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Dreams of Christmas A character from the Fairytale Dream Parties float waves to onlookers during the Santa Claus Parade in downtown Maple Ridge on Saturday. See more images, p4.
A postal worker was beaten and robbed in east Maple Ridge on Thursday. The 67-year-old man was delivering mail to a community box outside a gated housing complex on 116th Avenue at 239th Street around 1 p.m., when he was approached by two men. The suspects demanded mail and his keys. One of them then struck the postal worker in the head with a “hard” object, according the Ridge Meadows RCMP. After the assault and theft, the suspects drove off in a green-grey SUV, which had two more men in it. “This brazen, mid-day attack is very concerning for police and our community,” Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said. “Police investigators are working hard to identify suspects and bring them before the courts. Suspects did steal a quantity of mail in the robbery.” See Attack, p12
Maple Ridge to be a city? District considering application to change status by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter
How does the City of Maple Ridge sound? Depending on a staff report next spring, council could decide to apply to the provincial government and change its status from district municipality to city.
Coun. Al Hogarth raised the issue earlier and the economic development will review the pros and cons of changing the label in the new year. “The City of Maple Ridge – I kind of like the sounds of that,” Hogarth said Tuesday. “We’re not just a sleepy little town.” Hogarth pointed out that Maple Ridge, with a population of about 78,000, is one of the largest 100 municipalities in Canada. He acknowledged there could be pros
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and cons, and that both sides had to be considered before making the change. Becoming known as a city will make it easier to attract investment, tourism Daykin and improve interaction with senior governments. The same goes when trying
to attract overseas investments, he added. And out of the eight regional growth centres identified by Metro Vancouver, Maple Ridge is the only one known as a district. “District municipality – what does that mean?” Hogarth asked. The topic has been discussed for a while, added Mayor Ernie Daykin. “I can see, everybody calls it the city anyways. Are people more used to the term [city]? Yup,” he said. See City, p13
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A district employee found the original mold and a new set of ‘old’ bells were made this year – “bright red again.” trict employee found the original mold used to make the bells. Those were taken to Northwest Plastics in Port Coquitlam and a new set of bells was made using the molds. Work crews then rewired and spiffed up the displays, producing a new set of old 1960s decorations for about $5,000. “When the bells went up, they were bright red again.” Armstrong said the decorations are unique and harken back to an
era 50 years ago. “Essentially, it’s like we’ve gone back to 1966. This is exactly how they looked in 1966. It’s a Bing Crosby Christmas in Maple Ridge.” And to ensure the decorations are seen only in Maple Ridge, no other municipality within 200-kilometres can use them. Any other city that wants to use them outside that range has to pay a small royalty to the District of Maple Ridge.
In addition to the traditional decor, Maple Ridge has also spent $60,000 on streams of icicle lights that hang from tree tops in the downtown. The LED devices have light moving along the vertical tubes, creating the illusion of a dripping icicle. Those have been hung from the top tree canopy throughout the downtown and Memorial Peace Park and look particularly good in the fog, said Armstrong. Those were combined with ex-
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isting strings of LED lights and combine for a total of 3.5 kilometres of lights. The new energy-efficient lights use less power than the old lights from the 1960s, said Armstrong. He added that the business association wants to keep some of the lights on beyond Christmas to improve the downtown ambience. “It helps solidify the new [downtown] space. It sort of ties everything together.”
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It used to be a prime place for the homeless, suitably forested and overlooking the Fraser River, safe and obscure, yet not too far from the downtown and the Salvation Army. Now the 28 acres of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure land along the Haney Bypass is up for sale an d being eyed as another part of the jigsaw puzzle in building the downtown. The property was first on a list of eight possible areas Maple Ridge council is considering for industrial or commercial use, in an attempt to grow its tax base. The property is currently designated residential, but Mayor Ernie Daykin agrees, there are better uses. “It’s got great potential,” he said. “I think there is higher and better use for that property. We’ve got lots of residential.” Last week, Coun. Bob Masse suggested the treed, sloped and ravined area could be a location for a post-secondary institute. With the property
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away from the 1950s and 1960s planning when it comes to how people get to work.” Robson said the ministry was trying to sell the property when he was Maple Ridge mayor from 2005 to 2008. He questioned why the ministry should get maximum value for the property by selling it for residential use. “The highways department shouldn’t get a windfall, that’s all.” Council is looking at eight possible areas that could be designated for industrial use in an attempt to provide room for enterprise and reduce its dependence on residential taxes. Some areas it’s looking at are the Albion industrial area, south of
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Time to grow up Seven years after its smaller neighbour to the west grew up and officially became a city, the District of Maple Ridge is considering an application for the same. Maple Ridge was incorporated as a district in 1874. Pitt Meadows separated from Maple Ridge in 1892, was incorporated as a district in 1914, and officially became a city on Jan. 1, 2007. According to the Local Government Act, a municipality must have a population of more than 5,000 to be considered a city. But if a municipality is bigger than 800 hectares and has an average population of less than five persons per hectare, it must be incorporated as a district. Maple Ridge, with a population exceeding 76,000, would meet that requirement. Pitt Meadows did not at the time, but the province of B.C. waived it. Becoming a city would mean little to most in Maple Ridge, but is key from an economic development marketing perspective – to suggest Maple Ridge isn’t just a horse and berry town anymore. It would instead state that Maple Ridge is not a suburb of any neighbouring community, that, like Pitt Meadows, it is distinct – a place to live, play and work. That would fit well with Maple Ridge’s current plans to identify areas for industrial and employment growth. Maple Ridge needs to evolve beyond the bedroom community it remains. It is trying, with densifying and beautifying the downtown, which has attracted new business. But more is needed, and hopefully becoming a city can assist with that. At the very least, no one would have to explain what a district is anymore – a hokey backwoods term. The City of Maple Ridge. Get used to it. – The News
