Mayor Tyler

Shymkiw, who was forced to adjourn the meeting he was chairing on Monday.

“That’s a personal decision by Bob, and that’s between Bob and the electorate,” said Shymkiw, adding that Masse “does a lot of work for the city.”


While the city’s temporary homeless shel-ter is helping the street-entrenched home-less, the caring goes on at the Salvation Army.

“We’re continuing on,” said Patricia Cuff, spokesman for the Salvation Army in B.C.

“We’re continuing to serve.”In August, Maple Ridge council asked B.C.

Housing to stop funding the 25-bed emer-gency shelter at the Salvation Army’s Caring Place, a cost of $1 million annually.

Mayor Nicole Read said then that the community had “lost faith” in the Salvation Army.

Since then, the city opened a 40-bed tem-porary shelter on Oct. 1, allowing the dis-persal of the Cliff Avenue homeless camp.

“We haven’t said much in the news, but we continue to do the services that are needed and that’s what we’re focusing on,” Cuff said.

“We’re not responding to the negative statements that were made.”

People are liking that approach, she added, although whether that will translate into ad-equate donations this Christmas remains to be seen.

The homeless camp on Cliff Avenue had grown up during the spring and was just metres from the Caring Place, where people could get daily meals, showers and laundry service.

“When you’re working on the front lines, you’re open to criticism. We can be blame-shifted for the homeless situation in Maple Ridge, but our reality is we’re just serving a need that’s there,” Cuff said.

Since the temporary city shelter, operated by Rain City Housing, opened on Lougheed Highway, just across from the Salvation

Army, the number of meals served at the latter has dropped 20 per cent.

The temporary city shelter offers hot meals in house, twice a day.

“That’s been the only place where we’ve seen a drop,” said Amelia Norrie, of the Caring Place.

But use of the Salvation Army’s 25-bed emergency shelter and the 15-bed transi-tional shelter is at or near capacity, said Cuff.

“What that tells me is there is a need for a number of different shelters in Maple Ridge. It may not be either-or, it may be both,” she added.

“That’s 40 beds in our community. That’s

40 people every day that are being kept off the streets.”

Cuff said since Maple Ridge council made the request to cut the Sally Ann’s funding, there’s been no response from B.C. Housing.

The contract to operate 25-bed shelter ends in March 2017, but Cuff views that process more as a renewal rather than ex-piry.

B.C. Housing, in August, said the Salva-tion Army is meeting all requirements in operating the shelter.

Caring Place executive-director Darrell Pilgrim said previously that a loss of fund-ing would not necessarily mean the end of

his organization in the city. The funding for the shelter pays for 70 per cent of the Caring Place’s $1.2-million annual budget in Maple Ridge.

“Our hope and desire is to be able to pro-vide most if not all of the other programs,” he said. “We would need the community to step up even more.”

The Caring Place has said it previously that it would consider relocating if another spot could be found near the downtown, where most low-income families and seniors live.

“If we could build a service-specific build-ing that’s still close to the downtown core, that would be amazing,” Norrie said.

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Four men from Ma-ple Ridge and another from Pitt Meadows were among 13 people ar-rested following a five-month, cross-Canada investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering.

RCMP targeted a sus-pected a drug trafficking network operating in the Lower Mainland of B.C. and extending to Toron-to, Montreal, Halifax and St. John’s.

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A 44-year-old woman was killed in a head-on collision along the Haney Bypass on Halloween night.

Police responded to the crash in the 23000-block of the bypass, near Bur-nett Street, around 10 p.m. Saturday.

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A new report suggests lowering tolls on the Gold-en Ears and Port Mann bridges and instituting a re-gion-wide fee structure to reduce traffic congestion.

This idea could find favour with commuters in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, who have little choice but to pay hundreds, if not thousands of dol-lars a year to cross the region’s only two toll bridges.

Such is the price of living on the north side of the Fraser River, where residents rejected the spring referendum on raising the provincial sales tax a half per cent to fund transportation improvements at a higher percentage than anywhere else.

Seventy-seven per cent of those who voted in Ma-ple Ridge said no.

In Pitt Meadows, 72 per cent voted no.Residents here accept that the population in the

region is growing, and that transportation improve-ments – although little would occur here – will be needed to relieve growing traffic congestion.

They accept that such infastructure isn’t free.But they want an equitable way to fund it, for oth-

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The federal Liberals have already said they will spend on transportation projects in B.C., but whether fully or just a portion is not yet known.

Also not known is what the reduced bridge tolls and fees would be under a road pricing system.

No matter what changes take place, they should make commuting more efficient and equitable for all, not penalize those will few options.

Roads, tunnels and bridges are clogged because a mass of people are trying to get to the same place at the same time. The reasons for that should be re-flected in any future transportation plan, to develop a fair way to help make daily commuting better for all.

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Editor, The News:My family emigrated from

Germany shortly after the Second World War.

I have always known in my heart that our family replaced the life of some young Cana-dian soldier, who lies buried in Normandy.

