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Changes could close local plastics process plant Frozen out by MMBC, firm prepares to lay off 30 by Je f f Nage l Black Press

A Metro Vancouver plastic processing company says it’s being forced out of business by the provincial government’s transfer of control of curbside recycling to Multi Material BC. Fraser Plastics expects to lay off 30 employees and shut down its Maple Ridge plant, which converts recyclable plastic into pellets for sale to other firms that make products like lawn furniture and plastic lumber. Spokesperson Rupe Gill said her family’s firm has lost access to plastic that will be collected under the new system, because stewardship agency MMBC in February awarded a fiveyear contract to process recyclables to Green By Nature.

High fives Members of the Pirates – a team of local children with physical and mental challenges – do a final cheer before shaking hands with their opponents during the annual Sunshine Foundation Dreams For Kids charity baseball game at Albion Sports Complex on Sunday. The game marked the opening day of minor baseball in Maple Ridge. Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS

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Education ministry wants more Asks districts to cover half of capital projects by Ne i l Co r b e t t staff reporter

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As the local school district is discussing yet another multi-milliondollar budget shortfall, the education ministry wants it and others in B.C. to help pay for half of capital projects. New schools and other construction have traditionally been funded 100 per cent by Victoria.

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Education Minister Peter Fassbender said this week that he would like to see school districts pitch in to help the province fund capital projects, such as seismic upgrading, if they have extra cash. In the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district, there is little left for the province to take. A shortage of funds is the main topic of local education, as trustees once again grapple with a budget that will have a shortfall in excess of $5 million. On Wednesday night, the 20142015 preliminary budget is on the agenda, and staff will begin a

discussion of where cuts can be made. There is also a facilities review as part of the agenda. As boards such as the local one plead poor, Fassbender clari- Clarkson fied that there are some in B.C. carrying a surplus: Vancouver has $23 million, Surrey $20 million and Victoria $17 million.

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In Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, the district used most of its reserves last year to cover funding shortfalls in its operating expenses, and there is less than $2 million left. “We don’t have any reserves anymore, so there’s nothing to claw back,” said trustee Ken Clarkson. “We’ve reduced our’s every year, to cover the budget deficit.” He noted that when the province negotiated a salary increase with CUPE, but failed to provide boards with additional funding, it was contingency funds that made up the difference. See Funding, p3

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Tough competition from fitness clubs Recreation staff keeping an eye on private gyms by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter

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Revenues from drop-in and membership fees at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre have dropped in the first two months of the year, since new players arrived in town. District staff are keeping an eye out to see if new clubs in town, such as Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness, which opened in January, just metres from the Leisure Centre, is causing the drop in dollars. When this January’s and February’s receipts are compared to the same two months last year, revenue is down $12,000 at the centre. That’s a six-per-cent drop, to $180,000 from $192,000, and the centre is still on target to meet its 2014 budget. However, increasing numbers of private health and fitness facilities are giving people lots of options about how and where to keep fit, staff say. Everything from pilates studios, yoga clubs, to big-box weight room facilities can drain dollars and visitors from publicly funded community centres, such as the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre and Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre. “There’s significant demand in the community for these gym facilities,” said Kelly Swift, general manager, parks and recreation facilities. While rec centre drop-in and memberships have lapsed, staff have increased annual memberships at the Leisure Centre by 30 per cent. Total annual revenues from dropin admissions, monthly and annual passes, program fees and facility rentals is $1.7 million. That works out to 53 per cent of the total yearly cost of $3.2 million to operate the centre. Taxpayers chip in $1.5 million yearly. Swift says that’s a good return when considering other aquatic facilities, which are costly to maintain. That proportion is even better than the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre, which recently

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The fitness room at the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre recently underwent a $823,000 renovation. expanded and renovated its gym facilities. The family recreation centre has yearly revenues of $334,000, which accounts for 36 per cent of the $917,000 in costs to operate each year. Taxpayers cover $583,000 to run that facility. At that cost, why not let the private sector take over fitness services and spare taxpayers they money? “Because there’s a benefit to the larger community,” explains Swift. The Leisure Centre is open to all ages, income levels and abilities. Meanwhile, private fitness clubs can provide specialized programs for those seeking higher fitness levels, in addition to serving casual users. The high costs of operating a swimming pool, sauna, hot tub or steam room also means that, generally, only publicly supported facilities can afford to operate such amenities. “There is a greater good that the

community, as a whole, receives when citizens of all ages have access to recreation services and there is much research that supports this,” Swift said. “The most basic benefit is that it provides children, youth and adults with the opportunity to learn to swim, which is an important skill in B.C.” It also provides an opportunity for people to recreate together, build social connections and to have fun. Several programs also help lowincome families access recreation programs such as Canadian Tire’s Jump Start program, KidSport and support provided by the Tzu Chi Foundation through the school district. Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin welcomes the arrival of Club 16 and other exercise facilities and says it’s natural for people to try out new places when they open. He added the new club actually gives relief to the weight and cardio

