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Life got tougher in B.C. on Tuesday as another round of fee hikes kicked in, following hard on others that took effect in the past few months. As of Tuesday, B.C. Hydro electricity rates jump nine per cent, adding another $8 to a monthly household bill. That will be coupled with a jump in natural gas prices, adding another $10 to a monthly Fortis heating bill. And starting Jan. 1, Medical Service Plan premiums jumped to $69 a month for singles and $125 a month for couples. A family of two now pays $5 a month more in premiums than it did last year. Add in higher gasoline prices, cutbacks to B.C. Ferries seniors’ discounts and everyone will pay another $20 or maybe $30 more a month, just for the basics.
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aple Ridge mom Elaine Tan Comeau is now the top mom in Canada, after receiving the 2014 Canadian Mompreneur of the Year award. She received the award March 22 in Toronto after her home-based business came out on the top of the list of almost 100 nominees and more than 75,000 votes. And she’s still using her kitchen table to process orders of her Easy Daysies, magnetic instruction boards and cards that organize the day for toddlers and simplify a highstress world. The concept was to use cute pictures and simple instructions (brush teeth, make bed) for young minds to grasp – to make it easier for everyone to get through the day. She doesn’t mind that she’s still producing some of the product out her cramped quarters at home. “That’s OK. That allows me to be with the kids and that’s my first priority.” Comeau began making Easy Daysies while teaching school in 2011 because she just wanted to make it easier for her students to stay on track and keep on schedule. Now, after earning several product and parenting awards, Easy Daysies are in more than 1,300 stores across North America and are recommended by child psychologists and occupational therapists. While she still assembles product for some markets, she’s made a licencing agreement to get her prod-
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Elaine Tan Comeau still makes Easy Daysies from her Maple Ridge home. uct into the U.S. market and recently signed a deal to get her products into Barnes and Noble. After the project was shown on the Dragon’s Den in 2011, sales took off, while two of the Dragons, Kevin O’Leary and Jim Treliving, put in $70,000 of their own money to launch the company. Comeau was the only Mompreneur contestant from B.C. and was judged against 11 competitors from across Canada. The Mompreneur award is intended to recognize women who’ve
succeeded in business and run both their families and businesses with equal amounts of dedication. Comeau, a mother of three, accepted the award with husband Ron beside her. “This award is for every Mompreneur because I know how hard they each work, putting their children and family first while trying to make their company successful on the sidelines into the wee hours of the night off their kitchen table. It is truly an honour to be recognized to be one of these amazing women,”
she said in a release. Comeau has two pieces of advice for people thinking of starting out on their own. First, if you have a business idea, do your homework and to see if your product or idea has already been done. If it’s already out there, see if there’s a way of making it better. And more importantly, “Ask yourself if your product or service ideas fulfill a need or solve a problem. If you can answer ‘yes’ to this question, you most likely have a great and marketable idea.”
A Pitt Meadows graphic designer was the latest local to stare down the business suits on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, during the taping of the show on March 26. But Thomas Cetnarowski can’t say a word about how his request for investment dollars turns out until the episode airs, sometime next fall. “They turned out to be very nice people,” Cetnarowski said Monday. “What people see on TV takes about three to four minutes. In real time, it took me 35 to 40 minutes to go through the real pitch.” After some small talk to put him at ease, Cetnarowski explained the product he dreamed up after looking at his neighbour’s gazebo that had hangers for glasses and other dinner hardware. Why not develop a hanger that could be fixed on to an umbrella pole? That hanger could then hold wine glasses, lanterns, cups, or if it was slid close to the table, napkins or condiment jars. “Enough with going back and forth to the kitchen – why not do this?” Cetnarowski found a company in India to manufacture the metal fixtures and early this year had some product shipped in. So far, he’s sold about 30 hangers ($20 each), but he’s talking to Canadian Tire, Jysk and Home Depot. “I’m hoping, if I grab one of the major players on the market, that would be great.”
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It’s going to make it tough on the low-income families and seniors Candace Gordon sees monthly in her Golden Feast Community Kitchen program. Gordon holds monthly communal cooking classes to show people how to prepare cheap and nutritious food. “Thirty dollars is a lot of money for somebody on a fixed income. So it’s no small thing.” Even now people have to sometimes scratch and scrape to come up with the $7 fee and many already are surviving on a monthly grocery budget of $200 or less, adds the former Maple Ridge councillor. “It makes their lives more difficult. They’ll have less money to feed themselves. That’s where the $30 is going to come from. “Most seniors want to be able to contribute. They’re trying so hard to maintain their independence.”
More people are also turning to the Friends in Need Food Bank in Maple Ridge for a monthly grocery hamper. In March, 721 grocery hampers were given out. When operations manager Chuck Griffiths started four years ago, the usual number of was between 500 and 550. “There are more clients coming in and they’re coming in more regularly.” Meanwhile, the basic ICBC premium has increased by $36 yearly, or another $3 a month. However, reductions in optional coverage will reduce that to less than a $1 a month for motorists who carry optional ICBC coverage. As well, this year’s transfer from the public auto insurer’s optional insurance profits to the province is expected to be $200 million. Relief from higher natural gas prices may also come by fall. “The market prices going forward do show a return to the lower prices,” said Michael Alli-
son, with FortisBC. April’s price of $4.64 per gigajoule is still about half what natural gas prices were in 2008-09. While natural gas prices go up and down, Hydro electrical bills will keep climbing. Another $8 a month increase kicks in next year for homeowners, followed by smaller increases for the next four years. By 2019, the average B.C. residential electricity bill for a month will be $110, compared to the current $90. B.C. Hydro residential rates, though, are currently the third lowest in North America. According to the NDP, since the B.C. Liberals took government office in 2001, Medical Service Plan premiums have doubled to a current rate of $1,728 for a family. University tuition in B.C., also has doubled in the past 12 years. The NDP also points out that ferry discounts for seniors will be cut in half and that the
LiveSmart program, which gave incentives for businesses to become energy smart, also ended. And, gasoline prices are expected to hit $1.50 a litre by summer. Regular gas was $1.44 a litre on Tuesday, up more than 15 per cent from the mid-December low of around $1.24. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Liberal MLA Doug Bing says the NDP wouldn’t have done any differently. “We’re doing our best to keep taxes down and keep income taxes down. He added, during last year’s election, the New Democrats wouldn’t talk about B.C. Hydro because they thought they were going to win the election. And upgrades to the power system need to be done, Bing said. Her also said that natural gas prices are still way lower than they were five years ago, and that the annual dividend from ICBC to government accounts, “all goes to help the same people.”