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Ottawa puts on pipeline push VICTORIA – The federal government stepped up its sales pitch for new pipelines to the B.C. coast last week, as it prepares for the imminent release of the federal review panel’s report on the feasibility of the Enbridge Northern Gateway B.C. Views project. Transport Minister Tom Fletcher Lisa Raitt and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver arrived in Vancouver to release an expert panel’s report on the current state of tanker safety on the West Coast. It was the first of two reports that tell the Stephen Harper government in blunt terms how steep a hill it must climb to enable energy exports to Asia. Oliver gave a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade the following morning, when he vowed to implement one of the panel’s key recommendations. Legislation is coming to ensure that polluters, not taxpayers, must pay for any environmental damage from resource development and transport. The panel was chaired by Gordon Houston, a former Prince Rupert harbourmaster and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver. Its report details the little-noticed fact that coastal waters around Victoria and Vancouver are already congested with shipping traffic, including Alaska oil tankers, and are at “very high risk” of an incident. Of course, that “very high risk” should be seen in the B.C. context, where there
has never been a serious oil spill at sea in a century of continuous petroleum shipping. The report calls for potential polluters to show they are prepared for a “worst case” discharge like the 1989 Exxon Valdez grounding in Alaska. It tells Ottawa the Canadian Coast Guard must be properly funded to serve as incident command. Oliver recounted efforts made so far, including annual tanker inspections, increased aerial surveillance and marine markers. And he reminded his audience that Canada’s only energy export customer, the U.S., is about to surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest petroleum producer. The second federal report was from Doug Eyford, a lawyer who has been meeting for months with aboriginal communities in northern B.C. and Alberta. He found, as Enbridge has reported, that many aboriginal communities are working with energy producers to get the economic activity they so desperately need. (Most urban people likely don’t believe this, because the conflict-addicted media report mostly protests.) Eyford’s report is no whitewash either. It reminds Ottawa that B.C.’s unresolved aboriginal title and a general lack of trust of both the energy industry and the federal government are key obstacles to the largest economic opportunity in the world today – the rise of Asia. Eyford was dealing with the profusion of gas pipeline projects that are set to cross northern B.C., as well as the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan Canada oil proposals. The entrenched opposition is against oil, particularly heavy oil in tankers. Politics and protesters aside, these
are the facts for B.C. The prosperous provinces in Canada today are Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland, based mainly on energy development. The rest are struggling. B.C. continues to lose skilled workers to Alberta, where oil sands development continues to expand despite the continuing chorus of U.S.-financed misrepresentation of its environmental impact.
B.C. continues to lose skilled workers to Alberta, where oil sands development continues to expand despite the continuing chorus of U.S.-financed misrepresentation of its environmental impact. It’s a key moment in Canadian history. This is where we see if we can go beyond our status as a client state of the U.S. This year’s B.C. election, where pandering to urban protest backfired on the NDP, suggests a new seriousness in the public mood. More people understand today that our comfortable modern society with freeaccess health care is a fragile thing. We have it better than most of the world, for now.
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THE NEWS/letters ‘Bravo to those who attended protest’ Editor, The News: Re: Uninformed reasons (mapleridgenews.com) It is unfortunate, Dan Banov, that your point of view on protesters is so distasteful. I grew up in Quebec, and Quebecers love a good protest. You can tell by the numbers that attend such events. I believe my very first protest was in high school. We used to have to cross a railway track and the infamous 2 and 20 highway in Dorval, Que. to attend our high school. Our leaders of the day had chosen an underground tunnel crossing the tracks, and trusted teenagers and the like to cross by the light for the highway. Early one morning, before daylight on a school day, Olaf Tesky, a promising high school student, was struck and killed at those said lights, and what followed was a campaign to pass the tunnel completely under the fourlane highway. The final event was a protest march of hundreds, which included a large crowd of parents, of all professions, teachers and the principal, and the children of Dorval high school. That campaign didn’t save any money for the district, but I bet it saved lives. I do believe the saying, “The problem isn’t with civil disobedience, it is with civil obedience.” Bravo to all those well educated and those, not so well educated, who attended the Defend our Climate protest. Deborah Winkler Maple Ridge
Who steals Christmas lights? Editor, The News: I find it hard to believe that just 15 days before Christmas – me, a single mother to a five-year-old – goes outside to find our Christmas lights have been stolen. Who does this? My five-year-old came out to find the lights that we just put up for Christmas, all gone. And we cannot afford to buy new ones. Seriously - who does this sort of thing? Wendie Hawkins Maple Ridge
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Follow the rules or go home Editor, The News: Re: Shot or mask at B.C. hospitals during flu season (The News, Dec. 4). I had the opportunity last Wednesday to attend Ridge Meadows Hospital for the purpose of an ultrasound. As I checked into imaging reception, I requested a mask, given that I had not had a flu shot and noticing the sign clearly displayed asking visitors and staff to wear one under those circumstances. The clerk was very helpful, offering me one and thanking me for requesting it. As I put mine on, I noticed the second clerk with a mask dangling from her ear not covering her mouth or nose. Clearly, she knows the policy, as she’s an employee. Why would she have the mask partway on? To me, she was deliberately circumventing the rule. How is it possible that someone, working in a hospital with so many vulnerable people could be so deliberately selfish and uncaring? How is it possible that she was not sent home for doing
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Lisa Gregory: Re: Yennadon helping feed Hungry Spirits (mapleridgenews.com). Speechless, moved and inspired. To think the kids took the time and effort to help warms my heart. Way to go. • Peggy McDonald: So nice to see kids help and give of their time. • Tony Lee: Fantastic.