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“Some boards still do have cash reserves,” he said. “My understanding is that the province does not want boards to have contingency funds.” He said that is a shortsighted view, one that fails to recognize that local districts can encounter

financial emergencies that require available funds. School District staff clarified that there are no local seismic upgrade projects that are a priority. The B.C. School Trustees Association will be meeting soon for its annual general meeting, and Clarkson believes his contemporaries from

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around the province will be irked by this latest government initiative. He is the local board’s representative on the BCSTA. “This is not acceptable to boards,” he said. “This is government taking whatever autonomy boards do have, away.” He said school boards are in-

room at the Leisure Centre, which was crowded early in the mornings. “We were becoming a victim of our own success. If you went there at 6:30 a.m., you couldn’t get a cardio machine. I think it’s [Club 16] going to give us a bit of breathing room.” Families and kids always like the swimming pool in the leisure centre, he added. Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters said the earlier opening time of 6 a.m. will keep the family recreation centre competitive, adding there’s a private fitness club nearby. The centre recently completed an $823,000 renovation and expansion. “It’s fabulous and accessible for people with mobility issues,” she said. “We’re very pleased with it. Now there’s room to move around.” The central location of the family recreation centre means it’s well used, by seniors, high school and elementary students and even daycares. creasingly having their authority eroded. Payroll centralization is another ministry initiative that could affect boards. “You’ve got a school board there, but you’re gutting everything they do,” said Clarkson. The AGM will be held April 24-27 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Fassbender said whether or not a capital project receives Victoria’s approval will not be linked to a board’s ability to provide funds.

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Maple Ridge council is trying to see if there’s a better way to use the advisory committees that lend expertise in eight areas. If approved, an advisory committee task force composed of Mayor Ernie Daykin and Couns. Judy Dueck and Al Hogarth will look at the advisory committees that deal with agriculture, heritage, transportation, economy, accessibility, public art, social planning and a proposed new environmental advisory committee. Monday, council discussed the review, which will look at the budget, terms of reference, accomplishments and schedules of each committee. They’ll also ask if the committee’s work needs to continue or if it can be done by another group, if the membership is still relevant, or even if the committee is worth keeping. Council has recently discussed disbanding the cycling committee and blending it into a broader transportation committee. And an environmental advisory committee has yet to be formed because it’s only been recommended by a consultant working on an environmental management strategy for Maple Ridge.

For the record A story in the April 4 issue of The News (Coun. Bell freezing own expenses) gave incorrect expense amounts for Maple Ridge Coun. Corisa Bell. In 2012, Bell had a total of $6,681 in expenses. In 2013, her expenses amounted to $8,199. That adds up to $14,880, just below the $15,000 allotted to councillors for training and conferences during their three-year term. She hasn’t expensed any other items and paid for her own $125 ticket to the Economic Development Association dinner in 2014.

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lisa’s mother describes the day as when her perfect world crashed. In June 2009, fiveyear-old Alisa told her mother that she had been sexually abused by someone whom she loved and trusted – her father. “I felt like I had been hit into left field and was too consumed with grief to be able to function,” the mother says in a heartbreaking letter. “I existed like this for many, many months, all the while trying to fight an unthinkable fight for my child.” When Alisa revealed her secret, there was no centralized place in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows where victims of such abuse could for

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Angela Blasutig collects flowers by a commemorative stone unveiled in McLean Park in Pitt Meadows on Tuesday by the Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre in honour of the healing journey of young victims of abuse. help. Now three years later, a new pilot project hopes to fill that void. Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre aims to provide wraparound service for children and youth who are victims of abuse or witnesses to violence and

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Trial order in 2013 fatal mall shooting Dispute stemmed from ‘territory’ fight by Mo ni s ha M ar tin s staff reporter

A man accused of shooting another man to death last year in the parking lot of Maple Ridge mall will be tried for murder. Edward Marke Antonsen, 29, was ordered to

stand trial Thursday at the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court. The formal purpose of a preliminary inquiry is to determine if the Crown has enough evidence to justify a trial. Antonsen is accused of shooting Claude Gille Deguire, 26, at close range in front of Thrifty Foods at Haney Place Mall on April 29.