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A former nurse who kissed two patients while they were sedated wants his name kept out of Canada’s sex offender registry. At the conclusion of a sentencing hearing Friday in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court, Abihudi Imbai’s lawyer requested a conditional discharge for his client. One would keep Imbai out of prison. “I’m asking, your Honour, to let this man go on with his life,” said Daniel Markovitz, Imbai’s lawyer. “To further stigmatize this man by putting him on the sex offender registry would be unfair.” Imbai, 35, was convicted on two counts of sexual assault last August following a threeday trial. Known on the ward as “Nurse Abbi,” he inappropriately touched and kissed two sedated women at Ridge Meadows Hospital on June
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er registry stalled the sentencing proceedings because it’s rarely granted by the courts. In April 2011, the Criminal Code was amended to make SOIRA orders mandatory for people convicted of sex offences. Judge Smith was set to sentence Imbai Friday, but adjourned proceedings so Crown could prepare arguments against the request to exclude Imbai from the sex offender registry. Crown prosecutor James Powrie has asked the court to impose either a prison term of three or four months or an 18-month conditional sentence on Imbai. “Given Mr. Imbai’s denial of the offence, it is impossible to say whether this offence was motivated by any cultural misunderstanding,” Powrie argued. “The Crown’s position is that it is a matter of common sense and human experience and that the only conclusion to draw is, that this was an offence motivated by sexual gratification.” Sentencing is set to resume in June.
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More than a shrug It’s not just about Nigerian inheritance schemes, or people stealing credit cards or financial information. Questionable activities touch each and every taxpayer whose hard-earned dollars are siphoned by politicians for unjustified “expenses.” If we have learned anything from last year’s Senate expense scandals, and the recent revelations concerning former Alberta premier Alison Redford’s travel expenses, it’s that this is a problem that crosses all party lines and involves all political stripes. A recent example being publication of details of the vacation expenses billed by NDP MLA Jenny Kwan to the Portland Hotel Society, a not-forprofit organization already under fire for its expenses record. Kwan’s subsequent repayment of the sum was a reason for rejoicing on the right. That jubilation has been tempered somewhat by the other recent revelation of travel expenses billed by B.C. legislature Speaker Linda Reid, a B.C. Liberal MLA, for her husband – so that he could join her on a trip to South Africa. In addition to issuing a public apology, Reid has also repaid the sum in total. Whatever the mitigating circumstances of each case, neither inspires confidence in our system. Abusing public trust and dipping into public funds is, or should be, indefensible, no matter the spluttering rants of entrenched ideologues on the left or the right, who will always claim that whatever the other party did is worse. Yet, oddly, when it comes to political impropriety, our society long ago suspended any notion of justice or punishment that automatically applies to scammers in any other walk of life. With politicians going on to reap the rewards of generous pensions, lucrative posts and valuable consultancies, it’s no wonder so many average Canadians shrug their shoulders and walk in the other direction when urged to exercise their democratic rights. –Black Press
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Land reserve divided, not conquered VICTORIA – Kootenay Bill Bennett has done what I reported last November he was doing: seizing the horns of the sacred cow that is the Agricultural Land Reserve. Henceforth, there shall be two land reserves. The Island, South Coast and B.C. Views Okanagan, which Tom Fletcher produce 85 per cent of B.C.’s total farm revenue on 10 per cent of protected land, retains its strict anti-development rules. In the much larger area Bennett likes to call “beyond Hope,” non-farm uses will be considered to help maintain the many economically marginal farmers. This is the Interior, Kootenay and North, where development pressure is mostly an urban myth. In remote areas, ALR diktats with no relation to reality are routinely ignored. Political critics were quick to call this a B.C. Liberal hidden agenda to pave the ALR for their developer pals. Certainly neither party’s 2013 platform talked about the ALR, although B.C. Liberal leadership candidates Kevin Falcon and Mike de Jong promised relief from its more senseless bureaucracy to Peace country farmers in 2011. When the zone plan was revealed last week, media went to ALR pioneer Harold Steves, the hero of all Lower Mainlanders who try to tell northern farmers what to do.