As a result, I have always had a profound respect for this generation of men and women who have been very aptly named in history books as ‘the greatest generation.’

They are all moving on now. Seen less and less at the

cenotaphs every year, and much like their First World War brethren, they will all soon pass into the pages of

history, never to see the likes of them again.

My wife and I went to Eu-rope this year.

As true Canadians, Vimy and Juno were absolute pri-orities for us to visit.

We felt compelled to go there to show our gratitude and respect for the fallen.

Vimy stands in solitude in the middle of nowhere.

The surrounding fields are still laden with unexploded ordinance from the battles that raged 100 years ago.

I remember Remembrance Day parades as a young boy seeing hundreds of First World War veterans. They are all gone now.

We then attended Juno Beach. I’ve read many an ac-count of the sacrifices made at Juno Beach, so to stand there, and to imagine what those boys faced as they scrambled up the beach was a bit overwhelming. You can really sense the carnage, and you can’t truly understand that until you physically stand on that beach.

So while I was taking all of this in, I noted some locals walking their dogs. I guess it’s just any old beach to them.

The dogs did their busi-ness, on the very sands that our boys died on, and they moved on. They didn’t even bother to pick it up. I was

flabbergasted. This is Canadi-an sacred ground. Have you all forgotten?

It really seems to be a for-gotten beach, which is in sharp contrast to the way in which the Americans re-vere and maintain Utah and Omaha.

In a few more years, our remaining boys will all have passed on, yet their sacrifices cannot be forgotten.

Juno needs to be upgraded to the level of Utah and Oma-ha.

It’s our sacred ground, and it should never be mistaken as another dog run.

William JostMaple Ridge

Editor, The News:Saturday was Halloween. I

got to thinking of two Steven Spielberg movies: Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan.

Both movies affected me deeply as to the horror of war, the realty of evil and our over-

whelming need for peace in the world. I am once again deeply grateful to the generation that went ahead of us, to bring that World War genocide to an end.

On Halloween, I was think-ing about those movies. Why on earth would we, today, pre-

tend that evil is fun, that the grotesque is lovely, and death and horror should be cel-ebrated? I do not understand such a bipolar society. If we are so grateful for the peace we now enjoy, because so many of our predecessors had to live

through hell, why are so many trying to drag us back?

Saturday was Halloween. Soon it will be Remembrance Day. I know which one I will be celebrating.

Phil DouganMaple Ridge

Editor, The News:Re: Proud to be Canadian (Letters, Oct. 28).Although Graham Mowatt wraps his letter ‘Proud to be

a Canadian’ in courtesy and platitudes (congratulations to the victor, Dan Ruimy, and the rich cultural diversity of the Maple Ridge community), the content bemoans the ir-rationality of the conservative opposition.

Yet, is not Mr. Mowatt’s assessment more than mildly one-sided? Did not the barbaric cultural practice hotline, the limited access of the press to the prime minister, the vetted fan club only at rallies, and the American-style at-tack ads register on Mr. Mowatt’s ‘low –point’ scale?

Perhaps we subscribe to a different aesthetic. Dale Hardy

Maple Ridge

Editor, The News:To the recycling staff, I appreciate the job you do. I’m

pro-recycling and do so with every item I possibly can, and you are a direct link to a cleaner planet. For that, I thank you.

What I don’t thank you for is the violence with which you treat my recycling bins. These are not free bins.

All three of mine are now cracked in such a way that they have lost all structural integrity and will have to be replaced. I know that you are in a hurry to complete your route, but please, slow down just a little and take care with the property of others.

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The Mayors Council, TransLink and Metro Vancouver can all “do bet-ter things than we have in the past,” added Becker.

There’s nothing stop-ping the Mayors’ Council from saying it wants to in-vestigate the costs of road tolling, in concert with TransLink.

From the province’s per-spective, referenda should be required for any new revenue. But the govern-ment has to reach a con-sensus with other levels of government, he added.

Ragan visited Vancou-ver earlier this month and spent an hour and 45 minutes going to Sur-rey in rush hour via the free Pattullo Bridge, then 25 minutes back again via the tolled Port Mann Bridge.

He said the clogged conditions on the Pat-tullo and its approaches

stem from the decision to toll the Port Mann Bridge without a coordinated ap-proach at other crossings.

“You want to not just toll one bridge, you want to toll the set of bridges.”

He said that change would eliminate the prob-lem of drivers going out of their way to get to an untolled bridge.

According to the Ecofis-cal Commission, conges-tion pricing cut traffic in London by 36 per cent over a decade.

In a pilot project in Or-egon, drivers subjected to higher per-mile charges during peak times re-sponded by reducing driving at those times by 22 per cent, relative to those paying a flat rate.

Becker said a tolling structure could start with putting smaller tolls on bridges, then expand to roads.

“We don’t even have a

committee structure that would talk about this.”

In August, Pitt Mead-ows received the support of both Maple Ridge and Port Coquitlam in asking for tolls to be reduced for the Golden Ears and Port Mann bridges while re-pairs are underway to the Pattulo.