Gail McArthur: Re: Maple Ridge schools say goodbye to A, B & D (mapleridgenews.com). I applaud these schools and the district for making this bold step into the future. As a grandmother of a four-year-old, who loves every day in her pre-school and is already highly motivated to learn to read and understand how numbers and shapes work, I would be thrilled if her school in Langley Township were to Zero benefit adopt this form of pro-active assessment. Gordon Q. Schwartz: I’m also a retired teacher, teacher educator, and consultant in mathematics exceed B.C. smoking law (mapleridgenews.com). education. There is a substantial body of published research that supports this Re: MapleRidge wants to In the grand scheme of things, this change is so close to zero that any benefits sort of formative assessment ... it would be derived from virtually undetectable. Surely council must have better FYI, there is also published research that clearly shows that final Grade 12 things they can spend their time on. letter grades have very little value as indicators of success in university. Kudos to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
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light as possible, so the car has no rear disc break rotors and instead uses the chain drive sprocket as a brake disc. “We nicknamed it the sprotor.” It’s also an aluminum, uniframe designed for minimum weight. “It took eight months just for the design work, before we were able to cut metal for the frame.” Steele doesn’t expect to finish even in the top five in the competition. “If we can make it mid-pack, that would be good. “A lot of teams don’t even end up finishing the competition because of mechanical failure.” Steele says his school’s mechatronics program is a good one, but the school needs to spend more money so it can compete with the best. See Car, p10
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“They’re just not willing to take the next step to get on the world wide stage with all the other universities.” UBC has been entering the competition for 23 years, he points out. But SFU doesn’t even have shop space, so the car had to be built at Steele’s shop in east Maple Ridge. So far, the car’s only half complete, with only the engine and rear suspension installed. “The car would just be so much farther along if we just had the proper space. The car is entirely built in Maple Ridge because there’s no shop up at SFU.” Students have identified a possible location on campus for a shop and four months ago wrote to SFU president Andrew Petter.
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One of the benefits for the engineering, business, communication, science and interactive technology students who are part of the SFU Formula 1 Club is that it provides valuable, practical hands-on experience. “Employers don’t take kindly to SFU students. They’d rather have a BCIT student. They’re more hands on,” Steele said. He finishes up his program this month and already likely has a job lined up – with Tesla Motors in California. The company makes the all-electric Tesla car. “I would love to say it was the SFU, but it’s the team that did it.” Steele said he didn’t even apply for a job. Tesla just contacted him when they came to Vancouver to check out the car. “It’s kind of fun when it happens like that.”
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Ridge financial plan on council’s desk Calls for 3.75 per cent tax increase by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter
Why can’t Maple Ridge have municipal garbage and green waste collection? How many firefighters have to respond to a fire? And why are tax increases higher than inflation? It’s up to council if it wants to offer garbage pickup, said finance manager Paul Gill, answering the first question at a budget Q and A session Monday. “You can have whatever you want. It’s a matter of paying for it.� Council twice in the last year rejected even studying the issue of single garbage pickup, instead continuing the system where residents contract with private haulers. And when it comes to fighting a house fire,12 is the required complement to fulfill safety requirements, replied fire chief Dane Spence. “We don’t purposefully over-respond to calls,� Spence added later. The questions, via email, Twitter, Facebook and face-to-face, followed the first full day of talks about Maple Ridge’s 2014 budget or finance plan. The session was live-streamed online. People asked about parks, museums and
transportation as council considers a budget calling for an average property tax increase of 3.75 per cent. The increase for municipal purposes is only 3.25 per cent, but with hikes to water, sewer and recycling fees, the final increase is 3.75 per cent. On an average house valued at $405,000, taxpayers will dish out another $100 in the first week of July. Gill pointed out, many cities now bill residents separately for their water. That makes it tougher for homeowners to track rising costs. Former council candidate Alex Pope asked by Twitter if Maple Ridge’s long-term transportation plan would be updated, and whether the B.C. homeowner’s grant that helps people with property taxes could be indexed to inflation. The latter should be raised at the Union of B.C. Municipalities or the Lower Mainland Local Government Association. Vicki McLeod wanted to know the projected growth of the commercial tax base and if there were any plans for a new Maple Ridge Museum. Gill said no to the latter, that there isn’t any money for a project that would have “absolutely huge� costs. The price tag for a new museum would be at least $10 million. Growth in the commercial/indus-
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“Is it easier to market the city of Maple Ridge? I think it’s worthy of discussion.” Daykin said he favours making the change, providing it doesn’t cost a lot. “When you consider that half the communities in B.C. are under 10,000 people, there’s a good point to becoming a city.” But it’s one of those changes that won’t affect Maple Ridge’s rural character, he added. Jake Rudolph was chief administrator when Pitt Meadows became a city in 2007 and said the cost to change was minimal. Pitt Meadows just waited for its stationery supplies to run out before ordering new ones with city label on them. “It doesn’t change any legislation that I’m aware of.” Changing to city status was part of Pitt Meadows efforts at creating a consistent brand.
