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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows elementary school district track meet has been cancelled due to the labour strife between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government. The lockout says teachers cannot work at recess or lunch hour, and must leave school 45 minutes after classes end. The lockout includes a 10 per cent payroll deduction. Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association president George Serra said the union did not order the track meet cancelled. “I provide the information as to what the risks are, and the teachers make the decision,” said Serra. The risk is that if a student was injured while a supervising teacher was locked out, that teacher would not be covered by the school district’s liability insurance policy. See Teachers, p3
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So if a student was hurt, a parent might bring a lawsuit that named the teacher involved. Teachers are also taking job action, and were on the picket lines on Monday for the second day of rotating strikes. Exactly how high school graduation ceremonies set for this weekend will be effected by the lockout is unclear, but Serra said teachers have been advised by the BCTF not to attend school while they are locked out. Some schools have grad functions during the school day. A district spokesperson said all graduation ceremonies are going ahead as planned, and where teachers are not available, administrators will stand in for them. Serra said teachers want to be there. “It’s a big issue for teachers. It’s obviously something teachers enjoy attending, and it’s important for them,” said Serra. “Some of these kids they have known for five years, since they started in Grade 8.” He said the Labor Relations Board is scheduled to rule Wednesday (today) on whether the partial lockout is legal, and that could change the situation. Kellie Marquet, president of the District Parent Advisory Council, said the locked “has caused incredible hardships” for students. “This time was always used to assist students when they needed some extra time to learn concepts,” she said. Marquet added that after-school and noon-hour activities also help students foster positive relationships with teachers in a less formal way, and that opportunity is being lost due to the lockout. “We are coming into final exam times, year-end wrap-ups, and the biggest celebrations – graduating classes. My daughter is graduating this Friday, and the schedule for rehearsals and the graduation itself has been moved around so that the teachers can attend,” she said.
Search continues The hunt for a superintendent to head the Maple Ridge School District continues. Maple Ridge Teachers Association president George Serra asked the school board, at its Wednesday night meeting, whether a decision has been made. Candidates have been interviewed. Chairman Mike Murray said the board will be “advising people shortly.” The school board has contracted the services of an executive search firm for the hire, at a cost of approximately $50,000. Former superintendent Jan Unwin announced her retirement in October 2013, and in January took a two-year appointment with the B.C. Education Ministry.
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Teachers on strike outside Thomas Haney secondary on Monday. “It is important that teachers are there, you can’t throw away those relationships that have been fostered and maintained over the last five years,” she said. Thomas Haney teacher Andrew Lenton said the B.C. Track and Field Championships, held in Langley on Friday and Saturday, was short about 40 volunteers after many teachers failed to show up. “Some sent parents in their place – parents who really didn’t know what was going on,” said Lenton, commissioner of the meet. Lenton said he felt pressured to cancel the championships, but that would have left B.C. School Sports with as much as $40,000 in un-recoverable liabilities, and no revenue to cover it.
A debt like that would have the potential to bankrupt the organization, he said. What’s more, there are 3,000 athletes and coaches from across B.C. counting on the event – the second largest high school track and field meet in Canada. Kids from the north fundraise all year for the provincials, and travel for three days to get there, he said. “A lot of the kids have spent three months qualifying for the provincials,” Lenton added. “For a lot of them, it is the highlight of their high school athletics career. To just put in on the shelf is so unfair.” Even though organizers pulled it off, the lockout made it challenging. “We had numerous school districts who sent not a single coach,” said
Lenton. “But we made it go, and it was good.” It was the 43rd annual running of the championships. “It’s got a long tradition, and it’s only been cancelled once.”
Call to end The organization representing all public school parent advisory councils is calling for an immediate end to the teacher strike and lockout out of concern for students and families. B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils president Terry Berting stated that the “feud” between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the government is having a detrimental effect on students, and creating financial hardship for struggling families.
The board was advised that the Jumpstart program will bring a budgeted $55,000 to the community in 2014, to help young people get involved in sports programs. Last year in Maple Ridge, the Canadian Tire charitable program helped 230 kids with a budget of $32,000. Local store owner Bryan Hutton explained that the growth in revenue for the program locally has been created by the addition of subsidiary companies Mark’s Work Wearhouse and Sport Chek franchises to the Jumpstart program.
Tzu Chi donations The Maple Ridge School Board also received $17,000 from the Buddhist Compassionate Relief Tzu Chi Foundation of Canada, which has a local chapter. This money is intended to help district students participate in non-school sponsored extra-curricular activities. In order to access these funds, a student’s parent or guardian must apply with the support of their school principal. Applications are awarded three times during the school year: Sept. 30, Feb. 28 and May 31. • Application forms can be downloaded at sd42.ca.
On the street: In their current strike/lockout labour strife, do you support teachers, government or neither?
Elva Dinn: “I support the teachers. The government is saving money while they’re off work, and they won’t offer them anything. They have to settle this sooner or later.”
Donna Johb: “Both. I know there are more special-needs kids, and that it’s a hard job being a teacher – I understand that. But what they want for a raise – forget it.”
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Nicole Lohnes: “Both. I’m a parent, and my child has missed two days of school, and I don’t think that’s fair. But they’re asking for a high wage increase.”
Agnes Oosten: “The government. Teachers are making enough money. My niece works in Alberta. B.C. teachers (wages) compare with Albertans, but they go to school for longer in Alberta.”
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Former ferry captain enters running for Maple Ridge mayor Graham Mowatt is fourth candidate by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter
Maple Ridge should have a council of eight, plus a mayor, instead of the current group of seven, says Graham Mowatt, who last week announced he’s running for mayor. Council decided previously to keep the smaller group, later approved in a public process, despite what is outlined in the Community Charter. But Mowatt says people should be able to vote on it in a referendum tagged on to November’s civic ballot. Having a larger council will remove the argument that councillors are overworked and underpaid, he added. “I’m totally against paying more money.” He also favours limiting politicians to two
terms, especially now with the term lengths having changed from three to four years. Mowatt says he should be mayor because Ernie Daykin has had his chance after serving two terms. “So what more is he going to do? He’s had his chance.” Mowatt has been a longtime critic of council, especially over the issue of property taxes. He says the seven-per-cent jump he’s paying this year prompted him to run.
“I’m totally against paying more money.” Graham Mowatt “It is irrelevant who is responsible – local government, regional, or others. We need a mayor and council that will strive to reduce
the amount we are required to pay, not continually increase it,” he said in a Friday news release. Mowatt, 61, will be competing against three oth- Mowatt ers for the top spot: incumbent Daykin, Coun. Mike Morden and student Tyler Shymkiw. Mowatt is a former school teacher, but spent most of his working life serving on the Albion ferry, until it closed in 2009. He added that Maple Ridge also needs a mayor to deliver the same message about controlling taxes to Metro Vancouver and TransLink. “Maple Ridge needs a mayor who will establish improved transit services and roadway infrastructure in exchange for the millions of tax dollars sent to TransLink annually.
“ M a p l e Ridge needs a mayor [who] supports improved transparency, public involvement, and accountability. “ M a p l e Ridge needs a mayor with a new vision that will lead it into a better future,” he said. Maple Ridge municipal hall’s present mentality allows “antiquated and inefficient procedures” to continue. “This adds to costs and stagnation,” Mowatt said. “Our goal must change from maintaining the status quo to permitting our community to strive for greater achievements, to regain its position of leading the Fraser Valley in excellence, and being the best place to live, work, do business, and raise a family.” Mowatt ran for Maple Ridge council in 2011.
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Kinder surprise Kinder Morgan has a big job ahead of it to convince the public that its $5.4-billion oil pipeline twinning project is worth doing and won’t hurt parks, waterways and public property. True, the company can win regulatory approval. But without public acceptance, the project will struggle to get built. Kinder Morgan must, therefore, work doubly hard to provide reasons it must change the routing for its project, which now is slated to go through at least three Metro Vancouver regional parks or greenways, and possibly Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park east of Chilliwack. Environmentalists are also concerned about a proposal to assemble the pipeline at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam, although the company says every effort will be made to minimize impacts and provide opportunities for habitat enhancement. As well, to reduce construction hassles for drivers, the route has been changed from Lougheed Highway to United Boulevard in Coquitlam, requiring the twinned pipeline to cross into the Brunette River Conservation Area and along the Brunette Fraser Regional Greenway before reaching Burnaby Mountain. The Brunette River, which runs through New Westminster on the border with Coquitlam, is a salmon enhancement success story and you can bet local stream stewards don’t want a heavy oil pipeline anywhere near there. The company says it has had success operating in other environmentally sensitive areas, with twinning projects in Jasper National Park and Mt. Robson Provincial Park, and can use this experience to protect fish habitat here. Odd, though, the company still seems to be investigating its various options, while at the same time justifying its plans through the National Energy Board — every change to routing seems like a Kinder surprise. While there may be sound reasons for these adjustments, and flexibility is good if its in response to practical and citizens’ concerns, the provisional nature of the process doesn’t inspire confidence. – Black Press
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Farmland fate a test for parties VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s bill to divide the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones has passed, after one of the nastier exchanges I’ve seen in a decade covering the B.C. legislature. “You’re all a bunch of corrupt liars,” NDP B.C. Views agriculture critic Tom Fletcher Nicholas Simons yelled as the government cut off a long and mostly repetitious debate that dominated the final days of the legislature session. Not to be outdone, cabinet minister Bill Bennett replied to Simons’ heckle about Kootenay rancher Faye Street, one of Bennett’s most vocal supporters as he pushed through changes to the land reserve to ease land use restrictions in rural zones. Bennett advised Simons to offer his remarks to Street in person. “She’ll kick your ass,” Bennett said. The on-the-record debate wasn’t much better. Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald summed up his party’s biggest objection with his charge that “a bunch of Liberal political hacks” will be appointed to regional panels of the Agricultural Land Commission. The government’s scheme, Macdonald and other NDP critics predicted, is to unleash a flood of ALR land removals, to enrich B.C. Liberal supporters by allowing development on productive farmland.