That could demonstrate how lower tolls could re-sult in higher use of the bridges.

However, numbers could be skewed because the test takes place when the Pattulo is closed, forcing an usually larger number of vehicles to use either one of the other bridges.

All three mayors signed the letter Aug. 31, ad-dressed to Gregor Rob-ertson, chair of the May-or’s Council on Regional Transportation.

“Let’s see if we can use the toll to get more people off the Lougheed and off the Mary Hill Bypass on to the Golden Ears Bridge

and on to the Port Mann Bridge,” Becker said.

It currently costs com-muters with transponders in their vehicles $3.10 for each crossing of the Gold-en Ears Bridge.

Becker said the mayor’s transportation plan that was defeated in the ref-erendum remains intact, only awaiting a solution to a source for regional funding in order to ac-cess senior government money.

One element included an express bus from downtown Maple Ridge, through Pitt Meadows to the new Evergreen line SkyTrain in Coquitlam.

However, that, along with dozens of other transportation improve-ments have been shelved indefinitely.

“There’s an obligation on the politicians to get their house in order to deal with people’s per-ceptions that TransLink is out of touch and out of control,” Becker said.

“I don’t agree with that, but I heard it time and again during the referen-dum.”

Maple Ridge-Pitt Mead-ows Liberal MLA Doug Bing said road tolling has been tried in other parts of the world. “Any time you make any major change, there’s a lot of op-position.”

He favours a pilot proj-ect to see if it works.

“We can already see from the tolling we have, that people are looking for alternatives.”

Bing recognized that it would first have to pass in a referendum.

“It’s a tough sell, no question.”

Metro residents voted by a 62 per cent margin against a 0.5 per cent sales tax earlier this year.

Maple Ridge deputy mayor Tyler Shymkiw said for road pricing to work there must be trans-portation alternatives and there are none in Maple Ridge.

“You can push people off the roads, but you have to be pushing them on to something else.”

Surrey has SkyTrain, but Maple Ridge has only the five times daily West Coast Express.

“We don’t even have a rapid bus service at this point,” he said.

If another referendum failed, “It’s obviously still within the power of the province to implement something. At this point, the Mayor’s Council needs to come up with a bit of a plan, post the last one.”

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The use of makeshift cardboard window blinds in the portable classrooms at Samuel Robertson Technical were used as an exam-ple of the government’s under-funding of edu-cation in the provincial legislature.

On Oct. 28, Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson used question period to tell the min-ister that teachers at the Maple Ridge high school have been asked to create makeshift window cov-erings.

“Teachers have been asked if they can find some cardboard, cut it to shape, and prepare it for use as window cover-ings,” said Robinson.

She said in the event of

a lockdown, the teacher is supposed to quickly tack this cardboard up so a potential intruder could not see into the portable classroom.

Robinson then told the minister to admit that the government’s demands for administra-tive savings are affecting classrooms, and to stop under-funding educa-tion.

Education Minister Mike Bernier responded that the government has invested $1.4 billion on school improvements in the past three years, including seismic up-grades.

“It’s unfortunate we always have to hear the NDP besmirch the sys-tem,” he added.

Robinson said she wanted to show how ri-diculous the situation is getting in schools, due to government under-funding.

She has since been told by the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district

that there is enough fund-ing for the blinds.

Irena Pochop of the school district said it is not a funding issue, and the at SRT has a “healthy budget” that it can access to pay for wind coverings.

“The cardboard was put up as a temporary measure while the school works with our facili-ties department to allo-cate the funds and order and install the blinds. Our hope is to have new blinds in there within a couple of weeks, though the timeline will unfor-tunately depend on how long it takes for them to ship.”

She said there were blinds on the windows, but they were damaged and taken down, and the cardboard put up as a temporary measure.

Robinson said school board administra-tors have been cutting costs for so long, they are scared to spend any money that might be deemed discretionary.

“It’s really not about blinds, it’s about chronic underfunding,” she said. “Everyone is anxious to spend money on the things we need.”

“This is just another example of how crazy it’s getting.”

District Parent Advi-sory Council president Kim Dumore said the issue was blown out of proportion.

“When the district got wind of it, they dealt with it in a timely man-ner,” she said. “Safety is of the utmost importance to the district.”

Maple Ridge Teach-ers’ Association presi-dent George Serra said the public has gener-ally heard about under-funding education, but the cardboard blinds are a “real-life example that can resonate with the public.”

But he called it a minor issue in the big picture of the school district’s un-der funding by the prov-ince.

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The final night of the event featured the an-nual fireworks display, put on by the Maple Ridge Fire Depart-ment, with the help of Marv Jones Honda and the Maple Ridge Lions Club, and will serve as a food drive for the Friends in Need Food Bank .

Heavy rain early in the day threaten to put a damper on the evening, but as the skies cleared in the evening, the crowds thankfully filled the fairgrounds, said or-ganizer Lorraine Bates.

It’s kind of like the agricultural fair, said Bates.

“It’s so weather de-pendent. If it’s miser-

able out, people would rather curl up on their couch.”