Making the change also reduced confusion some people had with the school district, he added. The transformation to a city of about 18,000 people took place with almost zero push back from residents, said Rudolph, who lives in Maple Ridge but is now deputy CAO with Abbotsford. “It was just totally embraced.” If Maple Ridge did the same, it would help its image. “I think it’s something that will project Maple Ridge in a different light. I think it puts it on the map,” Rudolph said. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Chamber of Commerce president Terry Becker also liked the idea and assumed most of the members would, as well. Pitt Meadows still has that small-town feel despite gaining city status, she added.
Have say as city crafts 2014 budget Pitt Meadows has begun planning its budget for 2014 and residents will now have an opportunity to suggest how the city spends their taxes. The proposed operating budget currently sits at a 3.3 per cent increase in property taxes, with no increase in utilities, bringing the total impact on the average single-family home valued at $450,000 to $56. “Even with a tax increase, some cuts in other areas would still be necessary in order to meet rising costs, increasing service demands, and to comply with contractual obligations with the city’s service delivery partners, including RCMP, Parks and Leisure Services and the library,” said city finance director Mark Roberts.
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Aladdin Panto December 12 – 15, 19 – 21
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Lynsey Teasdale as Policeman Pong and Brandalyn Mescas as Policeman Ping in a scene from SPECC-tacular Productions’ Aladdin. More photos @ mapleridgenews.com.
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Narisa Vence Windover as Princess Sushi and Trevor Gysbertsen as Aladdin.
Cinderella Panto January 2 – 5
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Randy ELVIS Friskie January 10 – 7:30 p.m.
Friskie’s spine-tingling performance brings the King to life.
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Pauline De Silva as Hang Lo, artistic director Ed Marshall as The Emperor and Joshua Nicholas as Demon Discontent in a scene from Aladdin.
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Mia Martinez, Tysen Aubin and Kai Paquette play villagers in Aladdin.
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tuck in a palace and hidden from the world, the life of a princess in Peking is awfully lonely. As Princess Sushi, Narisa Vence Windover imagines she hasn’t a friend in the world. “Aside from my guards, my father and nanny, I don’t see anyone else,” laments the 16-year-old Thomas Haney secondary student, who plays the spoiled patrician in SPECC-tacular Productions annual Christmas pantomime. Anyone who dares to sneak a peek of the precious princess loses their head. So it’s no wonder Sushi falls head over heels in love with Aladdin, who defies the Emperor’s edict and flies into her bedroom. “He’s the first person to stand up against the law,” says Vence Windover. “I am amazed that someone would care enough about me to want to stand up to my father.” Vence Windover has been honing her petulant, spoiled-side to play a convincing princess who has every need catered to. Her Princess Sushi teems with sass. “It’s a borderline of a narcissistic,” she says, explaining how she asked her dad, who is a police officer, for
help to create her character based on the “sassiest” teenagers he’s dealt with. Pretending she’s in love with Aladdin hasn’t been hard, however. “What brings our characters romantically together is that fact that we are so far apart,” says Vence Windover. Aladdin and his entourage travel from China to India, Egypt and back. “I think: this is why I have to be strong, so we can finally be together.” The magical cast of characters has been rehearsing for the panto since September. Vence Windover is among several actors who are new to SPECC-tacular’s troupe this year, including Joshua Nicholas, who plays the Demon, Jenna Diersch (the Ring Genie), Kia Paquette (the Genie of the Lamp), Grace Tan (Yoo Hoo), and Trevor Gysbertsen, who has left the backstage to star as Aladdin. Gysbertsen, 21, says his Aladdin is a product of sarcasm. “Having to deal with a hugely over-the-top mother and a trouble-maker brother, he kind of has to take things with a grain of salt.” He’s the grounded character who is constantly questioning the bizarre events around him, When he finds a genie and becomes rich, he’s a tad incredulous at first. “I think Aladdin is a lot like me,” says Gysbertsen as Princess Sushi jokes that Aladdin is just a “pretty boy.” “He’s a goal-oriented person.” His mother is as a crazy as a bat, his brother is the village idiot. Alad-
din has to step up and get everyone to calm down, he adds. The cast also includes seasoned veterans: Su Wolfe, as Fairy Liquid; Ed Marshall, as the Emperor; Pauline De Silva, as Hang Lo; Mike Stusiak, as the crafty Abanaza; Brandalyn Meskas, as Police Officer Ping; and Lynsey Teasdale, as Police Officer Pong.