Police revealed that Antonsen and Deguire were “acquaintances” and that the shooting was part of a dispute over “territory” or “turf ” in the street-level drug trade. Police would not confirm whether Deguire was once associated with the United Nations gang, but believe his death was not connected a spate of gun violence in Metro

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“This is a long and exhausting journey and one that needs to be supported by a team that can assist them in bringing resolution to a very difficult situation,” she says. Based at 11796 Fraser Street, Alisa’s Wish provides a safe, family friendly environment where police can conducted interviews. The centre’s child and youth advocate helps families access the services and support they need to recover from trauma, working with clients as young as four. Alisa’s Wish coordinator Camia Weaver explains that could mean finding a family a new, safe place to live, helping children switch schools, navigating the complex court system or finding a counsellor. The centre can also assists in the

investigation and prosecution of offenders as the victim is less traumatized and able to provide crucial evidence. “We work in a multi-disciplinary team model,” added Weaver. “It’s really important for the different agencies to talk to each other to make sure nothing falls through the cracks.” Alisa’s Wish has been operating since last April and is currently applying for federal funding to expand and continue the program for two more years. The need for its services became indisputable last year after Latif Hamad Tata was accused of molesting several young children at his wife’s daycare. “It made us realize that there were many parents who lacked the information on how to make their child

as predator-proof as possible,” said Weaver. On Tuesday, stones were placed in MacLean Park in Pitt Meadows and along a river path in Maple Ridge Park to mark National Victims of Crime Awareness Week. “We wanted to acknowledge the pain that abused children have gone through, to honour the hard path back to being whole again and the importance of those who help them on their journey,” says Weaver.

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Transit transfer If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. At least that appears to be the motto of the provincial government as it takes yet another stab at fixing its relationship with TransLink. This time, Victoria will attempt to empower the Metro mayors’ council, which it previously emasculated in the last reform under then transportation minister Kevin Falcon. Excuse us if we aren’t convinced that this sop to get the mayors to back Christy Clark’s election promise for a referendum on transportation funding will do anything to change the dysfunctional relationship between regional mayors and the province. At first glance, the latest change looks like a good deal. If approved, the legislation would make the mayors’ council responsible for approving longterm strategies and investment plans, and figuring out how to pay for them, instead of merely rubberstamping the work done by a professional board. The mayors would also take over the budget and staff of the former TransLink commissioner, with the power to approve fare increases and sell assets. But then there is also this: The mayors get to be in the hot seat for TransLink complaints and customer satisfaction — previously the job of the impartial commissioner. For this hand-over of responsibilities, the mayors would get the plum of saying when and what the referendum question will be with the caveat that they have to meet the province’s deadline of June 2015. All of this ignores the fact of where the real power lies — in the hands of the provincial government, which pays lip service to regional decision-making, putting TransLink up as a straw man, then toppling it when it chooses to. For example, if the province wants SkyTrain technology, that’s what residents will get. If Victoria wants the Massey Tunnel replaced, that’s where the money will go. The province gets the photo ops on the big infrastructure, while the mayors get to fiddle with the small stuff on the margin that no one wants to pay for. If this is the province’s best offer, we’d hate to see what the worst offer would be. – Black Press

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Digital wave is just beginning VICTORIA – Have you got one of the new B.C. driver’s licences yet? By now, most drivers have the one with the unsmiling black and white mug shot, to conform to passport standards so it could be used for border identification B.C. Views with the magnetic Tom Fletcher swipe strip on the back. About one million of us now have the newest version, with a credit-card style digital chip that proves your residence and eligibility for our famously ‘free’ medical care. The motor vehicle office started issuing them about a year ago, as five-year licences expire. They replace the old “CareCard” that has no expiry date. Over the years there were more than nine million CareCards issued, twice the population of B.C., as people held onto their access to our defenseless, overworked medical system from wherever they moved to. Positive identification is only the start for this card. Each will be assigned a password that gives access to online medical records, so when patients show up at an ER, their eligibility is confirmed and any previous conditions or medications are accurately matched. (Note that medical information is not stored on the card, just an access code that goes with the password.) Patients will be able to call up their own files at home, book medical ap-

pointments and even renew prescriptions, which is where the efficiency comes in. In-person visits for routine prescription renewals are a cash cow for today’s doctors, generating guaranteed billings, but often little or no health benefit. Most people will still think of it as a driver’s licence, but it’s intended as an all-purpose government ID. If you don’t drive, you are spared the $75 licence renewal fee, and within a couple of years the cards will start providing online access to a wide range of government services. Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services, says a public consultation has shown most people are comfortable using a system they already trust for their banking. By the end of 2015, Wilkinson says about two million people will have the new cards, roughly half of B.C.’s population. Application forms converted to online access will include student loans, birth, death and marriage certificates, voter registration and even criminal record checks. All this will be costly to set up, but the savings from having customers do their own data entry are well known, as any banker or supermarket owner can tell you. “You can understand that if you’re in the vital statistics office and this can all be done from places like Telegraph Creek and Horsefly remotely, that actually saves them a lot of money,” Wilkinson said. “There will be conversion of existing services where you have to go into an office and wait around and fill out forms. Those will be converted to

online services.” It also means a decline in the number of government office jobs, and the potential for further outsourcing of services, as we have seen with Medical Services Plan administration and the back-office functions of B.C. Hydro.