While final numbers aren’t in, admission for Ghost Ridge was up by as much as $3,000 on the final night and she expects the three groups who hosted it – Maple Ridge Bruins Rugby Club, the Inritius Alli-ance Group (actors) and

Maple Ridge Country Fest – will be pleased with the turnout.

All three group take home a 25 per cent share of the gate, with Ghost Ridge taking the other share. Bates said she expects the numbers to equal or exceed last year’s total of $20,000.

“It’ great news be-cause we’ve been seeing

a small decline the past few years,” said Bates. “It’s a big a job. It’s a six-week effort that takes a ton of volunteer com-mitment.”

Bates said as well as members of the host groups, the event relies on more than 1,000 vol-unteer hours from stu-dents from the school district.

Ghost Ridge numbers up

ContributedThe skies cleared for the annual fireworks display at the Albion Fairgrounds.

Busy and loudHalloween night

It was a busy Halloween night for Ridge Mead-ows RCMP, as officers responded to a fatal col-lision on the Haney Bypass, which closed that route for seven hours, and responded to 95 calls for service from the public.

The calls came from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and in-cluded loud parties, public intoxication, a fight and numerous fireworks complaints, in both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

The normal number of police calls for that pe-riod on a Saturday night would be between 50 and 70. Some years on Halloween, police have received more than 100 calls.

Police, firefighters and bylaws officers have the authority to issue fines of $200 for setting off fireworks without a permit, as part of a ban in both cities that has been in place since 2005. However, the explosive blasts could be heard across Maple Ridge on Halloween night.

The fine for selling fireworks in Maple Ridge is $1,000. Although many neighbouring com-munities have banned fireworks, they can still be purchased in the U.S. Burnaby and Vancou-ver have not banned fireworks.

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The provincial gov-ernment is putting the brake on civic election spending, but the pro-posed spending limits will have little effect on spending habits in Ma-ple Ridge or Pitt Mead-ows, based on the last election.

Candidate spending limits are based on a per capita formula, accord-ing to an Oct. 22 release from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

In Maple Ridge, with a population of about 76,000, a mayoralty candidate could spend $48,550, while a council candidate could spend $24,580.

The former limit would be just below what the top spender in the November 2014 election, Nicole Read, spent, and well over what the two nearest ri-vals spent.

Read spent $50,867 during the last election, while nearest rivals Mi-chael Morden and Ernie Daykin spent $39,330 and $29,354, respec-tively.

“Given that I spent pretty close to that threshold, I don’t think, for me, it doesn’t make a huge difference. I think the limits are good,” Read said.

People generally don’t spend that much more in civic elections, though she didn’t know the amounts in other cities.

“I think that’s definite-ly enough money to run a campaign.”

Council veterans Craig Speirs and Bob Masse spent, $7,011 and $6,834, respectively, during the 2014 cam-paign.

Masse was also happy with the proposed lim-its.

“I think those num-bers sound high enough to me as long as it’s somewhat population-related. I don’t mind the concept.”

The limits help en-sure that people from all walks of life have a chance of getting elect-ed, he added.

Newcomers to coun-cil Tyler Shymkiw spent $18,400 and Kiersten

Duncan, $15,753, while Corisa Bell spent $8,988 in getting elected to a second term.

In Pitt Meadows, the limit would be $16,650 for mayoralty candi-dates, based on a popu-lation of about 18,000.

In the 2014 campaign, Mayor John Becker spent $15,250 versus $13,159 by Michael Hayes and virtually nothing by the third mayoralty candi-date, Gary Paller.

For a city with a popu-lation of 150,000, the mayoralty spending lim-it would be $89,250 and hit $149,250 for a city of 250,000.

An extra 15 cents per capita is added after 250,000 for the biggest cities, meaning a may-oral campaign would be capped at $188,750 in Surrey and about $208,000 in Vancouver.

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Travis said the new spending caps would have forced many win-ning candidates to spend less than they did in the 2014 local government elections.

According to the com-mittee report, 31 may-oral candidates and 69 council candidates

across B.C. spent more last year than the pro-posed new limits will allow.

The expense limits would apply from Jan. 1 of the election year until voting day.

Third-party advertis-ers are to be limited to spending no more than five per cent of the cap of a candidate within a 28-day campaign pe-riod, up to a cumulative maximum of $150,000 province-wide.

The government is taking public comments in a final round of con-sultations until Nov. 27 before the bill is ex-pected to pass.

Election spending limits won’t change muchCandidates in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows were close to thresholds

Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read spent $50,867 during the last election, which is close to the new limits being imposed by the provincial government.

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Maple Ridge author Janet Love Morrison has a new book, and one of her old ones contains a for-ward by Canada’s new prime minister.

Morrison’s new book is The Lotus Farmer, which she calls an “east meets west book.”

She lived for 14 years out-side of Canada, as a teacher of ESL and other subjects, and had memorable stories from elders in India, Japan and Malaysia.

“It’s one of those creations that was turning around in my brain for years and years,” said Morrison, who has called Maple Ridge home for the past three years.