Visit www.theactmapleridge.org/ programs for full schedule. Register at www.recreg4u.ca or call 604-465-2470
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Backing up this wonderful cast of characters is a delivery boy played by Elliot Banbury and a host of villagers played by Tyson Aubin, Jess Piper Douglas, Kimie Takusagawa, Faith Tan, Ella Nicholas, Sally Davis and Mia Martinez. As artistic director, Marshall must coral the cast and make sure they deliver his vision of a wondrous, laugh-a-minute world. Aladdin is the 14th panto he’s directed. The key to success, he says, is finding a good script. With a script as the foundation, it’s easy to layer choreography, special effects, innuendo and slapstick jokes. “My vision was to make it as magical as possible and visually pleasing, so there is lots of colour, lots of glitter, lots of sparkle,” he says. • Aladdin opens Friday, Dec. 13 at the ACT. For tickets and more dates, visit theactmapleridge.org. Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978
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Jobling sisters play soldiers in the holiday staple Two Maple Ridge ballerinas will join 200 performers in Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker, which opens in Vancouver this weekend. Elizabeth and Emily Jobling will both play toy soldiers, but also have second parts. Elizabeth, in the chorus for a second year in a row, plays a small angel, while her sister Emily will transform into a little lamb. Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker is well known for having the largest Nutcracker cast in the city, as well as for showcasing the choreography of Emmy award-winning dance luminary Anna-Marie Holmes. More than 200 local performers will be joined onstage by the Royal Danish Ballet’s sensational Principal Dancers, Ulrik Birkkjaer and Gudrun Bojesen, who will be making their Vancouver debuts in the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier Prince. As well, the production boasts an international cast, including members from Brazil, Australia and Japan. Musicians of the prestigious Vancouver Opera Orchestra will provide live musical accompaniment to Tchaikovsky’s timeless and captivating classical score. The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, who receives a Nutcracker doll from her uncle, Dr. Drosselmeyer. Later that night, the young girl dreams that her nutcracker doll comes to life and leads an army of toy soldiers into battle against the evil Mouse King. After the Mouse King is defeated, Clara and the Nutcracker Prince journey through the beautiful Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets, witnessing a world of breathtaking magic along the way. When Clara awakens, she wonders if her magical journey was all but a dream.
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(Top) Ulrik Birkkjaer and Gudrun Bojesen as the prince and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. (below) The chorus at rehearsal.
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Magician snags another award Steve Dickson honoured for stage magic Maple Ridge magician Steve Dickson vanished with another award at the Vancouver Magic Circle’s gala this year. Dickson won the Percy Poole trophy for stage magician of the year. “This is a great honour,” Dickson says. “To be judged and voted on by your peers and to come out on top is something I won’t soon forget.” Dickson has won two other prestigious awards in the past three years. In 2010, he was crowned the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians champion, and also won The Mag-
What’s On • Garibaldi secondary hosts a concert titled Music for a Winter’s Eve on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Info: 604-
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Marijuana referendum petition fizzles Sensible B.C. gets two-thirds by Jef f Nage l Black Press
The Sensible B.C. campaign to spark the decriminalization of marijuana in B.C. has fallen short of its goal. Pot activists got 210,000 signatures, or about twothirds of the 300,000 needed – 10 per cent of voters in all 85 B.C. ridings – for their initiative petition to potentially trigger a referendum. They had aimed for a target of 450,000 to provide a buffer against disqualified signatures. “It’s a pretty remarkable accomplishment,” said Sensible B.C. head Dana Larsen. “We’ve definitely demonstrated a high level of organization and support for this cause. Had we been operating under the rules of pretty much any other referendum system in the world, we would have qualified to be on the ballot.” He said the 4,500
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Dana Larsen and Sensible B.C. vow to try again. registered petitioners – triple the number at the start of the 90-day campaign – reached the threshold required by Elections B.C. in 19 electoral districts and got at least eight per cent in five more. Successful local campaigns happened on much of Vancouver Island, the Kootenays and other parts of the Interior. But in the vote-rich Lower Mainland that holds the most districts, marijuana advocates
came up short. They reached the 10 per cent threshold in just Vancouver-West End and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, with no other local wins in the rest of Metro Vancouver or the Fraser Valley. They came closest in the three North Shore ridings, with eight per cent plus. Sensible B.C. aimed to compel the province to pass legislation banning police from expending any time and resources on simple marijuana possession.
Larsen said canvassers were harried in some areas by opponents and at times by calls to police as they tried to collect signatures on SkyTrain and B.C. Ferries. The outcome is nowhere near the 700,000 signatures gathered by Fight HST forces en route to their winning referendum. But Larsen argues the province must now look “very seriously” at the marijuana issue, particularly as states such as Washington and Colorado move to full pot legalization. He says history shows even failed campaigns can have impact. A prior initiative in 2002 pushing proportional representation got 98,000 signatures, but led to a citizens assembly on electoral reform and ultimately two referendum questions on the issue. Signatures were being delivered to Elections B.C. Monday and Larsen said Sensible B.C. will take a break over Christmas before deciding when to mount a new petition campaign.