“It also means a decline in the number of government office jobs, and the potential for further outsourcing of services, as we have seen with Medical Services Plan administration and the back-office functions of B.C. Hydro.” Some older readers won’t be thrilled to hear about this. They don’t want a “smart phone,” just a phone. But they will also see their great-grandchildren becoming adept with tablet computers before they can even speak. Seniors will get the hang of it pretty quickly, and their lives will become easier.

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A correction to last week’s column on the Agricultural Land Commission. I erroneously said regional panel members were appointed from outside the region. They are local residents, and the new legislation formalizes a cabinet appointment process for them.

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THE NEWS/letters Eliminating cursive is short-sighted Editor, The News: Re: Schools writing off penmanship (The News, March 28). It may be soon that the writing will never be on the wall if the curriculum in B.C. elementary schools is changed to eliminate cursive writing. The phrase will merely become another casualty in our history of eviscerating public education, narrowing its scope, credibility and projection into the future. It was not so many decades ago that our parents and grandparents were convinced that the trades were somehow beneath one’s educational horizons, and the rush for a university education was on. Now we are reaping the rewards of that with a tremendous lack of tradespeople in B.C. As the pendulum swung violently towards university degrees, technological marvels, low-level thought exchanges via high tech means and fast foods, even now you can see the pendulum swinging back towards drawing students back to manual trades, locovore and

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natural foods, and the nonspeed reading version of life, in general. The thought that cursive writing is no longer necessary is short-sighted and off-handed. Can the Ministry of Education now guarantee that every single child will have a life-long ability to afford, maintain and connect with their own computer, that no one will ever need to write a card, a letter, make notes in a textbook or on paper, sign a document (real estate, banking, medical, legal), give an autograph, or need or want to read the cursive writing from current or past (historical) family records, or written records through the course of their further education and lives? Our ministry and boards of education have managed to cut and dumb down the curriculum that we now have children in high school and post-secondary institutions who have a poor ability to communicate and understand the English language. Darlene Mercer Maple Ridge

Editor, The News: Re: Coun. Bell freezing own expenses (The News, April 4). I have two adorable cats, Max and Lexi. I love watching them tumble about, fur flying as they have their little cat fights. It’s so cute. What’s not so cute is reading about the constant cat fights between various women on Maple Ridge council. I find the statements and behaviour of Couns. Corisa Bell, Judy Dueck and Cheryl Ashlie akin to feral cats screeching at each other in the alley. Ladies, put away your claws, put on your big girl pants and get to work. Cut out the hissing, scratching and clawing at each other and do your job, represent and serve the people of Maple Ridge. You’re not adorable, you’re not cute, you’re embarrassing. Kim Pechet Maple Ridge

Be professional Editor, The News: Re: Coun. Bell freezing own expenses (The News, April 4). The immature cat-fight of the experienced councillors Cheryl Ashlie and Judy Dueck towards Corissa Bell is becoming tiresome and a waste of taxpayer dollars.

There is a limit of $5,000 per year in allowable expenses per councillor for each of the three years in a term. These funds are to attend various course and conventions to further their knowledge and become more experienced representatives for the citizens of Maple Ridge. Ms. Bell has spent $14,880 and is below the total available expense limit. As long as the money is being properly spent on courses and functions that further one’s experience, I don’t see any problem. The problem I see is the childish antics of Couns. Ashlie and Dueck. If you’re so experienced in all the aspects of being a councillor and you’re overflowing with knowledge that you want to share with newer council members, perhaps you should do it in a positive civil manner. Try being professional and performing your duties to the best of your abilities. There is no place on council for your childish little cat fights. Al Uglanica Maple Ridge

Damage control Editor, The News: Re: Coun. Bell freezing own expenses (The News, April 4).

Here we go again – another politician gets caught using taxpayers funds to attend a personal event, and then goes in to damage control After it was revealed that Coun. Corisa Bell spent $250 to attend a fundraising event at her daughter’s school, she makes the declaration that she is freezing her use of taxpayers money for the rest of her term. Thank you, Coun. Bell. I wonder if she would have frozen her use of taxpayer funds if she did not get caught spending $250 for a personal event. In addition, it has been reported that Coun. Bell overspent by her personal expense budget in each of her first two years on council. How does that work? Coun. Bell was given a budget to manage the taxpayers affairs and she overspent. I can only assume that she feels the budget does not apply to her. The sense of entitlement that the councillor has displayed should not be accepted. We expected more when you were elected. When does it end, with the recent examples of scandalous spending, it is apparent all levels of government have the same sense of entitlement. Ron Graham Maple Ridge

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Ridge paramedic develops ResQ Scan Bracelet contains medical information by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter

Combining his experience as a paramedic with an entrepreneurial background, a Maple Ridge man has a new product he thinks will help save lives. There can be occasions when paramedics must make potentially life-saving decisions, but don’t have all the information they need. The businessman in Lee Roberts saw an opportunity. He has created a new product that marries the traditional medical bracelet with relatively new smartphone communications technologies. “It’s something that I’ve been thinking about for the past couple of years,” he said. Roberts said he wracked his brain, and wracked a lot of websites, researching his potential product. After about eight months of work, he has developed the ResQ Scan Bracelet. It operates on the same principle as a medical bracelet – people with medical conditions wear them, so emergency responders are aware of potential causes and complications, even if the wearer is not able to communicate. But the ResQ Scan Bracelet can include much more information, which paramedics access using a mobile device with the right application. They could have the patient’s name and personal information, care card numbers, medical diagnosis, prescriptions, allergies, people to contact in case of emergency, phone numbers and more. The amount of information is unlimited. The info is all available in a scan of a QR Code (a two dimensional barcode) that takes less than 30 seconds. QR Codes were originally designed for the automotive industry in Japan, as a fast way of tracking vehicles as they were being manufac-

Lee Roberts has been a paramedic for 13 years. tured. Today they are commonly in use in the advertising industry, in magazines, fliers and on other promotional materials. Roberts has been a paramedic for 13 years, and has attended thousands of medical emergencies. It is not uncommon for patients to not have proper identifica-

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that includes all future updates. Roberts can easily update the bracelets, such as when a customer gets a new prescription or when other information on their profile changes. He has a background in marketing and public relations from his work prior to a career as a paramedic, so he is presently marketing the product on his own. “It’s baby steps right now – I’m still working my 50-hour work week.” He has applied for the television show Dragons Den, to see what the reality TV show investors think of his project. Any publicity is good publicity, in that case. “Even the people who bomb, or are ridiculed by them, can make out all right,” he noted. His goal is to establish himself in the local market, expand nationally, and also to develop a proprietary mobile app for first responders. • www.resqscan.ca.

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f James Rogers’ had to pick a guitar that embodies the essence of a friend, without doubt he’d choose his custom-made Strat. Rogers built the body and pickups himself to ensure the hybrid had a particular sound, a little more gritty than the bright, brutal tones of a regular Stratocaster. He’s been playing it since the early 1990s and even thwarted a pair of thieves to recover the guitar after it was stolen in 2011. “No matter all the trials and tribulations you go through in life, you’ve always got your guitar,” says Rogers, who grew up and still lives in Maple Ridge.

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James Rogers just got back from the Junos, where his latest CD, My Guitar’s My Only Friend, was one of four albums nominated in the blues category.

James ‘Buddy’ Rogers, musician “Friends come and go, relationships come and go, problems come and go, but one thing that remains consistent is the music and the guitar. That’s the one thing that’s been consistent in my life.” Rogers’ latest CD My Guitar’s My Only Friend could be seen as a bit of a tribute to his favourite stringed instrument. It’s a title musicians can relate to, he says. “I’m sure everybody has some sort of passion in life that is consistent above everything else.” Written by Rogers and Tom Lavin of Powder Blues fame, the 10-song oeu-

vre showcases Rogers’ lifelong love of the blues. The Juno-nominated album is the first to feature the name “Buddy” – as a tribute to Rogers’ father Bud, who passed away in 2010. Rogers’ credits his dad for instilling a love of music in him from the time he was a toddler. By 11, Rogers formed a band and started gigging. Within two years he was a regular at local blues clubs. At 15, his band Texas Storm was being booked by Canada’s top agency for opening concert slots. “My dad went to the liquor control board and got a license so I could legally play in bars,” says Rogers, who went on to gig with some of the great blues players in Vancouver, including the late Muddy Fraser, Tom and Jack Lavin, Jim Byrnes and Russell Jackson. At the age of 19, Rogers teamed up

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with former B.B. King bassist Russell Jackson and began a tour that lasted five years. Based in Kansas City, they played an endless string of clubs, concerts and festivals, sharing the bill with Canned Heat, Sam Taylor, The Holmes Brothers, Elvin Bishop, Kenny Neal, Katie Webster and countless others. In 2000, Rogers started his own band and played blues clubs across Canada and Europe. When he wasn’t working under his own name, he appeared on U.S. tours and recordings with many other blues acts. His main influences on guitar – Johnny Watson, Jimmie Vaughan and the three Kings – plus years of being a blues road warrior have helped shape him into one of the most inventive and penetrating blues guitarists performing today. To be nominated for a Juno as an independent artist is a feat in itself.

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“I didn’t know what to expect. I took a bit of flack on it because it’s not a straight up blues album,” says Rogers. “People from record labels in the States were saying it’s too commercial sounding, not traditional sounding.” Rogers shrugs off the criticism from folks who think the blues can only be played by a certain segment of the population. “The blues doesn’t have to be an old black guy with a guitar. I got a lot of that touring the States,” says Rogers. “The blues doesn’t always have to be devastation. You can live the blues in a different way.”

