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People who live near two prisons in Maple Ridge want a “good neigh-bour” agreement, signed by the prov-ince more than 15 years ago, resur-rected.

The call for better communication with the Fraser Regional Correction Centre and Alou-ette Women’s C o r r e c t i o n a l Centre comes as police continue their hunt for a man who scaled a 3.6-metre tall fence to escape from the men’s prison Saturday.

Police only no-tifi ed the public about the brazen escape, which took place at noon and was captured on security camera, three days later.

“We had an agreement with the corrections branch. They have torn it up,” said Gordy Robson, a former mayor of Maple Ridge and a member of the Webster’s Corner Neighbour-hood Association, a residents’ group in an area that encompasses both prisons.

The agreement was signed in the mid-1990s by then-mayor Carl Durk-sen, who held the offi ce from 1994 to 1999. The agreement committed to regular meetings with the cor-rections branch and included an automated notifi cation to nearby residents via telephone following an escape.

“We’ve been trying to get council to talk about this for the past few months,” Robson added.

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The marketer for a Pitt Mead-ows industrial park that could become one of the largest in B.C. wants tolls reduced on the Gold-en Ears Bridge to help drive busi-ness to the new development.

Chris MacCauley, a realtor with Colliers International, is in charge of leasing out the Golden Ears Business Centre, an Onni development at the southern end of Harris Road.

The final touches are being put on the first phase of the development, with tenants set to begin moving in next month.

The first phase features 75,000 square feet of light industrial space, with the second phase to add 100,000 sq. ft.

The location is ideal for an in-dustrial park, says MacCauley. Not only is it close to railway and highways, but it is at the centre of an untapped employee base, thanks to a dearth of local jobs.

There’s only one problem.“The tolls on the bridge are the

only issue we have,” MacCauley says. “Companies that have their trucks coming and going all day look at that and go to Campbell Heights [in South Surrey] in-stead, where they don’t have to pay any tolls.”

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Branching outQuinn Chandler, a Grade 5 student at Maple Ridge elementary, pushes down on a patch of grass and other students push with their feet as they plant a B.C. Dogwood tree in the school yard Wednesday. Planting the tree was part of an Earth Day assembly, which also marked the grand opening of the school’s community garden. More than 50 volunteers, as well as children and 15 school staff took part in a work party on April 2 to build the community garden. Six raised planting beds were created and an arbor was installed along with a large storage container. Seven blueberry bushes and six raspberry bushes were also planted. So far the students have planted spinach and lettuce in the raised beds and plan to seed for corn, pumpkins, peas and carrots.

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While Stephen Harper seems to have an ongoing battle with the media, his local representative Randy Kamp points out the lead-er has been in lots of situations where he’s taken media questions and that the prime minister gets a good attendance at his annual me-dia garden party.

Harper’s policy of limiting me-dia questions to fi ve (two English and two French and one from local media) at campaign stops led to re-porters asking for explanations of

the policy.But Kamp said he’s never

really witnessed any nega-tive relationships between the prime minister and the media.

Harper’s careful speak-ing to the media, as a prime minister should be, he said.

But it’s an approach op-posed by the NDP chal-lenger in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, Craig Speirs.

“He’s obviously not open and he’s obviously not trusting anybody,” Speirs said about Harper.

When it comes to local media

access, Kamp said he might recon-sider a previous policy for media interviews.

Currently, reporters contact his offi ce in Ottawa or Maple Ridge,

which in turn contacts him so he can return the phone call.

That’s done because Kamp is often in meetings or the House of Commons and can’t be directly

contacted and he’s not sure if a re-porter getting a voice mail would be any improvement.

Kamp said he’d consider sharing his cellphone numbers with re-porters if they thought that would make it easier, adding he’s not philosophically opposed to it.

During the campaign, Kamp has provided a cellphone number to the media, as has Speirs.

However, an interview with Speirs was done with his campaign manager, Jo-Anne McNevin, on speaker phone with the candidate. Media relations for Speirs’ cam-paign is being handled by former Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times editor Chris Campbell.

McNevin said she would help with media access, while Speirs was out campaigning.

A protest over what Philip Gray says was a loss of a right to protest, has led to another protest.

That’s taking place in the form of a complaint he’s fi ling with the B.C. Solicitor General Shir-ley Bond because of an incident with a secu-rity guard outside the Maple Ridge library on Tuesday.

Gray, a high-school teacher carrying a sign reading, “MP Randy Kamp still silent on G20 Shooting of constituent”, said he was repeat-edly told to leave the spot outside the library on Dewdney Trunk Road.

Gray’s daughter Elizabeth was shot with two rubber bullets, arrested and jailed along with hundreds of others last summer in To-ronto, protesting the international G-20 sum-mit.

He was outside the library to take advantage of the federal all-candidates meet-and-greet session inside and said he was intimidated by the guard’s actions.

Gray was later told by a Westridge Security supervisor that he could remain there and keep talking to people – but he says he was shaken by the experience.

“If we can’t talk politics with our fellow citi-zens on the steps of our public libraries, our democracy is in dire straights in this coun-try,” he said in a news release.

However, Westridge Security owner John Griffi ths pointed out the company regularly patrols the municipal complex, including the library, and that a guard only approached Gray three times. The guard just told him not to swear at people, act aggressively or ob-struct people from entering the library.

He said Gray agreed to those conditions.Griffi ths says the library is part of regu-

lar security patrols, so every time Gray saw a guard walk by “he was assuming that we were there to remove him.”

But the guard never told him he was going to be removed or that police were going to be called. “We didn’t ask him to leave. We didn’t call police on him.” Towards the end of the meeting the guard stayed at a distance.

Security offi cers with Westridge don’t have the powers of arrest, but only observe and re-port.

Gray maintains he was just trying to talk to passersby and wasn’t trying to antagonize the guard and that he was told to leave and that police would be called. “He said that over and over again.”

He alleges that the security guard breached the Security Services Act requirement that guards identify themselves.

Inside the library, Gray’s ex-wife, Elizabeth Rosenau, talked to MP Randy Kamp on the same topic, repeating her calls for a public in-quiry into police actions at the G-20 summit.

Rosenau, Natalie’s mother, sought the fed-eral NDP nomination for the local riding, but now supports candidate Craig Speirs.

Natalie Gray was peacefully protesting en-vironmental issues when she was shot with two rubber bullets and, along with hundreds

of others, arrested, locked up, strip searched and held without access to family or lawyers for 30 hours. She is now suing the Toronto po-lice department. Charges of obstruction were later dropped.

The Ontario Offi ce of the Independent Po-lice Review Director has launched a review of the G20 events.

The Toronto Police Service has also already begun an independent civilian review into the conduct of their offi cers, including allegations of unlawful searches and arrests.

But Rosenau described Kamp’s response as “out of the same playbook” as Karl Rove, the former adviser to U.S. president George Bush. That meant “deny, defl ect, attack re-peat” when asked about the government’s de-cision not to call a public inquiry on the G-20, Rosenau said.

Rosenau has been pressing for a public in-quiry into the G-20 events because she said it will reveal the government’s role in the treat-ment of protesters.

She said the government is in denial about how fl awed the policing and security issues were for the event.

“It’s a move in the direction of a police state that is actually in the early stages of fascism. I truly believe that after what happened to my daughter.”

Philip Gray said his daughter was nearly killed on the streets of Toronto.

“I think it’s Randy Kamp’s responsibility to look into it.” He’d want the same if it hap-pened to his daughter, Gray added.

“He could stand up in the House of Com-mons and say a constituent of mine was shot at the G-20.”

Kamp would support a public inquiry if af-ter the other investigations underway now show it’s needed.

“There is a place for public inquiry, but we need to wait for these other processes to work through,” he said

“It seems to me she’s [Elizabeth] having trouble taking yes for an answer.”

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Philip Gray protests outside the Maple Ridge library during a meet-the-candidates event Tuesday.

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One interview with Speirs was done with his campaign manager, Jo-Anne McNevin, on speaker phone with the candidate. Media relations for Speirs’ campaign is being handled by former Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times editor Chris Campbell.





Gray’s daughter Elizabeth was shot with two rubber bullets, arrested and jailed along with hundreds of others last summer in To-ronto, protesting the international G-20 sum-mit.







But the guard never told him he was going to be removed or that police were going to be called. “We didn’t ask him to leave. We didn’t call police on him.” Towards the end of the meeting the guard stayed at a distance.



He alleges that the security guard breached the Security Services Act requirement that guards identify themselves.





















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One interview with Speirs was done with his campaign manager, Jo-Anne McNevin, on speaker phone with the candidate. Media relations for Speirs’ campaign is being handled by former Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times editor Chris Campbell.





Gray’s daughter Elizabeth was shot with two rubber bullets, arrested and jailed along with hundreds of others last summer in Toronto, protesting the international G-20 summit.







But the guard never told him he was going

to be removed or that police were going to be called. “We didn’t ask him to leave. We didn’t call police on him.” Towards the end of the meeting the guard stayed at a distance.



He alleges that the security guard breached the Security Services Act requirement that

guards identify themselves.However, Griffi ths points out only a badge

number has to be provided and that wasn’t asked for.





















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All candidatesThe federal candidates in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission were at the Maple Ridge Public Li-brary on Tuesday to meet and talk to voters. The candidates (from left): Mandeep Bhuller, Liberals; Randy Kamp, Conservatives; Craig Speirs, New Democrats; Peter Tam, Greens.The Whonnock Community Association and the chamber of commerce are hosting a debate on Wednesday, April 27, just a few days before the election.Time for that is 7 p.m to 9 p.m., at Whon-nock Lake Centre at 27871–113th Ave.


Vote early, beat the rushAlthough election day is still more than a week away, those who want to get a head start on vot-ing can take part in advance polls this weekend.Advance voting is open Friday and Saturday, April 22 and 23, as well as Monday, April 25.Polling stations will be open from noon to 8 p.m.To vote at the early bird polls you must be regis-tered to vote, and be able to prove your identity and address.If you are not yet registered to vote, you may register at your polling station.In order to prove your identity, Elections Canada requires either one piece of government-issued picture ID, such as a driver’s license, or two pieces of authorized identification, such as a utility bill

with your name and address and a care card.A third option exists for those without any identi-fication whatsoever. You may take an oath, and have an elector with authorized identification from the same polling division (such as a neighbour or roommate) vouch for you.To find the address of your advance poll, look on your voter information card. You can also find the address by visiting www.elections.ca, or by calling Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868.For more information, visit www.elections.ca.

Election facts• Voter turnout in the 2008 federal election was 58.8 per cent, the lowest of any federal election in

Canada’s history, despite having the second high-est number of ballots cast, with 13.9 million.• The riding of Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission has been held by a Conservative MP since 1997, when Grant McNally of the Reform Party was elected. Randy Kamp of the Conservative Party has held the seat since 2004.• Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission contains more than 120,000 people, according to the 2006 census, with more than 85,000 eligible to vote in this election.• There are four candidates running in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission for the 2011 fed-eral election: Randy Kamp (Conservative), Peter Tam (Green), Mandeep Bhuller (Liberal), and Craig Spiers (NDP). In the 2006 and 2008 elections, seven candidates ran locally.

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Kamp says he hasn’t changed his views of the media since being elected seven years ago, adding he already had experi-ence as a constituency assistant for Grant McNally.

“We’re all aware the media has a job to do,” he said.

“We’re in the communica-tions business too.”

Kamp said he and his peers generally feel they’re treated fairly in the media, adding there’s usually a variety of per-spectives.

“The media are important for us to get out our message.”

Speirs said he’d wouldn’t limit media access if he was elected.

“That’s something I would

never stand for as MP.”Speirs, a councillor with the

District of Maple Ridge, pro-vides his cellphone number to reporters, as do all councillors, and says he enjoys giving his opinion and that people who voted for him deserve to know where he stands on issues, add-ing that he benefi ts from that.

“I don’t see that changing at all. That’s what I enjoy most about public life.”

Liberal candidate Mandeep Bhuller said since Stephen Harper was elected fi ve years ago, he and his ministers have made a point of controlling me-dia access and who speaks to the media.

If he’s confi dent about Conser-

vative policies and platforms, why fear Canadians, Bhuller asked.

“The media is the politi-cian’s outlet to the public. As an elected offi cial, to not com-municate with the media and to not respond to emerging is-sues for a couple of days in this modern day of fast-paced com-munication, messages chang-ing, emerging and by the end of the day dissolving, it’s a sad commentary on an elected of-fi cial when he won’t pick up the phone and respond to you for 48 hours.

“I would have the utmost re-spect of the ability to communi-cate with a local media outlet. I read the local paper far more

often than I engage the regional picture, the national picture.”

The Green party candidate holds a similar view. Harper’s top ministers are kept from saying anything. “That’s the style of this Conservative gov-ernment. That’s why people are saying the government is so inaccessible and no transpar-ency. That may be their tactic of getting things done,” says Peter Tam.

“The media is the public, the media represents the public.” The media asks questions and gets answers for the public, Tam said.

“If you keep saying the wrong thing, maybe you are the wrong person to do the job.”

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The hope of rehabili-tation spared a Maple Ridge man convicted of shooting at a police offi cer a lengthy prison term.

Judge Anthony Spen-ce agreed with a joint submission by Crown and defence for a six-year sentence, but noted a longer stint in jail would have been more appropriate giv-en Shawn Bradley Gil-lam’s criminal record.

Ridge Meadows RCMP described him in a 2008 press release as a “dangerous of-fender.”

“I don’t think all is lost on you, particular-ly if you turn to the sup-port of the community that is there,” Spence said while imposing the sentence Wednes-day in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court.

“A lot of the young men that come before me don’t have that family support.”

C r e d i t e d with double time for the 25 and a half months he has spent in cus-tody, Gillam, 28, will spend an additional 21 months in prison.

His parents and grand-mother wrote letters to the judge assuring their sup-port on his release and were in court when the sentence was handed down.

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Many years ago, when I was a high

school student, I decided that I wanted to be a doctor.

It was a lot simpler in those days to enter medical school in the Netherlands. All you had to do was to pass a rather tough government exam that gave entry to any of the Dutch univer-sities in any of the different faculties.

My high school prepared most of the students very well to challenge the exam and, as a result, I passed with very good marks. That opened the door to enroll in the medical school of my choice.

There were no interviews or any other evaluation before signing up to see if I was suitable to become a doctor.

There were 110 medical students in my class to start with, but after the fi rst year, quite a few failed to pass the required tests to proceed and had the choice to repeat the year or to drop out altogether.

During the next four years, we lost a few more fellow students and about 80 of us obtained their M.D. degree.

This is in sharp contrast to the current state of affairs as very few fail or drop out, because of the rigorous selection process in fi nding the best candidates to become physicians.

Before I could obtain a license to practice in the Netherlands, I had to take another two years of postgraduate train-ing. That was a great experience and I acquired a lot of skills and knowledge to serve my patients well.

Half way through medical school, I took four months off to travel to North America and explore what it would be like to be a physician in either the United States or Canada. One of the reasons for this was that there was a glut of doctors in the Netherlands, and if you wanted to open a practice you had to buy an exist-ing one from a retiring doctor. The going price was a full year’s gross income of the retiring colleague, and that meant going into debt in a big way.

I discovered that there was a shortage of family physicians in both the U.S. and Canada, and in comparison to the very crowded country of my birth, there was a seemingly endless amount of space.

In order to practice as a physician in either country, I would have to pass a number of examinations, followed by further training and more examinations to obtain a license.

The Canadian bureaucracy made it ex-tremely diffi cult to even get the required training and it would take years of waiting for a spot to open up. That is still a problem and many foreign physicians ended up working as taxi drivers or fi nd-ing other work for years to pay the bills before overcoming all the bureaucratic hurdles.

Things were different in the United States and that is where I ended up, even

though my preference was to become a Canadian physician. It took me a little over a year to complete the required training and examinations to make me a full-fl edged licensed physician in the U.S. I joined a practice of a colleague in Seattle and got the hang of running the business side of being a doctor in private practice. How to hire and employ medical offi ce assistants, dealing with landlords, telephone companies and other service providers and many more things I had never heard of while in medical school.

Yet all that knowledge was indispens-able if I wanted to be able to provide for my family. After two years, I felt ready to strike out on my own and settled in a small community that was very short of doctors. The fi rst day I opened my prac-tice, 20 patients came to see me and I did not even have my name on the door.

Despite the fact I was meeting a real need in the community and I had a thriving practice, my dream of working in Canada did not go away. The reason for this dream was that the Netherlands were liberated by the Canadian army during the Second World and I thought that serving as a physician in Canada rather than the U.S. was my small way of saying thanks to those who gave the ultimate sacrifi ce to free the country of my birth of the oppressors.

Within fi ve years in the U.S., I made enquiries about moving to Canada. Being fully licensed by our southern neigh-bours, it now was relatively simple to obtain a Canadian license.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP didn’t release informa-tion about a prisoner who escaped from Fraser Re-gional Correctional Centre on the weekend until three days after it happened.

Ajit Singh climbed a 3.5-metre-high fence at the prison on 256th Street and ran away through a for-est at noon on Saturday.

As of yesterday, he hadn’t been caught. No wonder.No matter who the inmate is, the protocol should

be the same when an inmate escapes, and part of that should be to immediately notify the public, if not to warn people for their own safety, then so they can be aware, looking to help provide infor-mation leading to the capture of a fugitive.

Residents have the right to be alerted.To wait 74 hours to notify them is negligent.It also shows cracks in the system, like the email

mix-up that led to the escape of three inmates on a work crew in December.

But it’s diffi cult to blame the guards when there are 525 inmates, as on Saturday, in a prison built for 253. Temporary tent structures erected to help with overcrowding while the prison undergoes ex-pansion are now overcrowded themselves. They were built to hold 52 inmates, but had 85 stuffed in them when Singh snuck off, with only two guards watching.

Slips such as these compromise confi dence in the justice system.

We don’t know who all these inmates are.We’re continually told that they pose no risk to

the public, whether working at the fi sh hatchery or the Albion Fairgrounds.

But then inmates keep walking away from these crews and climbing fences to escape.

We hear about drugs in the prison, and inmates dying in the prison, and riots at the prison.

These inmates ended up in there for a reason.Who knows what they are capable of if they are

willing to risk further incarceration by running away – steal a car, take a hostage?

The public had a right to know about escaped in-mates right away – not three days later – so we can decide for ourselves how to react.

The criminals need to be policed, not the mes-sage.

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Ser ving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

THE NEWSHealth CareMarco Terwiel

See Health, p7


EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Bylaws department needs to be re-

viewed (Letters, April 15).Our organization had a similar inci-

dent occur with bylaw offi cers. We rented a mobile sign and were told

we could have it for 30 days, then it had to be removed. It could be returned in 60 days for another 30 days ongoing.

On the 30th day, we phoned our sign company to come pick it up.

In the meantime, a bylaw offi cer marched in and told us to remove it.

We explained that had been done.He then returned the following day to

phone the company himself to have it re-moved immediately.