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• Celebrate Night Time Tales: Christmas Countdown at the Maple Ridge Public Library at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an evening of holiday songs, rhymes, stories and a special Christmas puppet show. • Music for a Winter’s Eve: A showcase concert of Garibaldi Secondary’s Music Department. Come enjoy an evening of choir, jazz band, concert band and solo acts. Tickets $5 at the office or the door. 7-8:45 p.m. at Garibaldi secondary theatre, 24789 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Cost is $5. For more information email rebekah_bell@sd42.ca. Dec. 14 • Celebrate Las Posadas, the traditional Spanish prelude to Christmas, at the Maple Ridge Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 1-3 p.m. Meet new people and enjoy the holiday customs of a different culture. • SPECC-tacular Productions Theatre Group is getting ready to whisk you away to the exciting world of Aladdin. Full of humour, song, dance and special effects,
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The Ridge Meadows Flames lost their leading scorer, as winger Marco Ballarin moves up another Jackson Murdoch (left) of Maple Ridge secondary blocks a layup by an Enver Creek opponent during a senior boys’ basketball game at the local high school on Saturday. Colleen Flanagan/ THE NEWS
rung on the ladder of competitive hockey. But they have also gained a big power forward, local boy Michael Bell, who has stepped into the outgoing Ballarin’s spot on the top line. Ballarin has 33 points, including 16 goals, in 23 games in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League. That caught the eye of the Junior A Prince George Spruce
Kings, who called up the 18-yearold just hours before their roster cutdown deadline. “It’s a great move for him, and we’re very happy for him,” said GM/ coach Jamie Fiset, who praised Ballarin’s hard work, determination and leadership this season. He came to the Flames as a 16-year-old in the 2010-2011 campaign, and still has two more
seasons of eligibility in the B.C. Hockey League after the present campaign. He immediately started proving to the Spruce Kings that they made a savvy acquisition, by tallying a goal and two assists in his first two games. “He hasn’t missed a beat,” noted Fiset. “Marco’s got loads of potential.” Ballarin goes to a good club, as
the Spruce Kings are in the hunt for first place in the Mainland Division. It is a positive for the Flames to be seen as a stepping stone, and a place where young hockey prospects can develop. “It makes recruiting a whole lot easier when families know you’re sending kids on,” said Fiset.
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Host Ramblers place second in tournament The Maple Ridge Ramblers senior boys’ basketball squad hosted a tournament over the weekend and took second place. On Thursday, Ridge played Charles Best from Coquitlam in a barn burner. Ridge trailed 3728 at the half, fought back to trail 50-49 at three quarters, and came back to win 69-67. Leading the Ramblers was a solid fourth-quarter defence led by Isaac Halas, Jackson Murdoch with nine rebounds, and Owen Stewart with nine recoveries. Ethan Coumont with 23 points and Ravjot Rakhra with 13 points led the offence. On Friday, Lord Tweedsmuir defeated Ridge 68-56. Coumont led Ridge with 25 points and 12 recoveries. Murdoch had seven rebounds. On Saturday, the Ramblers defeated Enver Creek 69-62 to place second. Strong performances came from Coumont with 21 points, 10 assists and 11 recoveries; Rakhra with 21 points and eight rebounds and Halas with 13 points and 10 recoveries. Last season, the young Ramblers gained valuable floor time, and this year the squad is showing its potential. Much of their schedule is against 4A teams, but based on school population, the Ramblers will compete in the 3A division, against teams from Abbotsford, Langley and Maple Ridge.
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At the same time, Ballarin’s departure was “a gigantic loss to our team.” Stepping into the big hole left by Ballarin is six-foot-three, 220-pound Michael Bell. A Maple Ridge player who has been with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, who was acquired for future considerations. Bell has 13 goals and 28 points in 25 games for the Fruitvale team. “He’s a big, intimidating body out there, but also a very smart hockey player,” said Fiset. “When he wants the puck, he’s gonna get it.”
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“We’ve been looking for a player like Michael Bell for a while.” Fiset plugged him into Ballarin’s spot, on a line with Dale Howell and Boston Colley, and they produced a game-winning goal on Saturday.
Weekend action The Flames had a two-win weekend. Saturday beat the North Delta Devils 2-1, after outshooting them 4325. Goaltenders were the Stars of the game, as Tyler Read was first star and North Delta’s Nicholas Tenciansky second. Read lost his shutout bid with just seven seconds left. A Flames forward blocked a shot, but it deflected right back to a Devils’ player, he threw it into heavy traffic in front of Read, and it somehow pinballed into the net. Third star went to Nicholas Maydaniuk of Ridge, who scored the game’s first goal, and Bell got the game-winner in the third period. The Flames also beat Port Moody 5-0 on Friday night, and goaltender Kurt Klimek got the shutout and the game’s first star. Andrew Castagna had a goal and two assists, Jordan Gracie had a goal and an assist and goals also scored by Travis Oddy, Trevor Sutton and Jake Holland.
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RESPITE Caregivers PLEA Community Services Society is looking for individuals and families who can provide respite care in their homes for youth aged 12 to 18, who are attending a recovery program for alcohol and/or drug addiction. Qualified applicants must be available on weekends and have a home that can accommodate one to two youth and meet all safety requirements. Training and support is provided. If interested, please call a member of our Family Recruiting Team at:
DRIVERS The Abbotsford News, The Mission Record & Chilliwack Progress Are looking for two drivers to make deliveries of bulk newspapers to specific locations throughout the cities of Abbotsford, Mission & Chilliwack. Newspapers are picked up from our plant in Abbotsford. Takes approximately 4 - 6 hrs to complete each delivery area. Deliveries are to be made on Tuesday & Thursday between 4:00 am & 2:30 pm. Earn approximately $900.00 to $1800.00/month. Must have a 16 foot, 1 ton cube or a 3/4 ton cargo van. This is a permanent contract position. Interested parties please submit your resume and picture of vehicle to:
HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.