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Willy Wonka, played by Thomas Reed, 9, performs a scene with Alexis Kupidy, 9, who plays Violet, at the Maple Ridge library. those that did exist were too expensive. Also, I wanted to provide a positive theatre experience for the students where they didn’t have to compromise on their beliefs and values.” Holm’s idea caught on. Today more than 130 home learners aged five to 17 are featured in four casts for junior and senior productions. This year’s junior show is Willy Wonka Junior,

based on Roald Dahl’s classic book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Holm says the production is sure to be a crowd pleaser. “People like to be somewhat familiar with the characters in a show so they can route for the good guy and watch the bad guy get what’s coming to him. With Willy Wonka, the story is familiar because people have read it or seen a

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Talented home schoolers from across Metro Vancouver are ready to wow audiences once again with Xtreme Theatre’s production of Willy Wonka Junior set to play the ACT next week. Xtreme has been entertaining its audiences for the last 14 years with outstanding choreography, sets, costumes, singing and acting rivalling professional theatre companies. The company is comprised of home learners who travel from as far away as North Vancouver to Maple Ridge just to be a part of this tight-knit community. Producer Wendy Holm says she’s astounded at how much Xtreme Theatre has grown since it’s humble beginnings with 18 children. She founded the company with the goal of providing her theatrical daughter with a wholesome creative outlet. “There were no groups available for home school children, and

movie adaptation, and they also know many of the songs, so it’s fun for everyone.” That is definitely a winning combination. Two school matinees are already sold out, with more than a hundred students on a waiting list. “This year’s production will feature multi-media which is a new element we’ve never done before. We’re going to depict the more fantastic elements in the chocolate factory with a projector, which is a great opportunity to produce something really fun.”

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young hockey fan from Maple Ridge is seeing images of himself alongside Henrik Sedin on posters and hockey cards – the materials being used to promote Jean’s Day at Children’s Hospital. Four patients of Children’s Hospital were chosen as looka-likes for fan favourites Kevin Bieksa, Ryan Kesler and Daniel and Henrik Sedin. Nine-year-old Kaleb Illerbrun was chosen as the younger version of the team captain, and his favourite Canuck, Henrik. Kaleb does not play hockey, and skates only slightly faster than Henrik. But the Grade 3 student at Laityview elementary does enjoy watching the game with his father Neil. “He loves to watch hockey, and Henrik always was his favourite,” said his mother, Dawn. Kaleb was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 14 months old, and does regular follow-up checkups. Being chosen for the promotion meant a photo shoot with the Canucks, which was a lot of fun. “Kaleb was excited, and maybe a little overwhelmed at first, to see someone he had only ever watched on TV. The experience left her with a new appreciation for the Canucks’ biggest stars, especially “Hank.” “He was so nice. He stuck around afterward and we got more pictures with him, outside of the photo shoot.” The posters, hockey cards and

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ayten Smith finished off her outstanding high school wrestling career with two national championships. The Maple Ridge Rambler wrestler was in Guelph, Ontario on the weekend to defend her national title from last year, and did so convincingly. The untouchable Smith won four matches by pin, all in under a minute, and without having a point scored against her throughout the tournament. Then she entered the the nationals in Greco style – which is more about throws, not about ground fighting, and wrestlers are not allowed to grab their opponents legs. The Greco style would seem to take Smith away from her traditional strength – shooting the legs. Her double leg takedown has taken the fight out of many opponents over the years. But in her serious approach to the sport, she has added a few weapons to her arsenal. “I’ve done judo for two years now, so I’ve practiced throws a lot,” she said. “I’ve tried to educate my wrestling style.” Smith did allow a point to be scored against her in Greco, but took the match for a second national gold. Cody Osborn of the Westview Wildcats also won two medals at the nationals, taking bronze in both events. Added to last year’s championships at the nationals and at the Canada Summer Games, her wins give Smith four national titles. She put the finishing touches on a dominant high school wrestling career. Smith won provincial silver medals in Grades 8 and 9, then went on to take B.C. gold in each of the last three years. “I knew she would win, but I didn’t know she would win the Greco, too,” said MRSS coach Bill McCrae. “In 26 years, I’ve never had the double winner. She’s one of the best athletes I’ve ever coached.” The coach of the Brock University wrestling team also thinks a lot of Smith, and took her on a tour of the school in Saint Catherines, in an attempt to

recruit her. Smith’s plan was to attend Simon Fraser University, and she is impressed with its wrestling program. Now she has a difficult decision, but concedes it is a First World problem to be able to choose between two great universities. “It’s not a bad place to be in.” She likes the many dual wrestling meets that SFU has with American colleges, and knows it would provide her with more challenging competition. Both schools have good reputations academically. Smith is a leader at Maple Ridge secondary, a student with an academic average of 89 per cent who is going to study health sciences. Her long-term goals are to wrestle for Canada in the Olympics and to become a doctor. If flinging people and healing them are pursuits that appear to be at odds with each other, Smith has reconciled that. “I’m a different person when I fight,” she explains. Her only coach, McCrae, has helped turn an articulate and mature academic into a warrior on the wrestling mat. As she leaves her high school career behind, she wanted to acknowledge him. “He’s an amazing coach – more family than anything right now.” She said it will be odd to have a new coach as she moves on in her career, but added: “He’ll always be in my corner.”