I have noted that the signs in west Ma-ple Ridge and east of the downtown core have been up for months, even years. These signs being identical to our 30-day allotment sign.

They have no problem or hassle from anyone. The downtown core has become a target for a bylaw offi cer crackdown on sandwich boards and mobile ad signs. The rest of the town gets a free pass.

Why the segregation?The Ridge Meadows Hospice thrift

store is a non-profi t organization raising money for palliative care, grief counsel-ling and supportive services for our com-munity. However, we are not allowed to have signs or sandwich boards in public view, which would direct the public to our store and support our community cause.

Why, because we are in the downtown

core, behind – and I repeat, behind – and on the north side of Haney Sewing and Sound?

What makes this area so different or a target for bylaw offi cers?

Drive through this town and you will see there are huge realtor signs, sand-wich boards, fl ags, mobile ads boards everywhere else, and they appear to be permanent.

I wonder what the projection for this

sudden town core sign cleansing is about?

I also wonder, is there a plan to rid the downtown core of legitimate businesses in order to make room for the bikes, druggies and homeless, or is an un-known celebrity arriving soon. Perhaps Charlie Sheen?

LAURA CHERRILLE,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RIDGE MEADOWS HOSPICE SOCIETY

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Democracy lesson (Letters,

April 20).Wayne Clark’s reasoning is fal-

lacious. It is Marc Dalton’s democratic

right as an ordinary citizen or elected offi cial to access the infor-mation available under the Free-dom of Information Act.

Would Mr. Clark abolish freedom of information?

Now whose putting the boots on?

It is beneath contempt to at-tribute the words such as degen-erative misfi ts to how Mr. Dalton regards various groups of peo-ple. This has never come out of Mr. Dalton’s mouth, but drips from Mr.

Clark’s pen. He is now omniscient and knows

what people are thinking?The recallers had a legal, demo-

cratic right to try to unseat Mr. Dalton, and he has a legal demo-cratic right to know who they are.

Abbie Hoffman was no one to emulate, and his quote confi rms this as it was undemocratic and exclusionary.

Democracy is measured by the freedom of all citizens – dissidents, assimilated conformists, gays, New Democrats, Liberals, Con-servatives, union offi cials, union members, even degenerates.

Democracy is for all. CHERRYL KATNICH

MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Conservative candidate won’t be drawn into online

battle (The News, April 15).Heartened to read in your recent article a quote from Ran-

dy Kamp: “We answer questions we get from real people.”I headed off to the all-candidates meet-and-greet to get an

answer from Mr. Kamp about his position on government spending at the G20. Regarding the G20 so far, Mr. Kamp has stated that other offi cial bodies would deal with the spend-ing issue. Since then, Mr. Kamp has heard calls from the fol-lowing bodies, all demanding a parliamentary inquiry into G20 spending: Ontario Ombudsman; , Canadian Civil Liber-ties Association; Parliamentary Committee on Public Safety and Security. I wondered if Mr. Kamp hasn’t responded to these calls since these bodies aren’t ‘real people.’

Meeting Mr. Kamp in person should have answered that. When I went into the library, Mr. Kamp very warmly shook my hand, which I thought was nice. I reminded him that many believe that a key job for our MPs is to monitor how our tax dollars are actually spent.

I told him that I felt that he himself is responsible to sup-port calls for an investigation as to how that $1.2 billion of our money was spent, since he voted to spend it.

Mr. Kamp said, that’s stretching it. Then he left. I wonder why he left the meeting early?

PHILIP GRAY

MAPLE RIDGE

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Why getting rid of all signs?

About supply and demand

Democracy is measured by freedom for all

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The hospice thrift store was told by bylaws to remove its mobile sign after 30 days.

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No legitimate reasonFrom: left lougheed, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com.Re: Names on recall list shouldn’t matter (Letters, April 20).Marc Dalton proves time and again that he has absolutely no respect for the people he represents. The names were collected by honest volunteers and the people who signed were well aware of the reasons for the petition. Request-ing the names suggests that either he wants to discredit people exercising a democratic right, perhaps by exposing the odd Liberal cat who signed the petition out of spite, or he plans to use some form of intimidation against the people who signed or who canvassed. There is no legiti-mate reason for him or his paid staff to see that list.

I had to take only one examination and my dream of working in Canada became a reality. But things are seldom easy in life.

In contrast with the U.S., there was no shortage of fam-ily physicians in southern B.C. in the late 1960s, and it was customary to buy an existing practice for the same price one would pay in the Netherlands – a full year’s gross income.

The alternative was to be prepared to live off a greatly reduced income for a few years while building up a practice from scratch. After all, most patients had a doctor and if you wanted to be really unpopular with your colleagues, then a guaranteed way of achieving that distinction of being disliked or worse was to lure patients away from them.

Before making the move across the border, I dis-covered that there was an opening to join a very busy practice in what was then called Haney, and I joined the most senior and highly respected Dr. Sid Arber.

If you wonder why I am telling you all this, I wanted to paint the background of physician supply and demand and how that affects an individual physician and tell you next time how and why we currently are experiencing a serious shortage of physicians and, therefore, still have to import many doctors who were trained abroad.

Dr. Marco Terwiel is a retired family physician who lives in Maple Ridge.

Health from p6


Reducing or elimi-nating the tolls would help spur business and trade in Pitt Meadows, he said.

“I thought the whole idea was to open up

the north side of the Fraser,” said MacCau-ley.

Ken Hardie of Trans-Link, however, says the tolls aren’t going anywhere, at least not for the foreseeable fu-

ture, and the regional transit authority has no plans to reduce them.

“That revenue is helping pay for the bridge,” said Hardie. “That price takes into

account their savings in gas and time.”

Currently, big rig trucks are charged be-tween $8.40 and $9.55 for every peak hour trip they make over the bridge.

TransLink recently instituted a 30 per cent fare reduction for off-peak travel. Har-die also noted the new Port Mann Bridge will also be tolled once it is completed in 2012.

“We know the bridge saves time, and time is money,” Hardie said.

In all, Onni owns 92 acres of land at the south end of Harris Road, capable sup-porting more than 1.5 million square feet of light industrial space, making it the second largest development of its kind in B.C.

That will take at least five to 10 years to build, says Mac-Cauley, and only if de-mand warrants it.

Construction on Phase 2 is expected to begin this summer, and continue until the end of the year, add-ing 100,000 square feet of space.

MacCauley estimat-ed the development could generate an av-erage of 100 jobs for 100,000 sq. ft. of space built.

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Denise Westle was or-dered to pay a $300 fi ne and a $45 victim sur-charge after admitting to one count of causing an animal to continue to be in distress.

She is not allowed to possess or care for any animal for three years.

The BCSPCA was pleased to hear of Westle’s plea, made the same day a trial on the charge was set to begin, but disappointed with the minimal fi ne and short ban on owning animals.

“While a three-year ban is better than noth-ing, I feel that in this particular case a longer term ban was merited,” said Marcie Moriarty.

“Ms. Westle demon-strated, at best, a com-plete lack of awareness as to the poor condition

of her dog and at worst an indifference to Max and his quality of life.”

A member of the pub-lic triggered an inves-tigation into Westle in March 2009 by calling the BCSPCA to report a dog tied behind her house.

Animal protection offi cers found Max, 10-year-old springer

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They could smell the ear infection from two metres away.

Westle’s yard was lit-tered with garbage, de-bris and faeces, accord-ing to a press release.

Constables visited the property several times and repeatedly issued orders to improve Max’s welfare and address his care needs, but those orders were ignored.

Max was eventually seized by the SPCA and treated by a veterinar-ian.

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Glenn Ralph, general manager of Pitt Mead-ows Regional Airport, was named chair of the commission in March

and said Maple Ridge is poised for “unprec-edented growth.”

He said one of the priorities is to en-sure investors know about the opportuni-ties available in Maple Ridge, such as the town centre incentives program, in which the municipality is actu-ally giving cash and tax incentives to build downtown.

Chris Rounding, a chartered accountant, was named vice-chair.

Rounding is related to Norm and Maryann Pelton and served as spokesman for the Pelton’s application to remove 62 hectares of land from Agricul-tural Land Reserve at 203rd Street and Golden Ears Way. The land formerly held the Pelton nursery, which produced seedlings for reforestation.

Neither Round-ing nor Mayor Ernie Daykin saw any con-flict, however.

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If the topic of the Pel-ton lands came up at economic commission, Rounding said he’d ex-cuse himself from any discussion.

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“The fact that they are going over the fence is a little scary. How could that possibly happen?”

Robson claims em-

ployees of both prisons have called the neigh-bourhood association with complaints about staffi ng problems at the facilities.

“For them to have somebody over the fence and not tell the neigh-bourhoods to me is mali-cious.”

However, B.C. Correc-

tions has no concerns about the RCMP re-sponse.

Ajit Singh, 21, was an open custody inmate. Open custody classifi ca-

tions are reserved for inmates who do not have violent criminal histo-ries. They participate in community-based work crews, are nearing the end of their sentence and are preparing to transition back into the community.

When he escaped on April 16, Singh had only served fi ve days of a month-long sentence for obstructing a peace offi cer, imposed on him April 11.

Jess Gunnarson, with B.C. Corrections, con-fi rmed the branch has

no direct knowledge of the agreement with the District of Maple Ridge and Webster’s Corner Neighbourhood Associa-tion.

Both prisons have com-munity advisory boards, which are comprised of at least six members of the community and pris-on staff, all appointed by the wardens.

Gunnarson said the best way for residents to bring their concerns to the prison is through the advisory boards.

“We think that our relationship in Maple Ridge with the commu-nity is really quite a good one,” he added.

B.C. Corrections be-lieves complaints about overcrowding at the men’s prison, which had 525 inmates on the day Singh escaped, are un-founded.

Fraser regional has 304 cells, including tem-porary structures built next the main building, and each cell can accom-modate two inmates.

“We don’t think it can be described as over-crowded. We are cer-tainly within our current capacity,” Gunnarson said.

But the prison guard union continues to blame overcrowding for contributing to many of the problems at Fraser regional, including a steady availability of ille-gal drugs, an increase in assault on corrections of-fi cers and “walk-aways” from work crews.

Singh was being housed in a temporary “tent” structure constructed in 2008 to alleviate capacity issues at the jail.

Dean Purdy, a spokes-person for the B.C. Gov-ernment Employees Union’s correctional and sheriff services section, said the tent structure was meant to accommo-date 52 men. On Satur-day, there were 84 men in the unit, supervised by two guards.

A preliminary investi-gations indicates Singh slipped out between head counts.

Originally built to hold 254 inmates, the union notes Fraser regional is 200 per cent over capac-ity.

“There has been a lot of pressure on the cor-rectional offi cers,” said Purdy.

“The job of a correc-tional offi cer is getting more diffi cult. There’s a lack of presence in the units and the inmates take advantage of it.”

The union wants the province to increase staff-to-inmate rations at the prison.

One offi cer is now tasked with supervis-ing between 36 and 40 inmates, said Purdy, when the original plans entailed one guard for every 18 inmates.

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The Pitt Meadows Arena’s Gold Rink is back in action after leaks in the arena’s roof forced its closure last week.

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows parks and lei-

sure services reopened the rink on Tuesday, much to the delight of the lacrosse players who play on the con-crete fl oor of the rink during the summer months.

A respite from the rain last weekend al-

lowed crews to fi nish their work on the roof as part of the rinks $7.5 million renovation.

The leaks have been an ongoing problem for years at the ag-ing arena. However, a new roof membrane installed as part of the

renovations is intend-ed to put an end to the puddles and icy sta-lagmites that have be-come a common sight at the rink.

Unforeseen repairs to shore up piles under the arena have delayed completion of the fi rst phase of the project at least until June, driv-ing up construction costs from $6.8 million.

A dirt biker who drove into a tree was rescued off Blue Moun-tain in Maple Ridge Wednesday night.

Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue was brought in to as-sist police and the fire department after they received a call about the accident around 8 p.m.

Search and rescue manager Rick Laing said the biker was rid-ing three-quarters of a kilometres from a road, on trails between 256th Street and Ka-naka Business Park.

It was 10 p.m. by the time 14 volunteers from the Ridge Mead-ows team and 12 from Coquitlam and Mis-sion search and rescue reached the injured man.

Laing said the area was unsuitable for an all-terrain vehicle.

Crews had to car-ry the man out on a stretcher as a spring snow began to fall and reached a waiting am-

bulance around 1 a.m. The man was wear-

ing a helmet.“I don’t know the ex-

tent of his injuries, but

I am certain that if he wasn’t wearing a hel-met they would have been much more se-vere,” Laing added.

Thirty-two million litres of sewage was trucked off site after a plugged pump gave way in Pitt Meadows earlier this month.

The Baynes Road pump has since been repaired and samples collected by an envi-ronment consultant for Metro Vancouver show damage following the

spill on April 3 was con-tained.

“Our fi eld staff re-acted quickly to reduce the size of the spill and prevented sewage mi-grating to the Fraser River,” said Metro Van-couver spokesperson Bill Morrell.

“As a precautionary measure, soil was re-moved from the affect-ed area by the spill and replaced with new soil and treated with lime.”

The spill was caused by a “domino effect” from a plugged pump.

The clog caused the pump to vibrate and shake loose a me-chanical fi tting into

piping, which led to sewage fl owing from a “wetwell” into the pump and motor room.

The motors were immersed in sewage, which eventually led to the failure of all pumps.

It took about three days to fi x the broken pump. During that time, sewage was trucked from Baynes Road to Metro’s Katzie pump station.

Due to heavy rain-fall, Metro Vancouver had between 10 to 17 vacuum trucks moving approximately 32 mil-lion litres of sewage between April 3 and

April 5.“It was unfortunate

that the Baynes Road pump station lost ser-vice at the same time as a storm moved in,” said Morell.

“We were taxed at our other stations, but able to weather the storm, so to speak.”

Metro Vancouver is considering other up-grades to its sanitary sewer and storm water system, in consultation with Pitt Meadow. This includes looking at municipal “infl ows” to fi nd where solid mate-rial that may plug the pumps is entering the system.

Pitt Meadows sewer pump now fixedSpill prevented from entering Fraser River

Dirt biker rescued off Blue Mountain

Search for volunteersRidge Meadows Search and Tescue is currently recruit-ing volunteers. An informa-tion session takes place on Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue building located at 23598 105th Avenue in Maple Ridge (near Planet Ice).


Pitt Meadows rink reopened

22708 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 9A2Tel: 604-463-5880 • Fax: 604-467-3069

www.fi re.mapleridge.ca

“Backyard Fire” is an outdoor fi re where garden refuse such as leaves and small branches indigenous to the property are burned for the purpose of disposal due to garden clean-up or damage from high winds.

Before you burn, please consider the Green Waste program. For more information call the Ridge Meadows Transfer Station at 604-466-9277.

If you do choose to burn, the following guidelines apply:

The • urban areas of Maple Ridge are completely closed to any type of burning.

The • rural areas of Maple Ridge may burn dry garden refuse from April 15 to May 15 with a permit if the fi re can be located a minimum of 15 metres from structures and property lines.

Permits may be revoked and fi nes issued by the Fire Department • at any time for non-compliance.

Permits are $25.00 available from the Maple Ridge Fire • Department, Hall #1 or the Municipal Hall, Finance Department.

To determine if you live in the rural area and are eligible • for a burning permit, contact the Fire Department at604-463-5880 from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday or visit our web site atwww.fi re.mapleridge.ca to view the rules & regulations of a fi re permit.

Thank you for doing your part to maintain a fi re safe community.

Maple RidgeBackyard Burning

11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9Tel: 604-463-5221 • Fax: 604-467-7329

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Invitation to Tender

Project: Dewdney Trunk Watermain Replacement(Laity Street - 216 Street)

Reference No.: ITT-EN11-23Project No.: E03-010-079

The District of Maple Ridge invites tenders for the Dewdney Trunk Watermain Replacement from Laity Street to 216 Street. The work generally consists of approximately 700m of 300mm diameter watermain installation, water service connections, and hydrants.

Tender Documents may be obtained on or after April 28, 2011 during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to4:00 pm, except holidays) at the Engineering Counter of the District of Maple Ridge, on payment of a non-refundable amount of $56.00 (incl. HST) made payable to the District of Maple Ridge. Copies of the document can also be downloaded from the District’s website at www.mapleridge.ca after 1:00 pm on April 28, 2011.

The Tender Documents may be viewed at the Plan Room of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, 3636 East 4 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5M 1M3.

For technical inquiries, contact David Chan at Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd., 604-597-9058 or email at [email protected]. For all other inquiries, contact Richard Wong at the District of Maple Ridge, 604-467-7492 or email at [email protected].

Tender Closing Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local timeTender Deposit Place: District of Maple Ridge Reception Desk (First Floor) 11995 Haney Place Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9

11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9Tel: 604-467-7316 • Fax: 604-467-7331

www.mapleridge.ca

Notice of Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be meeting in the Blaney Room at City Hall,11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC on May 2, 2011 at 3:00 pm.

The Parcel Tax Review Panel, in accordance with Section 205 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003 C.26, Part 7. Div. 4, will consider and deal with additions, deletions and changes to the Parcel Tax Assessment Roll.

The Review Panel shall hear complaints and may review and/or amend the Parcel Tax Assessment Roll as to the following:

An error or omission respecting a name or addressA. on the parcel tax rollAn error or omission respecting the inclusion of parcelB. An error or omission respecting the taxable areaC. of frontage of a parcelAn exemption having been improperly allowedD. or disallowed

In accordance with the Community Charter, the Review Panel will only address appeals fi led by the person who owns a parcel included on the parcel tax roll and only in relation to that person’s own property. In order to be considered for review, appeals must be fi led in writing with the Municipal Collector by April 28, 2011.

The Parcel Tax Roll is available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.

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Community Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. 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 [email protected] 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.

Saturday, April 23• Family Education and

Support Centre River Run takes place in Pitt Meadows. Registration at 8:30 a.m., race starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Pitt Meadows dykes, Harris Road and South Alouette River Bridge. A fun event for the whole family while enjoying the beautiful outdoors. 10-km, 5-km, and Family Fun Run. For more information call Karen at 604-467-6055, or email Nancy at [email protected], or visit www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6264

• I Love To Dance presents their Easter dance at the Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Activity Centre. Tickets are $20 and includes food refreshments. Singles welcome. 7 p.m. to late. For more information visit www.ilovetodance.ca or call Ray at 604-836-7295.

Sunday, April 24• Hammond United

Church is again holding a Sun-rise Service on Easter morning, April 24, at 7 a.m. at the Haney Wharf. Please bring a chair and dress for the weather. Everyone welcome.

• The Alouette Field Natural-ists travel to Golden Ears Park for spring birds and plants. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Fern Crescent parking area at Maple Ridge Park to carpool. Call Duanne at 604-463-8743 for more information.

Wednesday, April 27• All candidates meeting

from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Whon-nock Lake Centre presented by the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Chamber of Commerce. Featur-ing federal election candidates for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission: Mandeep Bhuller, Randy Kamp, Craig Spiers, and Peter Tam.