“My real fear is that they want to open the door for fracking and natural gas and oil,” Steves said. I’ve got bad news for the socialist sage of south Richmond. Oil and gas companies have operated on farmland since before the ALR was created in 1974. Conspiracy buffs should read the delegation agreement that took effect just weeks after last May’s election, giving the Oil and Gas Commission authority to administer wells, pipelines and waste pits on farmland. If the ALR interferes with the prescribed handling of drilling waste, it interferes with safety measures. University of the Fraser Valley ‘food security’ professor Lenore Newman went on CKNW to refute what she called “uninformed arguments,” and then offered one of her own. This two-zone change is connected to the exclusion of large tracts of Peace land for the Site C dam, she said. Actually, the government exempted that project last December using the longstanding “provincial interest” provision, so this phase of the alleged capitalist plot against farmland has no effect on Site C. Steves is also concerned about second homes being built beyond Hope, and later sold rather than being destroyed as is the current disastrous rule. He warns that farmers might end up with “non-farm neighbours,” or as we like to call them up north, “neighbours.” Again, this is an urban problem projected onto rural B.C., where costly restrictions mainly serve to accelerate the depopulation of rural and remote areas. Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington is livid about the legislation, which has no effect on loss of farmland
in her constituency. The growing federally regulated port supersedes provincial laws, and the Tsawwassen First Nation is growing a big shopping centre on its treaty land. Aboriginal entrepreneurs are also starting to force big-box development on southern Vancouver Island, home of the purest of the pure left. This is where farmers can’t even protect themselves against deer. The most damning charge is that the six regional ALR panels now in place are open to corruption under new rules. Panel members have always been cabinet
“The most damning charge is that the six regional ALR panels now in place are open to corruption under new rules.”
appointments, but currently they have to be from outside the region, so they are less likely to hand out exemptions to their friends. That is certainly something to keep an eye on. So is the status of B.C. farms, where the average farmer age is 56 and rising, and half of farms have income less than $10,000 a year.
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Landlord passing buck? Editor, The News: Re: Raided drug house to be inspected (The News, march 13). Coun. Al Hogarth was quoted that he was threatened with a gun during his last visit to this property. Did he call the police, contact the owner or even feel he had enough grounds to finally evict the legal tenant, whether or not he was present during this confrontation? What did he do? This article is still a story without an ending. When will Mr. Hogarth stop passing the buck, be accountable for his lack of responsibility and inaction? Todd Oliver Maple Ridge
Editor, The News: Re: Schools writing off penmanship (The News, March 28). What will be lost when people no longer engage in writing, in haste or at leisure? Much more than I wish to express in this letter. I cannot support my opinion with studies and statistics. However, during my lifetime of 67 years, when handwriting was an essential means of communicating personal ideas and thoughts, the act of writing by hand has both provided rich pleasures and varying degrees of frustration. Learning to write legibly takes time, effort and practice to master, as does the act of reading. And, mastering skills adds to the pleasure trove of individuals, as well as providing a means of testing one’s ability to deal with frustration, failure and eventual success. It’s a pleasure to witness a child’s ability to master what so many might dismiss as an obsolete skill. Giving children the opportunity to savour the luxury of time taken to learn what they are able to do as physical as well as perceiving, reflecting and expressing human beings should be one of the goals of an educational curriculum. Doing away with passing on of such basic skills as writing by hand is a manner of emphasizing the importance of product over process, and of unmindfully submitting to the idea of mechanized uniformity
online comments Teach typing Andrea Lister: Re: Schools writing off penmanship. Sadly, computer and typing skills have not replaced penmanship on the curriculum. Using computer time for math games is teaching math, not computer literacy. The provincial government needs to add typing skills to the Grade 3 curriculum (grades 7 or 8 is too late) along with Microsoft Office before they can claim to be teaching computer literacy as opposed to using computers as a tool in the classroom. • Leslie Fish: Bravo. Teach the kids how to write competently in print, and they’ll learn to connect what letters need connecting on their own. I agree completely that children should be taught typing/keyboarding at an early age, but I managed to learn it efficiently in junior high school, so it’s not too late to learn at any time before graduation.
in attitude, behaviour and production. Yes, new technologies supplant older ones; and with this, different ways of being, thinking and doing – often without adequate consideration of the consequent results of such newness and change. Perhaps, it might be better to have a protracted and partisan examination and discussion of the pros and cons of cursive writing skill versus typing, or pointing and swiping before relegating this practice to the circular file of obsolescence. Gabriella Morrison Maple Ridge
Who has a calculator? Editor, The News: Re: Writing on wall (News Views, March 28). “The writing is on the wall for cursive”– so witty and so true. It’s about time people wised up to the uselessness of curricular minutia like cursive writing. And you can’t argue with this kind of infallible reasoning. So in English, let’s scrap other less often used, less relevant skills, such as Shakespearean and all poetic analysis, satire, and spelling, along with cursive writing, for these are all obsolete and unnecessary challenges fore the developing mind (spelling, especially, since the introduction of spell check). It’s obvious the only choice we have is to either teach our children a ‘dying art’ or
allow them to personalize their learning by following their passions and interests. Well, the choice is clear. Let my kids study cartooning and gaming, if they want to. Let them research ways to be more attractive to the opposite sex and learn about important celebrities, if they so choose. Only elitists promote a formulaic, prescribed, unifying, universal, cultural knowledge-base that might (in the case of cursive, anyway) challenge the brain, assist in spelling, develop memory and organizational skills (the way learning an instrument does – another waste of public funding), and sophisticate expression. While we’re having this long overdue conversation, let’s scrap multiplication, subtraction, division, and addition – who doesn’t have a calculator these days? Most of history and science aren’t worth learning about, either. Nearly none of it is needed in the modern, technologically ubiquitous world. In fact, if we truly want to personalize learning, there shouldn’t be any core curriculum at all, for there’s nothing that everyone needs to know. Even reading seems like a dying skill with the emergence of technology that speaks written texts for you. It’s about time: learning to read well is too laborious. Let the writing stay on the wall. I certainly don’t need it in my head. L.M. Hetherington Maple Ridge
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A Maple Ridge man who spent five years in a Thai prison for molesting children is facing 10 new charges for crimes in Cambodia and at home. Christopher Paul Neil was arrested Friday without incident by B.C. RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) investigators in Vancouver. Neil was the subject of an international manhunt in 2007 after Interpol unscrambled digitally swirled images of him engaging in sexual acts with young boys from Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, ranging in age from six to 16. The 38-year-old returned to Canada in 2012 after serving time in a Bangkok prison.