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CLEANING SERVICES

End of Life Care & Decision Making

SPRING HOUSE CLEANING SPECIAL

Death is a natural end to life. Conversations with our families and health care providers now can support us in the future to live out our lives in line with our wishes. We’ll discuss the common courses at end of life, the key topics for conversation and decision making, and the supports available.

$20 Off for the Month of April mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com

604-467-1118

Thursday, April 17th, 2014 Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge Branch, 6:30-8:30 pm

Intex Janitorial & Maintenance Services

130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road

Janitorial, Ofﬁce Cleaning Int. Ext. Windows, Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates

FREE EVENT. Refreshments provided. Please register at 604–786–7404 or e-mail: seniorsnetworkmpk@gmail.com

(604)465-1302 / 604-786-3466 Cleaning Lady Available Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716

Presented by: Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Ask about our

ROOM SPECIAL

CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 372

SUNDECKS

PETS 477

PETS

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $525. 604-794-5844

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$875 GREAT LOCATION

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites *

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

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

374

TREE SERVICES

Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

Entlebucher/Swiss Mtn pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, 1st shots, dewormed. $1200 each. 604-795-7662.

2014 SRI 2 bdrm, den, 2 bath double wide in Langley 55+ park $134,888. Chuck 604-830-1960

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings

1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.

P/B blue males & females. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $86,988 w/$550 pad rent. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960

477

PETS

BLACK LAB cross puppies 5 available. Family raised $400. Ph (604)819-5054 Chilliwack CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 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

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? STEEL BUILDINGS...HOT SAVINGS - SPRING SALE! 20X24 $4,348. 25X24 $4,539. 30X30 $6,197. 32X36 $7,746. 40X46 $12,116. 47X72 $17,779. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca 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.

FINDING THE WAY TOGETHER

Glenwood Manor Apartments 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.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

696

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

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

RENT TO OWN

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

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

604.466.8404 (Erik) PORT COQUITLAM

1 bdrm ste ~ $775

706

Your Choice for Property Management (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise 2Bd+den May1 6th ﬂr & top ﬂr $1385 & $1435.

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

WE CAN HELP YOU Contact your local victim services program below

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services

or call VictimLink BC at 1-800-563-0808 Ridge-Meadows Community Based Victim Services 604-467-6911 Exts 227 or 228 Ridge-Meadows RCMP Victim Services 604-467-7640 604-467-7641

B.C. Victims of Crime Awareness Week April 6th - 12th, 2014

604-464-3550

SENIORS DISCOUNT 1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge

APARTMENT/CONDO

Call 604-464-7548

• Court support • Referrals to other Community support services

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

MERCHANDISE: From antiques & collectibles, to sporting goods & electronics, to parakeets & pet supplies, if it is considered merchandise for sale, you can find it here. Call bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 fax 604-575-2073

Visit our website for other rentals: www.proﬁle-properties.com

• Information about the Criminal Justice System • Emotional support

Rooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.

2004 Suzuki Mauradur 1600cc Cobra pipes, bags, windshield, 37,500kms. $4000. 604-467-2901

Haney Motor Hotel

749

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

STORAGE

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

1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800 Incl heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores and Schools.

SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 11895 Laitty St, Maple Ridge WESTGATE APARTMENTS Fully renod 1 & 2 bdrm suites Full time on-site caretaker. Available Immediately CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

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) MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL. 1 bdrm apt. $750/mo incl heat, h/w. N/P. Available now. Call 604-476-6683. MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL, 3 Bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, sep lndry gas f/p, u/g prkg. $1100. Avail. now. Call 604-467-4450 or 604-833-4450 MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite laundry, d/w, large patio, secured u/g pkng. Immed. Ns/Np. $780/mo +utils. Call 604-307-2241.

Parking + Onsite Manager

MARINE

Pitt Meadows Marina 14179 Reichenback Rd

Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage

604.465.7713

912

BOATS

750

SUITES, LOWER

LARGE 1 bdrm bsmt suite. POCO, north side. Close to all amenities. On transit route. Shared laundry. Utilities included. Off street parking. NS. NP. Available immediately. $700. 604-931-8774. MAPLE RIDGE 256th. Fully furn’d 2 bdrm, f/p. $875/mo. Free cbl, hydro, ph. N/P. Avail now. (604)462-7491 MAPLE RIDGE West. 1 Bdrm gr/lvl, 6 appl, very clean, near Superstore & transit, $775 incl utils. Avail now. 604-457-1410 or 778-875-4751.