“It was a way to share it all.”As the book jacket says, in the east,

the lotus flower symbolizes the trans-

formation of one’s soul, one’s journey and the rising of one’s inner being.

In The Lotus Farmer, hairdresser George delivers ancient teachings to a group of women from profoundly different cultures and belief systems, who meet weekly in his beauty salon. The reader watches them rise and fall

as they encounter or avoid life’s challenges – love, suc-cess, loneliness, addiction, depression, family violence, forgiveness, courage, com-passion, leadership.

“Yes, any life trauma is a blessing,” George tells them. “This life is perfect for learn-ing. An easy life doesn’t teach us anything. Let life teach you.

It is not a religious book.“Being human goes beyond

any faith,” she explained, adding the core theme is “rising to be the best that you can be.”

“I have to believe that when we rise as individuals, we will all rise.”

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Soulmen win Rock the MicSeven Maple Ridge musicians were part of the

winning band Soulmen, featuring Double Over-time, that won the Hard Rock Casino’s Rock the Mic competition on Friday night.

The 11-piece band features singer Shannon Renning, Matt Tinney on bass, George De vita on guitar, Tom Walker on trombone, Terry Gregson on trumpet, singer Ian McDonnell, Jim Thomp-son on bari-sax and special guest Chris Curry.

McDonnell described them as “a bunch of ma-ture, experienced musicians,” which includes many local educators.

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But from the moment the Maple Ridge Rambler graduate stepped on the court this year, she proved her seat on the bench was strictly for her warm-up gear.

Cascades head coach Al Tuch-scherer has been so impressed with the point guard’s tenacity and drive, he’s named Head a starter for their home-opener Nov. 6 and 7 against UBC Okanagan.

Head said she was blown away when Tuchscherer told her.

“It’s insane,” said Head. “In Grade 11, Al had come to me and asked me about coming to UFV. I thought I would be on the bench for most of the season, just trying to figure out my role.”

But with eight of 13 positions opened up after last year, the door

was certainly opened. Tuchscherer said Head’s demean-

our and high basketball IQ helped her grab a starting role.

“She plays with a calmness and confidence about her,” said Tuch-scherer, who was the head coach at Pitt Meadows secondary from 1992 to 1996 before joining the Cascades as an assistant. “We’re not asking her to go out and be a big-time scorer right away. But she can dictate the type of offence we want to run and she doesn’t make a lot of mistakes.”

Her assist-to-turnover ratio is far beyond what Tuchscherer expected.

He said if it’s one-to-one, the coaching staff is happy with their first-year guards.

But Head has the coaching staff grinning ear-to-ear. She’s already at a two-to-one ratio. Tuchscherer said that is exceptionally impressive for a first-year player coming into the Can West conference.

The Cascades made it to four straight Canada West final fours be-tween 2011 and 2014, and won the CIS national bronze medal in 2014.

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tions Head places on herself. She said she expects some stiff competi-tion playing against seasoned veter-ans who are bigger and faster than her.

Head set to make rookie debut for UFV

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Halloween weekend proved to be frighteningly scary for the Ridge Meadow Flames as they dropped a pair of weekend tilts by a combined score of 13-2.

The Flames opened the weekend at home on Friday, Oct. 30 against the Tom Shaw conference-leading North Vancouver Wolf Pack and found themselves on their heels from the opening puck drop.

The Wolf Pack scored a pair of goals four minutes and four sec-onds into the first period and dominated puck possession, fir-ing 20 shots at Flames goalie Jordan Hollett before the siren sounded to end the frame. The Flames mustered just five shots in the opening 20.

The Flames’ Dale Howell con-verted on a penalty shot at the 9:20 mark of the second, cutting the lead in half. However, the Wolf Pack scored two goals in 23 seconds with just more than five minutes left in the middle stanza to end any thoughts of a come-back.

The Wolf Pack piled on three more in the third to crush the Flames 7-1. Ridge was out shot 53-26.

The weekend went from bad to worse on Halloween night as the Flames went on the road and dropped a 6-1 decision to division rival and Harold Brittain-leading Mission City Outlaws.

The 14-3 Outlaws gave the Flames every opportunity to take control of the game early thanks

to a steady stream to the penalty box.

Mission’s Michael Sande was issued a five-minute major and a 10-minute game misconduct for a hit to the head just more than a minute into play. The Out-laws’ Kyle Lenna was given two minutes for head contact plus a 10-minute misconduct at the 3:03 mark of the first and Lennea joined him in the box, serving a 10-minute misconduct. But the Flames couldn’t capitalize and gave up a late power play marker to fall behind 1-0 after the first period. The teams traded goals in the second before the floodgates opened in the third, giving up four tallies. The Flames went 0-6 on the powerplay and were out shot 49-29.

ContributedMaple Ridge’s Kate Head will be the starting point guard for the Cascades when they tip off the Can West season Nov. 6 and 7 at home against UBC Okanagan.

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“They are a lot stronger – a lot stronger than me,” she laughed. “I need to hit the gym.”