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Neil appeared in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court on Monday and has been remanded in custody until a bail hearing, scheduled for April 10. Outside court, his lawyer Mark Thompson told media that the charges Neil is facing are significant. “Crown was telling me today that there have been only three or four charges of this kind in all of Canada,” Thompson said. The penalties for child sex tourism are also severe, with Neil facing the prospect of 10 to 14 years in jail. Crown will be opposing Neil’s bail application. Crown spokesman Neil MacKenzie confirmed that prosecutors will be seeking a detention order. “Should the order be granted, he would be held pending trial or until a different order might be made.” Neil was placed under an 18-month peace bond
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also be bound by a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and must have no contact with the victims. May, 22, was on probation for participating in the Stanley Cup riot at the time of his arrest. He has been detained.
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Metal maples adorn district’s entrance Seven decorative poles cost $10,000 total by Phi l M elnyc h u k staff reporter
When you’re driving east on Dewdney Trunk Road, you’ll definitely know when you’ve crossed the border into Maple Ridge, just before 203rd Street. Beginning at just west of 203rd, seven decorative poles have been installed into the median with metal maple leaf sculptures on the top of each. The new street fixtures had the Facebook group Council Watch wondering why and how much they cost taxpayers. “It would be nice to know what it was all about, if it has a purpose,” said Katherine Wagner, who first posted a picture on the Facebook page. “If it’s for beautification, why not plant trees?” she asked. “Maybe they’re going to hold hanging baskets, but they don’t look high enough.” The posting on Facebook drew several comments, with cost a concern. “Can anybody from council
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[Mayor Ernie Daykin, Couns. Mike Morden, Corisa Bell] explain to us what this is, what is the purpose of this hood ornament and, more importantly, how much did this cost the taxpayers?” asked Todd Oliver. “So for this they dipped into the cookie jar … again … surprise taxpayers,” said Lynn Halstead. Total installed costs came to $10,054.26, said district spokesperson Fred Armstrong. That works out to $1,436 per pole. He said the poles were installed
as decorative elements at the entrance to Maple Ridge. Pacific Bending in the Albion Industrial Area used the same maple leaf design as was used for the fencing around the Haney bus loop to come up with the designs. Originally, the concept called for just the circular maple leaf cut out in metal, but that looked too bare so the leaves were added. Armstrong explained that decorative banners aren’t allowed on B.C. Hydro poles, so this was one way to welcome people as they enter town. The colour of the leaves change from green to orange to red as they move east. “It’s like the changing colours of the leaves.” Armstrong said many options were considered for the section of the road. But planters won’t be hung as they would jut out above the road, and would have required crews to water them, which would have been dangerous on the busy road. Trees would have been too wide, he added, while there was no electrical supply in the median for lights. “The solution had to be something that required very low maintenance.”
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Kenny Hoogwater has been part of our Hazelmere Team for the past 5 years. Kenny not only works full time but maintains a full course load at UFV as he works toward a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. Over the last year and a half he has taken on many new responsibilities in our Food & Beverage department. In that time he has established himself as someone that can be relied on to get things done. The West Coast Golf Group appreciates all his hard work and congratulates Kenny on being selected as Hazelmere’s 2013 Employee of the year.
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This year’s Celebrate Earth Day theme was inspired by the 10th Anniversary of the Haney Farmers Market. For 10 years, the Market has gathered the community, promoted its artists & entrepreneurs, and brought the issue of food to the forefront. Bring a veggie for the Community Kitchen’s Stone Soup – served at 12noon on the Bandstand – don’t forget your bowl! Sample a variety of chilis from local restaurants in the Iron Chefs Challenge, 11am – 1pm, admission by donation to the Friends in Need Food Bank.
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From Stave Lake to Whonnock school Looki ng Bac k by Fred Braches
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n 1992, Whonnock elementary celebrated what it thought was the school’s centennial since government records showed the name “Whonnock” for the first time in 1892–1893. In fact, the first Whonnock school opened in 1885 next to the Whonnock Reserve on the shore of the Fraser River. That school was oddly named “Stave River School” and it continued to carry that name until 1892, when its official name changed to “Whonnock School.” The name “Stave River School” was later passed on to the school in Ruskin when it opened in 1897, adding to the confusion. At the time, the school started “Whonnock” was not yet an established place name. The post office with the name Whonnock only opened in August 1885, the same year and month the school started. Moreover, the school not only served Whonnock, but also Glen Valley across the river. Only after Glen Valley opened its own school in 1892 did the name of the school change from “Stave River School” to “Whonnock School.” The name “Stave River School” stems from an attempt by Marcus Cox of Silverdale to get a school for his children. Cox’s plan failed because he could not find land that could be deeded to the govern-
ment to build a school. Cox also counted on pupils from across the river to fill his school, but the assignment of a school to Mt. Lehman put an end to his hopes. Worse, when a Stave River School district was established in the summer of 1884, it did not even include Silverdale. From this point onward, Noble Oliver took charge to get a school for Whonnock. Oliver was the owner of the first general store in Whonnock. He had four children of school-going age, but he did not have land to give to the government for a school. His neighbour, Robert Robertson, had five children of school age, and as soon as he got the deed for his land, he released about an acre in the southeast corner of his property between the railroad tracks and the river for a schoolhouse. Not everyone was pleased with the choice of this property. The Reverend Alexander Dunn was willing to donate land north of the tracks instead, but nothing came of that. Noble Oliver wrote to the superintendent of education in Victoria: “The people are in favour having it on the old site as soon as it is possible to have it put there as the children are suffering for the want of a school.” So it was decided to build on the originally reserved property. Lands and works contracted the building of the school to Samuel Calbick of New Westminster for the sum of $789. The original dimensions are recorded as 16 feet
by 24 feet or 400 square feet. The school started in August of 1885, with Miss Melrose Dockrill as the first teacher. “We have good attendance at school,” Noble Oliver reported. The enrolment number for the first school years was surprisingly high. The answer to the high number of children registered may be found in a letter written in February 1886 by Miss Dockrill to the superintendent of education in Victoria. It seems that aside from the European settlers’ children, a good number of children from First Nations families, such as the Cheers, had been registered. Miss Dockrill writes: “When the school was opened last August, most of the scholars were small natives who could not speak or understand a word of English. However, I have found them very clever at learning. They speak nothing but English now ...” She also forbade her pupils to speak Halkomelem at school. The Whonnock School remained at its original site until 1908, when it was moved to a new location at 272nd and 100th Avenue. It was there that in 1992 the “centennial” celebrations took place. One of the events was giving the students the experience of learning in a one-room school, where children from kindergarten through Grade 7 shared the same classroom. Fred Braches is a local historian who lives in Whonnock.