That might be a valid concern, but there are a couple of factual problems. First, every appointment to the ALC, at the regional or provincial level, is made by the B.C. government. It’s been that way since the Dave Barrett administration set it up in 1973. Second, the regional panels are not new. The B.C. Liberals imposed them in 2003. If this was their method of corrupting the process to dismantle the ALR, that would have largely happened in the years since. Surely by this time they would have found enough greedy political hacks who hate farming to subvert the process. I’ve written before about the legitimate concerns of places like Merritt and Vanderhoof and Dawson Creek, where some ALR rules and decisions simply don’t make sense. Strict secondary residence rules are needed in areas with non-farm development pressure. In most rural areas, they are a mistake, and are frequently ignored. The debate wasn’t entirely devoid of honesty and civility. Macdonald interrupted his string of baseless accusations to note that under the current system, 75 per cent of exclusion applications in the Kootenay region are approved. If that’s the case, what is really broken that needs to be fixed? It’s a good question that the government did not adequately answer. And credit also goes to the new agriculture minister, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, who inherited a public relations mess left by the brief and boneheaded performance of Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm. Braving the heckling at the end, Let-
nick put aside his partisan talking points and gave his personal assurance that the government’s intention is to support farming in those places where non-farm income is the only thing that keeps people on the land. As soon as the theatrics had died down, the B.C. NDP sent out a fundraising plea to its members to help “save” the ALR. The party is broke and desperate after losing its fourth straight election, and it hopes to activate its declining donor base by portraying the changes as the imminent slaughter of its most sacred cow.
“The party is broke and desperate after losing its fourth straight election, and it hopes to activate its declining donor base by portraying the changes as the imminent slaughter of its most sacred cow.” Voters have three years before the next election to assess this situation. If there is a flood of exclusions of prime agricultural land, then the NDP will be able to make its case that its warnings were at least partially true. If this does not take place, then the government’s position will be vindicated. We’ll find out the truth. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Editor, The News: Re: Debate over off-leash park heating up (The News, May 28). Every dog has its good days and its bad days. The reality is that dog behavior is a challenge for some dog owners. As most parents will tell you, there are no guarantees that all of the discipline and love we exhaustingly gift day after day to our children will guarantee a model citizen in the future. Good for you if you were one of the fortunate people to adopt a dog that has an obedient design and makes dog ownership look like there is literally no effort involved. Some of us are less fortunate. We have courageously adopted dogs that are rejected, abandoned and often abused by humans. These dogs come with a multitude of challenges, stemming from separation anxiety, antisocial dispositions, paralyzing fear of humans, barking, biting, chewing, territorial issues, and depression. To remain vigilant, loving and loyal to these poor creatures when they are suffering is difficult; they test your ability to love them through their ugliest moments. Some dog owners feel as though they are entitled to shame and judge both the dog and the dog owner who struggle with a less than perfect situation. But let’s look at the character of the individual who decides to take on society’s less than perfect pets. It takes a courageous, big-hearted, compassionate person to take on the responsibility of these kinds of dogs. I have witnessed and heard the stories of many dogs in the past seven years of pet ownership. Every dog has a story. If we all take the time to listen and show support and compassion and encourage those people who have this tremendous challenge in their life, and recognize, first, that these people are genuine and doing their very best for their pets. It is always appreciated when a fellow dog owner shows support and compassion for you when your dog is being less than a model citizen. P. Justus Maple Ridge
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The lockout and rotating strikes are hurting students. the government, teachers with differing views on this strike and the interpretation of the sanctions imposed have begun to clash with each other. My father has taught for 28 years, as well as coached his varsity football team to the provincial finals four times. I witness first-hand how much effort and dedication volunteers like him donate to schools, and find the leadership and teamwork he teaches kids admirable. Regardless of such voluntary actions being allowed, he has faced conflict at work due to the disapproval of his coworkers. Not only does the toxic relationship between the BCTF and government influence my life negatively now, so do they influence my future. I have wanted to be a French Immersion teacher since I began lov-
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ing school in kindergarten. After preparing myself to pursue this goal in post-secondary, this tension makes me question my decision. Many graduating students have strived for excellence and sought out their favourite subject areas in order to become good teachers. The education system risks losing new and hardworking teachers due to the stresses of such an unstable and counterproductive climate. Peter Fassbender says it’s a shame when students are put in the middle. I can vouch for the fact that the dynamics in a school affect everyone in the building. Students can deal with a one-day strike, but this partial lockout is unraveling the threads of our school culture. Caitlin McDonnell Maple Ridge
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Brian Savage knows the ins and outs of working in the City of Port Coquitlam’s public works department. Now, he’d like to take that knowledge and see if any of it can apply in the District of Maple Ridge. Savage, 52, announced his goal of running for a seat on council on the weekend. If successful in winning a fouryear term, his next goal would be to run for the top spot. “You can always make more changes as mayor. My whole shot is to go for mayor.” Savage has lived in Maple Ridge for the past nine years and has been public works supervisor with Port Coquitlam for the same period. “I would just like to have a voice for the people. People don’t really speak in Maple Ridge,” he said. “Nobody goes” to council meetings. He said he wants to find cost savings, but doesn’t want to make definite suggestions until he’s been on council a while. “Once I get in there,
I hope to learn all that stuff.” When it comes to supposed higher-thanmarket wages paid to municipal workers, Savage points out those salaries pertain mainly to senior managers rather than Canadian Union of Public Employee workers, who make about $60,000 to $70,000 a year. Savage is in his second term as president of CUPE Local 498, representing inside and outside workers in Port Coquitlam and is also a member of the NDP. During his time with Port Coquitlam, he introduced a tactic that cuts the cost of salting roads in the winter to a fraction of what it was before. Fifteen years ago, Savage converted fitted municipal trucks with sprayers to put brine (a 28-per-cent salt-andwater solution) on to the roads to prevent build up of ice and snow. Port Coquitlam was among the first to do so and now cities around Metro Vancouver do the same. “It’s way more effective because it actually adheres to the road.”
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MLAs’ constituency office bills online in fall Dalton, Bing reveal travel costs by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter
Taxpayers who want to know the nickels and dimes being spent in the offices of their elected representatives will be able to pour over the bills for wining and dining, including the cost of orange juice, by fall. The step will be another done by the legislative assembly management committee to expand disclosure reports by MLAs. Their expenses and salaries are already online, with itemized expenses incurred at MLA offices following in the fall. The public will be able to check the receipts and invoices individually. “We’re making a lot of progress and I think we’re pretty much there,” Dalton said Monday. “I think it’s a positive move. I’m fully supportive of it. Just bring all the details.” For now, however, MLA office expenses are posted quarterly without individual breakdowns. Dalton’s office on Dewdney Trunk Road in the first three months of this year, spent a total of $20,654, compared to Bing’s newly opened office on Lougheed Highway, which spent
$27,729 in the same three months. The yearly maximum for an MLA’s office is $119,000. As for salaries, the experienced Dalton, who’s parliamentary secretary for independent schools and who also serves on a committee, earned $118,938 between April 1, last year and March 31 this year. Dalton is also on the Cabinet Committee on Secure Tomorrow. Previously, he was on the Families First Cabinet Committee and the Selected Standing Committees for Education and Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. He also served on the Freedom of Information and Privacy and the Children and Youth Select Standing Committees. Bing, elected last May, earned $89,859, having served only part of the year as an MLA. The base salary of an MLA is $101,859. Parliamentary secretaries earn another $15,278 per year. As for travelling and living expenses that MLAs wrack up over the course of their duties, Bing spent a total of $19,810 in the same fiscal period. That included accommodation expenses of $7,535 and general travel costs of $6,442, as well as $760 spent on those who accompanied the MLA
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to Victoria. Since he was elected in May 2013, Bing has made four trips to Victoria, bringing his wife on occasion, but more often constituency assistants. “I think she came over once during the inauguration [last June] and I think that was about it,” he said last week. MLAs have two ways of receiving housing allowances given to defray costs for MLAs from outside Victoria. They can either submit invoices and records for their rental or mortgage costs and receive a maximum of $19,000 a year,
or they can be paid a flat $1,000 a month with no receipts required. Bing has opted to buy a condo, so he doesn’t have to live out of a hotel room. Dalton, however, after trying various types of accommodation, has opted for the flat $1,000 capital city allowance, with no receipts required, which he says is the least expensive for taxpayers. Though he served a full year, Dalton’s general travel costs at $13,275 are double Bing’s amount of $6,442. Dalton, however, is parliamentary secretary and serves on two com-
mittees. Dalton also had nine trips in the past year on which he brought an accompanying person and claimed expenses totalling $3,568. MLAs are allowed 12 such trips per year. Dalton didn’t have the break down of who he claimed for how many trips, but said his wife accompanies him to most of his trips to Victoria. However, he said he rarely claims her expenses. “I only claimed a fraction of them. I’ve actually gone years without claiming her.”
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A 59-year-old Burnaby cyclist is in stable condition after he was shot while riding in the Cache Creek 600 randonneur event early Sunday. The man has been identified as Craig Premack. Lytton RCMP said he was shot as he pedalled along Highway 1, just south of Spences Bridge at 1 a.m. He was riding in an event put on by the B.C. Randonneurs, a group of long-distance cyclists. Participants rode from Pitt Meadows to Cache Creek and back. They had the option of completing the route in two days with an overnight stay at Spences Bridge or Boston Bar or riding non-stop. A series of control stops along the way logged their progress. Premack’s injuries were serious “but nonlife threatening,” said Cst. Kris Clark of the RCMP’s South East District.