Thursday, April 28• X-treme Theatre, a group

of 90+ local homeschool children, present Seussical Junior at the ACT theatre. $12 admission. Tickets at the ACT box offi ce. Come for wonderful family friendly fun.

Friday, April 29• The Hominum Fraser

Valley Chapter is hold-ing a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Hominum is a support and

discussion group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men facing the challenges of being married, separated or single. For information and meeting location call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don at 604-329-9760

• X-treme Theatre, a group of 90+ local homeschool children, present Seussical Junior at the ACT theatre. $12 admission. Tickets at the ACT box offi ce. Come for wonderful family friendly fun.

Saturday, April 30• Golden Ears Elementary

School is holding an all-day scrap-booking fundraiser for the school from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cost is $35. Please call Joanne at 604-476-6676 or e-mail [email protected] to register or for more informa-

tion.• Free singer/songwriter

evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bergthorson Academy of Musical Arts, 12229 Harris Rd. Pitt Meadows.

• Pitt Meadows Library Annual Book Sale takes place at the Pitt Meadows Library, 12047 Harris Road, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 50 per cent of proceeds go to the Pitt Meadows Senior Secondary dry grad. Call 604-465-4113 for more information.

• The Maple Ridge Garden Club’s annual plant, bake and crafts sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s School, at the corner of Edge and 121st Streets.

• X-treme Theatre, a group of 90+ local homeschool children, present Seussical Junior at the ACT theatre. $12

admission. Tickets at the ACT box offi ce. Come for wonderful family friendly fun.

• The Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Society presents Music Memories featur-ing the music of Elvis, Neil Diamond, Patsy Cline, Tom Jones, as well as Hawaiian and ballroom dance groups. 2 to 4 p.m. 12150 224th Street. $8 advance, $9 at the door. For more information call 604-467-4993.

Sunday, May 1• Pitt Meadows Library

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Ongoing• The Ridge Meadows Hospice

Thirft Store is holding a half-off sale, April 26, 27, and 28. All merchandise 50 per cent off. Every Monday, beginning May 2, seniors 55-plus will receive 40 per cent off any purchases that day.

• The Pitt Meadows Day Soci-

ety is recruiting volunteers to assist with organizing and running the celebration. Volunteers should con-tact Lianne Shaw at [email protected] or call 604-465-3398. Groups that would like to know more about participating in the Parade should contact [email protected] or call 604-460-2812. To

reserve a space in the parade, a Parade Application form can be found on the City’s website at www.pittmeadows.bc.ca.

• Overeaters Anonymous meets every Tuesday at the Maple Ridge Library, Alouette Room at 1:15 p.m. Drop in or call 604-878-4575 for more informa-

tion. No dues or fees. Newcomers welcome.

• Singles dance, at various locations, every Saturday night. For more information call Doris at 604-465-4412.

• The Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Society hosts a seniors’ lounge at the Pitt Meadows Recreation

Centre, 12027 Harris Rd. Open Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come by for tea, coff ee and lively conversation. Member-ships also available. More info at 604-465-2478.

• Blue Heron Toastmasters meets at Pitt Meadows City Hall on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. To visit the

club and see the contest, please visit [email protected]

• Co-depenence Anonymous can help if you desire healthy and loving relationships. Meetings are Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at the One Way Club Society, 22270 North Ave., Maple Ridge. Call 604-836-1217 for more information.

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Although other species survive in other parts of the province, the West Coast is really the best home for these lovely plants.

Rhododendrons are easy to grow, but far too many folks have problems because they do not understand their needs.

As the renowned Oregon rhododendron expert Harold Greer, points out, rhodo-dendrons are foraging plants and won’t tolerate some situations.

First, according to Greer, they must have a constant supply of moisture. Plants set out under huge trees often lose the battle for water and die because few folks realize that large trees can draw as much as 450 litres of water a day during periods of warm weather. Rhododendrons need access to moisture, especially during cold or hot weather to prevent desiccation of their lovely foli-age.

Secondly, rhododendrons need well drained soil. Slow draining soil or high water tables are the kiss of death for rhododendrons.

Phytophtora, or root rot, is a serious concern in rhododendrons, and little can be done to save a plant once this disease sets in.

This is not to say rhododendrons must be grown in sandy or gravelly soil, quite the contrary. They love soils rich in organic matter and peat, but water must drain away quickly.

The third requirement for rhododen-drons – and this is a very important one

– is aeration. It is essential that rhodo-dendron roots have access to oxygen. I always like to mix fir or hemlock bark mulch into the planting hole to provide adequate aeration.

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Most rhododendrons have a hardiness rating. This rating, often given in terms

of zones, indicates the minimum tem-perature a well matured plant can take without serious injury.

In the eastern Fraser Valley, for example, often vicious northeast winds dictate that H1 and H2 varieties are more likely to survive than some of the less hardy ones.

Varieties, like ‘Anna Kruschke’, ‘Trude Webster’, ‘Rocket’ and ‘Cosmopolitan’, will all tolerate temperatures of –26 C

with minimal winter damage. Folks are still confused about the

amount of sun a rhododendron can tolerate. I always use this rule of thumb: the larger the leaves, the more shade it will tolerate; conversely, the smaller the leaves, the more sun it will take.

Unless a rhododendron has exception-ally large leaves, it has no business being in the shade, otherwise it becomes leggy and really quite unsightly.

When you hear that some rhododen-drons do not like the sun, it means that they should not be planted against a south or west facing wall with intense reflected heat, unless this situation can be alleviated by planting a small shade tree to act as a screen between noon and 3 p.m. to protect the rhododendron from the sun’s hottest rays.

Out in the open, however, rhododen-drons do just fine, especially if they are surrounded by complementary plant-ings.

When planting new rhododendrons, it is essential to very gently loosen the roots of container grown plants to en-courage them to take off in the new soil.

Field grown, burlapped rhododendrons must have the sack left on to prevent the rootball from falling apart.

As many varieties of rhododendrons are now coming into bloom, it’s a golden opportunity to visit your local garden shops to choose some of your favourites.

Remember: rhododendrons always look best in groupings, either with other complementary plants or by themselves in groups of threes.

From the tiniest miniature ‘Impeditum’ to the huge ‘Anna Rose Whitney’, your landscape will surely benefit from these wonderful plants.

Brian Minter owns and operates Minter Gardens just outside of Chilliwack.

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KRIS MUGRIDGECELL: 604-612-7819

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WEBSITE: WWW.KRISMUGRIDGE.COM

$249,000 $219,900 $501,900• 2 bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• Laminate fl oors,

vaulted ceilings & gas fi replace

• Top fl oor corner unit

• Unbelievable views!

• Don’t wait long!

• Park facing corner unit

• 2 bedrooms• 1 bathroom

• New carpet, paint, etc…

• Vacant & shows great!

• Waterfront opportunity

• 3 or 4 bedrooms• 3 bathrooms

• Detached townhouse with double garage

#304 - 2558 Parkview Lane,Port CoquitlamCall Kris Today!

#205 - 2380 Shaughnessy,Port CoquitlamCall Kris Today!

#1 - 19490 Fraser Way,Pitt Meadows

Call Kris Today!

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OPEN SATURDAY 2-4#14 - 19141 - 124th Ave., Pitt Meadows

NEW LISTING

$399,900

• 3 bedrooms• 3 bathrooms• Huge rec room• Almost 1700 sq. ft.• Only 7 years old• Walk to everything• Bright open end unit

• Silver Valley - 2 properties side by side - a total of 4.5 acres. 3,076 sq. ft. home, 3 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, update kitchen, SS appliances, shop - $719,0004,128 sq. ft. home, 5 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, 2 kitchens, shops, view - $995,000

• Albion - 1/2 acre property - 2,300 sq. ft. home, 5 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, 2 kitchens, detached garage -$450,000

DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES IN MAPLE RIDGEIN MAPLE RIDGE

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$$195,000195,000

Maple RidgeMaple Ridge • Striking dark cabinets• Granite counters• S.S. appliances• In-suite laundry• Pets allowed • Rentals allowed• Park your car underground

CENTRO - UNDER WARRANTY!

$$269,500269,500Make an offer!Make an offer!

• 2 Bedrooms with walk-in closets

• 2 full bathrooms• Gas fi replace• 1,108 sq. ft.• In-suite laundry• Pets allowed

$$211,900211,900

Maple RidgeMaple Ridge • Bedroom & den• Fireplace• 775 sq. ft.• In-suite laundry• Pets welcome• Rentals allowed• Urbano

FOR THE INVESTOR

$$249,500249,500Reduced!Reduced!

• 2 bedrooms• 2 full bathrooms• S.S. appliances• Gas fi replace• 920 sq. ft.• In-suite laundry• Pets allowed

• Double wide MOBILE• 3 bedrooms• Upgraded bath• Newer carpets• Dining room• Large living room• Covered deck• 880 sq. ft.

AGE 55+

$$219,000219,000

Maple RidgeMaple Ridge • 2 bedrooms• 1 ½ baths• Gas fi replace• In-suite laundry• 1,096 sq. ft., • 2 parking spots• Pets welcome • Low maintenance of $232

includes Cable

RANCHER FOR 50+

$$218,800218,800

LangleyLangley • Chinese Food Restaurant• Seats 65+• Plus patio seating• 2,560 sq. ft.• Lots of parking• Delivery Service• Licensed Premises• High Traffi c area

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$$72,00072,000Maple RidgeMaple Ridge

OPEN SATURDAY 2-4#101 & #215 - 12020 - 207A Street, Maple Ridge


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25171 - 112th Avenue, Maple Ridge

Ideal place to live for 1-5 years as services move closer. Potential designation of 18 - 22 lots in future as per Offi cal Community Plan. For details or viewing call Al Hogarth

Pitt Meadows TownhomeThis 3 level home is ideal for a family, situated across from elementary school and close to recreation and WC Express. Features 2 1/2 baths, 3 bedrooms, family rm with gas fi replace and additional recreation offi ce space and double garage. Only $387,000 Call Al today!

2 Bedroom CondoLocated close to downtown Maple Ridge. This 2 bdrm condo unit features 2 full baths, granite counter tops, laminate fl oors, 9’ ceilings and lots of natural light and 2 level patio, one covered and one open with yard area around. Only $289,000Call Al Hogarth to view

Family Friendly TownhomeThis 1374 sq. ft. townhome has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, laundry on the main fl oor and located close to the Maple Ridge downtown core. The 3rd bdrm could also be an ideal offi ce or games rm. Asking $256,900 To view please callAl Hogarth 604-467-9300

23063 Dewdney Trk Rd., Maple Ridge

Situated close to downtown and designated for small lots, townhouse, this could be an ideal holding property. All services available but lane connection required. Great mountain view potential from back of units. A great creative opportunity awaits.

Alouette EstatesThis 2800 sq. ft. plus home is near Garibaldi High School. Featuring large rooms and 2 1/2 baths, situated at the end of a cul-de-sac, the 1.77 acres has conservation areas on 2 sides.For more details or appointment to view, Call Al Hogarth.Drive by 13011 - 250th St., M.R.

Future Subdivision

Windsor Oaks

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Aleesha HogarthAleesha Hogarth

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604-467-9300Al HogarthAl HogarthAssociate BrokerAssociate Broker

Cass MacLeod604.833.1069

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Jeff Bright604.828.SOLD (7653)

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#321 - 12238 - 224th St, Maple RidgeUrbano 2 bdrm 2 bath unit w/2 underground parking spots. Excellent central location. Stor-age locker, steps from your door. “Ice” colour scheme. In-suite w/d & 2nd storage rm in unit.

Top fl oor corner unit in Belmar Terrace with a River View! Wow! This 2 bedroom 1 bathroom features a large feel entertaining living room, dining area & kitchen. All laminate & tile fl oors for modern easy maintenance.

Top fl oor 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo in sought af-ter “Cottonwood Gate.” Gas fi replace, wrap around sundeck, 2 parking spots, priced to sell. Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

Over 2400 sq. ft. 3 bdrm + loft townhome in the waterfront “Kingfi sher” by Mosaic. Stun-ning river views, detached double garage Must be sold! Offers considered.Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

1750 Booth Ave., CoquitlamHandyman special on a private 66x122’ lot in “Maillardville”. Looking for a bargain? This is it! Assessed value $537,000, asking price $417,000. Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

2 bdrm + den (could be 3rd bdrm) 2 full baths, top fl oor condo in “Keystone”. Granite coun-ters, stainless appliances, in-suite laundry, parking for 2 cars, walk to WC Express.Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

23085 Foreman Dr., Maple RidgeFully fi nished 3300 sq. ft. 2 storey + bsmt home on greenbelt lot in “Silver Ridge” 4 bdrms, 4 baths, loaded with extras. S.O.S. (See you on Sunday) Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

Seller will fi nance this one bedroom home on a a small 21x110’ lot in West M.R. (not fl ood plain). Future potential, currently rented to same tenant for over 10 years. Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

20473 Thorne, Maple RidgeCompletely redone 3 bedroom, 1 bath rancher. Priced to sell! Corner lot on Thorne. Welcome home! Call Cass Now 604-833-1069

#20 - 22751 Haney By-Pass, Maple RidgeExclusive listing. Not on MLS Nicest town-home in Maple Ridge! 2 bdrms, 3 baths, river view, 2,000 sq. ft. and in mint condition.Call Cass Now 604-833-1069

Investors! 630 sq. ft. condo with new 500 sq. ft. deck! Worry-free, fully rainscreened build-ing. Open fl oor plan with gas f/p. Bright spa-cious unit. Self-managed building, low strata fees. Cats & small dogs OK. Rentals allowed.

Exclusive listing. Not on MLS Nicest town-home in Maple Ridge! 2 bdrms, 3 baths, river view, 2,000 sq. ft. and in mint condition. Call Cass Now 604-833-1069

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22519 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge22519 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge

MARSHELL FORSTERMARSHELL FORSTER604-561-4012 604-561-4012

23419 Sandpiper Ave., Maple Ridge3 bedroom family home. Lovely kitchen with traver-tine backsplash. Newer laminate and paint through-out, sliding glass doors lead to incredible cedar post and beam deck. View of mountains. 2 bdrm suite down with private entrance. Tons of parking on a 5890 sq. ft. lot.

12468 Cardinal Street, MissionGorgeous 11.86 acres with total privacy. 2 bedrooms up, open concept living area, full basement partly fi n-ished with 2 bedrooms down. Possibly subdividable into 4 acre parcels.

$$469,900469,900 $$740,000740,000

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11567 Waresley Street, Maple Ridge

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4

$459,800

Over $70,000 Spent in Upgrades

• 3 bedrooms + den• Over 2,000 sq ft• Brand new kitchen• New fl ooring throughout• Huge rec room• Covered deck & private

patio

Duplex Style Townhome 2 Homes on 5 Acres 4 Year Old Beauty - P. Meadows

Whispering Falls Beauty

12277 - 189A Ave., P. MeadowsPrivate Setting On 1 Acre11656 - 225th St., Maple Ridge

• 2400 sq. ft. beauty

• Master on main• 3 bdrms, 3 baths• Double garage

• View of Fraser River

• Use of Fraserview Rec Center

• +55 complex

• First time offered for sale!

• Main home 3640 sq. ft. w/full bsmt

• 6 stall barn

• Second home 1600 sq. ft. with 3 bdrms

• Lots of out buildings

• 5 bdrms + den• 3 bdrm suite

down• 2800 sq. ft.• 7000 sq. ft. lot

• Prime Pitt Meadows location

• Close to everything!

• 1.47 acres in cul-de-sac

• Over 3600 sq. ft.• Rancher with

walk-out bsmt

• 3 bdrms, 3 baths• Spa-like ensuite

in master• Down is perfect

for in-laws

• 2 storey on 8000 sq. ft. lot

• Over 2900 sq. ft.• Solid h/w on

main

• Kitchen to die for!• In-fl oor radiant

heat• 3 bdrms • Games rm & den

• Over 2,000 sq. ft. home

• 3 bdrms, 3 baths• Your own Stanley

Park

• Private setting• Long winding

driveway• Needs a little

work

• Over 2100 sq ft• 4 bdrms/3baths• New roof, furnace

gutters• Finished bsmt

• Lg attached workshop

• Walk to amenities• Easy commute

via WC Express

$389,800 $1,129,800 $599,800

$949,800

$674,800$549,800$399,800

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31686 Bench Ave., Mission $336,80013655 Blake Loop, MR $529,900View!!! Prestigious Bench Avenue, Mission, among million dollar homes. Stunning building site with a dazzling open view of the whole valley. City water, conventional sewage fi eld. Minutes to town core! Love to Golf? You’re in the right area. This is the lot to build your dream home!

Newer home, no HST, desirable award winning Davidson plan. Bright, open 2594 sq. ft. custom 3 bdrm/3 bath walkout bsmt. Maple kitchen, centre island & bar. Great rm concept, stunning cultured stone fi replace. Unfi nished 839 sq. ft. bsmt awaiting your ideas. Great valley view. Quick possession avail.

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This is like bringing Whistler home! Extensive renovations done inside and out within the past year on this gorgeous 2 storey home in west Maple Ridge. Great open fl oor plan with the use of big wood posts and trim, maple hardwood fl ooring, stunning new kitchen, master bedroom on main, 2 more bedrooms plus family room upstairs, fabulous wide open fi r staircase, deep double garage, 69 x 131 fenced yard. Its truly a beauty and one of a kind. Asking $579,900, call today!

Tucked away in a quiet corner of the world, minutes from downtown Maple Ridge, and majestically perched on an arm of the Alouette River is this quaint 2 acre hobby farm. The house is 2800 sq. ft., with some of the original charm from 1926. Extensive work done to the house in the 1980’s, detached cottage, barn and loafi ng barn set up for animals, was a former B&B, city water. Its pretty special! Offered at $925,000. Call Debbie to view.

$279,900•1034 sq. ft. rancher

• 2-3 bedrooms• 78 x 84 level lot

Why rent when you can own?

$185,900• Upper townhouse uptown• 2 bedrooms, bright unit

• The Colonial, 19+Quick possession possible

$649,900• Building site Pitt Meadows

• 5 acres, level, mostly fenced• City water

Build your dream home!

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Fraserview Village 1777 sq. ft. • townhouseEnjoy the Fraser River views• 2 bedrooms up, jetted tub in master• Double garage•

$379,900!

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MLS#V874340

#4-22538-116th Ave., Maple Ridge

Former Silver Ridge showhome• 2 storey with suite in basement• Over $100,000 spent in upgrades• Great room plan with mountain • views

$639,900! MLS#V868513

22837-137th Ave., Maple Ridge

Super desirable 55+ complex• master bedroom on main fl oor• 2 more bedrooms up• 1483 sq. ft., quiet location•

$329,900

MLS#V862551

#9-19171 Mitchell, Pitt Meadows

Beautifully updated ground level • townhouse1206 sq. ft.• 2 bedrooms, 2 washrooms• Back of complex, private yard•

$274,900 MLS#V878303

#13-21491 Dewdney Trk., Maple Ridge

DEBBIE SHEPPARD604-466-2838

[email protected]

Each office independently owned and operated

Rachael WoodRE/MAX LifeStyles RealtyLifeStyles Realty Maple Ridge, would like to welcome Rachael Wood, along with her former clients and associates to visit her at the Maple Ridge o ce.