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Ninjaspy heading to studio Band kicks off crowdfunding campaign with concert in Pitt Seven years after their first full length record, the three brothers who make up Ninjaspy kick off a tour in Pitt Meadows this week to drum up support for their next opus. Since releasing its debut ‘Pi Nature, produced by Garth Richardson and Ben Kaplan, in 2007, Ninjaspy took its high-flying, super-entertaining and much-adored cross breed of metal and ska on the road. The band toured across Canada
and Japan in 2010, winning over legions of fans along the way. In 2013, the group unleashed its musical graphic novel No Kata with the single Skaingkh (The Skank). The long wait for a new album ends this spring, with Ninjaspy, a staple at Maple Ridge’s Adstock, promising to return to the studio in May with new material. But before the band puts music to tape, it needs the support of its fans. “You’ll have many opportunities to throw us a few bones during the IndieGogo campaign beginning April 1,” says Ninjaspy. See Ninjaspy, p17
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Dance Review (Clockwise from top) Brittany Milne of Peggy Peat School of Dance dances a lyrical number called 18th Floor Balcony in the competitive teen solo category in the View Dance Challenge at the ACT on Sunday; teammate Matthew Galloway performs a hip hop number called Jail Break; while Julia White dances a lyrical routine called Breathe Me in the same category.
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The band will be performing new songs on its Jump Ya Bones tour across Western Canada. Comprised of brothers Adam (drums), Joel (vocals, guitar) and Tim (bass) Parent, “the triad in blood” see their music as a “swift, surgical amalgamation of a spec-
trum of styles and the subsequent eradication of narrow-mindedness.” • Ninjaspy play an all-ages gig with Guts and Glory and Nautilus at Pitt Meadows church hall, 12109 Harris Road on Friday, April 4. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door or $8 if you share their event page on Facebook.
Find musical ‘Hidden Gems’ The Fraser Valley Symphony celebrates its 30th anniversary season with “Hidden Gems,” a spring concert Sunday presenting beautiful and exquisitely written music from the classical and romantic periods. The symphony features two Maple Ridge musicians: Leanne Drewlo, on violin, and Susannah Blary, on horn. Guest soloist Nikita Pogrebnoy will join the symphony to perform the Stamitz Concerto, as well as the poignant Benda Grave. Pogrebnoy An award-winning violist of the Borealis String Quartet, Pogrebnoy was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he graduated from the city’s world-famous conservatory. After hearing his performance, Victor Rosenbaum, the director of the Longy School of Music, invited Pogrebnoy to the United States and awarded him a full scholarship to study in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Pogrebnoy is the winner of the Valentino Bucchi International Competition in Rome, Italy. Since then he has appeared as both soloist and with various chamber ensembles across Russia, Spain, Central America and the United States. He has also performed at numerous festivals, including the International Musical Arts Institute in Fryeburg, Maine, and the Colorado Music Festival among others. He has been broadcast on both television and radio in the United States, including the National Public Radio which aired nationwide. • Hidden Gems plays 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for students and seniors. Info.: www.fraservalleysymphony.org or call 1-604-859-3877 (FVSS).
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Sing along with Norman Foote Juno winner Norman Foote will be performing at the ACT next week with a little help from 190 Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows students. This celebrated performer from Vancouver has created a special niche in the music world and amassed a cross-generational following. His musicality is like no other, mixing clever hooks, witty wordplay and comedy to great effect. The upcoming concert will feature songs from his newest album Always Be Yourself. Foote will be accompanied by a choir comprised of students from Grades 2 to 6 from Pitt Meadows, Highland and Albion elementary schools. What makes Foote so great is his ability to find subject matter that challenges and engages his audience – both young and old. He puts his theatrical and comedic talents to use as he weaves stories and paints musical imagery
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Over the past year, Garibaldi Art Club members have taken inspiration from visions of Spirit Square, Memorial Peace Park. Providing open spaces for sporting events, the celebration of arts and culture or simply peaceful contemplation, Memorial Peace Park is truly Maple Ridge’s park for all seasons.
One Man Lord of the Rings April 3 – 7:30 p.m.
Following the success of his One Man Star Wars Trilogy last season at The ACT, Canadian actor Charles Ross, using a pair of elbow pads as his only prop plays every character, casts every spell, fights every battle and shrinks Peter Jackson’s epic film trilogy down to a hilarious fantasy-filled homage to one of the most popular series of all time.