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The Abbotsford News Black Press Circulation Department 34375 Gladys Ave., Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 604-870-4595 or email to: circulation@abbynews.com
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Local Plastic Remanufacturer requires
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P/T Feed Store Clerk/Warehouse Worker
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Email resume to: subway_careers@shaw.ca TH Restaurant Services LTD. o/a Tim Hortons
FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS Full Time & Part Time *Days, *Evenings, *Nights, *Weekends, *Graveyard *Shift Work. $10.25/hour Experience & Education not required 10 VACANCIES Please apply online at:
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EXCAVATOR Operator with experience in Residential Exc. for Lower Mainland job sites. Good wages, benefits. E-mail: wmader@telus.net or fax 604-460-7853.
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Cubermen, Shake & Shingle Packers, Block Pilers, Trimmermen, Shake & Shingle Sawyers & Forklift/Yardman Required by Maple Ridge Red Cedar Products.
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HD MECHANIC. Noble Tractor & Equip. is seeking a Journeyman or 4th year apprentice Service Technician for our Armstrong location. A self-starter with Ag tech background is desired. Interested candidates send resume to: nobletractor@telus.net, or mail: Noble Tractor & Equip, 4193 Noble Rd, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4, fax: 250-546-3165 JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrysler.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.
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Otter Co-op @ Pitt Meadows Duties: D Provide excellent customer service D Perform housekeeping duties D Cash register operation D Maintain the warehouse & yard in a neat & tidy fashion D Load cars & trucks with sacked feed, fertilizer, hay, twine, shavings, etc. D Other duties assigned
If you are interested in becoming a member of our Team, please submit your resume to: pittmeadows@otter-coop.com or fax 604-465-0718 or apply in person 12343 Harris Rd. Pitt Meadows
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• Tuesday Mornings & Wednesday Evenings • Pick up newspapers from our warehouse • Deliver newspapers to our carriers homes in Langley City, Walnut Grove and Aldergrove
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Local Manufacturing Company is looking for energetic, enthusiastic people with a positive outlook. Full time positions for days and/or afternoon shifts available. No experience required, excellent growth opportunities.
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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Day & Evening Classes Available Our HCA program is for students with strong wills and warm hearts. Learn how to work with a te team of health care professionals to identify and address the unique needs of each START IN uniq unique client. DECEMBER & WE’LL WAIVE Car Career Opportunities: YOUR Com Community Health Worker O Care Aide REGISTRATION Hom Home Support O Acute & Complex Care FEE* *conditions apply
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242
CONCRETE & PLACING
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CLEANING SERVICES
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mariescustomizedcleaning @gmail.com Call 604-751-0775 Intex Janitorial & Maintenance Services Janitorial, Office Cleaning Int. Ext. Windows, Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates
CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396 or 604-820-9601
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All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates
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TRIPLE A MOVING
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2 HUNGRY PAINTERS. Int/Ext, In the area 35 yrs. Power wash. Refs. WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532
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MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683
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CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
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TREE SERVICES
TREE PRUNING Best done in Dec. or Jan. while dormant for optimal health!
APARTMENT/CONDOS
DELUXE Condo: Pitt Meadows Maple Ridge, new Cedar Downs 2 bed & Den, 4fl, 2 pk lots, large storage, near WC Exp & Shopping, high-end appli, A/C, heated tile fls, Shaw internet incd, Avail Jan 15, $1500 + Utilities, 604-760-1265
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Give and Take Tree service Pruning•removal•hedges• Storm work and more ISA certified•insured•WBC Call Matt at 778-872-8406
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New SRI *1404 sq/ft Double wide $89,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $67,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
Sell your Home!
• Tree Trimming • Christmas Lights Installation • Snow Removal
100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7 Certified, Insured & Bonded
NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $88,888 w/$550 pad rent. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960
FOR SALE. My Piano accordion collection of 16 piano accordions. Priced from $190. to $1500. (604)853-7773
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
KITCHEN & BATH RENOVATIONS Complete Bsmt finishing. Excellent job guaranteed. Joe (604)721-0069
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New 14’or16’ wide Custom for vacant pad in Ruskin mobile home prk. $89,888 w/pad rent $550/mo. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960.
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BURIAL PLOTS
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Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069
Incls. Equipment & Supplies
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
STEEL BUILDING...”THE BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 20X22 $4,259. 25X24 $4,684. 30X34 $6,895. 35X36 $9,190. 40X48 $12,526. 47X70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
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DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins Starting from $99.00 604.586.5865
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CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 2 males. $650. Call 604794-7347
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Young family of 4 with a physically disabled child is looking for a home that is already or can easily be made wheelchair accessible. It is our dream for our child that he become independent, he can only do that in the right house. We have been searching for the right home, but have had no luck in our price range. If you have been waiting for the right family to sell your much loved home to, please consider giving us a call, (778)235-9039.
FOREST Lawn, West summit. $16,000. Selling 1 Dbl depth Ground Burial Plot, (holds 2 coffins & 2 urns) Includes 1 Open/close fee ($1600) 604-789-3999 hounds21@shaw.ca
ELECTRICAL
Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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HOMES WANTED
PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774
627
LOOKING FOR A VERY SPECIAL HOME
TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old. Male, white with black markings $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.