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22308 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge 604.466.2838

EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

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604-250-0594www.gordonbarthels.com

Gordon & Diana BARTHELS

Each offi ce independently owned and operated

DELUXE 2 storey with fi nished • basement 9 FT ceilings• Over 3800 square feet • 5 bedrooms plus den • 4 bathrooms•

MASTER BEDROOM ON • MAIN FLOORNo thru street• House fronts ALR – QUIET AREA• Larger lot backs GREENBELT• Short walk to both levels of • schools

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 1 - 4

11887 250th Street (south off Dewdney )

NEW LISTING! BE FIRST!

$729,900


Maple Ridge Offi ce 22718 Lougheed Highway 604.467.3871 www.macrealty.com

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4.45 Acres4.45 Acres

$349,000$349,000

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

West Side Location• Complete Renovation• Amazing New Kitchen• Granite/High End Appliances• New Windows/Hardy Board Siding• Separate Entrance Basement• Offered at $549,000•

NEW LISTING NEW LISTING 20290 STANTON AVE20290 STANTON AVE 23123 125A Ave.23123 125A Ave.

NEW LISTINGGreat Neighbourhood• Lots of updates• New Roof, Flooring• Pride of Ownership• Private Back Yard• Offered at $467,000•

OPEN SAT. APR. 23 12-2 PM

Al & Brenda JENKINS604.467.3871

www.brendajenkins.com

BRING OFFERS!Super split entry home. Completely renovated kitchen with nice slate floors. River Rock fireplace, gleaming laminate floors. 3 bedrooms up and 1 down. 2 year old roof . Big back yard. Good central location.

CALL BRENDA FOR APPOINTMENTS TO VIEW

(604) 816-6961MLS # V87938811914 - 212th Street

$$429,000429,000

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Yours at $239,900

12140 Faber Cres.* 2 level townhome* 3 bedrooms ~ 2 baths* Fully fenced yard* Hufe cedar deck* Childrens play ground* Lots of green space* Complex on 9 acres* Minutes to shopping* Walk to Schools

412 - 11595 Fraser St* Central Location* 2 bdrm ~ 2 bath* Huge vaulted ceiling*1346 sq ft condo* Fully rainscreened* Sweeping views* RV Parking available* Absolutely exquisite!

Offered at $414.900

8 - 11160 234A STREET* 3 level townhome* 4 bedrooms ~ 3 baths* Double garage* Huge master bdrm* Fully finished bmnt* 2060 sq. ft.* Fully fenced yard* Minutes to shopping* Walk to Kanaka Elmem

Yours at $579,000

22728 127th Avenue* Central location* Basement entry* 5 bdrm - 3 bath* Granite & S/S* Handscraped h/d* New bathrooms* New lighting* New flooring* Huge private b/yard

#207 - 22233 RIVER RD.* 2 bedroom + den* 1129 sq. ft.* Corner gas f/p* Underground Parking* Steps to WC Express* Patio off Mbrdm* Convenient location!* Minutes to shopping* River Gardens

Offered at $429,000

23400 TAMARACK LANE* Kanaka Ridge Ranch* 3 bedrooms ~ 2 baths* Double garage* Solarium* TOTALLY RENOVATED* 1536 sq. ft.* Fully fenced yard* Minutes to shopping* Walk to Planet Ice

Your home at $239,000

Marketed at $219,000

#306 - 12075 228tTH ST.* 902 sq. ft condo*2 bdrms ~ 2 baths* BRAND NEW* NO HST!* Secure parking* Steps to shopping* Low strata fees* Rentals OK

21197 - 117th Ave* EM PTY NESTERS* 3 bdrm, 2 baths* 1520 sq ft* RV parking avail* 7200+ Westside lot* Nicely updated* S/S appliances* New countertops* Move-in ready

Listed at $399,900

Offered at $286,900

7 - 20985 CAMWOOD* Value and Location* Move in ready* 3 bdrm, 3 baths* Westside location* 1356 sq.ft.* Small 14 unit complex* Fully fenced backyard* Minutes to W C Express* Minutes to schools

34-21550 CHERRINGTON* Duplex-style T/H* 4 bdrms ~ 3 baths* Bright end unit* NEW flooring* NEW countertops* NEW bathrooms* Sleek stainless apps.* Fully fenced b/yard

Settle in at $299,900

Marketed at $318,800

18 - 23085 118th Ave.* Sommerville Gardens* 3 bdrms ~ 3 baths* Bright end unit* BRAND NEW ROOF!* Fenced, sunny yard* 2 storey Townhme* Centrally located* Vaulted ceilings

12790 - 239th Street*6 bdrms ~ 3 baths* Family cul-de-sac* 1.05 acres of serenity* On S. Alouette River* wetbar, hot tub, huge deck* Huge mastersuite* Quiet, rural area* Find your Zen here!*Minutes to town!

Move in at $1.19M

PET FRIENDLY HOMENEVER LIVED IN!POSTCARD VIEW!

9000 SQ. FT. LOT!

COMMUTER ALERT! GREAT FAMILY COMPLEX

END UNIT + NEW ROOF!

WOODLAND PARK

VILLAGE AT KANAKA

TOTAL RENOVATION!

WATERFRONT ACREAGE

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Maple Ridge Offi ce 22718 Lougheed Highway 604.467.3871 www.macrealty.com

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BRENDA EXNER 604-603-8043

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SUPER STARTER WITH 3 BEDROOMS AND LAUNDRY UPSTAIRS. DOWNSTAIRS IS A BRIGHT EURO-STYLE KITCHEN, POWDER ROOM, BIG DINING AREA, AND HUGE LIVING ROOM WITH COZY GAS FIREPLACE. THERE IS A PRIVATE NORTH FACING FENCED YARD. GREAT FAMILY COMPLEX CLOSE TO SCHOOLS AND BUS LINE.

HOLLYHOCK HOLLYHOCK $$259,900259,900

JENNIFER NIXON604.467.3871

www.jennifernixon.ca

Character rancher• 2 bedrooms, 2 • bathroomsKnotty pine feature • walls

Almost 1 acre• Private treed yard • with creekTastefully updated•

$558,800

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS23979 Fern Cres

Dave 604-341-0783 • Lisa 604-970-2209www.teamtelep.com

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23870 106th Ave$779,900 INCL. HST

Executive 2 storey with full • walk out bsmtTriple car garage• Granite gormet kitchen w/ • SS appliancesHardwood thoughout• 4100 sq.ft. total w/4 bdrms• Finished & ready to move in!•

This Is It!

Call Dave at 604-341-0783

28461 Dewdney Trunk Rd$359,900

5 acre property•

Cozy 2 bdrm cabin•

Beautiful treed land•

Super private setting•

Your Piece of Paradise

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

11171 Creekside

$619,900 INCL. HST

4 bdrm 2 storey with walk • out Bsmt.Granite counters & • hardwood throughoutQuality builder, quality • fi nishings!Stainless steel appliances• Great Family neighbourhood•

Unbeatable Value!

Call Dave at 604-341-0783

#53-24185 106B Ave$574,900

On protected green belt• 2900 sq.ft TOWNHOME• 3 bdrms + den and full BSMT.• Over $25,000 in upgrades • Granite counters, hardwood • throughout, SS appliancesShowhome condition•

Trails Edge Luxury!

Call Lisa 604-970-2209

23897 118th Ave$524,500

Large corner lot in quiet • neighbourhoodShows well with loads of • updates, move right inLoads of updates, move right in• Located close to schools• 2 bdrm self contained • mortgage helper

Suite Deal!

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

23667 Rock Ridge Dr.$549,900

Rock Ridge EstatesBeautifully cared/quiet st.• Partial views, laminate • fl ooring throughoutPRIVATE rear yard, stun-• ning landscapingTiled roof, over height • garage, even a sauna,Professionally fi nished self • contained 1 bdrm suite

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

10554 SLATFORD STREET

Rancher with full basement• Large 8,729 sq ft lot• Open fl oor plan 3 bdrm – 2 baths• Large kitchen with eating bar•

HUGE BACKYARD WITH VIEW

GRAYSTONE SUBDIVISION11630 227TH STREET

2 Bedroom – 2 baths• Large corner lot• Ensuite with walk in closet• Age 55 +, Large patio area•

CLOSE TO SHOPPING & TRANSIT

#52 21163 LOUGHEED HWY

VAL MARIA MOBILE HOME PARKLots of updates - 5 bdrm, 3 baths• Granite countertops & s/s appliances• Laminate & tile fl ooring• 2 bdrm suite – new appliances•

FORMER SHOW HOME!

KANAKA RIDGE

$39,900 $579,900$594,900

Garden Apartment MountainView Terrace• Lovely 2 Bed Ground Floor Condo• 2 Private Patios, Gas F/P, full ensuite• Quiet street, close to downtown.•

JEWEL YOURCHEKCell 604-813-5476YourchekTeam.com

RON MITCHELLCell 604-617-9642

www.ronmitchell.bc.ca

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

$849,000$849,000

ANDREW ETEY604-230-4020

HAVE CASH BUYER$700,000 - $800,000

Wanted: 2 storey home with in-law acc. on level, usable ½-1¼ acre offering privacy. Maple Ridge -

Mission area. Close to Golf Course preferred with RV parking.

WANTED

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$573,888$573,88823825 106th Ave

MLS V870033

$410,000$410,00020160 Chigwell StMLS V878917

TOWNHOME BACKS ONTO GREENBELT

$338,800$338,800#69 - 11757 236th St

MLS V874815

GREAT FAMILY HOME

$558,800$558,80023619 118th Ave

MLS V881823

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 PM

$544,800$544,80010429 TamarackMLS V883231

OPEN CONCEPT FLOOR PLAN

$388,800$388,800#26-11282 Cottonwood

DrMLS V872764

URBANO

$199,900$199,900#230 - 12248 224th

MLS V878733

SHERWOOD PARK

$299,000$299,000#27 - 21801 Dewdney

TrunkMLS V880740

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$558,800$558,80023979 Fern Cr

MLS V870097

FRASERVIEW VILLAGE

$239,800$239,800#123-22555 116th Ave

MLS V877690

GORDON TOWERS

$209,900$209,900#203 - 11980 222nd St

MLS V882078

ALBION AREA

$429,900$429,90024062 102A Ave

MLS V878307

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11933 224th St.,Maple Ridge604.467.5000

Brookside Realty

Virginia WindoverVicky vanHerwaardenBob vandenBrinkGreg Swatske Amanda vandenBrinkRalph Tedford Bob Terepocki

Sid Alamo Debra BellSteve Anderson Craig Appleby Chad August Karen Bennett Dawn Bickle Allan Carlson Jill Catudio Randy DeLairFranc Campbell

Tracy DeLair Randall Didiuk Pat Drummond Angela Dundas Sarah Eales Jeanie Fox Chris Frandsen Christy GelowitzJana Fuller Lennie Gullmes Rolf Gullmes

Laurell SwareLuke Rogers Tyra Sauriol Chase Shymkiw Yolanta Siwinski Carey StoochnoffRay Pelto Bob Quinnell Jim Quinnell Dave Rickard Glenn Rogers

Ed Gurm Gina Halinda Mike Harris Don Hart Ken Hemminger Dave HyslopNicole Hunt Jim Isherwood Nathan Isherwood Nicole Jackson Coleen Jennings

Debi Pearce Don PearceMichelle Neale Betty OlsenJeremy McCarthy Taryn McKay Rick MedhurstLori MagnusonJoel Lycan Brenda LysterAl Knuttila

Helping you is what we do.TM

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

Chris Frandsen604-467-5000

Central Maple Ridge Adults 45+, small pet welcome• 2150 sq ft, large master bedroom with • ensuiteDen could be second bedroom• 1.5 baths, single car garage with extra • parkingPrivate, sunny patio. Shows exceptionally • well

$251,900

ONE LEVELNO STAIRS

TOWNHOME


Central Maple RidgeThis adult oriented townhome is ideal for you• Adults 45+, pets are welcome, in Fraserview • Village1667 sq ft on 2 levels, very healthy complex• 2 bdrms, family room, level entry back yard• A pleasure to present, check it out•

$354,900

ARE YOUR KIDS GONE? DOWNSIZING?

Maple Ridge3 bedroom townhouse is perfect t for the • familyWarm living room opens to a fenced rear yard • backing onto a GREENBELTMain oor offers open kitchen and eating area• Bedrooms are roomy and there is a • convenient laundry area as wellPleasure to view so make it a must on your list•

$279,700

GREAT WEST SIDE LOCATION

Lennie & Rolf Gullmes604-619-0697

Dave Hyslop 604-240-3523

Central Maple RidgeConcrete and steel building, wheelchair • friendly. One bedroom boasts solarium/den - could be • guest bedroom.$15,000 reno in 2006.• Easy access to ECRA Senior Centre.• Safe, secure, relaxing and convenient.•

$221,000

PANORAMA BY ECRA

12069 Harris Rd

OPEN MON - THUR 1 - 4WEEKENDS 12 - 5

Jim Isherwood 604-250-7755

Solaris, concrete and steel construction in • Pitt Meadows only Towers. Floor to ceiling windows allow natural light to • ow throughout the home. Floor plans for everyone, spaces that are • perfect for entertaining or relaxing.Close to West Coast Express, recreation and • shopping.

1 Bdrm from

$229,9002 Bdrm from

$254,9003 Bdrm from

$379,900

Pitt MeadowsBeautiful 2 bedroom corner suite with 2 full • bathrooms.9 foot ceilings, in-suite laundry/storage.• Secure underground parking.• Gorgeous mountain view!• Located very close to shopping and West • Coast Express.

$279,500

MCMYN MEWS

Jim Isherwood604-250-7755

OPEN SUN 1 - 5


Brand new totally upgraded.• Greenbelt, incredible Golden Ears Views.• 5 Gold Star Energy Rating. • HST INCLUDED. •

Copperstone Ridge#28- 22206 124 Ave

$369,900

LAST ONE!


East Maple RidgePride of ownership.• 4 bedroom beautifully maintained home. • 10230 sq. ft. lot overlooking peaceful • greenbelt.Upgrades throughout. • Private backyard with covered deck. • 8 x 12 shed and double garage and RV • parking. This home shows great. •

$469,900

GREAT FOR FAMILIES!

Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991

Maple Ridge Perfect for rst time buyers and young • families3 bdrm, 3 bthrm, 3 level split• Extremely functional oor plan• Prime cul-de-sac location close to parks, • schools, shopping, transportation and all other amenities

$389,900

GREAT FAMILY HOME


Clean & tidy 4 bdrm home on lrg level • fenced lotFeatures custom designed western saloon • style rec roomLarge party sized deck and covered patio• Thermo windows, close to schools, parks, • shopping & more

$398,900

NICE FAMILY HOME

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

$899,000

ACADEMY PARKA MUST SEE


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11933 224th St.,Maple Ridge604.467.5000

Brookside Realty

Virginia WindoverVicky vanHerwaardenBob vandenBrinkGreg Swatske Amanda vandenBrinkRalph Tedford Bob Terepocki

Sid Alamo Debra BellSteve Anderson Craig Appleby Chad August Karen Bennett Dawn Bickle Allan Carlson Jill Catudio Randy DeLairFranc Campbell

Tracy DeLair Randall Didiuk Pat Drummond Angela Dundas Sarah Eales Jeanie Fox Chris Frandsen Christy GelowitzJana Fuller Lennie Gullmes Rolf Gullmes

Laurell SwareLuke Rogers Tyra Sauriol Chase Shymkiw Yolanta Siwinski Carey StoochnoffRay Pelto Bob Quinnell Jim Quinnell Dave Rickard Glenn Rogers

Ed Gurm Gina Halinda Mike Harris Don Hart Ken Hemminger Dave HyslopNicole Hunt Jim Isherwood Nathan Isherwood Nicole Jackson Coleen Jennings

Debi Pearce Don PearceMichelle Neale Betty OlsenJeremy McCarthy Taryn McKay Rick MedhurstLori MagnusonJoel Lycan Brenda LysterAl Knuttila

Helping you is what we do.TM

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



Central Maple Ridge Adults 45+, small pet welcome• 2150 sq ft, large master bedroom with • ensuiteDen could be second bedroom• 1.5 baths, single car garage with extra • parkingPrivate, sunny patio. Shows exceptionally • well

$251,900

ONE LEVELNO STAIRS

TOWNHOME


Central Maple RidgeThis adult oriented townhome is ideal for you• Adults 45+, pets are welcome, in Fraserview • Village1667 sq ft on 2 levels, very healthy complex• 2 bdrms, family room, level entry back yard• A pleasure to present, check it out•

$354,900

ARE YOUR KIDS GONE? DOWNSIZING?

Maple Ridge3 bedroom townhouse is perfect t for the • familyWarm living room opens to a fenced rear yard • backing onto a GREENBELTMain oor offers open kitchen and eating area• Bedrooms are roomy and there is a • convenient laundry area as wellPleasure to view so make it a must on your list•

$269,700

GREAT WEST SIDE LOCATION

Lennie & Rolf Gullmes604-619-0697


Central Maple RidgeConcrete and steel building, wheelchair • friendly. One bedroom boasts solarium/den - could be • guest bedroom.$15,000 reno in 2006.• Easy access to ECRA Senior Centre.• Safe, secure, relaxing and convenient.•

$221,000

PANORAMA BY ECRA

12069 Harris Rd

OPEN MON - THUR 1 - 4WEEKENDS 12 - 5

Jim Isherwood 604-250-7755

Solaris, concrete and steel construction in • Pitt Meadows only Towers. Floor to ceiling windows allow natural light to • ow throughout the home. Floor plans for everyone, spaces that are • perfect for entertaining or relaxing.Close to West Coast Express, recreation and • shopping.

1 Bdrm from

$229,9002 Bdrm from

$254,9003 Bdrm from

$379,900

Pitt MeadowsBeautiful 2 bedroom corner suite with 2 full • bathrooms.9 foot ceilings, in-suite laundry/storage.• Secure underground parking.• Gorgeous mountain view!• Located very close to shopping and West • Coast Express.

$279,500

MCMYN MEWS

Jim Isherwood604-250-7755

OPEN SUN 1 - 5


Brand new totally upgraded.• Greenbelt, incredible Golden Ears Views.• 5 Gold Star Energy Rating. • HST INCLUDED. •

Copperstone Ridge#28- 22206 124 Ave

$369,900

LAST ONE!


East Maple RidgePride of ownership.• 4 bedroom beautifully maintained home. • 10230 sq. ft. lot overlooking peaceful • greenbelt.Upgrades throughout. • Private backyard with covered deck. • 8 x 12 shed and double garage and RV • parking. This home shows great. •

$469,900

GREAT FOR FAMILIES!