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edly fled the scene in a pickup truck. Police have no description of either the gunman or the getaway vehicle. Clark said the shooting is not believed to have been targeted. Ken Bonner, a member of the B.C. Randonneurs from Victoria called the shooting “shocking” and he hoped the suspect could be found quickly.
According to an informal tally of cyclists’ achievements in a randonneurs’ online forum, Premack has completed more than two dozen rides of at least 200 km. He’s also participated in the Tour Transalp, a gruelling 800-km, seven-day stage race in the Alps mountains from Bavaria to Lake Garda in Italy.
Traffic fatality A Maple Ridge woman died in a collision on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on Saturday. Just after noon, a truck rolled over just east of the Sumas exit in the eastbound lanes. Cpl. Robert McDonald of RCMP Traffic Services said a commercial cube-style truck was travelling in the slow lane, then moved into the fast lane to allow oncoming traffic to merge. The driver saw a 1997 GMC Yukon, driven by a 44-year-old Maple Ridge woman, swerve, then flip onto its roof. The driver of the Yukon was airlifted to hospital, where she died from her injuries the following day. Her two passengers were taken to hospital and released. McDonald said the crash is still under investigation.
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Maple Ridge has taken the next step to creating a wildfire protection zone, but only after a narrow 4-3 vote last week. Council OK’d telling staff to write a bylaw that would create permit areas requiring new homes built adjacent to forested areas to use fire-resistent walls and roofs and fire-smart landscaping. Ten-metre buffer areas also would be required to separate new suburbs from forests. Couns. Mike Morden, Corisa Bell and Al Hogarth, however, voted against the bylaw because they are worried about costs. The permit areas are the final step after the approval of the Wildfire Protection Plan in 2007.
Bell feels the provincial government is downloading responsibility for reducing fuel loads in forests, by clearing underbrush, on to the municipality. Hogarth wanted to know the exact costs of the bylaw. “What is the longterm cost going to be here?” What are the costs to builders, developers and planners, he asked. “Until I feel comfortable with the question … I don’t want to see it move forward.” Morden questioned how vulnerable the rainforests are on the West Coast compared to the dry Interior. Mark Brown of Cambrian Consulting, which did the review, said the provincial government wasn’t downloading, but trying to help cities reduce the fire hazard in nearby forests. Funding is available for 90 per cent of such projects, but Morden pointed out he was told by the Union
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Leaders of Tomorrow a celebration of our outstanding youth! The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News is pleased to offer the second edition of ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ in which we celebrate local students who have excelled in academics, athletics, the arts and community involvement. Special thanks to Irena Pochop, Manager of Communications at School District #42 for her help in coordinating this project and to the principals of School District #42 for committing their time and expertise to select students worthy of recognition. Keep in mind that this was not a competition, and there are many hard working, talented and deserving young people who could have been selected, but our principals went above and beyond to provide us with a sample of youth who exemplify the qualities of excellence, maturity and leadership. So, please enjoy ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ and be comfortable in the knowledge that our future is in good hands. Jim Coulter Publisher, Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News
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Leaders of Tomorrow
Madeline Leaf Albion Elementary Madeline Leaf is very active in her school and community. In early October, she was one of the few students selected to go to “We Day.” This opportunity helped Madeline realize that she wanted to do more to help out in her school. She became active in her school’s leadership club and represents her school in District Student Advisory Council. Madeline loves to play sports. She has been playing soccer for 10 years and is currently a member of a local select team. Madeline is also involved in school sports. She played for the Grade 7 girls basketball team, which was undefeated this past season.
She was also co-captain of her intramural soccer team, captain of her volleyball team, and is preparing for the upcoming district elementary track meet.
Megan Elizabeth
Madeline has a passion for writing and reading books, as well. She seems to always be telling her older sister what happens in every chapter of the current book she’s reading.
Megan is a bright student who has done a lot for her school and community this year.
Besides reading, Madeline also spends time doing homework, hanging out with her best friends, and watching Dancing With The Stars with her mom, or Netflix.
Megan was also chosen to represent her class and school in DSAC.
Madeline has presented at three major assemblies in her school, has done a presentation at an elementary administrators’ meeting, and has been promoting leadership and community around her school. Madeline has helped plan her school’s theme days including pajama day, jersey day, hat day, twin day, and more. She has also helped with her school’s coin drive for We Create Change, and the food drive that has helped the local food bank. Her main goals for the future are to keep up her good grades, become a DSAC executive in high school, participate in a trip to Nicaragua with Free The Children, and to play on her high school’s basketball and soccer team. Madeline also hopes that, in the future, she can present at Free The Children’s We Day and work as a pediatrician in a children’s hospital.
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For starters, Megan was chosen to go to We Day in early October with Albion Elementary’s Leadership Club.
Megan and her best friend, Madeline, have done almost everything leadership-wise together. Megan really enjoyed participating in three major school assemblies and presenting about leadership at an elementary principals’ meeting in early April.
“Once a month with her church, she goes to downtown Vancouver to give out sandwiches to the homeless.” Megan has joined quite a few clubs this year, such as intramural volleyball and soccer, leadership, primary class monitors, and is beginning to practice for the yearly district track and field meet, with the hopes of placing in one of her events. Megan also does a lot to help her community outside of school. Once a month with her
church, she goes to downtown Vancouver to give out sandwiches to the homeless. Megan also participates in synchronized swimming at her local leisure centre a few times a week. As high school approaches next year, Megan hopes to keep up with her leadership activities along with her sports and academics. A few goals she would like to reach in high school are staying in DSAC, joining some sports teams, and making new friends. When she is older, Megan wants to try to be in the Olympics for either high jump or synchronized swimming. She also wants to do something with kids, whether that is working in a school or on a cruise ship. Megan is very happy that she can help her community and make a change for the better in her hometown.
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Leaders of Tomorrow Megan Porter
life. She skis in the winter and motorbikes with her dad on most weekends.
Blue Mountain Elementary Megan Porter is in Grade 5 at Blue Mountain elementary. Megan is an involved student who sets high standards for herself and for all the projects she undertakes. She is always smiling and positive and is recognized by her peers for her leadership qualities. Megan volunteers to help in a primary classroom every day on her own time.
Megan also volunteers to dog sit and dog walk for a family friend who has returned to the workforce. Her goal is to become an architect or an engineer in order to find ways to slow down global warming. She is currently working on an invention to be used in the drainage system of houses that would store electricity so as to reduce fuel usage.
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Megan is an exceptional student who approaches life with a confident grace that makes knowing her a wonderful experience.
Beth Schwarz
member of our Character Council, as part of which she plans activities for the school and recognizes others who are doing good deeds.
Blue Mountain Elementary Beth Schwarz is best described as a student with heart. Beth is always thinking of others and sticking up for what she feels is right.
Beth has also been a champion fundraiser for Jump Rope for Heart. Over the past three years, she has raised more than $1,000, and has been the top contributor at our school each year.
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Outside of school, you can find Beth volunteering at the Salvation Army kettle drive at Christmas, or picking up garbage for Adopta-Block. Beth took on both of these initiatives on her own.
At school, Beth has many friends and is eager to help out in any way that she can. She volunteers daily to read with students in younger grades. She has also just become a
She also regularly visits the Salvation Army to donate her old clothes and bring food to the homeless.
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Leaders of Tomorrow Keshia Cherkas
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Garibaldi Secondary Keshia Cherkas, a grade 8 student at Garibaldi Secondary, has taken advantage of the many opportunities available to her. It started with being one of 12 Grade 7 students at Harry Hooge elementary invited to attend a leadership conference with 40 Garibaldi students. The focus of the conference was on student involvement, a message Keshia received loud and clear. Interested in making the most out of her high school years, Keshia signed up for multiple activities in September. She is actively involved with Rebels for a
Simone Benedikovic
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She is incredibly helpful around the school, supervises primary classrooms every day at lunch, and always lends a helping hand with her classmates. Simone works very hard to reach her goals and can be found many evenings playing soccer or refining her acro dance programs.
Other than her studies, she is involved in the student government and Kiwanis Educating Youth (KEY) Club groups at the school.
She is also an avid leader at various churches and youth groups.
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“I am attending Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario and studying Golf Course Management. I want to become a PGA Teaching Professional one day manage or own a golf course. I have been golfing all my life and can see myself in the golf industry for a long time”.
Travis Fitzmaurice
Age 17
“After graduating from Pitt Meadows Senior Secondary this year I plan to attend school in the fall to become a heavy duty mechanic. I have always loved to work on cars and fix things, so that job looked fitting to me. This is my second season at Golden Eagle Golf Club and I am working in the Golf Shop this year and love to golf”.
Connor Brickwood
Age 18
“After graduation from Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School this year I plan to attend Trinity Western University to study Kinesiology and then study to become a Chiropractor. This is my third season at Golden Eagle Golf Club and I work in the kitchen as a line cook. I enjoy working at Golden Eagle because it has taught me how to work in a fast pace environment and the staff and customers are great”.
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Outside of school, Keshia dances 12 hours a week at Fabulous Feet.
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In the future, Keshia will continue her involvement in both of these activities, as well as look for other opportunities to make a difference. Additionally, Keshia is a strong student who has achieved at a very high level.
Gabrielle Lalande is a Garibaldi Secondary Grade 12 International Baccalaureate Diploma student who is also a very active leader in the school.
She volunteers at school dances, gym riots and spirit weeks.
She is a great role model for the school’s other students.
As well, Keshia is involved with the District Student Advisory Council, a group of students that meets monthly to plan student leadership initiatives in the district.
volunteered at the Friends in Need Food Bank, as well as volunteering as the treasurer of DSAC.
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Simone Benedikovic is a leader extraordinaire at Golden Ears Elementary.
Keshia is currently helping to plan the Water Walk, an event that raises awareness about clean water issues.
Gabrielle recognizes the importance of being a leader, especially to the younger generations, and has thoroughly enjoyed her high school career at Garibaldi.