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The Pitt Meadows Marauders downed the crosstown rival SRT Ti-tans 49-0 in junior boys’ AA football action on Oct. 28.

Brandon Hunt lead the Marauders offence, carrying the ball 11 times for 155 yards and four touchdowns.

Reece Handsford had six carries for 84 yards and a TD. Quarterback Tato Ferreyro was 10-11 passing for 185 yards and a TD.

Tayden Mountford had six receptions for 135 yards and also had eight tackles on defence and a 92 yard fumble re-covery for a TD.

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LABUKELena (nee Proskie)

1925 - 2015Lena LaBuke passed away peacefullywith her family attending at HolyroodManor, Maple Ridge, BC on Oct 31. 2015. Lena was born Nov 10, 1925 toMichael and Apollona (nee Cycaj) Proskie on their farm in the MerridaleDistrict of Manitoba. On May 18, 1946, Lena was united with John LaBuke in Merridale, at the Holy Ghost Church with Rev. Kopeskewski presiding. After the honeymoon, they resided at Johns farm in Togo, Sask, and then moved to Vancouver BC.

Lena worked most of her life. Lena & John owned and operated a restaurant on Robson Street, Vancouver; also employed at Forst Furniture Store (hardware department), Eatons (women’s apparel department). Upon retirement, Lena and John moved to Maple Ridge where Lena continued to work as a volunteer at the hospital auxiliary thrift store.

Mum was always a pillar of strength and commitment:Blessed her for we will miss the home cook mealsBlessed her for we will miss the planning for special family eventsBlessed her for we will miss the comment “act normal”Blessed her for we will miss the commitment to keep the family organizedBlessed her for we will miss a mother

Lena leaves to mourn her passing and cherish her memory, sonBart, Surrey BC, daughters Patricia & Maryanne of Maple Ridge, BC, grandchildren, Barbara Wall, Liam Wall, John Erickson and Leanne (Mike Kepfer), great grandchild, Serenity, sister-in-law Anne Proskie of Roblin MB. As well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Lena was predeceased in death by her parents, brothers: Joe (Julia), Nick (Doris), Harry, Peter, sisters: Mary (Bud), Anne (Paul), son Michael, and son-in-law, Don Erickson. The family wishes to thank the Staff at Holyrood Manor, Maple Ridge BC for their outstanding care and compassion.

Funeral services will be held at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church 20285 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC with Fr. Mario Marin

Celebrant and interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby, BC

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McAdieWilliam (Bill) Angus MacLeod

1923 ~ 2015Died peacefully in Ridge Meadows Hospital on October 20, 2015. Survived by his wife of 68 years, Joyce (nee Ward), children Ted (Rita), Bob (Bev), and Trish (Ken), his 6 grandchildren who adored him (Bill and Jean, Jessica, Heather, and Emily, and Zola), and 7 great grandchildren whom he adored. Predeceased by brother Ian. He lived a rich and full life, building strong communities and making friends wherever he went. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. A celebration of his life will be held at Greystone Manor (11657 Ritchie Avenue, Maple Ridge), November 6 from 2 to 4.

SWEENEYLawrence (Lorne)

We are deeply saddened to an-nounce the passing of a great man.Lorne left behind the love of his life, Flo, his wife of 56 years, 5 daughters Karen, Darlene, Brenda,Penny and Tracey, 9 grandchildren,2 great grandchildren as well as many extended family and friends. Lorne was a kind and gentle soul who always had a smile to share. He was born in Montreal where he lived until moving to Maple Ridge 12 years ago. He enjoyed his crib games at the Legion, his volunteer work, and feeding his feathered friends.

There will be no service as Lorne was laid to rest in Montreal while visiting his family and friends. Please take a moment to recall a fond memory in his honour, he would be proud.

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Highview Pl, Isaac Cres.40220262 - 124 Ave, 216 St, Exeter Ave, Spring Cres, Thornton Ave.40220264 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 216 St Evans St, Manor Ave.40220270 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 221 St, Canuck Cres, Gray St.40210225 - 121 Ave, 227 St, Brown Ave, Dewdney Trunk Rd, Edge St, Fraser St.40310307 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 207 St, Lorne Ave. 40310313 - 119 Ave, 210 St, 212 St, Cook St, Laity St.40320370 - 123 Ave, 201 St, 202 St, 203 St, Allison St, Chatwin Ave, Davenport Dr, McIvor Ave.40330332 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 115 Ave, 205 St, Barclay St, Latvalia

Ln, Lorne Ave, Maple Cres, West eld Ave.

Available routes in Pitt Meadows41011005 - 118B Ave, 119 Ave, 193 St, Blakely Rd. 41011022 - Bonson Rd, Maple Pl, Somerset Dr.41011026 - Fair eld Ave, Hammond Rd, Herring Pl, Wildcrest Ave.

$$EARN extra money for Xmas $$ Seeking mature individuals with car or small truck to deliver the new Co-quitlam YP/Telus phone books door to door in Maple Ridge & Pitt Mead-ows. Can start immediately. All mo-nies paid by direct deposit call 604-356-9324


130 HELP WANTED

. Hiring Flaggers-Must be certifi ed, $15-$18/hr. 604-575-3944

LOT ATTENDANTWest Coast Toyota requires a part-time Lot Attendant. Must be available 3 to 9 Monday thru Friday, and 9 to 6 on weekends. Must have a valid driver’s licence, “N” is acceptable. Must be able to drive a Standard transmission.