Maple Ridge Perfect for rst time buyers and young • families3 bdrm, 3 bthrm, 3 level split• Extremely functional oor plan• Prime cul-de-sac location close to parks, • schools, shopping, transportation and all other amenities

$389,900

GREAT FAMILY HOME


Clean & tidy 4 bdrm home on lrg level • fenced lotFeatures custom designed western saloon • style rec roomLarge party sized deck and covered patio• Thermo windows, close to schools, parks, • shopping & more

$398,900

NICE FAMILY HOME

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

$899,000

ACADEMY PARKA MUST SEE


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11933 224th St., Maple Ridge604.467.5000

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“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. $199,900 and $239,900

#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

Falcon ManorImmediate Possession

Here’s one of the better priced quality units in town. 2 Bed-room modern painting, Fireplace, Granite counters, Laminite flooring, big patio plus 2 bathrooms large ensuite with sepa-rate shower and soaker tub and big walk-in closet. All this plus large storage area behind parking stall. Over 1085 sq. ft of comfortable living. Close to commuting, West Coast Express and town center. Now offered at $269,900 “See It Quick”

308-22150 Dewdney Trunk Road

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

Rock Ridge withAwesome Views

Executive 3745 sq. ft. 2 storey with full walkout basement. Located on private landscaped lot. 9169 sq. ft. valley and island view lot. Enjoy the views from most areas of home including large new 12x 25 foot deck. Home offers many large rooms including great room, gourmet kitchen and master bedroom with deck to the view. Flooring is Hardwood, Tile and Carpeting. Air Conditioned. New school grade chain link fencing. Easily suiteable. $650,000

13322 McCauley Crescent

V881813

V866570

Enjoy the luxury of this beautiful designed 3 level home. Every extra included for your add comfort. Hardwood floors ,vaulted ceilings, dark wood cabinetry in designer kitchen complemented with top of the line fixtures. Loads of room including 3 large bedrooms up 4 bathrooms and a great bedroom for teenager down. Every thing is done on this property. Just move right in. Come have a look ,You’ll be glad you did. Reduced $559,500

Private Serene Greenbelt Yard

23617 112a St.

V849955

GOCANUCKS

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Brookside Realty 11933 - 224th St., Maple [email protected]

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$$279,500279,500

#14-11757 236TH ST.

MLS# V881126

• Freshly painted, laminate floors.• Gas fireplace, comfy window seats. • Large master with walk in closet, vaulted

ceiling. • Fenced backyard.

GREAT FAMILY COMPLEX!

Central location• Recreation nearby• Shopping nearby• Fireplace• Passenger elevator•

# 203 11665 HANEY

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

$$152,900152,900 MLS #V870114

MLS #V875922$$499,900499,900

GREAT FAMILY HOME19789 WILDWOOD PL.

Awesome Pitt Meadows split level.• New floors, kitchen, heat pump, furnace, on • demand hot water, appliances baths & more. RV Parking, 8276 sq. ft. lot, fenced yard.• Quiet Street, close to schools & transpor tation. •

MLS #V875946$$349,900349,900

BRING YOUR TOOL BELT!21292 123RD AVE.

Needs major repairs including roofs. • Rancher with basement on 1/4 acre lot. • Detailed 22 x 22 shop with yard access. • Prime West Maple Ridge location. • Hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace.•

$$549,000549,000

23945 107TH AVE.

MLS# V867662

• 4 yr old with “Great Room” plan.

• Hardwood floors, crown, gas fireplace.

• Island in kitchen, quality black appliances.

• Media room in daylight basement.

GREAT 4 BEDROOM PLAN!

MLS# V881083$$474,700474,700

KID FRIENDLY CUL-DE-SAC23555 112B AVE.

2 storey w/basement on greenbelt.• New carpet up, laminate on main.• 2 gas f/p, crown, 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.

604.318.5254www.chadaugust.com

11933 224th St., Maple RidgeBrookside Realty

CHAD AUGUSTCHAD AUGUST

[email protected]

25360 102ND

YOUR OWN PRIVATE PARK

MLS # V867171

$789,900

12069 HARRIS RD

BRAND NEW FROM

Concrete and Steel• Floor to Ceiling Windows• Investor Friendly• Stunning Inside and Out• Great View of Mountains• Ready to Move In•

1 BED from $204,900 2 BED from $249,9002 BED + DEN from $279,900

SOLARISSOLARIS

MLS # V860581

#701 12069 HARRIS RD

PRIVATE, PICTURE PERFECT ROOM FOR A SHOP• Beautiful private 1+ acre.• 1565 sq ft rancher bsmt + loft• Backs onto Kanaka Creek.• Detached barn expansion possible.• Path of development.

$598,000

24979 112TH AVE

MLS# V869481

#25 24185 106 B

MASTERON THE MAIN FLOOR• Greenbelt. • 2700+sq. ft.• Whistler

inspired. • Like new.• Huge daylight

basement.

$509,900

OPEN SUN12-2

MLS# V877784

• 2 bed, 2 bath, townhouse.• Large master bedroom, fenced yard.• Good complex.• Newly updated Park - like setting.

$234,900

#35 19696 HAMMOND RD

GREAT LOCATION AFFORDABLE NICELY UPDATED

MLS # V879320

2 bed, 2 bath, 1020 • sq ft Bright Open and • updated Ground Floor, Big • PatioPopular Colonial West• Super location•

NO MORE STAIRS

MLS # V879320

SOLD$224,900

Concrete and Steel• Floor to Ceiling • WindowsInvestor Friendly• Stunning Inside • and OutGreat View of • Mountains

VIEW OF THEMOUNTAINS

SOLD$359,900

FIND OUT ABOUT MY MARKETING EDGE.

MLS # V867171

Time to give yourself

the marketing edge

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• Southern exposure.• Future development.• No creeks.• Pride of

ownership.• Newer roof.

MLS # V845844

$289,900 STYLISH, SPACIOUS, SIMPLY THE BEST!

Central location. • Storage.• Golf course nearby.• Recreation nearby.• Shopping nearby.• Fireplace.• Security System.• Drapes Window • coverings.Appliances Included.•

#407 22150 DEWDNEY TRK

24602 MCCLURE DR

BRAND NEW LISTING• 2 storey + fully fi nished basement• 1200sq ft down, Room for the In-laws

or teens• New above ground pool, South

exposure• +3500sq ft, Low maintenance

$679,900

TOO NEWTOO NEW

FOR PHOTOFOR PHOTO

#75 20554 118TH AVE.MLS # V860581


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200-12165 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows BC200-12165 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows BC50/50 Mortgage-50% at 5 Year 3.65%, 50% VRM Prime-.90%. Offers subject to change, terms and conditions OAC.50/50 Mortgage-50% at 5 Year 3.65%, 50% VRM Prime-.90%. Offers subject to change, terms and conditions OAC.

Archie Guvi604-506-0778

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AWARD WINNING Silver Ridge with VAULTED ceilings & fl oor to ceiling

RIVER ROCK fi replace.Basement features SOUND PROOF

theatre/rec room, 2 bedrooms – 4 piece bath and ACCESS to back yard.

SUITE potential!EXTRAS include HOT TUB – heat pump, covered deck & backyard deck. Backs

onto Anderson Creek GREENBELT.COME SEE FOR YOURSELF!23071 Foreman Drive, Maple Ridge

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NEW LISTING!Be the 1st to view this charming rancher. Stylish rustic interior, 3 bdrms, 3yr roof, newer furnace, remodeled main bath, ambient fi replace. The best of locations close to everything. Moving UP, Downsizing. Your search will end here!

$379,000$379,000PITT MEADOWS TOWNHOMEBeautifully appointed spacious home. New stainless steel appliances, 3bdrms, quiet cul-de-sac location. Generous room sizes, greenbelt view from the living room. Bright and airy, central location. All this home needs is you!

NEW LISTING!Quiet and serene is where this home is. Not your average park. Listen to the Alouette River from your covered deck. Enjoy the benefi ts of a extra large yard area. Numerous fl owering bushes, pond, privacy. 2 bdrm home open fl oor plan, vaulted ceiling, bay windows, new furnace… Call me for more information.

VIEW BABY VIEWView baby view from the 18th fl oor. This newer SW view apartment has it all. Concrete bldg, granite, stainless appl, 2 bdrms 2 baths, rec centre. Mins to Lougheed Mall. Patio with views from Mt. Baker to New West and beyond. Easy to show!

$343,900$343,900

$39,900$39,900 $410,000$410,000

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Brookside Realty 11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

Debra Bell604.290.8544

Jim Isherwood604.250.7755

Al Carlson604.518.9299

Move into one of these great homes today 12258-224th

Street Maple Ridge

IMMEDIATEPOSSESSION

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U n c o m p r o m i s i n g C r a f t s m a n s h i pSTONEGATE Executive

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• Gourmet Kitchens• Granite Counters• Stainless Steel

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• Laminate Flooring • Big Covered Decks &

Patios • 2-5-10 Warranty

• Center Islands • Open Plans• 1172 - 1358 sq. ft.

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Walnut Grove’s popular Woodbridge! Rare 3 level unit offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, master on main, double garage & a full unfi nished basement with roughed in for 3rd bathroom and plenty of room to expand. Enjoy the complexes best location backing onto a private greenbelt. A real family oriented complex.

35 20761 TELEGRAPH TR, WALNUT GROVE, LANGLEY

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Great location, close to West Coast Express, 3 schools & sports. Main fl oor has 2 bedrooms, 4 piece bathroom, living room with new laminate fl oors and everything is freshly painted. Rent for upstairs unit $1,200. Covered 12 x 14 sundeck with mountain view. Two bedrooms, kitchen and 3 piece bath down. Great mortgage helper $850. Total rent $2,050 per month!

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EGG-STRA SPECIAL TOYS & MORE TOYS!Come by Saturday to see this great investment home – whether you rent it out or move in yourself it will be an equity builder! Turnkey – nothing to do here but move in and enjoy this Age 19+ complex. Walk to all town centre amenities too!

See for yourself Saturday at #3 – 12334 224th Maple Ridge!

Put all your vehicles “inside” the garage! This Maple Ridge “Up-lands” home is a stunner! Open & spacious with high ceilings, lots of light, granite and rooms, 3 bdrms, offi ce, family room, easily con-verted to a 4th bdrm, plus an unfi nished basement down awaiting your custom design! Even a triple garage… call me for your private viewing appointment today!

$242,800$242,800 $632,000$632,000

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A BRAKE SLAMMERA brake slammer! A 4 bdrm, 3 bath 2-storey that really turns heads. While only 7 years old, it has the charm of centuries with it’s intricate woodwork, high bright rooms and crown moldings. There are large fl owing family areas and every modern amenity in it’s charm. Priced at only $619,900

WHISPERING FALLSThe guests live well. This 5,200 sq. ft. 6 bedroom, 5 bath resort-like country estate on 2 acres includes an additional spacious suite over the separate 3 car garage for live-ins, in-laws or guests. With every amenity one would expect - even a beautiful in-ground salt pool. You will be delighted. Proudly offered to just a few at $1,348,800


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Townhomes from $319,900 inc. net HST

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

32792 Lightbody Crt. Mission

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

3 Bedroom Townhomes from $249,900 plus HST

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32501 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

Cul-De-Sac, Quiet Area!Priced to sell! Private yard, 5 bedrooms, nanny/inlaw suite (not rented). Great investment or great starter for the fi rst time buyer!!! $289,500

#0602

NEW LISTING


Great Big Family Home!Great location! Only 5 yrs old! 2 kitch-ens, 4 full baths, fenced backyard, 7 bdrms, 9’ ceilings, crown mouldings + lots more!!! Priced to sell!!! Hurry on this one!!! $434,500

#0063

NEW LISTING


Exc Rancher w/Bsmnt7800 sq. ft. lot in great family neigh-bourhood. Close to schools, shop & rec. 5 bdrm home. Room for extended fam-ily. Inground pool in fenced backyard. South-facing w/lots of sun. $399,900

#0580


Prime 6.99 Acres!!Pan-a-bode rancher with full basement. Beautiful rolling acreage with south-ern slope. Very private, set back in the big trees with long winding driveway. Priced to sell!!! $619,900

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A tentative deal has been reached to avert a strike by longshoremen at B.C. ports.

The 3,500 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) are expected to vote next week on the on the pro-

spective deal reached late Sunday.

Union leaders are unani-mously recommending ac-ceptance.

“It’s good for stability, reli-ability and predictability for Canada’s West Coast ports,”

ILWU president Tom Du-fresne said.

“It shows that free collec-tive bargaining continues to be the most effective way to set our conditions of work.”

The union had conducted a strike vote in February but

never issued 72-hour strike notice.

Details have not been re-leased, but Dufresne con-fi rmed the deal does provide a pay increase.

Representatives of both Port Metro Vancouver and

affected shipping companies said they are cautiously op-timistic.

“We are looking forward to both parties ratifying the deal and bringing the kind of stability and certainty to the Pacifi c Gateway that grows the gateway,” said Greg Vur-dela, spokesman for the B.C. Maritime Employers Asso-ciation (BCMEA).

He had previously warned the mere threat of a strike by unionized longshore work-ers was resulting in cargo shipments being diverted from Port Metro Vancouver terminals to U.S. ports.

The BCMEA had demand-ed a method of going to binding arbitration to avoid long periods of labour un-certainty.

Deal averts strike by port cargo handlers

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Last year’s massive run of roughly 30 mil-lion sockeye salmon that fi lled freezers and kept barbecues sizzling won’t likely be repeated this summer.

Instead, offi cials at the Pacifi c Salmon Com-mission are forecasting a much lower return of between three and fi ve

million sockeye to the Fraser River for 2011.

That means relatively little, if any, sockeye fi sh-ing for commercial fi sh-ermen and sports an-glers, and possibly even First Nations, who get fi rst priority subject only to conservation needs.

“Expectations are much lower,” said Mike Lapointe, the commis-sion’s chief biologist.

He predicts fi shing will be heavily restricted to protect threatened stocks, particularly early running sockeye bound for Stuart Lake and late

running fi sh that end up in Cultus Lake.

“It will be nothing in the way of what we had last year,” Lapointe said. “I think people are pretty realistic.”

Last year included the huge run of sockeye that return to the Fraser’s Adams River tributary northeast of Kamloops once every four years.

Some scientists think the already big run was further intensifi ed be-cause ash from an Alas-kan volcano may have fallen at just the right time to fertilize ocean

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Lapointe doubts the volcano theory, instead believing the wide varia-tions possible in salmon returns can account for the difference.

Over the long term, about fi ve adult Fraser sockeye tend to re-turn for every one that spawned four years ear-lier.

This year’s return was spawned by roughly 900,000 adults four years ago.

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But that’s a far cry from the 4.5 million spawners in 2006 that produced 2010’s huge run.

Even so, the forecast mod-els indicate this year’s run

could vary anywhere from one million to 15 million fi sh, with the median of around four million most probable.

The next three seasons are all expected to be similar until the Adams-bolstered

run spawned in 2010 returns in 2014.

“The next three years in particular are coming off low runs,” Lapointe said. “2007, 2008 and 2009 were very low returns with fairly

low numbers of spawners.”Those dismal runs prompt-

ed the federal government to appoint the Cohen Com-mission now probing the decline of Fraser River sock-eye.

While the offi cial count of sockeye last year remains 34.5 million, Lapointe con-fi rms that is still expected to be revised down to around 30 million.

It will still stand as the biggest in almost a century, since an estimated 39 million returned in 1913, before the Hell’s Gate rock slide dis-

rupted salmon for decades.One silver lining for 2011

is that fi shery managers expect a very large number of pink salmon, which come back every two years.

More than a billion pink fry came out of the Fraser and about 17.5 million of them are expected to return late this summer.

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We tend to think of “Good”

Friday as the agony of defeat before Easter’s thrill of victory.

One of the most memorable sermons I’ve heard was Tony Campolo’s message on “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s a comin’.”

Campolo attended a black church in west Philadelphia because he liked the music and the preaching, and because it was the only church in his predominately black neighbourhood.

On occasion he would get to preach, and for a young preacher, it was a very encouraging atmosphere.

If he was on a roll, the men would shout “c’mon, preach, preach it brother”.

And the ladies would wave one hand in the air, usually with a hanky, and say, “well”, “that’s right”.

Even if he wasn’t doing so well, they’d let him know, like the time a large lady stood up at the back and shouted, “help him Jesus.”

On this particular Good Friday service, Campolo was preach-ing first (before the senior pastor’s turn) and he was doing great. The guys were shouting “c’mon” and the ladies were wav-ing their hankies, and when he was done, the crowd broke into ap-plause and dancing.

Campolo sat down beside the senior pas-tor and said, “how was that old man, not bad huh?”

The elder pastor patted his knee with a little smirk on his face and said, “not bad, son, not bad, but it’s time for you to sit back and learn.”

He then proceeded to preach one line for 45 minutes: “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s a

comin’”“It’s Friday,

and my Jesus is dead on a tree. But that’s Friday – Sunday’s a comin’. Fri-day, Mary’s crying her eyes out, the disciples are running in every direc-tion like sheep without a shepherd. But that’s Friday – Sunday’s a comin’. Friday, some are looking at the world and say-ing, ‘As things have been, so shall they always be. You can’t change nothing in this world.’ But they didn’t know that it was only Friday, and Sunday’s a comin’. Friday, them forces that oppress God’s people, that keep ‘em down, scared, and pas-sive, them forces that are gonna rule now that Jesus is gone,

they don’t know it’s only Friday, but Sunday’s a comin’.”

Great sermon – one problem. Without Good Friday, there is no Easter Sunday. The major-ity of the 330 prophe-cies of the

Messiah focus on the crucifixion. Psalm 22, written 1,000 years before Christ, pre-dicts his words on the cross: “my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

It describes the jeer-ing crowd mocking Him, hurling insults, piercing His hands and feet, leaving his bones unbroken, and gambling for His robe.

Isaiah 53, written 700 years before Christ, predicts a suffering Saviour, a man of sor-rows, acquainted with

grief, taking upon himself our infirmi-ties, being pierced for our transgressions, being crushed for our iniquities, taking our punishment upon him-self, and healing us by His wounds.

Without that sacri-fice as payment in full for our forgiveness, the promise of Easter would be meaningless.

With that said, remember: “It’s only Friday – Sunday’s a comin’.

Rob Buzza is lead pastor at NorthRidge

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The Pitt Meadows Day Society is seeking crafters to display their wares at this year’s event, Saturday, June 4.

Plans for the annual celebration include the traditional pancake breakfast, parade, activities at Harris Road Park, BBQ and fire-works.

New this year will be artisans and craft-ers displaying handcrafted items for sale at Harris Road Park, and the Pitt Meadows Day Society invites crafters to submit an applica-tion to book a table.

Artisans wanting to display items must ensure that all crafts are handmade, either entirely or through assembly of parts and/or pieces.

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I have regular discussions with adults about childhood.