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Pitt Meadows will be asking residents for feedback before it considers allowing chickens in backyards within the city core. Council directed staff to plan a public information session to share just what a change in rules would entail and gather comment via a survey. Pitt Meadows currently allows poultry in agricultural and rural residential zones, but prohibits hens in its urban core. “I’m kind of sitting on
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the fence on this one,” said Mayor Deb Walters, unsure whether to support a bylaw amendment. Walters says the city is aware that there are a few residents who are breaking the rules by having chickens, so it might be time to bring them into compliance. Currently, Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Saanich, Oak Bay and Colwood allow backyard hens in single-family residential zones, with restrictions on the number of hens, as well as the size and location of coops. Surrey is part-way
through a one-year pilot project, while Maple Ridge is discussing the issue this week with its agricultural advisory committee. Wendy Rairdan wrote to council in 2012 to ask them to change the bylaw and is pleased the city is finally moving on to the next step. “I’m glad we are going to be getting input for from the community because it has to hopefully work for everybody,” Rairdan said. “We are not recreating the wheel. Big cities all across North America have done it. So if a big
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Head coach Rick Funk gets them running on the spot. “Knees high,” he yells. Some of the young guys kick it up a notch, knees going like pistons, their faces frozen in grimaces. A couple of the guys who are on the far side of 40 stop, and lean on their knees. “WHOOOoooo.” Funk sounds off like the Canucks game announcer after naming the home team’s goal scorer. “It’s a brutal workout,” smiles Nick Sidhu, on the sidelines. “It’s tough cardio.” He’s got a sore back tonight, and he’s watching guys he boxed with when he was a teenager in Maple Ridge. “I fought Manny Sobral,” he says, name dropping the 1988 Olympian. And the 48-year-old is also watching his son Akash, 13, whose been going to the club for a few weeks, and apparently loving it. “I see myself when I look at my son.” Sidhu, Funk and other former fighters are part of a renaissance happening at the club. They were part of it during the 1980s, when it was churning out champions as one of the top clubs in the country. Funk, for example, was a junior national champion who went on to international competition. These guys know what it takes. When the late John Skanks got sick, the athletes he had trained as young men started coming back to the gym to help out. Skanks’ wife Carol is still there, too, helping with the administration. “It’s really having a resurgence. It’s wonderful,” she said. “It’s like we’ve got a shot of adrenalin in the club. “And it’s fun, but they really make them work hard.” “Plank.” Funk drowns her out. “Make sure you’re breathing.” A whole floor routine begins. The fighters have stopped running and bouncing around, but it certainly doesn’t look any easier. About an hour after it started, the workout is over. The fighters start to work the heavy bags, and get into the ring for sparring. The energy in the place has cranked up another notch. Billy Drewitt and his twin brother Rob are two former fighters who have come back to help with the club.
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(Clockwise from top) Brennan Demas keeps his guard up while working the punching pads at the Maple Ridge Boxing Club; two boxers spar during a weeknight training session; and Rick Funk heads up a coaching staff that has created a renewed energy in the club, where former fighters pass on what they know.
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Billy quit competitive boxing when his wife told him she was pregnant. “I want the kids drooling on me, not me drooling on the kids.” He laughs. Billy is in his ninth week of training, and has dropped 20 pounds. It’s the same workout routine he did as a teenager. “It hasn’t changed a bit.” His 15-year-old daughter Morgan is a track star, a distance runner, and he challenged her to try the workout. She enjoys it, too. “I’m the proud papa, walking in with my daughter.” He was a Western Canadian Golden Gloves winner, and a B.C. team member. His brother made the national team. They are both Samoan born, and a highlight of their careers was fighting for Fiji in the South Pacific Games. Both brothers won silver medals. Billy likes passing on what he knows to the young fighters. “The most important thing is to teach them, is to be a good human being. Next is fitness – if you’re not fit, you can’t fight,” he said. “Just like Pops did for us. “Believe it or not, this carries all through life.” Brad Scott has been back six months, but he’s drenched in sweat after the workout. “It’s supposed to get easier,” he said. “It’s probably age.” 115 Thorncliffe Park Drive He’s 46, getting back into shape, Toronto Ontario and quit smoking. M4H 1M1 Back in the Tel day,416•696•2853 he did about six fights, won five, and took a silver medal at the B.C. Games. He and Funk boxed together, and now he sees Funk as a guy any fighter would want in his
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Zach Vandenboogaard, 22, works out with coach Brad Scott. corner. “He’s got tons of experience, and he’s a really good coach. He knows his stuff.” They are at the club four days a week from 7-9 p.m. Scott said some of the kids are showing great commitment, and some have potential. Mike O’Connell is another former Maple Ridge boxer who returned to the club. He’s had coaching stints at the Hastings Boxing Club and in Burnaby, and has been around boxing in the Lower Mainland, and he likes what they’ve got going in Maple Ridge. “This is Docket: great, 23302 a really great atmosphere.Client: Everyone’s up. I’ve 247 - JWT trained Job at Name: someParticipation clubs where Ads you’ d be in the ring and it was Production Contact: Lara Vanderheide like war.” O’Connell likes Funk’s detailsoriented approach to coaching. B:5.8125” “He’s good. He’s like me – he wants to getT:5.8125” down to showing
people really how to do it.” How to move their head, footwork, making people miss, blocking and deflecting punches – there’s a lot to teach. “It’s a lot more than hitting the other guy,” said O’Connell. “It’s fun, coaching, and it’s interesting to see them improve. “Boxing is like any sport – it makes people feel good about themselves, keeps them in shape, and keeps them away from negative influences.” The Maple Ridge Boxing Club meant the world to John Skanks, and it meant a lot to so many fighters over the years. With Skanks passing in January, they have come back to make sure the club is okay. “Pops has got a funny way of working. He had it all planned out,” said Billy Drewitt. “He knew when he was gone that we’d come back. And we came back in droves.”
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April Spring Cleaning $20 off For information
1-800-663-5847
.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).