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Kieran Liversidge
Age 17
“I am attending Garibaldi Secondary School and will graduate this year. After high school I plan on studying Criminal Justice Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley to become a Lawyer. This is my second season at Golden Eagle Golf Club, I work in guest services and enjoy my summer job”.
Scott Lively
Age 21
“I am in my third year at Simon Fraser University in the Beedie School of Business. After I graduate I plan on either jumping into law or working in a corporate environment for a couple of years. I would like to finish my MBA in London, England. This is my third season at Golden Eagle Golf Club. What I have enjoyed the most at Golden Eagle is the friendly staff and the enthusiasm they show towards guests and golf.”
Kaydon Sisett
Age 19
“I graduated from SRT last year and have been attending Camosum College in Victoria, BC studying Golf Course Management. After I graduate I would like to be a Head Professional at a golf facility. This is my second season at Golden Eagle Golf Club, I like working at Golden Eagle because the staff are friendly and easy to get along with and this will probably result in lifelong friendships”.
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Leaders of Tomorrow recognizing the importance of promoting self-esteem. Nicolas also recognizes the importance of school and strives to reach his potential by always displaying a sincere and genuine effort. In addition to his fine academic abilities, Nicolas is a fantastic athlete. He thoroughly enjoys playing hockey and has been chosen to play at an elite level for the local hockey association. Recognizing his positive leadership qualities, he has been chosen to be the captain of his teams during previous seasons.
Nicolas Roussel Alexander Robinson Elementary Nicolas Roussel is a Grade 7 student at Alexander Robinson Elementary who often exemplifies leadership qualities within the school and the community. There is no doubt that Nicolas enjoys assisting others. During the past hockey season, Nicolas volunteered his time by teaching five-year-old children how to skate. He constantly provided positive encouragement to these youngsters,
“Nicolas volunteered his time by teaching five-year-old children how to skate. ” Being in school has been such a positive experience for Nicolas. He has had the opportunity to assist younger children with building reading skills. Also, he was chosen to represent Alexander Robinson at the 2014 School District Public Speaking Competition. Not surprisingly, Nicolas is considering a career in education – maybe teaching math to elementary or high school students. Nicolas is well respected amongst his peers and is certainly a positive role model. There is no doubt that Nicolas is a leader of tomorrow.
Brody Clark & Darian Guemos Fairview Elementary (In photo: Brody on the left, Darian on the right) Brody Clark and Darian Guemos of Fairview Elementary are outstanding students who are both involved in the same things. Both boys fundraise for their soccer club and both umpire for the minor baseball association, and both belong to the Fairview Leadership Group. As a part of the latter, Darian and Brody participate in fundraising activities, are active in the recycling program, and are involved in planning for various school events. They are also on the school volleyball team, which won the district championships this year. Both boys also spend time as office monitors and Kindergarten monitors, and both make school announcements. Darian and Brody always have a positive attitude are ready to help, and are inclusive. Thank you, Darian and Brody, for being such positive role models to others in your classes and in our school. www.sd42.ca
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...to all our amazing students in the Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District, some of whom are in this publication. We thank you for all your hard work, your joy and your passion. You make us shine! Thank you also to all our dedicated teachers and staff. The success of our students is a testament to your passion and commitment!
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Leaders of Tomorrow Allie Good Alexander Robinson Elementary
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Allie hopes to travel to Africa one day and help build a new school.
There is no doubt that Allie is a passionate individual and she sincerely believes that her efforts will make a difference.
In addition to Me to We, Allie volunteers at the local SPCA shelter in the summer. Her duties include taking care of the cats and walking the dogs.
Allie Good, a Grade 7 student at Alexander Robinson Elementary, is a passionate individual who continuously inspires others to make the world a better place.
She also volunteers during Maple Ridges’ annual Caribbean Festival, recognizing that the activities promote a sense of community.
Allie is an active member of Me to We, an initiative of Free the Children, helping to raise funds to assist in the building of schools in Africa.
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Most often, Allie takes on leadership roles and
Sadie &Tessa Mapoles Glenwood Elementary
(In photo: Tessa on the left, Sadie on the right) Glenwood has many student leaders, and this year we have two fantastic young ladies to recognize as future leaders. Sadie and Tessa Mapoles, Grade 7 twins, have been leaders in our school for many years.
“As part of the Student Leadership Team, they have helped organize our Christmas hamper drive, Autism Awareness Day, W.I.T.S. Week, and spirit events.”
Allie is a successful student, as well, and consistently demonstrates kindness and empathy towards all members of the school. There is no doubt that Allie is a role model and makes our community much brighter. Allie possesses the traits and qualities of a great leader.
This past school year, Tessa and Sadie have been part of leadership groups and volunteerism. As part of the Student Leadership Team, they have helped organize our Christmas hamper drive, Autism Awareness Day, W.I.T.S. Week, and spirit events. As volunteers, they have helped raise funds for their Grade 7 year-end experiences and helped in the office. They are school representatives for District Student Advisory Council and Me to We initiatives. While doing all this, they found time to play on school sports teams, have major roles in the Christmas concert play and be part of band. You can always depend on these young ladies, and we know they will continue to contribute to their school and community for years to come. Thank you, Tessa and Sadie, for your leadership.
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Tesia Kelleway Laity View Elementary
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Tesia Kelleway is leader at the school and community level. She is a member of student council, is a lunch monitor and little reading buddy.
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After We Day, she started fundraising with the student council for money to build a school in Haiti.
Morgan Chin of Maple Ridge Elementary is a motivated, diligent and respectful student who sets a positive example for all her peers. Morgan participates in extra-curricular sports and is also a passionate defender and lover of animals. Teachers often ask Morgan to help around the school because she is sure to follow through on a task and do a great job. She is also a member of the Leadership Committee and volunteers her time to support the school (fundraising, assemblies, slideshows, PAC presentation, etc.). We look forward to hearing great things about Morgan as she moves onto high school.
She volunteers with her dad at the Breakfast for Seniors with the Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam and for the B.C. SPCA with her mom and brother. “I like helping out because it’s awesome when you see someone smile after accomplishing something and you know that you’ve helped them get there,” Tesia said. “I enjoy helping because I get to meet new people and I know that all my hard work will go towards a great cause. “What I think I learn from being a leader is that we will all have problems along the way, but at the end, it will come together. It’s important to be a leader because you help.”
Hudson Campbell Laity View Elementary Hudson Campbell is a school leader who is outgoing, creative, fun, honest and kind. He has been a member of various school initiatives, such as student council, sound crew, theatre group, dance team and talent show. As a result of his We Day experience, Hudson is helping to raise $10,000 for a school in Haiti. We always can count on Hudson to help. He is an excellent example of a proud Laity View student.
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Leaders of Tomorrow Morgan Leatherdale Samuel Robertson Technical Morgan Leatherdale, a senior at Samuel Robertson Technical, is one of those rare students who excel at many things. She is a straight-A student, a hard-working athlete on the basketball team, and a member of student council. She has initiated a number of cool activities that add to an already positive school culture.
“Morgan intends to become a marine biologist and plans on attending UBC or Trinity Western University after graduation.”
William ‘Taro’ Whittier Samuel Robertson Technical William ‘Taro’ Whittier, of Samuel Robertson Technical School, is a fantastic example of a quiet, low-key but talented student. He is reticent to brag about his abilities or successes. At SRT, Taro has been involved in many of the school’s fundraising efforts to help local, and international charities. He collected shoes for kids in the Dominican Republic and he helped collect over 3,000 cans of food for our local food banks in his social justice class. Taro also works with the younger students as a member of SRT’s Link Crew.
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Morgan has also represented SRT and Grade 12 students at a number of leadership conferences. She has volunteered many hours at the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre and at the Vancouver Aquarium, and has even spent time swimming and working with a harbour porpoise. Morgan intends to become a marine biologist and plans on attending UBC or Trinity Western University after graduation. Morgan also has an option to attend the Christian Life Assembly as an intern to serve those in need of support in other countries. Outside of school, Taro is in two professional barber shop a cappella groups, including a youth quartet in Coquitlam. The latter performs professionally, but often volunteers their time performing at retirement homes and local venues. He is also a member of a professional group in Seattle. That group has been working very hard for an upcoming competition in Las Vegas. Taro’s long-term plans include attending university and eventually becoming a member of the Canadian Army Reserve. He hopes to serve with the Royal Westminster Regiment. He also plans on becoming a Light Infantry Officer in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Taro is truly one of our future leaders and a very proud Canadian.
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Leaders of Tomorrow Cole has worked hard on his academic studies, extra-curricular activities and community involvement during his time at our school and embodies the ideal student leader. He has maintained honour roll status in grades 8-11, Super G status for work habits in Grade 8 to 11 and won multiple subject awards, including socials, French, metal work and drama. Cole has distinguished himself by winning the Begbie Medal for receiving the highest mark in the school on the National Begbie Contest and received the Heritage Book Award from the Pitt Meadows Heritage Museum for his interest and passion in local, provincial and national history. Cole was captain of the football team at every level he competed at since Grade 8. He also made the provincial under19 football team and was named conference all-star as an offensive and defense lineman in 2012 and 2013.
Alexis Fulton Whonnock Elementary Alexis Fulton is a strong leader within our Whonnock Elementary community. Even though she lost her mom at a young age, she uses that experience to both fuel her ambition and to help others in need. Alexis has maintained an honours academic standing throughout her years at Whonnock. Also, she has participated in all of the athletic opportunities provided.
Cole has also participated in the school’s fine arts program and performed in the improvisation and talent show two years running and has been the master of ceremonies for school functions and assemblies, including Remembrance Day 2013 and Grade 7 parent information night.
Cole White Pitt Meadows Secondary Cole White, a Grade 12 student at Pitt Meadows Secondary, has been an incredibly positive influence on our school and is a student that we all look to as a role model for peers and younger students alike.