Apply in person with current copy of D/L,

Abstract & resume to:

Sales ManagerWest Coast Toyota

19950 Lougheed Highway,Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9

www.westcoasttoyota.com

132 HOME STAY FAMILIES

MATURE couple wanted for full-time, live-in, caretaking position on a private island near Whaletown, B.C. Must be familiar with boats, have valid driver’s license, basic fi rst aid. Familiarity with basic main-tenance, groundskeeping. Able to live in a remote location. Send re-sume to Subtle Island Enterprises, P.O. Box 286, Whaletown, B.C. V0P 1Z0 or to [email protected]

130 HELP WANTED

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES


139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

PART-TIME CDA WANTED in Maple Ridge. 3-4 days per week

Some Evenings & Saturdays.Call Susan: (604) 327-6225

154 RETAIL

JEWELLERYSALES CLERKS P/T Apply in person with resume;

RYAN JEWELLERSValley Fair Mall in Maple Ridge.

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

PLUMBERSJourneyman & Apprentices

(2nd, 3 rd & 4 th Year)Respected Mechanical Contractor req. Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for all aspects of Com-mercial Institutional Mechanical work (New Construction). Previ-ous experience is an asset. Team Environment.

Long Term Opportunities Avail.Competitive Wages, & Excellent Benefi ts.

Fax: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: [email protected]

130 HELP WANTED

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC(MILLWRIGHT)

The Langley Concrete Group Wants You!

We are a local progressive concrete pre-cast company based in Chilliwack. Duties include; preventative maint., scheduled repairs, and quick response repairs to ensure our modernized equipment runs effi ciently. Routine equipment inspections and repairs are required.The Successful candidate must have good problem solving, diag-nostic, interpersonal, and time management skills. Must be able to work fl exible hours in a variety of conditions. Experience working with electrical systems and PLC programs would be a defi nite asset.Minimum requirements include completion of ITA certifi cate of qualifi cation as an Industrial Mechanic, inter - provincial red seal endorsement, & a certifi cate of apprenticeship. Previous work experience in a related industry would be an asset.

OUR COMPANY OFFERS:1.) Attractive Wages &

Excellent Employee Benefi ts.2.) Supportive, Engaged

Atmosphere With ChangeMinded Management Group.

3.) Company SponsoredSocial Activities.

Please e-mail resume,including cover letter &

references: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

NEED A LOAN? Own Property? Have Bad Credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 www.fi rstandsecondmortgages.ca

. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

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

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW.Taking new clients. Great Refs.Call anytime 1-604-302-9291

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

Placing & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL

Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish

*Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed

Aggregate *Stamped Concrete.*Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement

EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB InsuredLeo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

257 DRYWALL

Professional DRYWALL & TAPING All Textures. Big / Small Projects.

Call: 604-970-1285

CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.


260 ELECTRICAL

LOW RATES 604-617-1774Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

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

281 GARDENING

Prompt Delivery Available7 Days / Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.

✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil

✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311meadowslandscapesupply.com

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure washing, lawn maint, lndscpg. Call Matt 604-465-5566 www.proworkshg.com


281 GARDENING

FALL Clean-ups, Power Washing, Paving /

Retaining Walls, Mini Excavating & Bobcat work.

Artifi cial Turf Installation Landscape Design / Installation & Maint.

Over 25 yrs exp.

mygardenerlandscaping.ca

Call (604)763-8795

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 604-961-1280

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Top Line Projects Ltd.Established 1994

D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry

D Renovations

Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468

300 LANDSCAPING

S. H. LANDSCAPINGTREE SERVICES

Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-up W Garbage Removal

Pressure WashingGardening

Flower Beds W Allan BlocksBark Mulch W River Lava Rock

Lawn CareWeeding W New Turf

Fertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration

FencingFree Estimate

20 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service.

Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369

311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK

T/ROCK MASONRY LTDCultured Stone, Natural Stone,

Block & Fireplaces.20 Yrs Exp. Tim 778-889-3956

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Interlawn Landscape ServicesCommercial / Res. 604-356-9273www.interlawnlandscapes.com

Browse more at:

Use our Community Announcement to advertise your…

craft show, school fundraiser or an upcoming event. Include the date, time and address of your event and entice more attendees than ever before.

EXTRA INCOME Classified ads are a direct line to extra income. Somewhere there is a buyer for the things you no longer want or need. blackpressused.ca 604-575-5555

Sponsored by:Catered by:

November 12, 2015 • 7:00 amFraser View Village Hall

22610 116th Avenue(Corner of 116th Avenue and 227th Street)

Join Jenna and Emma for an interactive presentation on how to become a “Locavore” and get creative using what’s local and seasonal. They will be talking about their business, how they started and how it has grown. They will also be doing some cheese making and cheese sampling.