Commercial
Home Cleaning Services
(Turn right 1st road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver) 604-465-9812
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16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Residential &
Licensed * Bonded * Insured
Free Turf
RIGHTCHOICE
ELECTRICAL
Jani-Clean Janitorial
LEGAL SERVICES
LANDSCAPING
DRYWALL
3 Ladies Cleaning Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716
PCL ENERGY - Now Hiring Journeyperson Pipefitters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) For an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked and bonuses! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Send resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.
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DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.
604-460-2097
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
FREE ESTIMATES
Flexible * Reliable
604-468-8889
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778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
Pension Plan & Extended BeneďŹ ts. Please E-mail: mike@megacranes.com fax resume: 604-599-5250
# 101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)
GARDENING
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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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
DESIGN
F/T opportunity with local Industrial company!
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
HEALTH PRODUCTS
• Trailer Mechanic
171
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
UNIQUE CONCRETE
RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & Leg Cramps? Fast Relief In One Hour. Sleep At Night. Proven For Over 32 Years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.
apprentice with experience.
PERSONAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ACCOUNTING / T AX /BOOKKEEPING
203
TOTAL RENOVATIONS Repair, Replace, Remodel...
SPECIALIZING IN • Basement Suites • Kitchens • Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting • Drywall • Much More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771
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EDUCATION
40100109 - 113 Ave., Gillis Pl., Harrison St., Telosky Ave. 40220261 - 124 Ave, 126 Ave, Blackstock St, Grace St. 40220270 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 221 St, Canuck Cres, Gray Street. 40310304 - 214 St., Ashbury Crt., Dewdney Trunk Rd., Hood St. 40310306 - 117 Ave., 118 Ave., Barker Ave., Fraserview St., Penny Lane. 40310310 - 117 Ave., 212 St., Cutler Pl., Fraserview St., Laity St. 40310316 - 115 Ave., 207 St., 207A St., 209 St., Golf Lane, River Rd., Steeves St. 40320350 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 214 St, Charlton St, Cherry Pl, Laity St. 40320354 - 121 Ave, 214 St, 216 St, Campbell Ave, Glenwood Ave. 40330328 - 114 Ave, 209 St, Dartford St, Lorne Ave, :DUHVOH\ 6W :HVWÂżHOG $YH
Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011010 - Wildwood Cres. N., Wildwood Pl. Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978
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604.476.2740
brian@mapleridgenews.com
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
PETS 477
PETS
RENTALS RENT TO OWN
700
STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualifications! Flexible Terms! CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d 604-657-9422
551
GARAGE SALES
2 FAMILY Moving / Garage Sale Sat Apr 5th, 9am -3pm.
551
Entlebucher/Swiss Mtn pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, 1st shots, dewormed. $1200 each. 604-795-7662.
GARAGE SALES 356
Maple Ridge
RUBBISH REMOVAL
ANNUAL PERENNIAL PLANT SALE & More
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
BACKYARD of
Maple Ridge
21525 Campbell Ave off 216th
*** Rain or Shine ***
HELP - Desperate for Plant Pots
706
CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
706
Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments 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
Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value
752
Bright Clean & Spacious 2 Bdrm (corner suite) $925
TOWNHOUSES
MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl. 3 bdrm. T/H. 4 appl., new paint, clean. Nr amenit. No dogs. $950/mo. 604-477-1224 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
604.466.8404 (Erik)
APARTMENT/CONDO Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
PORT COQUITLAM
Sat & Sun. April 5th & 6th, 8am-1pm
23676 - 108 Loop
✓
RENTALS
757
WANTED TO RENT
WANTED for May 1st: 1 Bedroom apartment or suite in Maple Ridge with lease that allows pets.For quiet N/S lady. Ph: 604-380-3080 lv msg.
New carpet, paint, appliances
TRANSPORTATION
S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
810
AUTO FINANCING
604-464-3550
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300
LANDSCAPING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Running this ad for 10yrs
LOOKING FOR WORK?
Strata, Commercial & Residential, Pavers, Walls, Spring Garden Clean-ups, New Lawns & top dressing & Drainage.
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
338
PLUMBING
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (778)908-2501
• • •
TOPSOIL
SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003
www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
372
SUNDECKS
100% Heating & Plumbing
PRESSURE WASHING
SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
SAWMILLS from only $4,897 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
374
REAL ESTATE 627
TREE SERVICES
$59.00 Per Ton
604-465-1311
www.affordablemoversbc.com
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
.proworks
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
FRESH COAT PAINTING ~ Int/Ext *Drywall Repair *Textured Ceilings *Pressure Washing*Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates. James 778-868-5307
Pay-Less Pro Painting Spring EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
Serving Tri City 34 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days www.paylesspropainting.com
Scott 604-891-9967 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS. Int/Ext, 36 yrs. Power wash. Refs. WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532, 604-780-2532
AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.
Sorry No Pets For more info: google us. CRIME FREE BUILDING
Maple Ridge 1 bdrm - $550/mo Inc. hot water Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented. Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appt. (9am-5pm)
1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$875
2014 SRI 2 bdrm, den, 2 bath double wide in Langley 55+ park $134,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
* Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.
1 BEDROOM SUITE $610/mo Util + sec pkng extra
MAPLE RIDGE
604-467-6065
Abacus Roofing.info
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
Call Chris
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
Asphalt roofs, Re & Re, Shake conversions *30yrs Exp.
604-462-9009 329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Ask about our
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$
ROOM SPECIAL
CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca
Chihuahua pups, playful, M/F, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575/$650. 604-794-5844 DO YOU LOVE DOGS? We need loving foster homes for med.-lrg. sized dogs. 604.583.4237 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161. LAB PUPPIES. Chocolate, golden, black. 6 weeks. Ready. Mission area. $600. Norm 604-814-0706 LAB / SHEPHERD puppies Best of both breeds Vet checked,1st shots. $500 Ready soon 604-826-3063
AVAILABLE NOW 1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.