She has participated in our leadership groups and helps the school out with our younger students as monitor in both our office and our library, as well.
“Cole was captain of the football team at every level he competed at since Grade 8.”
Alexis is responsible, reliable and highly driven to give her best no matter what she is involved in. Her future is wide open and her dedication to succeed will allow her to do whatever she wishes. Currently, she would like to be a geologist and follow in her aunt and uncle’s footsteps.
He has become one the faces of the student body as he is often asked to represent Pitt Meadows secondary at important events, school assemblies and on the sports field.
Cole has applied to Simon Fraser University for 2014-2015 and plans to study science and humanities and become an educator. Cole has also volunteered at various school and community programs, such as Remembrance Day 2013 at Pitt Meadows Spirit Square, the Maple Ridge Terry Fox Run, and at the Pitt Meadows elementary and Davie Jones elementary track and field days, coaching younger students and running the events. These accomplishments and dedication to service and leadership are what brings Cole to the forefront of the PMSS community as a leader. We are proud to have him represent our school and we will always claim him as a successful and accomplished alumni.
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Sam Porta Pitt Meadows Secondary Having a social concern for the well-being of others is a core aspect of Sam Porta’s life.
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Beginning in Grade 5, Sam became a playground médiateur for younger students. Her natural ability to lead and help others is evident in her most recent initiative, Hockey Against Bullying, which sells pink T-shirts and bracelets to raise awareness about social issues in our community.
In response, Sam took action. In the first year, she raised $3,000 for a local foundation that provides education on anti-bullying, mental health, learning disabilities, and social media. Next year, she hopes the endeavour will become a national fundraiser. In addition, Sam is actively involved in humanitarian efforts through Free the Children and was selected for a trip to Ecuador
to work on a project with the Me to We Foundation. She hopes to “gain a new perspective on Third World countries and what they deal with on a daily basis.” Drawing from her own experiences and struggles she reflects: “I’ve learned there is so much to live for, why be sad when you can be happy.” Having a positive attitude and ability to draw others together for good things will definitely assist in her aim to “make a change, and make things better.”
“In previous years, she worked with Free the Children to raise money for humanitarian efforts overseas.”
Avery Johnson Whonnock Elementary Avery Johnson has consistently proven herself to be a quiet, confident and competent leader since her arrival at Whonnock elementary in Grade 4. She has maintained a straight-A average for her four years here and has participated in many of our extra curricular events, including basketball and, more recently our MacBeth play. Avery is not only a great leader in school,
she also participates in many community activities. She has been involved in lacrosse and horseback riding for a number of years. In previous years, she worked with Free the Children to raise money for humanitarian efforts overseas. Avery has many life goals. She plans to travel and to obtain scholarships that will help her reach her career goal as a marine biologist. Her drive and willingness to help out where she sees a need will ensure her future success.
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Jason Oh emerged quickly as a leader at MRCS even though he joined our school in Grade 9.
Emily is an integral part of MRCS as evidenced by her involvement in student leadership, chapel worship, and drama productions. She is a well-rounded individual who seeks inclusiveness in her friendships, strives towards excellence in her studies, and humbly shares her faith.
Jason sees no barriers as evidenced by his ability to extend a welcoming hand to all members of the learning community of MRCS, his pursuit of excellence in his studies, and his desire to see his peers succeed.
Emily also understands the importance of extending the Christian community beyond the school walls as evidenced by her trips to Colombia and Guatemala, where she helped out a children’s centre, taking part in a hockey game for the kids. She also participated in MRCS’s annual trip to Esperanza. Emily is an example of servant leadership and will have a positive impact on our world.
Jason has also been involved in student leadership and brought energy and new ideas to MRCS. He was actively involved in MRCS’s annual missions trip to Esperanza. Not one to shy away from debate, Jason encourages his peers to examine issues from different angles. He has taken the initiative to tutor his peers in order to help them reach their goals. He is eager to learn and desires to impact the world in a positive manner.
Luc Bradley Webster’s Corners Elementary Luc Bradley is a Grade 7 student at Webster’s Corners Elementary. He has a wonderful sense of community and is always ready and willing to help our younger students at school. Luc reaches out to and helps students in need, whether they may have fallen down and scraped a knee, or if they need help getting in their line-ups at the end of recess or lunch. Luc is also an active member of our school teams, playing on both the basketball and ultimate frisbee teams. He also plays ice hockey on his community team and works as a referee. Luc is passionate about athletics and takes on an athletic leadership role in his school.
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Alouette Elementary Jade Lenton is a well-rounded and multitalented Grade 5 student at Alouette elementary. Jade performs both at school and outside of school at an elite level in a variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, lacrosse and track and field. This spring, she won the grade 5 girls district cross country race. Jade is also an excellent public speaker and has represented her grade in the gym
Jade is conscientious about completing her schoolwork to a very high standard. She has maintained a straight-A average in Grade 5. She pushes herself academically far beyond the usual high expectations held for the students in our classroom. For example, before our literature circles program was halfway finished this term, Jade had already completed all the novels available to her. Jade is also a fine writer who is already using figurative language regularly in her writing.
Leadership Club, coming up with ideas and supporting initiatives that helped raise $2,500 for a school in Africa.
She is very focused on her academics and exceeds expectations in many areas.
Chantelle Zinger
She is kind and respectful to all and she is a great problem solver, making her a great role model for younger students.
Hammond Elementary Chantelle Zinger is a Grade 7 student leader at Hammond Elementary. She is a key member of the Hammond
Outside of school, Chantelle plays soccer on the WCAGFC’s U14 metro soccer team. Chantelle is looking forward to attending Pitt Meadows secondary in September.
Jade also sets a good example for her peers in terms of citizenship at Alouette. She can be relied upon to work with students with special needs, to be class leader, and gets along exceptionally well with all her peers. As her teachers, Mrs. Kollen and I, Nancy Rupert, both enjoy having Jade as a student because of her ability to set personal goals of excellence and consistently meet them.
His teachers are impressed with his focus on academics, his leadership on school teams, and with his active involvement in all school activities. Cody is a very talented athlete and a real team leader, supporting and encouraging all of his teammates.
Her teachers appreciate her positive attitude and active involvement in all school activities.
Chantelle is also very athletic and her teammates appreciate her hard work and team play.
In visual arts, Jade takes her time and ensures that things are completed in a way that is pleasing to the eye and she is a committed member of the school band program.
On the field or on the court, he plays with focus and intensity while at the same time demonstrating fair play and a positive attitude.
Cody Barrett Hammond Elementary Cody Barrett, A Grade 7 student at Hammond elementary, is a member of the Hammond Leadership Club and is supporting initiatives to raise $2,500 for a school in Africa.
Both at school and in his neighbourhood, his peers appreciate how he invites everyone to join in activities. Outside of school, Cody plays ball hockey and soccer, the latter with WCAGFC’s U14 gold team. Cody is looking forward to attending Westview secondary as a member of the school’s soccer academy.
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Meredith ‘Meri’ Gorrie Highland Park Elementary Meredith ‘Meri’ Gorrie is a Grade 7 student at Highland Park Elementary. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at Little Savages Clothing Boutique in Pitt Meadows, helping out with the princess parties they offer. Over the past 13 years, Meri has been growing her hair long. When she was in Kindergarten, she made a commitment to her “big buddy,” who was fighting cancer, that when Meri was ready to cut her hair, she would have her buddy do it. At the end of May, at an assembly, Meri will be cutting her hair in support of B.C. Children’s Hospital. Meri will then donate her long braid to the B.C. Cancer Society.
Jenna Crews is currently completing Grade 12 at Thomas Haney secondary. For the past two years, she has co-chaired the School District’s Student Advisory Council with classmate Miranda Tymoschuk. At school, she has assumed various leadership responsibilities, and acts as a school ambassador for special guests. She is also the co-founder of Make B.C. Smile, a social movement and blog dedicated to celebrating and promoting acts of kindness around our province. Her hope is to inspire other teens to make a difference. In February, she represented Maple Ridge at the Young Canadians Forum in Ottawa. She has a keen interest in politics and law, and aspires to become a lawyer one day.
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Savannah has spent countless hours organizing and helping out with various Free the Children fundraisers, helping out at Katie’s Place and the Caring Place.
Grace Fanning Highland Park Elementary
Through a friend, she got involved with helping the homeless on the Downtown Eastside.
Grace Fanning, a Grade 7 student at Highland Park, has a great love for dogs. Not only does she have three of her own, but every Sunday for the past two years, Grace has spent time at the local SPCA, walking dogs.
It is activities like these that have shaped her beliefs that everyone needs to be treated with compassion and not judged by the way they look or where they live.
In that time, Grace has donated approximately $500 that she has received as birthday and Christmas presents to this cause.
Payten’s passion is compelling – she has led our school towards raising thousands of dollars to fight world poverty and thousands more towards supporting MRSS and the community. Payten’s charisma is quietly huge.
Payten Smith Maple Ridge Secondary Payten Smith is a young lady who, without titles, emanates inspiration. Her genuine determination to make each day better for as many people as possible, to improve the world around her, with her optimistic style, has made ripples at Maple Ridge secondary that continue to grow.
“Her five-year commitment to create an anti-gossip/anti-bully community has been the major inspiration.” When Payten connects to her love of social change, she literally vibrates with excitement. Her genuine nature compels others to consider joining forces and leading the world to campaign with her.
Her commitment to the incentives in leadership activities at MRSS has kept an active voice within the school. Her fiveyear commitment to create an anti-gossip/ anti-bully community has been the major inspiration for GROW (Gossip and Rumours: Own your Words). This is a group of peers who organized (over the past two years) a campaign to inspire teenagers around the entire district. The campaign has multiple techniques to inspire youth to challenge themselves to be pro-active with their own voice and personal power. Payten also breathes passion; she is determined to live what she believes, and charges up the world around her with optimistic energy, leading those around her towards a path for change. Even as Payten became Canada’s top junior wrestler, she modeled a niche for many students to connect themselves to the sport and feel empowered.