.www.one4yacht.com 604-669-2248

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 NEW WEST 7th Ave/12 St. Bright 2 bdrm bsmt suite, nr transit & all amens, newly reno’d with h/w flrs, cat ok. Avail now. $975 inc utils. Students welcome. 604-521-5156. PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite, sep ent, newly reno’d bathrm lam flooring, suit n/s mature tenants sml cat ok. $1000 incl utils/cbl/wifi. Refs req, avail now. 778-828-3343.

752

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

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

1-604-358-8722 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

715 MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St

Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments

2 bdrm ste ~ $925

If you have been affected by crime or trauma and need any of the following:

ROOMS FOR RENT

(604)466-5799

RENTALS 700

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

746

Call 604-467-3944

Maple Ridge

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

PETS

604-463-3000

22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894

LAB PUPPIES. Chocolate, golden, black. 6 weeks. Ready. Mission area. $600. Norm 604-814-0706

MISC. FOR SALE

MOTORCYCLES

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

MAPLE COURT II

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

560

830

Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.

MAPLE COURT I &

AUTO FINANCING

Maple Ridge Ofﬁce & Retail Space

1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

810

OFFICE/RETAIL

22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or

SENIORS DISCOUNT

TOPSOIL

HOMES FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

MAPLE RIDGE

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

741

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

AVAILABLE NOW

• • •

736

TRANSPORTATION

MAPLE RIDGE-Suit family in nice neighborhood 4bdrm 3bthrms, 2 kitch. May 1 $1700m 604-253-5395

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

FILA GUARD DOGS. Excellent Loyal Family Pet, all shots Great Protectors! Ph 604-817-5957.

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

MAPLE RIDGE. Quiet, clean 2 bdr sunny SxS duplex, fncd yd, priv setting. ns/np. $850. 604-240-8358

736

HOMES FOR RENT

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE 6 bdrm bsmt house 2 wood f/p, fncd yd, 3 bths lots of prkg $1950/mo. June 1st. 604-467-4450, 604-833-4450 MAPLE RIDGE 12880 216 Street. 4 Bdrm house, 5 appls. Avail now. $1799/mo + utils. (604)722-5609 MAPLE RIDGE, 3 + bdrm, lge yard, new carpet/paint W/D hookup NS/NP $1600/mo. 604-240-8358 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

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On January 29, 2014, at the 21700 block of 123rd Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Ridge Meadows RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $3,220 CAD, on or about 12:41 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 212 (Procuring). Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-1973, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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†

FINANCING

YOU PAY WHAT THE DEALER PAYS

On select models. *Dealer is reimbursed for holdback included in invoice price.

†

HWY: 5.3L/100 KM CITY: 7.5L/100 KM▼

HWY: 7.3L/100 KM CITY: 10.2L/100 KM▼

Limited model shown♦ Selling Price: $38,225

Limited model shown♦ Selling Price: $23,754

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DEALER INVOICE PRICE:

AND

OWN IT FOR

135 0.9% $0 BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT

FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS

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DEALER INVOICE PRICE:

WITH

DOWN

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT

SANTA FE SPORT 2.4L FWD. DEALER INVOICE PRICE INCLUDES $1,306 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION.

†

FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS

OWN IT FOR

AND

DOWN

ACCENT L 4-DOOR MANUAL. DEALER INVOICE PRICE INCLUDES $779 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION.

16,352

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WITH

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT

†

TUCSON GL

DEALER INVOICE PRICE:

†

14,220

GLS model shown♦ Selling Price: $27,000

2014

ELANTRA L

ACCENT 4-DOOR L

27,053

WITH

2014

SANTA FE SPORT

OWN IT FOR

HWY: 7.2L/100 KM CITY: 10.0L/100 KM▼

GLS model shown♦ Selling Price: $19,140

2014

DEALER INVOICE PRICE:

HWY: 5.3L/100 KM CITY: 7.6L/100 KM▼

FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS

22,797

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AND

OWN IT FOR

WITH

AND

118 1.9% $0

†

DOWN

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT

ELANTRA L MANUAL. DEALER INVOICE PRICE INCLUDES $1,197 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION.

FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS

DOWN

TUCSON 2.0 GL FWD MANUAL. DEALER INVOICE PRICE INCLUDES $462 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION.

YOU PAY THE INVOICE PRICE PLUS GET 0% FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS †

5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty†† 5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty 5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty

Dave Wyant

Sean Elmont

Mike Jankowiak

Brent Miscisco

HyundaiCanada.com

Brett Kinney

Bob Murdoch

Sean Ferguson

Matt Wood

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

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