Jenna and Emma Davison have grown up in a family that has been rooted in Maple Ridge for over 110 years. Jenna apprenticed with a well-known and established Cheesemaker in Agassiz. Emma studied business at the University of the Fraser Valley. Both girls attended BCIT to obtain their Dairy Processing Certifi cates. Together, their education infused with their strong passion for food and family led them to become the owners and operators of Golden Ears Cheesecrafters in 2010.

To RSVP call the Chamber at 604-457-4599 or email [email protected] by noon on Nov 10, 2015.

A women’s business networking group serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows • Womensam.ca

Everyone welcome! Bring a friend.Admission Includes a continental breakfast

Catering provided by Hunger Management

$15

Caroline LePage Simplifi ed Business

Solutions

Kathleen Hatley Emerald Pig Theatrical

Society

Lyn Thomas Lynton Studio

Dawn Daughton Sun Life Financial

Jan Hickman ReMax Lifestyles Realty

Jane Mackay Art Glass Design

Barb Nicoll RBC – Dominion

Securities

Josine Eikelenboom MR Music Society

Janet Laluk - Innovative

Michelle Sukkel Leashes & Smiles

Lesley Cameron Pacifi c Wordcrafters

Renee Reusz In Balance Health Yoga

Kelley O’Halloran Love your Workout

Ineke Boekhorst Maple Ridge Downtown Business Improvement

Association

Lise Hickman Younique Products

HOW TO BECOME A “LOCAVORE’ BY JENNA AND EMMA

FROM THE GOLDEN EARS

CHEESECRAFTERS

Jenna & Emma

Door Prize Sponsors:

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -- A19

OFFICESPACEFORRENT

TWO INDIVIDUAL OFFICES• 10’ X 8.5’ available• Includes heat, A/C & window

All offi ces on second fl oor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the fl oor.One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

A division of

www.benchmarkpainting.caCALL TODAY! 604-866-7080

Ask about our$99

ROOM SPECIAL


317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$25.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS

$25.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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

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

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

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

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

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

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

Pay-Less Pro PaintingEXT/INT FALL SPECIAL

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free Estimates D Insured

Licensed D ReferencesResidential D Pressure Washing

Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com


329 PAINTING & DECORATINGNORTH STARS PAINTING

www.northstars-painting.comAMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!

778.245.9069

www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland

604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

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

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

338 PLUMBING

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

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

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

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE BROTHERSSPECIALIST

Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump

Grinding. Free Estimates.WCB/Fully Insured

$25 Off with this AdJerry, 604-500-2163

PETS

454 EQUESTRIAN

CEDAR HOGFUEL

SPECIAL FALL PRICESSawdust Available

Augustine Soil & Mulch Ltd.Pitt Meadows, BC

604-465-5193, 604-465-5197www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

477 PETS

BOXER PUPS fl ashy fawn males. 1 white F, 1 white male. Vet ✓ CKC reg’d. 604-794-3786 afternoons/eves

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

P/B Pitbull Puppies for saleBlue, Fawn, Blue/Fawn,

brindle. Both parents avail.to view. Temperament isgreat. Calm, intelligent,

eager to please and loyal.($1500- $2000 for pick) of litter. M & F avail. Ist shots

& dewormed. 604-617-2650

UKC/ABKC Reg. Extreme Pocket Size American bully champion bloodline pups $1500 604-763 7063

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD:www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

TARGET STEEL SALES. New and Used sea containers. 604-792-3434 or [email protected]

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

Yes, We PayCASH!

Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!

Check us out!www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-626-9647

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

*1989 14x70 in 55+ Ruskin Park 1 small pet ok, $42,900.

*1970 12x60 in 55+ Langley Park no pets, $26,900.

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Glenwood Manor Apartments

Clean & Spacious 2 Bdrm avail. No pets.

21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd.Maple Ridge

604-466-5799

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $865/mo & $965/mo

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

*Large *Clean *Very QuietIncludes: Heat, Hot Water

and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed. Ns/Np $900/mo +utils. Call 604-377-8135.

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm suite - $775

2 bdrm corner suite - $925

S Includes heat/hot waterS 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across streetS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required

* SORRY NO DOGS * CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Avenue,Maple Ridge

Large Units. Close ToGolden Ears Bridge,Shopping & More.

GREAT RIVER VIEW!

Offi ce: 604-463-0857Cell: 604-375-1768

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground fl oor commercial space. Offi ce / retail / service type busi-ness. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy inter-section. Call 604-464-3550.

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONCENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE house to share, all utils incl. Near amens & WCE. $500/mo. 778-689-8424

749 STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd

Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual

Outdoor Storage Available Starting

At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks &

Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and

ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager

604.465.7713741 OFFICE/RETAIL

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS 3 Bdrm T/H in quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~

$$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200

To Place An AdCall 604-575-5555

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

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