She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is right. Savannah’s goals for the future are to continue improving in dance, eventually participate in an international Me to We trip to help build a school, and – most importantly – to continue to help those who need it most.
Savannah Hutton Kanaka Creek Elementary
In her words, “I want to help make a change and show that our generation won’t disappoint, we will succeed.”
Savannah Hutton, a Grade 7 student at Kanaka Creek elementary, is an extremely mature and responsible student. She is able to balance an avid passion for dancing while maintaining a high-level academic standing.
Savannah is a model citizen and will undoubtedly be a leader of the future who will have a positive impact on the world.
Savannah is always willing to take on projects to help out around the school. Joining the school’s Me to We group is her most memorable school moment and she feels it has changed her life. Asked what her passions are: “I love to do many things, but the two things that make me feel happiest are dancing and helping those who need it most.”
“Savannah has spent countless hours organizing and helping out with various Free the Children fundraisers, helping out at Katie’s Place and the Caring Place.”
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Payten is sincere in her dedication to her team and its potential when everyone truly works together. She has been a force on the MRSS wrestling team and for the last two years has won national tiles. Her style is respectful and honest, hard-working and dedicated to the end. Payten’s multiple commitments portray her integrity as she embraces each of them with an independent passion and enthusiasm. She has Olympic aspirations and will change the face of whatever country she enters.
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Leaders of Tomorrow Nicholas is a pillar of our theatrical community at MRSS. For the past three years he has organized the Cabaret Night Talent Show. Nicholas has also directed four MRSS productions over the past two years. Last year, he won the Excellence in Stage Management Award at the B.C. Drama Festival. Nicholas has received marks of 100 per cent in all of his theatre courses over the past three years. In addition, Nicholas just completed writing a play that won the B.C. Drama Teachers’ Youth Write Competition. His play, The Tutor, was selected as one of three outstanding student plays in the province. Nicholas has demonstrated leadership both at a school and district levels. He has been an exemplary member of MRSS’ leadership community, organizing the Ka-Vroom Soap Box Derby the past four years. This event is for students ages six to 14 and encourages students and their families to build, tinker and design their soapbox cars together. The Soap Box Derby is held every June. This event has become an institution in Maple Ridge.
Nic Renaud Maple Ridge Secondary Nicholas Renaud is planning to attend the music program at the University of British Columbia after graduation from Maple Ridge secondary in June. Nicholas has had a very successful academic career at MRSS. He has been on the honour roll since Grade 8 and has received the Top Hat Order of Academic Distinction. Nicholas also received the Outstanding Junior Musician Award and was the Top Vocal Jazz student last year. Nicholas received first-class honours with distinction from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Advanced Rudiments Theory. In addition, Nicholas recently won a gold medal at the B.C. Conservatory of Music festival. All of the above awards demonstrate Nicholas’ work ethic and commitment to academics and music.
Nicholas has been involved in the District Student Advisory Committee (DSAC). He overhauled the organization’s website, helped to lead and organize the general meetings. He also advised the district superintendent about student perspectives on education. Nicholas also represented our school district at the 2013 Fraser Valley Student Leadership Conference. He was among a select group of students who got to advise a Ministry of Education panel about a proposed new graduation program. Nicholas has also played soccer for 14 years with the Golden Ears United Soccer Club and the West Coast Auto Group Football Club. Nicholas won game MVP in 2011 and was the recipient of the Alan Blair Award for team leadership. Nicholas also plays tennis, swims and enjoys a healthy lifestyle.
Daniel Little Pitt Meadows Elementary Daniel Little, a grade 7 student at Pitt Meadows elementary, is a generous and kind individual. He is always willing to volunteer his time at the Caring Place and the SAINTS animal shelter. He makes the effort to help those in need, without having to be rewarded or recognized for his hard work. At school, Daniel is a great role model for the younger students. He is a great Big Buddy and is patient with the younger students. He loves to share his knowledge of the iPad with them. Daniel is always available to troubleshoot any problems that may arise with regards to technology. He is always willing to help. Daniel is also an active member of our student leadership club. He helps organize various fundraisers for Free the Children and demonstrates great social responsibility. He has helped promote and has taken part in Halloween for Hunger and We are love.
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Leaders of Tomorrow “Shayna plays on the girls’ basketball team and is part of the Me to We Leadership group. She volunteers her time to help out at the Caring Place and Katie’s Place.”
Shayna Neibergall Kanaka Creek Elementary Shayna Neibergall is an energetic and helpful Grade 6 student at Kanaka Creek elementary. She loves music and does ballet and lyrical dance. At school, Shayna plays on the girls’ basketball team and is part of the Me to We Leadership group. She volunteers her time to help out at the Caring Place and Katie’s Place. Shayna’s most memorable school moment was going to the 2013 Vancouver We Day. She found it very inspiring. Since then, she has
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Leaders of Tomorrow Aisha Wewala Pitt Meadows Elementary Aisha Wewala, a grade 7 student at Pitt Meadows elementary, is an enthusiastic young lady who always makes a difference through her outgoing and zealous personality. Everyone around her can’t help but absorb her happiness. Aisha is friends with everyone and never excludes anyone from conversation. She
is bold, loud and compassionate. Aisha is known to constantly be in the center of a group of friends. She is very vocal, and is never shy when a chance to share her opinion arises. Aisha is said to have a good head on her shoulders, she respects people for their choices and never dwells on a slight change of plans. Aisha had the chance to go to We Day this year and was strongly moved. She brings a positive energy and great ideas to our school
Her generous nature is apparent in everything she does. She is a positive leader in the school and classroom community. She can always be counted on to help others and often shows up to lend a helping hand without ever being asked.
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Demitra Panagiotopoulos is a friendly and welcoming student at Harry Hooge elementary who has a positive impact on those around her.
Demitra is a fine citizen whose actions reflect the motto of our school: be respectful, be encouraging and be responsible.
Aisha is a great example of the ideal student. She is attentive during lessons and loves sharing her work. She follows rules and guidelines given to her by teachers and staff at the school. The most amazing thing about Aisha, she does everything with a wide grin on her face. She excels in everything she does because she has a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed. This desire has also fueled her compassion and involvement in a variety of extra-curricular events, both in the school and in the community.
“Demitra is a terrific ambassador for Harry Hooge’s new students.”
Demitra is actively involved in the District Student Advisory Council and she demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship in various athletic pursuits.
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Leaders of Tomorrow Juachi Dozie Westview Secondary Juachi Dozie, a Grade 12 student at Westview secondary, is a confident and outgoing student. Her day-to-day interaction with her peers and school staff shows her dedication to improving the school community and being a positive role model within the building. Juachi is an extremely focused young lady who has maintained top grades while balancing her academics and involvement in school sports, such as volleyball and basketball. While attending Westview, Juachi has always been an involved
Emerald UnRuh Westview Secondary Emerald UnRuh is passionate about both local and global issues, and takes on important leadership roles both inside and outside of Westview secondary. An avid volunteer, Emerald, 17, acts as the youth coordinator for Golden Ears Métis Society, for which she helps organize events aimed to support Métis youth making connections with their history, identity and culture.
student, taking opportunities to volunteer her time and give back to the school and outside community. With her strong leadership qualities, she has coached and captained school sports teams, organized and led numerous events and fundraisers, and also tutors, all as a senior leadership student. She has attended and contributed to leadership conferences locally and provincially and supports her cultural heritage by regularly volunteering with the Anambra United Friends Association. With aspirations of becoming a doctor, Juachi is looking forward to new experiences and the challenges she will face as a post-secondary student at the University of British Columbia.
for Youth, where she was taught about HIV/AIDS, refugees and food security. She has also attended a Me to We leadership workshop, Building a Mindful Community Youth Summit, Strengthening the Circle Youth Leadership Conference, and many others. An aspiring lawyer, Emerald went to Ottawa this past November to participate in Encounters with Canada, where she made new friends from across the country. Her highlights from the event were visiting parliament, touring the Supreme Court, and participating in a mock trial.
She also works with the Canucks Autism Network, Student Voice and the student planning committee within her school.
While volunteering, working a part-time job, and playing field hockey, Emerald has also managed to earn a number of academic awards and maintain honour roll status.
Intent on developing her leadership skills and learning about important issues, Emerald attends many extracurricular workshops and conferences. For example, last year she spent four days with the Red Cross at their Global Issues Symposium
“Emerald, 17, acts as the youth coordinator for Golden Ears Métis Society.”