Those my age tend to wax nostalgic about the carefree days of the 1950s and 1960s while par-ents of students I currently teach tend to be children from the ’70s and ’80s and will often refl ect on the wild times of that era.

Although we have different experiences, we can usually agree that while childhoods might be different, children are not.

Children are born with certain personality qualities, physical abilities and various ‘natural’ tal-ents, but the fi nal product of who they are and what they become is much more a factor of the educa-tion they get, at home, in school and from others. In other words, every child may be unique in many ways, but in one way they are virtually all identical – they are sponges in learning to cope and adapt to the circumstances around them.

If we contend that children are different today than when we were young, we’re really just stat-ing the obvious. The entire world is dramatically different now than it was just 20 years ago. The incredible impact of computeriza-tion and the internet has funda-mentally changed the way we live and it has certainly changed the childhood experience.

Gone are the simple days of walking to school, coming home for a home-cooked lunch, walking back to school, coming home for a home-cooked family dinner,

going out to play until the street lights come on, then catch-ing an hour of TV before heading to bed.

Today’s children are more likely than not to be driven to school, to stay at school and eat processed food for lunch, to get a ride home, to eat dinner at a fast food outlet while heading to a soccer game or some other programmed activity, to watch two to three hours of television or spend that time on a computer that gives them access to a world of communication and network-ing and then head to bed where, once mom and dad (if they’re not split up) have headed to bed, the computer or cell phone can be fi red up again to continue whatev-er conversations are available for as long as they wish to do so.

We may view our childhood as idyllic, but young children today view their world as idyllic. And why not, it’s all they know and they are doing what they like to do. We liked to play after school and they like to play on their computer.

A kid is a kid, and looking for the path of least resistance and maximum enjoyment is part of

childhood play. I’ve said before that in some

ways I feel sorry for today’s youth. I fi nd them rushed, stressed about social status, pres-sured to try to be an adult long before they have the emotional maturity to do so, and lacking decent nutrition, exercise and sleep to be as healthy, and happy-go-lucky as I recall my own child-hood being.

Still, a childhood takes place primarily in a home and the abil-ity of parents to infl uence that childhood should not be under-estimated simply because others might be overwhelmed. Giving a child a computer, a cell phone, a video game, a fast food diet, too much programming, designer clothing and a host of other issues which crop up when we express concerns about children is really a parental choice. No child needs any of these things, any more than a child of any previous gen-eration did. They are just ‘stuff.’

What every child does need, however, is what every child has always needed: constant love and support of family; appropriate guidelines to help them grow up safely and learn to make good decisions for themselves; and a balance between learning, work-ing and playing that helps them prepare for the adult world of responsible citizenship and, yes, responsible parenting.

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Knee-t movesSam Kell of the Pitt Meadows Secondary junior girls soccer team, left, knees the ball away from Andie Bach of the Terry Fox Ravens during a game at Pitt Meadows Secondary Tuesday afternoon.


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The athletes of Pitt Mead-ows Secondary shone at the 2011 Provincial Grand Forza Invitational Track Meet ear-lier this month at the Rich-mond Olympic Oval, with the juniors boys’ team capturing gold and the senior girls’ team taking silver.

The senior boys’ team, meanwhile, finished fifth. All three teams the school sent qualified for the finals in their division.

“The medals are bonuses,” Pitt track coach Lance Kraus. “The real benefit is the ath-letes starting to believe in themselves, coming closer together as a team, and estab-lishing personal bests.”

More than 55 teams took part in the event, as the Pitt Marauders managed to set four meet records.

The gold medal-winning ju-nior boys’ squad was made up of Michael Brain, Jacob Gowl-er, Sean Hutchinson, Reid Muller, and Cole White. The silver medal-winning girls’ team was made up of Emily Gresham, Brianna Morrison, Nicole Foster, Shania Payen, and Olivia Moriconi. The se-nior boys’ team included Mar-tin Duckhorn, Zach Henry, Sergio Canbrera, Adam Lloyd, and Charles Chen.

Bantam AAA returns to Ridge

An important rung in the Ridge Meadows Minor Baseball Associa-tion’s development ladder is back this season as the Royals will be fi elding a top-tier bantam AAA baseball team for 2011.

Last season the local baseball as-sociation opted not to fi eld a AAA team at the bantam level, instead running a bantam AA team.

Bantam AAA is the springboard to the elite B.C. Premier Baseball League, and Royals general man-ager Peter Francis says he’s happy to be a part of the team’s return.

“To be honest, it was extremely disappointing not to have a ban-tam AAA team last year, espe-cially when we didn’t make the provincials at AA,” he said. “Hope-

fully we can bring some structure to the program.”

Along with Francis, who played college ball with Douglas College, is head coach Kyle Lukacs, and assistants Jamie Head, Dayne Chabot, Derrick Hansval, and Lou-ie Bocolas, all of whom are just a few years removed from playing with the RMMBA.

Francis said he expects the young coaching staff the association has put in place to be around for some time.

“I think what’s lacking has been that continuity,” he said.

The team itself is made up of seven second-year bantam players from the AA and A ranks, as well as fi ve bantam rookies, and an im-port from Surrey, pitcher Graham Bailey.

Starting on the mound will be right-handers Bailey and Brendan Halstrom, and lefties Kyle Ross and Colin McMaster.

“Having two lefties in the start-ing rotation helps us,” said Francis.

“We’ll be able to show teams some-thing they haven’t seen before.”

Matt Johnson, Andre Pelletier, and McMaster can be relied upon for hitting the long ball, while De-von Bird will be making the transi-tion from outfi eld to second base.

The team has already been rained out fi ve times, and their only league game of the season so far saw them tie the undefeated Burna-by Braves 5-5.

Francis says he’s not too concerned about results at this point in the season.

“Right now it’s all about the pro-cess,” he said. “We want to make sure we have the structure in place.

If Ridge Meadows Minor Base-ball Association ever want to land a senior B.C. Premier League fran-chise, success at the bantam AAA is a must, says Francis.

One of the biggest challenges

is the huge commitment bantam AAA baseball poses for players ac-customed to a summer season.

“We pretty much go year round,” says Francis. “After the season

ends, there’s fall ball, and then we start our fi tness sessions in December.”

Francis said he and the coaching

have set the goal of qualifying for provin-

cials, and at least making it to the semi-fi nals.“Obviously we want a provincial

title, and that’s not unrealistic,” he said. “But once you get to the semi-fi nals, at that point, anything can happen.”

• The 2011 Royals are Ryan An-derson, Graham Bailey, Kole Be-nard, Devon Bird, Nick Evans, Bayley Germaine, Liam Godfrey, Brendan Halstrom, Matt Jonsen, Colin McMaster, Andre Pelletier, Kyle Ross, Ben Stadnik, and Matt Whieldon.

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Junior girls fall to PoCoThe Ridge Meadows Bur-

rards junior girls’ squad were edged 4-3 by Port Coquitlam on the road on Tuesday. Scor-ing for the Burrards were Jes-sica Baker, Katy Clark, and Haley Cridland, while Donna Blaszak picked up a pair of assists. Brianna Tweedie and Andrea Richmond also picked up helpers.

In mini-tyke action, the Ridge Meadows 1 team faced Ridge Meadows 5 at the Mis-sion Arena on Saturday in the first game of the season for both teams.

Team 5 was led by Logan Hamilton, who provided plenty of energy, while Cody Bateson was strong in net. Team 1 was led by rookie, Maxim Roussel and sopho-more Taylor Pukesh.

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Many animals are much faster than people when they sprint, clocking in at speeds that are two to three times faster than our Olympic sprint champions.

However, people can compete with the best long-distance animals at moderate

speeds and even have been able to outrun and catch deer and zebra in open terrain and hot temperatures. First nations hunters needed to bring home sacred hides that were not be pierced by arrows, so they would chase these ani-mals over hundreds of kilometres and over many days of hunt-ing, running them to exhaustion.

So we know that people have done this as part of their cultural practices.

But are there any remnants of evidence in our bodies that would indicate that we evolved to be great ultra-endurance run-ners? And if so, is this just a natural ability that came about as an outgrowth of walking upright or is it be-cause we specifically did a great deal of long distance running as we evolved?

To answer this, let’s look at the skeleton.

It turns out that walking and run-ning impose different

demands on the bones and muscles. Run-ning generates forces that can be as much as three to four times greater than walking. If we compare the surface area between the bones of the hip and knee we see that the joint surfaces are larger when compared to our nearest rela-tives in the ape family, and this comparison carries on to other running mammals when adjusted for overall body size.

Larger joint surface

areas are required to dissipate the higher forces generated when running, so we did a great deal of running to survive as we evolved.

The bones of the legs pose an interest-ing puzzle. Longer, more massive bones and muscles that hu-mans have provide a greater ability to run than other primates, but it would normally cost more energy to move these larger limbs. So we have adapted a number

of energy-saving measures to coun-teract this. The thigh bone (femur) is certainly long, but the bones of the lower leg and foot are smaller relative to body size than other primates and running mammals. For example horses and other ungu-lates have much longer and more massive ankle, foot and toes which are drastically reduced in humans. All the bones from the knee joint to the ground are foot bones - ungulates es-sentially run on their toes and toe-nails.

Humans have fi ve per cent less foot mass than chimpanzees, who require more massive feet for grip-ping and climbing and not for long distance running.

This reduction in hu-man foot mass doesn’t make walking any more effi cient, but it does produce substan-tial energy savings for endurance running. Humans also have a narrower pelvis com-pared to other run-ning mammals which makes us less agile (agility is important for sprinters to catch prey or avoid being caught), but better long-distance runners. It’s like the difference between a vehicle that has a wider wheel-base, or “track”, that is more manoeuvrable, and one with a longer

wheel-base that is less manoeuvrable, but tends to sustain

forward mo-mentum more effi ciently.

All these adaptations in bone structure when com-pared with our ancestors and cousins in the ape family as well as other sprinting and endurance animals show fairly strong

evidence that we evolved to be much better ultra-endurance runners as opposed to sprinting animals and this running ability adapted separately from walking.

I personally fi nd the fact that we are evolved endurance runners very inspiring and motivating be-cause if our ancestors were ultra-endurance athletes, that means that we should not be perturbed about going out for a 30- or 60-min-ute run each day.

Endurance running is in our bones – fi gu-ratively and literally. There is even more evidence for endur-ance running in hu-mans that shows up in our muscles, tendons, and heat regulation systems.

More on that next time.

Kerry Senchyna holds a bachelor of

science degree in kine-siology and is owner of West Coast Kinesi-ology in Maple Ridge

(westcoastkinesiology.com).

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Grade 10 student Shaimen Bhogal of Ma-ple Ridge Secondary School fi nished in sixth place at the Canadian Cadet Wrestling Cham-pionships, held April 7 to 10 in Windsor.

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tournament, losing to wrestlers from Ontario and B.C. in the competi-tive 57-kg weight class.

“I thought it was a good experience travelling with B.C. team to Ontario,” said Bhogal. “Now I know how hard I’m going to have to work to win next year.”

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Regular season standings

Bantam A1Team GP W L T Pts PF PANew Westminster 3 2 0 1 5 18 10Burnaby 2 2 0 0 4 20 6 Port Coquitlam 2 2 0 0 4 20 13Langley 2 1 1 0 2 18 11 Port Moody 2 1 1 0 2 14 9Coquitlam 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 Delta 1 0 1 0 0 6 11Semiahmoo 2 0 2 0 0 9 23 Ridge Meadows 3 0 3 0 0 8 30

Bantam A2Team GP W L T Pts PF PARidge Meadows 3 2 1 0 4 13 7 Langley 2 2 0 0 4 15 10Chilliwack 1 1 0 0 2 6 1 Mission 1 1 0 0 2 9 7 Coquitlam 1 2 1 1 0 2 9 8 Surrey 2 1 1 0 2 6 10Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond 1 0 1 0 0 4 6Burnaby 1 0 1 0 0 7 9North Shore 1 0 1 0 0 1 6Coquitlam 2 2 0 2 0 0 8 14

Midget A1Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Ridge Meadows 4 3 0 1 7 30 10 New Westminster 2 2 0 0 4 17 6Coquitlam 2 2 0 0 4 19 12Burnaby 3 1 1 1 3 16 23 Dellta 2 0 1 1 1 11 12 Port Coquitlam 2 0 1 1 1 3 9 Chilliwack 2 0 2 0 0 6 17 Langley 3 0 3 0 0 15 28

Midget A2Team GP W L T Pts PF PASurrey 2 2 0 0 4 18 7Richmond 2 2 0 0 4 19 9Port Moody 3 2 1 0 4 22 13North Delta 2 2 0 0 4 17 9Coquitlam 2 3 2 1 0 4 25 18Semiahmoo 3 2 1 0 4 21 15Coquitlam 1 2 1 0 1 3 13 6 Mission 3 1 1 1 3 18 16Abbotsford 1 1 0 0 2 6 4 Port Coquitlam 2 0 2 0 0 10 17Burnaby 1 0 1 0 0 2 12New Westminster 2 0 2 0 0 7 18Vancouver 2 0 2 0 0 2 18Ridge Meadows 4 0 4 0 0 10 28

Midget BTeam GP W L T Pts PF PAPort Coquitlam 1 2 2 0 0 4 19 6Delta 2 2 0 0 4 18 6

Coquitlam 2 2 2 0 0 4 18 7Port Coquitlam 2 2 2 0 0 4 7 2Port Moody 1 1 0 0 2 12 3Chilliwack 1 1 0 0 2 4 3Surrey 2 1 1 0 2 8 11Coquitlam 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0North Shore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North Shore 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sunshine Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Langley 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 New Westminster 2 1 1 0 2 11 13Burnaby 2 0 2 0 0 2 7North Delta 2 0 2 0 0 9 14Semiahmoo 1 0 1 0 0 6 13Vancouver 1 0 1 0 0 3 12Ridge Meadows 3 0 3 0 0 2 21

Peewee A1Team GP W L T Pts PF PARidge Meadows 3 3 0 0 6 20 6Coquitlam 2 2 0 0 4 26 11Port Moody 2 2 0 0 4 7 4 Semiahmoo 3 1 2 0 2 17 17Burnaby 2 1 1 0 2 16 16Delta 2 0 1 1 1 5 7 Langley 2 0 1 1 1 6 19New Westminster 2 0 2 0 0 9 14Port Coquitlam 2 0 2 0 0 9 21

Peewee A2Team GP W L T Pts PF PARichmond 2 2 0 0 4 20 8Ridge Meadows 2 2 0 0 4 15 5Surrey 2 1 1 0 2 20 10Coquitlam 1 1 1 0 0 2 9 2Coquitlam 2 1 1 0 0 2 6 1 Abbotsford 1 1 0 0 2 9 6 New Westminster 2 1 1 0 2 14 12Vancouver 2 1 1 0 2 10 13Port Coquitlam 2 1 1 0 2 5 8 North Shore 1 0 1 0 0 4 7 Burnaby 2 0 2 0 0 4 10Chilliwack 2 0 2 0 0 7 24Mission 2 0 2 0 0 6 23

Peewee BTeam GP W L T Pts PF PARidge Meadows 2 1 0 1 3 8 6Semiahmoo 1 1 0 0 2 20 0Delta 1 1 0 0 2 16 3North Delta 1 1 0 0 2 14 3 Port Coquitlam 1 1 0 0 2 11 0North Shore 1 1 0 0 2 9 5Langley 1 1 0 0 2 10 7Port Moody 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Richmond 1 0 1 0 0 7 10Coquitlam 1 0 1 0 0 5 9 New Westminster 1 0 1 0 0 3 14Burnaby 1 0 1 0 0 3 16Surrey 2 0 2 0 0 6 19Chilliwack 1 0 1 0 0 0 20

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Fraser Valley Secondary School Soccer Regular Season Standings

Senior AA North ZoneTeam GP W D L F A PtsPitt Meadows 2 2 0 0 4 0 6Hatzic 3 2 0 1 7 4 6Garibaldi 3 1 1 1 1 3 4Archbishop Carney 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Thomas Haney 3 1 0 2 9 7 3 SRT 3 0 0 3 0 12 0

Junior North ZoneTeam GP W D L F A PtsPitt Meadows 4 4 0 0 12 3 12Archbishop Carney 4 2 1 1 7 3 7Thomas Haney 3 2 0 1 8 6 6SRT 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 Westview 4 1 1 2 8 6 4Charles Best 4 1 1 2 5 5 4Pinetree 3 1 0 2 3 10 3Terry Fox 4 0 0 4 3 13 0

Grade 8/9 North ZoneTeam GP W D L F A PtsThomas Haney 2 1 1 0 1 0 4Garibaldi 1 1 0 0 6 1 3Pitt Meadows 1 0 1 0 0 0 1SRT 1 0 0 1 1 6 0Archbishop Carney 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

Sports calendar• Meadow Ridge Female Minor Hockey is currently recruiting girls aged 5-17 for their upcom-ing season. All skill levels are welcome. The local association is strong and enrollment is increasing, so come join the fastest growing sport in Canada. For more information about girls hockey in the Meadow Ridge area, visit www.barracudashockey.ca.• Eastern District Cricket Club is looking for new members, male and female, for the 2011 season (April to September). Any skill level welcomed, equipment provided and coaching available. Contact Scott at 778-988-3260 for more information.• Precision Soccer is now accepting registrations for Summer soccer camps. Players learn soccer skills through fun and challenging games and obsta-cles. For more information visit www.precisionsoccer.ca or call Kim at 604-463-0575.• The North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Associa-tion is starting its 2011 Horseback Riding Program, and needs volunteers to help groom and tack our horses and to lead or side walk with our riders during their lesson. Horse experience is great but not required. If you enjoy the outdoors, working with wonderful people of all abilities, and love animals, this is the place for you. Please contact the NFTRA’s offi ce offi ce at 604 462-7786 for further information or to sign up for our orientation.