(604)465-1302 / 604-786-3466
PETS
P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS 3 female pups. Vet ✓. Ready to go. $500/each. 778-899-3326
From $50/hr. 1, 2, & 5 Ton Trucks Available • Piano Service Available • Licensed • Reliable Serving all of Lower Mainland! 604-466-3101/604-505-4798
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REAL ESTATE
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
604-537-4140
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit *CLEANING *REPAIRS 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE
PETS
GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Professional Installation
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Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
M.T. GUTTERS
TAPING, SPRAYING & PATCHING ** NO JOB TOO BIG or SMALL** Call Del 604-505-3826
EAGLE ROOFING
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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
DRYWALL
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
AFFORDABLE MOVING
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Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
MOVING & STORAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
(604)465-1311
HERFORT CONCRETE
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✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured
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FEED & HAY
Hay for sale. 2013 first crop hay. $5 per bale. Mike (604)465-4462
477
PETS
Blue Italian Mastiff & Matiff/Boxer X pups, ready for good homes, view parents, vet checked/1st shots, $500. Text to view (604)819-2697
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REAL ESTATE 639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
RENTALS 706
RENTALS
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706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 736
HOMES FOR RENT
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
TRANSPORTATION
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO 2 bdrm bright apt. Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca
GARIBALDI Court
MAPLE RIDGE
Maple Ridge
GREAT LOCATION * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
(604)466-5799
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
PORT COQUITLAM
MAPLE RIDGE
2 Bdrm units avail Jan 1st. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.
Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.
CRIME FREE BUILDING
MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm $625/mo & 1 bdrm $550/mo Inc. hot water Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented. Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appt. (9am-5pm)
Maple Ridge $1100.
Clean 2 BR condo Gas F/P, soaker tub, secure U/G parking. Close to WC Express, tennis park, shopping etc Avail Nov 1.
Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523 MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 1 bdrm apt, $750/mo incl heat, h/w, N/P. Avail Nov 1. Call 604-476-6683.
1 & 2 BDRM SUITES
MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715
604-464-3550
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Maple Ridge downtown 4 bdrm $1695/mo + utils. Also 3 bdrm hse w/2 bdrm ste $2100. 604-462-0369
PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW 1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800
736
Incl heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores and Schools.
741
604.466.8404 (Erik)
Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523
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2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.
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ROOMS FOR RENT
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Rooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel 22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
Call 604-467-3944 750
SUITES, LOWER
Coquitlam 1 brand new bdrm ste $900 incl granite counters. utils & security alarm, N/P. 604-788-1275. CTRL Coq., spacious, bright ground flr 1 bdrm. Priv entry. N/S N/P. $850/mo incl. util. 604-939-7443 PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm 900sf g/l ste 5 appls gas f/p, lge kitch. full bth lge patio s.exposure $900 incl util. Jan 1. ns, n/p. 604-941-5928
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TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938 PITT MEADOWS 3 Bdrm T/H in quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851
TRANSPORTATION 810
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778-865-5454
OFFICE/RETAIL
604-463-3000
Maple Ridge - $2200
Pitt Meadows 2 bdrm very large ste, nr WCE, inste ldry, full ktch & din rm, vaulted ceiling, rec rm in bldg, $1150mo Jan1. 604-830-3546
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
CASH for all Vehicles FREE Towing QUICK Service ALWAYS Available
Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty
HOMES FOR RENT
Be the 1st tenant in this Luxury 3,400 SF 5 BR home w/dbl garage. Close to Alouette Elem and Maple Ridge Sr Sec. Fenced yard,2 kitchens, covered sundeck with view. Avail Nov 1.
Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Hardwood floors, adult oriented, heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, Approved pets only. Criminal Record check may be req. Resident Manager Onsite Now with SENIORS DISCOUNT
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
CASH FOR X-MAS
Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
MAPLE RIDGE 12880 216 Street. 4 Bdrm house, 5 appls. Avail now. $1995/mo + utils. (604)722-5609
Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space
COQUITLAM Centre, 5 bdrm 2 bath recroom, strge, lrg yrd. nr schls/college $1700. Refs. 604-939-0273
SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982
845 Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
WEST MISSION ACREAGE. 3 BDRM All appl. 604-936-3088
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894
jsarowa@shaw.ca or 604-897-1546
MAPLE RIDGE, Central: 5/bdrms, 3/bath CDS, dbl gar, 2,200sf . Nr all amens & schls. pet neg, N/S. $2157/mo (604)785-8851.
1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 S Incl heat/ht water, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shoping/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
2007 MERCEDES. A luxury car like no other. This fully loaded Mercedes S550 4-Matic S class. Premium and comfort package includes - navigation, voice command, heated and cooled seats, power rear shades and blinds, premium sound system, panoramic roofs both front and rear. Absolutely has it all. Very clean inside and out. No accidents. 150,000 km. Asking $29,500 OBO. Contact me via email for further information at:
MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 2 Bdrm small Heritage house. Total new looks with brand new furnace with heat pump, air filtration & air cond, new wiring, plumbing, W/D, F/S window coverings, covered patio, fenced backyard w/playhouse & shed, gated. N/S, pet ok $1275. Ref’s a Must. 12219-227th St. Call: (604)467-4583
RENOVATED SUITES
AVAILABLE NOW
Sorry No Pets
1 & 2 Bdrms from $655 & $880 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra. Clean, Spacious Includes heat, hot water & parking Seniors discount 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd
Queen Anne Apts.
(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge
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Glenwood Manor Apartments
1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$875
Maple Ridge 3 bdrm +loft, 2200sf, fenced yard, 5 appls, some pets ok. N/S. Near WCE, bus, school. Avail now. $1600/mo. Call 604-880-3581
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