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LEARNING WITH PURPOSE SINCE 1903
Life-long learning at Sprott Shaw College The college offers several fantastic programs, including Over 4,500 students are trained at Sprott Shaw College the Community Support Worker Program – Social Services. each year, and that number continues to grow. From its Such workers administer and implement a variety of social beginnings in 1903 as the Vancouver Business Institute to assistance programs and community services (life skills today’s increased focus on careers in healthcare, tourism, workshops, substance abuse treatment programs and other hospitality, business, administrative and international programs) and assist clients in dealing with personal and studies, students at Sprott Shaw are assured of not only an social programs. They are employed by social service and excellent learning experience but also continued support as government agencies as well as they begin or continue their career. group homes, correctional facilities “Sprott Shaw has been in the and other establishments. Their community for 110 years,” says duties may include preparing intake Regional Director Sam Almadidy. reports, obtaining case histories “We’ve always provided relevant from clients, investigating eligibility training for meaningful careers.” for social benefits or working Among the advantages of attending in schools as para-professionals classes at Sprott Shaw include a assisting with children with special dedicated employment service needs. specialist, who will work with Sprott Shaw also offers the students throughout their program Healthcare Assistant Program, and help them find employment which provides students with after graduation. Sprott Shaw also the opportunities to develop the offers lifetime course refreshers and knowledge, skills and attitudes skills upgrading, to allow students to Career opportunities: necessary to function effectively as return to the school and keep their front-line caregivers and respected education up-to-date. This is offered Health Care Assistant Career Opportunities: members of the healthcare team in at no charge to the student, except for ▸ Community Health Worker community and facility settings. applicable textbooks. ▸ Care Aide They are responsible for promoting Flexible scheduling and monthly ▸ Home Support and maintaining the health, safety, course start dates, as well as 13 ▸ Acute & Complex Care independence, comfort and welllocations across British Community Support Worker being of individuals and families. Columbia, are two / Social Services Career Opportunities: Another notable program is the other reasons ▸ Child and Youth Care Worker Medical Office Assistant Program. that students ▸ Women’s Shelter Worker Students will be trained to perform choose Sprott ▸ Family Place Worker a variety of administrative duties in Shaw. Small ▸ Settlement/Newcomers Service Worker ▸ Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Support Worker doctors’ offices, hospitals, medical class sizes, clinics and other medical settings, qualified Business Management Career including scheduling and confirming instructors Opportunities: medical appointments, typing and hands-on ▸ Marketing ▸ Sales medical records and handling billing training are ▸ Advertising procedures. all advantages ▸ Payroll Sprott Shaw offers the Advanced of studying at ▸ Accounting Regional Business Management and Sprott Shaw. ▸ Sales Coordinator E-commerce program, which gives Medical Office Career Opportunities: students the necessary skills to ▸ Medical Office Assistant be competitive in the business ▸ Dental Office Assistant world today. That sector has ▸ Medical Transcriptionist MSP Billing Clerk “above average” job prospects, ▸ Ward Secretary Pharmaceutical Firms as management positions are ▸ Medical Supply Firms found throughout all industries ▸ Medical Clerical in Research & Care Agencies and government. Managers plan,
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THE NEWS/arts&life First Nations artists share their craft Section coordinator: Monisha Martins 604-467-1122 ext. 217
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FVRL locations hosts Darlene Allison and Jay Havens throughout June
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n celebration of National Aboriginal History Month, the Fraser Valley Regional Library will be hosting two talented Aboriginal Artists in Residence. Darlene Allison and Jay Havens will each be making 12 visits to various FVRL locations to showcase their craft, chat Allison with the public and present programs to groups of all ages. Allison was born in Manitoba and is a member of the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation. She is a self-taught artist who has been creating art in many forms for over 35 years. Allison is skilled in drawing, painting and sculpture, but her focus for the past 14 years has been on carving alabasters and soap stones, some of which she gathered herself from mountains right here in B.C. All of Allison’s imaginative pieces are one of a kind works of art, and she has sold them to private collectors locally, and as far away as Australia. Allison’s legacy sculpture, titled “Cherish the Day,” was created during her stint as an artist in residence in Maple Ridge from 2002 to 2004. It is located in Maple Ridge’s municipal hall.
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A mural by Jay Havens, who is visiting the Maple Ridge library on June 28.
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Located in municipal hall, Darlene Allison’s legacy sculpture “Cherish the Day” was created during her stint as an artist in residence in Maple Ridge from 2002 to 2004.
Allison will be demonstrating her soapstone carving at FVRL locations and interacting with people of all ages. Havens is an interdisciplinary artist working in the fields of visual arts, mural making and scenography (stage design and production). He is a proud descendant of the Haudenosaunee Mohawk Nation on his mother’s side
and of Euro-Canadian roots on his father’s. A long-time resident of Fraser Valley, Havens currently spends his days working as a freelance designer, artist in residence, and instructor for several universities, school districts and production companies throughout the Lower Havens Mainland. Much of his work examines stories and the ways in which stories can be told visually to act as communicators between cultures. Havens is a master’s candidate at Emily Carr University, where he is researching Canadian aboriginality, visual narrative and engaging communities through storytelling. Using local materials, culture, narrative, and Bunraku – traditional Japanese style puppets, as inspiration, Havens will share the art of visual storytelling as he crafts a large five foot puppet that will take two people to articulate.
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A mural by Jay Havens at the Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts.
Meet the artists • Darlene Allison will be at the Pitt Meadows library today, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and at the Maple Ridge branch on Monday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Jay Havens will visit the Maple Ridge Public Library on Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During his visits, Havens will be demonstrating the art of visual storytelling while he crafts a five-foot-tall puppet that will take two people to articulate. • For a tour schedule visit www.fvrl.bc.ca/aboriginalartist.php. Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
Located in municipal hall, Cherish the Day, a legacy soapstone sculpture was created by Ojibway artist Darlene Allison during her stint as an artist in residence in Maple Ridge from 2002 to 2004.
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Tapestry artist Barbara Heller has been steadily gaining acclaim for her contribution to the contemporary tapestry scene since commencing her studio practice at the Fibre Art Studio, Granville Island in 1979. The Maple Ridge Art Gallery is honoured to be able to present works signifying key moments in her career that are often linked to war, political aggression and the impact of humankind on the environment.
Weaving Demonstration with Barbara Heller June 14 – 11am – 4pm Barbara Heller will demonstrate the techniques used to create her tapestries.
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The talented musicians and singers from Samuel Robertson Technical’s School of Rock will shake the walls of the ACT on Friday, with their annual concert. Teacher Wes Reamsbottom started the “school of rock” 10 years ago as a club. It’s since grown into a regular high school course taught over seven blocks this year. Unlike other extracurricular activities that have been cancelled as a result of a strike by the B.C. Teachers Federation and subsequent lockout by the provincial government, the concert is going ahead. “There are six bands and they are all fantastic,” says Reamsbottom. The show will start a with an acoustic set, followed by a six band “electric”
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Students perform at last year’s School of Rock concert. show. The concert will showcase Bent Gold, Average Joes, 701 Beauties, President’s Choice, Kaitlyn Squared and Accidental Innuendo. • The School of Rock concert takes place Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults and $9.50 for students. Concerto, Puccini’s O! Mio Babbino Caro, Les Misérables, Fiddler on the Roof, James Bond 007 themes, and more. Sunday’s concert starts at 3 p.m. at the Mastqui Cenntennial Auditorium in Abbotsford. Info: .fraservalleysymphony.org or call 1-604-859-3877. Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for seniors and students.
The Fraser Valley Symphony closes its 30th anniversary series with Movie Magic II, a concert for every generation of your family. The June 8 program will feature Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, Mozart’s Adagio from Clarinet
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Haney Public House hosts hip-hop trio Swollen Members are back on the road again with their ninth studio album, Brand New Day. The record will land in stores on June 17 through the newly relaunched label, Battleaxe Records, and their B.C. tour includes a stop at the Haney Public House in Maple Ridge. “With Brand New Day, Swollen Members have written a powerful new chapter in our history,” says Prevail. “We have all become forward-thinkers and our level of expression has benefited. This album is a landmark for us in that it doesn’t feature any guests. Our belief system has been renewed and we agreed that between the amazing production and the complexity of the lyrical value, we could let Brand New Day speak for itself.” Since re-grouping in 2009 after a four-year hiatus, Swollen Members have been creative-
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Rob The Viking, Prevail and Mad Child of Swollen Members. The hip-hop group plays the Haney on June 25. ly revitalized, and their profile in the hip-hop scene has skyrocketed. The group’s independent grind is unrelenting as they have released three full length studio albums, a greatest hits collection, and followed up their critically acclaimed Monsters In The Closet album with a sequel. During that same
time, Madchild and Prevail have both launched solo efforts, while they toured the globe with the likes of Tech N9ne, La Coka Nostra, The Grouch & Eligh, the Vans Warped Tour, and Alchemist and Evidence’s new hiphop group Step Brothers. Swollen Members continue to gain strength and add to their musical
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Showtime The Haney Public House hosts Swollen Members on June 25. Tickets are $10 for the first 200 people. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 10 p.m. Info: haneypub.com.
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Five win provincial championships Numerous top track and field finishes by Nei l Corbe tt Black Press
Maple Ridge secondary’s Monique Lisek did break the provincial record in the 400m hurdles, as her coaches predicted she would, at the B.C. Track and Field Championships in Langley on Saturday. But she had to settle for second, despite her time of 1:00.22, to Stephanie Cho’s 1:00.09. “Monique was leading going over the final hurdle, and she just got nipped at the finish line,” said MRSS head coach Ken Elphick. Cho, of Vancouver’s Sir Winston Churchill, “won by a lean,” he said. Lisek can be consoled by knowing she lost to tough competition – Cho finished eighth at the world championships last year. It was just the third time Lisek has competed in hurdles, and she has already run a time standard that would make her eligible for selection to the national youth team. “Her upside, because she’s so new to the event, is huge,” said Elphick. Lisek won the long jump with a leap of 5.56m, and finished second in the 400m with a time of 55.84. Universities have taken notice, and after Lisek posted the hurdle time, scholarship offers from universities started to come in. Nathan Wadhwani and Reid Muller are former training partners who went stride-
for-stride in the 1,500m race. Wadhwani is a Maple Ridge resident who attends school at Terry Fox, while Muller is a Pitt Meadows Marauder. Wadhwani won with a time of 3:56.14 to Muller’s 3:57.48 The Fox track star competes internationally, and also won the 3,000m race at 8:38.75. Muller also finished second in the senior boys 800m race. With another year of high school track ahead of him, Muller will be favoured to turn those two silvers into golds next year. “Both of them are talented runners who are going places,” said Elphick. Another Pitt Meadows standout was senior thrower Olivia Moriconi, who won the discus by a three-meter margin with her 43.31m chuck, and then took shot put gold with a throw of 12.24m. Garibaldi secondary’s Natasha Akbarizadeh won the senior girls hammer, stealing it on her final attempt with a heave of 54.02m. Jordan Ellingson of Maple Ridge Christian finished second in the senior javelin with a throw of 53.98m. Ridge sprinter Ajibike Abisayo finished third in the junior girls 100m, but she was achingly close to a gold medal. She ran it in 12.80, second was 12.76 and the winner went 12.75. Onlookers couldn’t tell who had won. Thomas Haney’s Erick Villanueva finished third in the junior boys long jump with a leap of 5.92m, and his team-
mate Jayden Brown was second in the Grade 8 long jump at 5.5m. Jorrin Lenton, a MRSS Grade 8, took second in javelin, and Kate Meredith won the Grade 8 girls shot put at 10.56m. “She threw nearly a meter farther than she had before, so she was excited,” said her coach Andrew Lenton Westview had a pair of Grade eights who medalled, as Sean Whiteside finished second in the 400m, and Graeme Roberts in high jump. For a long time the meet was for seniors only, but Grade 8 and junior athletes have been competing in more recent years in exhibition, and this year the juniors championships were officially sanctioned for the first time.