B.C. Minor Baseball Standings

Midget AAATeam GP W L T F A Pts %Kamloops 2 2 0 0 16 2 4 1.00Ridge Meadows 3 3 0 0 24 0 6 1.00Vancouver 2 2 0 0 25 1 4 1.00Victoria 4 4 0 0 14 7 8 1.00Cloverdale 3 2 1 0 24 17 4 0.67South Okanagan 2 1 1 0 13 16 2 0.50Tri City 7 3 4 0 24 27 6 0.43Mid Island 6 2 4 0 16 28 4 0.33Richmond 3 1 2 0 10 3 2 0.33Chilliwack 4 1 3 0 11 13 2 0.25Mid Valley 1 0 1 0 4 8 0 0.00White Rock 5 0 5 0 3 62 0 0.00

Bantam AAATeam GP W L T F A Pts %Burnaby 5 4 0 1 48 16 9 0.90White Rock 6 5 1 0 51 31 10 0.83Tri City 5 4 1 0 35 29 8 0.80Vancouver 4 3 1 0 31 15 6 0.75North Delta 3 2 1 0 31 9 4 0.67Richmond 2 1 1 0 13 7 2 0.50Ridge Meadows 1 0 0 1 5 5 1 0.50Victoria SR 4 2 2 0 28 22 4 0.50Abbotsford 4 1 3 0 11 28 2 0.25Victoria JR 4 1 3 0 16 36 2 0.25Cloverdale 4 1 3 0 25 37 2 0.25Cowichan 4 1 3 0 19 31 2 0.25Okanagan 6 1 5 0 29 52 2 0.17Kamloops 2 0 2 0 4 28 0 0.00

Junior men’sTeam GP W L T F A Pts %Aldergrove Cubs 1 1 0 0 8 1 2 1.00RM Mudhens 1 1 0 0 9 2 2 1.00RM Royals 1 1 0 0 12 2 2 1.00Vancouver Capilanos 1 0 0 1 4 4 1 0.50Vancouver Spitz 1 0 0 1 4 4 1 0.50Surrey 1 0 1 0 2 12 0 0.00Chilliwack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00Cloverdale Rays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00Coq/Moody Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00Gibsons Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00New West Twins 1 0 1 0 1 8 0 0.00Newton Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00Newton Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00North Delta Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00Rich. Chuckers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00Rich. Young Chuckers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00RM Expos 1 0 1 0 2 9 0 0.00

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5 IN MEMORIAM

In Loving MemoryMarlene Millin

April 26, 2001

We miss you...Doug, Craig, Kevin,Michelle & Family

In Loving Memory of

Jade Georgina McFaddenApril 19, 1990 - April 24, 2010

I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new,

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COVINGTONAllen

Dec 15, 1924 ~ April 15, 2011

Allen Covington passed away Friday April 15th 2011 at Holyrood Manor in Maple Ridge. Born in Vancouver December 15th 1924 to Charles and Bessie Covington the youngest of four children, Maurice (1920 - 1998), Muriel (1921), and Beverly (1923 - 1981). Al attended David Livingston School and Vancouver Technical, graduating in 1942. In September 1943 Al joined the Canadian Air Force and was later stationed outside Ottawa where he met Shirley Burns. Al and Shirley were married April 11th 1946 in Lachine Quebec, celebrating their 65th anniversary this year. Following a trip back to Vancouver they settled in North Bend B.C., CP Rail was his employer until retirement in 1984. Al is survived by Shirley, daughter Betty (Don), sons Brad (Carol), Blaine (Deb), and Brent (Deb), and 10 grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, in lieu of fl owers please make a donation to your favorite charity.


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MILLER Raymond Eugene

Passed away on April 13, 2011 in the Palliative Care Unit of Ridge Meadows Hospital. Born January 20, 1921 in Haney, B.C. Pre- deceased by his parents Elizabeth and Fred Miller; sister Dorothy; brothers Doug (Emily), Fred, and Jack. He is survived by his wife Jessie; sisters-in-law Violet (Kamloops), and June (Surrey); brother-in-law Bob Parsons and many other relatives and friends. Ray served in the armed forces World War II, 4 years England, Belgium and France; returned to Canada 1946. Married Jessie March 4, 1947 in Vancouver, B.C. Celebrated his 90th birthday on January 20, 2011 and their 64th Wedding Anniversary on March 4, 2011. Ray loved the outdoors, hunting, fi shing, and was an avid golfer. Sincere thanks to Dr. Dennis Chapman and the Palliative Care Unit of Ridge Meadows Hospital for their care and compassion. No Service by request. Private family arrangements. In lieu of fl owers, donations to the Palliative Care Unit at Ridge Meadows Hospital would be greatly appreciated.

SEWELL Doris McKendrick

(nee Page)

Born in Romsey, England in 1912, she emigrated to Calgary at the age of 6. She and her family moved to Vancouver in 1935. She raised her family in South Vancouver while working as a Private Secretary and then a Legal Assistant. At around 50, she began to lose her hearing and by 65 became very hard of hearing. She joined the Vancouver League for the Hard of Hearing and was a member of that group for 30 years. She lived in Maple Ridge for 19 years. She leaves to mourn her son Gordon McKendrick, daughter Betty McKendrick, grandchildren Dawn Beavon and Lorne and David McKendrick. Thanks to the staff at MRSV who worked tirelessly though understaffed and underfunded. A donation in her name can be made to the Vancouver League for the Hard of Hearing,2125 W. 7th Ave., Vancouver, V6K 1X9

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

STAIR BUILDER

Req. for West Coast Moulding & Millwork, Langley BC. Must have previous experience reading Blue Prints and CAD drawings, ability to build straight and curved spiral stair & experience with on site measuring and installation of prefabricated stair types. Positive attitude, dedication & willingness to learn rewarded with:

• Advancement Opportunities• Excellent Remuneration

& Benefi ts.

Please Fax resume:604-513-1194 or E-mail:

[email protected]

115 EDUCATION

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124 FARM WORKERS

AUJLAS’ FARMS LTDFARM LABOURERS required

5 or 6 Days/Week40 or 50 Hours/Week $9.28/Hour

Horticultural work such as:Planting, pruning, spacing and

harvesting the crop.Employment starts early July’11

Submit your application to:604-789-5695

or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd.,

Pitt Meadows, B.C.V3Y 1Z1

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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

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

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

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

on weekends for respite. Training, support and

remuneration are provided. Funding is available for

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

for an open door. Make it yours.

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

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

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WMake more Money WBe you own boss

W Work your own hoursWBook your own clients

Rental starts at $500 & up Call Debra @ 604.375.3219

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130 HELP WANTED

ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Train-ees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certifi ed A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Train-ing? Career Training & Job Place-ment Available. 1-888-424-9417

AttentionImmediate Openings, $17 base-app. fl ex. schedules, cond. apply, sales/service. 604-678-1065.

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130 HELP WANTED

Chilliwack Community ServicesEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CCS, dedicted to meeting social and community needs in Chilli-wack and surrounding areas for over 80 years, is now seeking to fi ll the position of Executive Director. Full job description atwww.comserv.bc.caDeadline to apply: May 13, 2011, 4pm

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944

LEMARE GROUPFORESTRY OPERATIONS

COORDINATORThe Lemare Group is currently seeking a Forestry Operations Coordinator for their Port McNeill Offi ce, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Lemare has approximately 250+ employees currently working and is a signifi -cant forestry services company, tenure holder and log marketing group.The candidate should possess strong communication skills, atten-tion to detail and the ability to trou-bleshoot and to manage and meet tight deadlines in addition, the ability to work with minimal supervi-sion.Responsibilities:•Coordination of Marine Barging; Equipment, Fuel & Supplies•Human Resources•Purchasing•Daily organization of Field Manag-ers (5-7)•Maintaining customer’s relation-ships•Confl ict Resolutions (Union/Em-ployees)Qualifi cations:•Post Secondary Education an asset•Forestry experience an asset•Previous executive/administrative experience•Excellent oral & written skills•Strong decision making skills•Microsoft Offi ce fl uency is manda-toryThis position is a full time perma-nent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience.Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to Jennifer Ouellette at [email protected] or fax 250-956-4888.

LEMARE GROUPHUMAN RESOURCE/OCCUPA-

TIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE

ASSISTANTThe Lemare Group is currently seeking a HR/OH & S Administra-tive Assistant for their Port McNeill Offi ce, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Lemare has approximately 250+ employees currently working and is a signifi -cant forestry services company, tenure holder and log marketing group.Responsibilities:•Human Resources•Placement of ads, screening & short listing of applicants•Process correspondence, reports & other documents•Maintain confi dential records & offi ce fi les•Ensure adherence to all company policies, standards & procedures•Assist operational department in the creation of occupational materi-als (ie block journals, emergency cards, bucking specs, etc)Qualifi cations:•Forestry experience an asset•Previous executive/administrative experience•Excellent oral & written skills•Strong decision making skills•Balance priorities & work fl ow•Ability to work both independently & collaboratively•Microsoft Offi ce fl uency is manda-toryThis position is a full time perma-nent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience.Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to Jennifer Ouellette at [email protected] or fax 250-956-4888.

Looking for Clean Up crew at local mill Ideal for Student or Retired person. Saturday only $12.74/hr plus 4% vacation pay. Please call 604-465-5657


130 HELP WANTED

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Need-ed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

Otter Co-opYours for Value, Yours for Service

We are looking for a self- motivated team player with high standards of workman-ship and safety. You must have solid customer service skills and be physically strong. This position includes a competitive wage, bonus program and staff discount.

Please apply to: Jacky Graham, Manager, Otter Co-op Pitt Meadows

12343 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, B.C.

V3Y 2J5

email: [email protected]

Fax# 604-465-0718

SALES PERSONNEL

Fabricana is looking for part time sales personnel for their Coquitlam Interior Delights Home Décor dept. Must have min 2 yrs exp in the window fashion indus-try. Good wage and potential for full time employment when available. Send resume to:

[email protected].

Well Established Church based Daycare requires a fun loving, kid friendly, individual for out of school care position. Job requires class 4 license. Will assist in obtaining. Suitable position for empty nester or p/t student. Hourly wage $14.50/hr and 15.00/hr after probation, fl exible hrs.

Email resume to: [email protected]

or mail to: Harmony Daycare

c/o Maple Ridge CRC20245 Dewdney Trunk Rd.Maple Ridge, BC, V2X3C9

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Our busy store is now hiringDELIVERY DRIVERS

We offer fair compensation that can exceed $17/hr including tips, fuel re-imbursements and schol-arship opportunities. Drop by our store at: 22441 Dewdney Trunk Rd. (next to Shopper’s Drug Mart), or download an application at: panago.com

P/T KITCHEN HELP (COOK) Req’d. (MUST BE EXP’D.) have valid Food Safe, plenty of cleaning req’d. Drop off or mail resume to The One Way Club, 22270 North St. Maple Ridge, V2X 2L5. Please no phone calls

139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

PITT MEADOWS DENTAL

Seeking a CDA 4 days per week. (No weekends or evenings). Our offi ce is organized and has a positive, comfortable atmos-phere. We require someone who has a positive attitude, is orga-nized, pays attention to detail, self starter & great at multi-task-ing as well as time management. Experience is an asset but we welcome new grads as we will train the right candidate.

Please email your resume to: [email protected]

We will contact suitable candidates.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Our fi rm seeks an administrative

assistant. Please send resume to: [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

required by Pitt Meadows based company. Experience with trou-ble shooting to the component level is nec. Valid D.L. & criminal background check may be re-quired. Please send resumes c/o Adam to: #12 - 11443 Kingston St. Maple Ridge, V2X 0Y6. email:

[email protected] No phone calls please.

JOURNEYMEN Fabricators & CWB Ticketed Welders required. After-noon shift available. Gloucester In-dustrial Park. Fax: 604-856-2363 Visit our website: www.lesteel.com


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

A well-established Highway, Heavy Civil and Mining Con-struction Contractor in Southern BC is seeking an experienced Civil Construc-tion Superintendent for a full-time, year-round position. You must be a highly moti-vated, self-starting individu-al. Responsibilities to in-clude:• The planning and schedul-

ing of day to day construc-tion operations including personnel and equipment delegation.

• Demonstrate and develop a positive relationship with all staff, owners and sub-contractors.

• Knowledge of all aspects of WCB and Ministry of Mines Regulations.

• Ensure all safety values are met or exceeded.

Please forward Resume in the strictest of confi dence to:[email protected]

Only those short-listed will be contacted.

EXPERIENCED WELDERS / STEEL FABRICATORS

Required immediately Please apply in person with

resume at: Loewen Welding Ltd.

33655 Harris Rd., Matsqui Village. Monday to Thursday between 12:30pm to 4pm.

No phone calls please.

Heavy Duty /Commercial Mechanic

P & R Western Star & Freightliner Trucks requires qualifi ed full time Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic for our Duncan location. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket would be an asset.

Excellent Wage and Benefi t Package.

Please e-mail resume: [email protected] or

fax: (1)-250-746-8064

Industrial CompressorRoom Tech/Millwright

Industrial Compressor Rm Tech / Millwright req’d for troubleshoot-ing, repair & mtnce of compres-sor room equipment, incl Air Compressors, Air Dryers and Air Piping throughout Lower Main-land / Vancouver Island. Prefer-ence given to candidates w/1-2 yrs exp & some electrical back-ground.

E-mail resume to:[email protected]

TIG WELDER Fab-All is currently looking for a full time GTAW (TIG) welder.- Must have 3 to 5 years

experience. - Work well with others.- Able to read blueprints.- Perform housekeeping duties.- Clean and grind own welds.

We offer Competitive Wages,Extended Health/Dental Benefi ts.

Great working atmosphere!

Fax resume: 604-945-3597 or e-mail: offi [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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JASMINES RELAXATION TOUCHPain/ Stress Relief. Country Setting*Easy Prkg *7Days. 778-888-3866

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

173A COUNSELLING

DO you have a problem with alcohol or drugs?

Call Alouette Addiction Services at (604)467-5179

Check our websitewww.alouetteaddictions.org

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify

for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government

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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

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✓ Do you Own a Car?✓ Borrow up to $20000.00✓ No Credit Checks!✓ Cash same day, local offi ce

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185 HOME CARE

Offering PERSONAL CARE, com-panion/respite care, driving, shop-ping, appts, cooking, housekeeping & light gardening. 778-558-9493

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING Done Accurately Small Business, P/U & Delivery

Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax Returns, HST.604-814-0967 / 604-862-1596

Bookkeeping & AccountingPayroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes

E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123

Cellular: 604-788-0161

T1 TAX RETURNS by CGA, E-fi le, Speedy Service,

Reasonable Rates. (604)463-5577

236 CLEANING SERVICES

CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.

Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate fl ooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539

INTEX VENTURESJanitorial, Offi ce/Window Cleaning✶10 years exp. ✶Free Estimates4 6 5 - 1 3 0 2 ✶ 7 8 6 - 3 4 6 6

MARIE’S CUSTOMIZED Cleaing. We also do Windows, Carpets and Blinds for your Home or Offi ce. Veteran (VIP) Provider. Insured. Call Marie 604-467-1118.

AUTOS: To buy or sell your car, truck, RV, van, 4x4 ortrailer - this category has it all. You’ll also findautomotive supplies and classic cars for sale, or youcan list the vehicle you’re seeking. call 604.575.5555


236 CLEANING SERVICES

Meadows CleaningHome & Business Cleaning

$24/Hour. Bond & InsuredPersonalized & Professional

Regular or Green Clean

(778)[email protected]

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

Tony’s ConcreteAll Types Concrete Work

W Forming W GradingW Specializing in Stamp

W Exposed20 years exp. Free Estimates

604-230-6707UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGNF All types of concrete work F

F Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped

F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

www.elementsofconcrete.comDecorative Concrete Contractors

604-467-1507

257 DRYWALL45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060Ceiling Restoration: taping & board-

ing respray, repaint, trowel over, 30 yrs exp. Del 604-505-3826

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945PROFESSIONAL Drywall & Tap-ing, all textures.Big/small projects. Best Prices in Town. 604-970-1285

260 ELECTRICAL

BIG MOUNTAIN ElectricLic #104607 - Bonded, experi-enced, friendly service at a reasonable price. No job too small. Reno’s ~ Additions (Comm/Res) 778-892-4299DC 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.

281 GARDENING15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawncuts, aerating, power-raking, prun-ing, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900

Commercial W Residential Strata

Lawn & Garden Maintenance Monthly, Weekly & Bi-weekly. Fully insured. Long term ref’s

604.837.8466Cutting EdgeLawncare Ltd.

Certifi ed Turf-GrassManagement Tech.

Does it make a difference??You bet your grass it does!!

W Maintenance W Power rakingW Fertilizing W Pruning

W Landscaping WClean-up

✶Residential Specialist✶George 604-466-9514

Monthly Lawn Maintenance

Weekly Lawn MowingPower Raking

Aerating ~ Moss ControlFertilizing ~ Hedges ~ Pruning

Ph: 604.465.5376Cell: 604.318.4514

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281 GARDENING

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

RAZAR DELIVERIESTopsoil - $24/yrd

Mushroom manure - $20/yrd Steer manure - $15/yrd.

Wash Sand, 3/4 Clear Crush,

& 3/4 Drain Rock - $25/yrd

Pea Gravel, Birds/Eye and Road Mulch. $30/yrd

1 to 10 YRDS. DELIVERD

604-763-4215 or 604-341-4524

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

M.T. GUTTERSProfessional Installation5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffi t28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

Cleaning & Repairing

Call Tim 604-612-5388

283A HANDYPERSONSLARRY THE HANDY GUY.

For all your Household needs. Reno’s, Hauling & Power Washing Elec/ Plumb/ Tiling(778)823-0736

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSA-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

[email protected] Offi ce Reno’s & Repairs

Glenn @ 778-838-4181


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Alberto - 604-461-7679Cel: 604-319-7671

TOTAL CAREHOME REMODELLING

The Basement Finishing Specialists* Bathroom Renovations * Drywall* Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic

Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.

BELRONRENOVATIONS INC.

Remodels/New Builds/RepairsDecks - Bathrooms - KitchensLic & Ins 25 Years Experience

Maple Ridge area

(778)233-1114 Ray

CHOICE RENOVATIONS

Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windowssiding, H/W tank installation, etc

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Gary 467-3024Cellular 604-671-9694

EAGLE TILE101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy,

Pitt MeadowsA - 20779 Lougheed Hwy

Maple Ridge Your 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

Exceptional QualityOn Time, On Budget,

As Promised...

Building Customer Confi denceQuality Renovations

• Fencing/Decks• Water Damage• Kitchens • Bathrooms• Finished Basements • 24 hr. Emergency Service• Grow-Op Remediation & Repair

Ask about our Referral Program* BBB * Licensed * Insured * WCB

604.230.2217 / 604.999.5890www.mdmservices.ca

Serving Since 1993

F.M. PRO LABOURHOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-466-4980Water Utility Repair & Installation

24 Hour Emergency Service604-551-8037

Landscaping WLawn MaintenancePressure washingWFence stainingConcrete stainingWPerimeter drains

Tree RemovalW Demolition

HANDYMAN / REPAIRS/RENOSCALL WALTER (604)790-0842

Home Renovations and New Construction

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more

* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076

HOOT & OWLRenovations & repairs

Email: hoot&[email protected] 604-339-5430


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

288 HOME REPAIRS

If I can’t do it .....it can’t

be done!

Exp’d in over 30 lines of work. For positive results call Robert.604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel.

300 LANDSCAPING

All aspects of Landscaping and Landscaping MaintenanceStrata, Commercial, ResidentialPavers, Patios & Retaining walls

Spring clean upsFully INSURED

Call (604)763-8795

Bobcat ServicesW Driveways

W LandscapingW Snow RemovalW Site PreparationW Corral CleaningReasonable Rates604.910.0523Grant Knight

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

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


300 LANDSCAPING

GREENSKEEPERLandscaping

LandscapingLawn & Garden Maintenance

Spring Clean-ups, Lawn Renovations & Mowing ServicesPruning/Hedging

604)476-0075Residential and Commercial

QUALITY HEDGING CEDARSEmerald grn & pyramids. Mpl Ridge

604-671-9439, Roy

SAWDUSTHemlock, Fir & Cedar

Available for DeliveryCall for pricing

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

S. H. LandscapingTree Services

Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-upW Garbage Removal

GardeningFlower Beds W Allan Blocks

Bark Mulch W River Lava RockLawn care

Weeding W New TurfFertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration

Free Estimate16 years experience in

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

✶ Commercial & ✶ Residential

Call for all your

landscaping needs. 778-847-0441

317 MISC 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.caA-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

“

ABOVE THE REST “Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est.

Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB.

Call (778)997-9582

Affordable Professional Painting3 Rms/$299. New const. Int/Ext No Job’s too small Free Est 466-8165

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

BESTWAY PAINTING & Decorating Interior/Exterior. Comm/Res. Crown Moldings. John 778-881-6737

Danny’s Painting. Interior & Exterior, Free Estimates, Written Guarantee, full issued WCB

cover. Danny 778-385-5549

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)961-4391

SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618

332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338 PLUMBING

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDSCall Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640$69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488.

NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941

341 PRESSURE WASHINGDAVIDS WINDOW CLEANING

WindowsW GuttersW Siding Washing Pressure/Hand Washing

Free Estimates 4 6 5 - 1 3 0 2 W 7 8 6 - 3 4 6 6

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSGL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVALEARTH FRIENDLY

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

A-1 RUBBISH REMOVAL. House-hold & Yard Waste. Up to 100% re-cycle. Reasonable. 604-786-2948

GOT JUNK?Rubbish Removal1-800-468-5865

www.1800gotjunk.comRedeem this ad & Save $23

Haul Anything...But Dead Bodies!!

604.220.JUNK(5865)Serving The

Lower Mainland Since 1988

bradsjunkremoval.com

RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&[email protected] G604-339-5430.


359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

DARRELL’S CONTRACTING. Vinyl Decking Specialists. Vinyl or Wood New*Repair*Replace 604-287-2269

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 $

A.C.TREE SERVICE

30 years experience

Bob Fitz-James604-467-0333

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 & HAYLOCAL HAY FOR SALE. Good Quality! 60lb bale average. $4/bale. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.

468 LIVESTOCK

PLACE CHICKORDERS NOW! Heritage chickens,

turkeys & ducksavailable.

___________________

Contact our Agri Dept1-800-249-4474

[email protected]___________________

Fraser ValleyBuilding Supplies7072 Wren St., Mission

Only 20 mins from Maple Ridge & Abby!

Mon-Fri: 6am-8pmSat-Sun: 8am-6pm

477 PETS2 AUSTRALIAN Shepherd x Husky. Brother & sister. 1.5 yrs old, healthy. $200 ea. To gd home (604)807-4151

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

PETS

477 PETS

CKC Reg.soft coated Wheaten Ter-rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. Call 604-533-8992

GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161

LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow &black, $650. Vet check, quality line-age, dew claws, 1st shots, de-wormed. (604)702-0217

Miniature Chinese Sharpei pups M/F’s available. CKC reg. $1200. 604-315-8774

www.wrinklesrus.com

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

PITT BULL, 5 1/5 mo male, blk, wht chest, friendly, needs new home, $450. (604) 852-8837 or 897-5243

PRESA CANARIO puppies, born Feb 14 brindle view/parents on farm great temp $800 604-855-6929.

WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER pups. Born Feb. 26th. 1 M, 1 F. 1st shots. vet ✓, ready April 23. $1100 each.Great with kids. 604-850-6567 Abb

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

518 BUILDING SUPPLIES

Steel Buildings 30x40, 100x100 - Others. Discounted before Infl ation(Steel Shortage Looming) Buy Now!www.sunwardsteel.com Source# 1L0 800-964-8335

525 UNDER $300

UTILITY TRAILER 1991 Shoreland-er boat trailer with utility box. 3 1/2ft X 7ft. $300 obo. (604)463-9690

533 FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $150 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $170. 604-856-8877

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

560 MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

563 MISC. WANTED

FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVALCash for some complete scrap cars. 604-465-7940 or 580-3439.

REAL ESTATE

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

Maple RidgePeaceful & secure retirement living$221,000 ~ 12148 224th St

1 Bedroom and solarium, large rooms, full tub with grab-bars.

Retirement community. Pool tables, workshop, hairdresser,

Rec Centre Quick possession availableBrookside Realty ~ Dave

604.240.3523

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Friday, April 22, 2011 -- A47

OKANAGAN

*SPECTACULAR*4 bdrm South Facing

WaterfrontVacation Home

On Shuswap Lake!

Lakeshore livingAt it’s Best!

101 ft frontage by 88 ft. Fabulous 180 - degree water view with tons of

outdoor living space.

VACATION HOME1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms

Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm,

Open fl oor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room

with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft.

Large fl oating wharf - 512 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit

BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area

& fenced kennel.

Perfect getaway for your family & all your friends with loads of summer fun for everyone!

5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Only $729,000

Call 604-542-0865or 250-955-6398

Email:[email protected]

For more details

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MAPLE RIDGE Avail May 1st ~ 2 Bdrm trailer, 232nd area, $950/mo. hydro/cable not included. Newly reno’d inside, f/s, w/d No Smoking (604)467-5248 aft 5:30pm.

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com

636 MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-711-8818www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

✓CHECK CLASSIFIEDSbcclassified.com 604-575-5555

REAL ESTATE

663 MAPLE RIDGE/PITT MEADOWS

NEW LISTING Family home with RV parking

and greenbelt. 3 Bdrm, sunken family room,

covered patio, 2.5 baths. Enjoy the quiet. 12326 ~ 234 St

A Steal @ $469,900Brookside Realty ~ Dave

604.240.3523

RENTALS

703 ACREAGE

MAPLE RIDGE 2 Bdrm bsmt suite on 5 acres, 3 appl’s, barn, mix & match, horses/pets ok. N/S. Avail Apr 25. $800-$1200. 604-220-8836.

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522

Central Maple RidgeAvailable Now 2 BEDROOM

Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No PetsFor more info. google us.

MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St

Maple Ridge 2 bdrm - 625/mo. includes hot water

Certifi ed Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented.

Close to uptown604-463-4131 for appointment

(9am-5pm)

MAPLE RIDGE, 11672 ~ 224th St.

1 Bdrm suite. $650/mo. incl. heat, h/w, 1 1/2 blocks from

Haney Place Mall, 2 blocks from WC Express.

Avail. immed. Call Jeremy 604-916-8226

MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm in quiet bldg. Nr hosp. N/S. N/P. Refs. $850 incl heat & hotwater. 604-465-2905

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

604-467-4894

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW1 Bedroom

Heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores & schools.

SUNRISE APARTMENT22292 - 122nd Ave

604-319-9341

MAPLE RIDGE. Bright 1 bdrm. 2nd fl oor. In town. Off street prkg. $700/mo. incl heat. 604-219-0267.

MAPLE RIDGE Central, 11735-225 St. 2 bdrm, heat/H/W No dogs 604-467-9420, 604-720-5502.

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. Spacious 1 bdrm apt. Deck, W/D. N/S. N/P. Prkg. $600. May 1. 604-937-3534.

MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl adult building. Large 1 Bdrm $750/mo incls heat/ hot water, ref’s, N/P (604)467-2606

MAPLE RIDGE deluxe 2 bdrm 2 bath condo, 6 appl’s, 2 u’g prkg Np, Ns, $1175/ June 1st 604-219-8325

Maple Ridge dwntwn, grnd fl r south facing ste in sm apt bldg, reno’d, $750 + utils. May 1st. 604-880-4418

Maple Ridge

Glenwood ManorApartments

1 & 2 Bdrms from $670 & $835Clean, Spacious

Includes cable, heat,hot water & parking

Seniors discount21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd

(604)466-5799Maple Ridge

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

PITT MEADOWS

The MeadowsGated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.

Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available

Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818

Polo ClubApartments

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.3 Blocks to W.C. Express

W 1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesW 3 Appliances

W Secured Garage ParkingW Adult Oriented

W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm Top fl r apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895

S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngsS Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn viewsS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground fl oor, dance/fi tness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersec-tion. 604-464-3550.

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Maple Ridge Central1 Bedroom DuplexAdult Only Complex

$550/mo + util’scredit check, ref’s & damagedeposit required. Avail immed

(604)466-6348Leave a message

736 HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE 102A Ave: 4 brm newer home in great area. 2 kitch-ens, 2.5 bath. Available April 20th. $1950/m 1 (604)820-9000

MAPLE RIDGE: 3 Bdrm, 2200 sq.ft. on 5 acres. Looking for long-term tennants, family w/refs. $1550/mo. Avail June 1st. Drive by: 26227 98th Ave, and call: (604)761-6935

MAPLE RIDGE Central newly reno’d 4 Bdrm, 3 bath, f/p, large yard, N/S, small pet OK, avail May 1st $1750/mo (604)817-7783

MAPLE RIDGE: Lrg 2 bdrm trailer, on 5 acres. Looking for long-term tennants, family w/refs. $700/mo. Avail June 1st. Drive by: 26227 98th Ave, and call: (604)761-6935

MISSION newly reno’d updated 5 bdrm house with 3 full baths, very nice area across from Hillside Elem, nr high schl, UFV, Rec ctr, avail May1, ns/np. $1700. 604-814-2289.

West Maple Ridge 4 Bedroom home on

5 acres with fenced pasture. Just like new!

Hardwood fl oors, all new appli-ances. 4 box stall with water & electricity. 60 x 120 riding ring.

It’s the perfect package & it sparkles. $2,200/month.

Call George between 9:00am - 5:00pm For pictures go to

www.ralphtelep.comclick on farmhouse604-467-9340

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

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

Retail/offi ce space approx. 600 sq.ft. Off 224th Maple Ridge, close to Royal bank. June 1. $825incl heat. Store front exposure & pos-sible incentives. 604-219-0267.

743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

MAPLE RIDGE West ~ East

Top level 3 bed 1.5 bth, $1400, lrg yard, sml pet ok/

1 & 2 bdrms stes, $695-$850 all incl.

Call Maria @ Ridge Meadows

Property Management (604)466-2838

Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pmwww.ridgemeadows

propertymanagement.com

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn,

weekly maid service, cable TV,private bath, on bus route, 5/min

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

9am - 3pm or Call 604-467-3944

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill aposition, this is where your search begins.Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555

RENTALS

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive

Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment

Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,

emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com

2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

MAPLE RIDGE large bright furnished room for female only in character home. June 1st. $600 incl strg/utils/net. Call 604-374-8850.

750 SUITES, LOWER

1 BR BSMT STE. $750/mo incl util. Sep. ent, lrg covrd patio. Shrd ldry. Ref. req. Neil 604-817-0035.

BURNABY, 2 BDRM suite, $1100 incl utils. & cable. W/D. Avail. May 1st. NS/NP. Call (604)299-6976

COQUITLAM, New paint Quiet 1 bdrm; f. yard. W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/L, priv entry (604)941-4166

COQ. W Plateau. 2 bdrm walk out ste. 11’ ceilings, patio c/w panoram-ic view. 700 s/f sauna/steam rm. w/d. n/p. n/s. $997. 604-880-2991.

MAPLE RIDGE. 1 bdrm suite, avail. May 1st. $650 + utils. NS/NP. Off Kanaka Way. (604) 561-4312.

MAPLE RIDGE 201 St. 1300sqft 2bdrm, f/p, w/d, d/w. Immed n/s n/p, $1000 + 1/3 hydro. 778-323-8951

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 yourgas F/P. N/S or pets please. $850 + utils. 604-466-0896.

MAPLE RIDGE 2bdr nr amen/schls avail now, ns/np, n/laund. $950 incl util. 604-460-7500 or 778-239-6786

Maple Ridge, $850, clean, 2 bdrm, 800 sq ft, 5 app,, pvt entry, pvt laun-dry, hardwood fl /carpet. Inc utilities, shared yard, pet neg. 604-477-9822 dd required

MAPLE RIDGE, Bright new 1000 sf gl suite in exec area. 2/bdrm, 5/appli, shared W/D, gas f/p, heated fl rs, priv cov patio. $995/mo. + util. May 1. N/S. N/P. 604-612-4110

MAPLE RIDGE central furnished 1 bdrm guest house incl heat hydro cable w/i net W/D NS/NP $850. Avail May 1. Suit 1. 604-467-8385

MAPLE RIDGE EAST - WHON-NOCK 1125 sq ft, 2 bdrm on QUIET NON SMOKING acreage, 5 appl, gas f/p, own driveway & patio. WELL CARED FOR small to med size fi xed pet ok, 2 max. $960 incl gas & hydro. Avail May 1. Refs req’d. 604-462-0119

MAPLE RIDGE. large 2 bdrm suite, well maint, furn or unfurn’d, full amens, priv ent, park-like setting, N/S, $1100/mo. 604-476-1335.

MAPLE RIDGE newly reno. 1 bdrm. suite, mature individual, N/S N/P. Incl. cable, w/i. Priv. entry, share w/d. $700 + 1/3 utils. Lidah 604-812-4235 after 5 604-467-0440

MAPLE RIDGE, Rock Ridge. 2 bdrm bsmt ste. Newer house, nice big kitchen. Incl utils, cable, wifi , house alarm & pri entry. NS/NP. Avail anytime. $875. 604-970-7046

MAPLE RIDGE West, 1 bdrm, util’s & cable incl’d, share W/D, N/S, no party, on bus route, mature person, ref’s req’d $730/mo (604)466-2186

MAPLE RIDGE, West. 2 Bdrm bsmt ste. Newly reno’d. $850 incl util, w/d full bath. NS/NP. 604-306-1024.

PITT MEADOWS 1 bdrm sep bldg loft, priv patio, f/p, d/w, w/d, n/s, n/p on 1/3 acre $850. (604)837-2565

Pt Coquitlam N.side, 3 bdrm all new reno’d ste, 2 baths, 6 new appls, NS/NP. $1500 incl util. Cls to all ament/schl. May 1. 604-944-9520

751 SUITES, UPPER

MAPLE RIDGE 3 bdrm., 2 baths, top fl oor of house, 1700 sq. ft., lge. kit., fam. rm., deck, soaker tub, central A/C, share lndry. $1500 mo. Avail. now. (604)866-7511

WEST SIDE, 3 bd upper, lg yard & deck, f/p, d/w. Shr lndry. NS, NP, May 1. $1400 incl. 604-465-2187

752 TOWNHOUSES

Maple Ridge Central3 Bedroom 21/2 bath

Avail immed. $1200/moDamage deposit ~ Ref’sCredit check ~ No Pets

Call 604-466-6348Leave message

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-307-1215.1999 Chev Cavalier 4dr blue sedan, 2.2L, p/l, aircared, stereo, new Michelin tires. $1900. 604-472-9184

2000 BUICK Century Burgundy, 4 dr, beige inside, elec seats. Air cared Sept. 2 years. V6. 54,000 kms. $6500/obo 604-541-8607.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1995 SUZUKI SWIFT - 107K. Exc cond, 5/spd, great gas mileage! Incl both Summer & Winter tires. $2500/obo. Call 604-538-5378.

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9300. Call 604-825-9477.

2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many op-tions, $8800 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

827 VEHICLES WANTED

CASH FOR CARS & TRUCKSFREE/FAST 24 hour tow service: or Donate to registered charities

Call 604-767-3842 or 778-552-4145

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1983 TRIPLE E, 28’ fully loaded, full bath, a/c, new fridge, heater,

brakes & tires. $10,900. Call: 604-802-4723

1997 Custom built Auto Mate 5th Wheel and Cummins Diesel Package 22,500. Air ride suspen-sion, power leveler, lg dining slide, solar panels, power invert-er. Call for more…604.992.7363 after 4pm

2000 MONACO 34’ wide body. 54,000 mi. A beauty. Banks/large slide/jacks/2TVs/plus 604-866-4568

2008 CLASS A HURRICAN, 32’, 2 slides, 1 owner, $47,900.

Call (604)888-5301 (Langley).

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com604 575 5555

TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2011 Coleman 250

Microwave, slideout, A/C, enclosed and heated tanks, LCD

TV, CD/DVD. Dual LP bottles. $22,995 (stk. 30329)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #31087

2011 Coleman 280

Microwave, Elec. Awning, two dr, entry, slideout, a/c, LCD TV,

CD/DVD light weight & easy to tow. $28,995 (stk. 30239)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #31087

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

#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 Webuy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

SCRAP METAL WANTED604.587.5865

www.recycle-it-now.comThe Scrapper

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1980 CHEV crane truck, 8 ton lift, $7000 obo. Call Doug @ 604-750-0194

1993 FORD Econoline cargo van, white, auto, aircared. Need space, must go! $2300.obo (604)465-5131

MARINE

912 BOATS1998 BAJA 31 FT Twin GM 502Mercruiser Bravo One legs; with trailer $39,900.Receivership Sale. Please contact Marty Eakins at 250-748-0386 for Details.PRINCECRAFT Resorter. Like new. 14’. With fl oor, 8 HP, elec. starter, tilt, Yamaha motor, front mounters, W55 remote controlled electric motor, galvanized trailer etc. $6500. obo. 604-855-0116

551 GARAGE SALES

MAPLE RIDGE

COMPLEX GARAGE SALE

Sat. April 239 a.m. - 2 p.m.

20653 Thorne Ave.

‘’Hop on Buy for great Bargains’’

MAPLE RIDGEGARAGE SALE

GARDEN PLANTSPerennials $1.50 - $3.00

SAT. ONLY April 23rd8:30am-1 pm 12470 - 231 St (N on 232nd, L on Abernathy)

Candelabra Primrose, Cranesbill, Hosta, Poppy, Sundrops

& lots more.

MAPLE RIDGEMaple Ridge Garden Club

Annual Plant,Craft & Bake Sale

Sat, April 30th, 11am-1:30pmSt. Patrick’s School Gym

- downtown Maple Ridge -north at Edge St. offDewdney Trunk Rd.

Lots & Lots of Plants!!

Pitt Meadows Early Bird Plant Sale

OVER 40 varieties of healthy perennials - day lilies, astilbies,

hosta & many more. Dahlia tubers named varieties

Sat April 23, 9am - 2pm19305 DAVISON ROAD

551 GARAGE SALES

Move your garage sale indoors to our

Flea Market

Giant Indoor Community Flea Market

Saturday May 7 from 9 am to 1 pm at the

Greg Moore Youth Centre

Downtown. Only 50 tables available.

Tables are $20, fi rst come fi rst serve.

This is the fi rst day of the farmers market, so we should get a big crowd. Turn your Spring Cleaning Treasures into cash. Book a table online at recreg4u.caprogram barcode 158443. You can book a table in person at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre or Pitt Meadows Family Rec Centre front desk, or phone in your booking at 604.465-2470, just give them the program code above.

Don’t miss this great Flea market,

as a buyer or a seller!

maple ridge pitt meadows news april 22 2011

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