SENIORS DISCOUNT 1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.
PETS
MAPLE COURT I
• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •
Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
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OTHER AREAS
20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net
MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL. 1 bdrm apt. $750/mo incl heat, h/w. N/P. Available now. Call 604-476-6683. Maple Ridge
Glenwood Manor Apartments 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
(604)466-5799
MARINE 912
BOATS
Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty
604-463-3000
746
ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
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 749
STORAGE
&
22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space
MAPLE COURT II
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
The Scrapper
OFFICE/RETAIL
22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $93,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $67,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
MAPLE RIDGE 12880 216 Street. 4 Bdrm house, 5 appls. Avail now. $1799/mo + utils. (604)722-5609
No pets. Close to amen.
(604)463-6841
477
MAPLE RIDGE 124/224 St. 3-bdrm rancher, newly reno’d. Close to all amens. N/p. Avail. now. $1450. (604)765-8355.
741
22330 McIntosh Avenue
CANE CORSO MASTIFF - pure bred pups, shots, dewormed, vet checked. Call 604-826-7634
845
HOMES FOR RENT
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
Suit Mature Adults
All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
2003 VW JETTA DIESEL TDI, blue, no accid, heated seats, fully loaded, 92,000kms. $11,999. 604-751-6313
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm house - $1275/mo. 604-467-4583
MAPLE RIDGE Albion. 3Bdrms, 1.5 baths dble garage, lndry, kitchen w/island & fam/rm. N/S, N/P. Avail Apr15. $1495 +utils. 604-202-8000
McIntosh Plaza
PETS
736
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
Family owned & operated. Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles. torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr. 604-427-2626 or 723-2626 www.mainlandroof.com NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $86,988 w/$550 pad rent. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960
PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.
GREAT LOCATION
Mainland Roofing Ltd. 25 yrs in roofing industry
TWO bedrooms, 2 baths, 8th floors, nice views, corner unit, city center. 1030 sq. ft. living area , insuite laundry, $1100 per month including one parking. New renovation. #80311980 222nd Street, Gordon Towers, call Hanson at 604-250-2196 or email hanson_wan@hotmail.com for appointment.
Queen Anne Apts.
MAPLE RIDGE
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982
MAPLE RIDGE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles
1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800 Incl heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores and Schools.
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St
MAPLE RIDGE: 1 bdrm, clean/quiet apt, avail now. Seniors welc. $575 incl heat/prkg. (604)463-7175
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
EAGLE ROOFING TONY’’S PAINTING
1 Bdrm. $795/mo 2 Bdrm. $925/mo.
SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVING
HOMES WANTED We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
Meadows Landscape Supply
320
MISC. WANTED
FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.
Certified, Insured & Bonded Reliable & Affordable Journeyman Avail 24/7 Call 604-345-0899
341
MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
563
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
Call (604)763-8795
317
560
PAINT SPECIAL
Check out bcclassified.com Help Wanted - Class 130
Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail. Now
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
SENIORS DISCOUNT 1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.
Impeccably Clean!
No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
LANDSCAPING DESIGN / INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE
P/B blue males & females. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665
Pitt Meadows Marina 14179 Reichenback Rd
Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage
Parking + Onsite Manager
604.465.7713 750
SUITES, LOWER
MAPLE RIDGE W. 207th/Lougheed 2 Bdrm in quiet cul-de-sac, laminate floors. NP/NS. Refs. $900 incl utils. Avail May 1st.. Call 604-961-0727. 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 $700/mo (604)466-2186
NOTICE is hereby given that on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 12:30pm at 20288-113B Ave, Maple Ridge, BC, the undersigned; Advanced Storage Centres will sell at Public Auction, by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned. 2158 - Derek Clarke 6057 - Shannon Faulkner R68 - Shannon Faulkner 4003 - Katrina Hucul 5046 - Todd Bylund R87 - Edwin Namocatcat
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5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty†† 5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty 5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty
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Sean Elmont
Mike Jankowiak
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HyundaiCanada.com
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The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Finance offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2014 Accent 4-Door L Manual/ Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual with an annual finance rate of 0%/0%/0.9%/1.9% for 96 months. Bi-weekly payments are $69/$79/$135/$118. $0 down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Finance offer includes Delivery and Destination of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ‡Dealer Invoice Price of 2014 Accent 4-Door L Manual/Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual are $14,220/$16,352/$27,053/$22,797. Prices include price adjustments of $779/$1,197/$1,306/$462 and includes Delivery and Destination of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. The customer prices are those reflected on the dealer invoice from Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. The dealer invoice price includes a holdback fee for which the dealer is subsequently reimbursed by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $779/$1,197/$1,306/$462 available on in stock 2014 Accent 4 Door L 6-Speed Manual/Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto/Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual on cash purchases. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ♦Price of models shown (with Price Adjustments): 2014 Accent 4 Door GLS/ Elantra Limited/Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD/Tucson 2.4 GLS FWD are $19,140/$23,754/$38,225/$27,000. Prices include Price Adjusmtents of $1,109/$1,445/$2,434/$1,659, Delivery and Destination charges of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. ▼Fuel consumption for new 2014 Accent 4-Door L (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.5L/100KM); 2014 Elantra L Manual (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.6.L/100KM); 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD (HWY 7.3L/100KM; City10.2.L/100KM); 2014 Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual (HWY 7.2L/100KM; City10.0L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. †‡Ω♦Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions. TM
604 467 3401 23213 Lougheed Highway DL#7356
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