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(Above) Ryan Beaubien of Pitt Meadows pole vaults at the 2014 B.C. High School Track and Field Championships at McLeod Park in Langley on May 31; (left) SRT’s Madysen McNeil in steeplechase; (below) Monique Lisek.
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I’D RATHER STAY DOCUMENTARY FILM
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH I’d Rather Stay takes an intimate look at the diverse lives of older adults who strive to age in place in their homes and neighbourhoods. Join us for an extended discussion relevant to seniors on the topics of housing, isolation, connections and how neighbourhoods influence health.
FREE ADMISSION Doors 6:30 pm, Program 7:00 - 9:00 pm Maple Ridge Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge REFRESHMENTS • DOOR PRIZES • DONATIONS ACCEPTED Presented by Cinema Politica Ridge Meadows & Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network
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PITT MEADOWS MARAUDERS Boys and Girls Basketball Camp Organized by Head Coach Rich Goulet Monday June 30 to Friday July 4 Grade Year refers to September 2014
Grade 2 & 3 9am to 12pm Grade 4 & 5 9am to 12pm Grade 6, 7 & 8 12:30 - 3:00pm Cost of the camp: $80.00 Learn how to play and have a great time at Marauder Camp!!!
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Squeeze play Matthew Trulsen, third baseman for the Ridge Meadows Royals, slide to play a squeeze bunt during a bantam AAA baseball game against the Vancouver Mounties at Pitt Meadows Athletic Fields on Saturday. The Royals won 8-5.
Burrards stock provincial teams There is a long list of Maple Ridge Burrards who will be playing for their respective box lacrosse provincial teams
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this year. Junior Girls: Ashley Bull, Ciara Curran, Ashley Heisler and Elizibeth Schonwille. Midget Girls: Megan Kinna, Candace Mc-
Dole and Nicole Panke. Bantam Girls: Brooke Parry, Jayde Meredith, Paige Bell, Ashleigh Lesser, Mykhaela Johnson and Kennedy Gill.
Pee Wee boys: Noah Bradley, Declan Fitzpatrick, Carter Sheridan, Jordan Kujula, Sawyer Morias Bantam boys: Dylan McCormick
Rage win bronze in Kelowna The Ridge Meadows Rage girls U14B minor softball team won a bronze medal at the Kelowna Spring Sizzle Tournament over the weekend. After being down a few games on Fri-
day and Saturday, the Rage came back for a 6-5 victory, in the silver division’s bronze-medal game. It came down to the last inning to break the tie against the Cloverdale Fury on Sunday.
Ridge Meadows Minor Lacrosse Association NOTICE
Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Date/Time:
Wednesday, June 18th, 7:00pm at Hammond Community Centre
Purpose:
To Enact a New Constitution & By-Laws for RMMLA
Agenda:
1. Review and Discussion Proposed Constitution & By-Laws 2. Consideration of Proposed Constitution & By-Laws 3. Amendments Proposed Constitution & By-Laws (circulated) 4. Amendments Proposed Constitution & By-Laws (from the floor) 5. Final Vote Proposed Constitution & By-Laws
For more details, contact Ron Williams, President, president@rmburrards.com, or visit rmburrards.com
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Burrards drop second straight by Neil Corbet t staff reporter
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In hot pursuit Luca Maze of the Burrards tyke 6 team is chased behind the net by opponent Justice Comeau during a box lacrosse game at Pitt Meadows Arena on Saturday.
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The Maple Ridge Burrards dropped to 2-2 on the season with an 11-8 loss to the visiting New Westminster Salmonbellies on Friday at Planet Ice. New West jumped out to a 5-3 lead after the first period, then Ridge tied it 8-8 after two. But New West’s Jeff Cornwall got the game winner, the insurance goal and the empty netter. “We had too many breakdowns,” said Burrards coach Chris Gill. “It’s one of those things where you have to be ready to go every shift of every game.” Ridge was on the wrong side of the referee, and got just one goal on two power plays, compared with New West going three-for-six. Andrew Murphy and Jarrett Davis each had a goal and three assists. Other scorers were Nick
Stone (2), Mike Mallory, Ben McIntosh, Ryan McMichael and Aaron Davis. Reinforcements are arriving. The Rochester Knighthawks beat the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday night in the NLL Champions Cup Finale That frees up WLA scoring leader Curtis Dickson, who was the NLL playoff goals leader with 14, and second in points with 28. Goaltender Frankie Scigliano, the team’s firstround pick in the last entry draft, will also be in goal for one of the weekend games, said Gill. “We haven’t shown our best yet,” said Gill. “You don’t win it in the first week of the season, you have just got to get better.” The Burrards will be in Victoria and Nanaimo over the weekend. A third straight road game will see them in New West on June 12. They will host the Burnaby Lakers June 15 at 6:45 p.m. at Planet Ice.
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Community Calendar • Annual Haney Neptunes Aquatic Club swim meet with an added alumni charity race to raise money for the KidSport Charity. At the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre. Call Matt Torres at 604-313-1195. • Garage Sale: Join the fun, explore the garage sale items, have a hot dog. Take away that special item that you have always wanted, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at St. George Anglican Church (23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd.). • Literacy Day at the Haney Farmers Market means story time begins! Bring a book to the Kids’ Book Exchange. Prizes at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. at the Bandstand. This Little Piggy Food truck is back. Golden Ears Community 4-H are selling Sizzlin’ Smoky Dogs. There are Member Appreciation Day discounts. All at Memorial Peace Park on 224. • Bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Georges Seniors Village Co-op Recreation Hall (23580 Dewdney Trunk Rd.) Nearby St. George’s Anglican church is having a garage sale.
June 8 • The Fourth Annual TriCities Ridge Meadows Walk for ALS takes place in Port Coquitlam. With great support over the past two years it has raised over $59,000 in our efforts to create awareness of ALS, assist patients living with ALS and find a cure. It will kick off at 10 a.m. at Riverside Secondary in Port Coquitlam. Everyone is welcome, with no registration fee. Register at www.walkforals.ca.
June 14 • A Solo Parenting Day will be hosted by Maple Ridge Baptist Church. The purpose of the event is to bless single parents in Maple Ridge with free oil-change (for those with vehicles), a full, free breakfast for the family, a free hair cut, done on site by stylists in the congregation, a free family portrait, and an outfit for each child.
June 20-22 • Forty-year reunion: Maple Ridge Secondary School class of 1974 reunion events. June 20 – tour of MRSS from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. social at Shooters Pub. June 21 there will be a golf tournament at Golden Eagle Golf Course, 10 a.m., and a dinner and dance at Meadow Gardens Golf Course, cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. June 22 – pot luck picnic at 11:30 a.m. Contact Marie for details at 604-462-8587.
June 28 • Odeum Theatre Society presents Into the Woods; a hilarious fairy tale musical theatre parody. Registration begins now, and ends on June 15, so register today. The program runs June 28-July 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For ages 1325. Performances at The ACT Maple Ridge on July 12 and 13. Contact Rayne Beveridge at 604-716-3057 or odeumtheatresociety@hotmail.com.
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The Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association (“DMRBIA”) is a non profit society. The Marketing and Promotion Coordinator, who reports to the Executive Director, will have responsibility for the marketing, publicity and development activities of the DMRBIA. We are currently seeking a fulltime enthusiastic Marketing Professional (35-40/hours per week) to help us gain further exposure for our 1000 members.
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Preference will be given to exp. individuals, but we will also consider recent graduates. Skills Preferred: • Experience in a marketing leadership role • Post-secondary education in marketing • Experience executing marketing campaigns and promotions from concept to completion • Experience in internet marketing • Create and execute a marketing plan • Event Planning • Strong interpersonal skills • Social media content creation and tracking experience • Online advertising experience (Facebook / Google / YouTube) • Analytics experience
Please fax resume: 604-467-2421 or email: executivedirector@ downtownmapleridge.ca 35-40 hrs per week. $19.25/hr. Closing Date June 21 2014, or until position is filled No phone calls please! MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-at-home career today!
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YARD PERSON, F/T Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, aggressive, self starter for full time yard position. Must have a valid driver’s license, have a minimum grade 12 education. If you are interested in this exciting and unique opportunity. Fax or email resume Attn. Mike Fax: 604-599-5250 email:mike@megacranes.com
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JR. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Needed Immediately! Monday - Friday No graveyards! No travel!
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
Reporting to the Maintenance Mgr/Engineer you will carry out a variety of general/preventative maintenance activities throughout our plant & equipment & monitor our waste water treatment facility. Mon.-Fri. operation with early morning & afternoon shifts. The occasional Sat. may be required. Minimum class 4 boiler ticket req. with basic maint. knowledge; hydraulic, electric, pneumatic skills.
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
We provide great training, benefits, and a fun family atmosphere! If you possess the skills, and have a desire to grow and develop, submit your resume to Francis Ho: francis_ho@unifirst.com
604-465-3189
We Sell Weed...
Unfiled Tax Returns? Unreported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 855-668-8089 (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236
CLEANING SERVICES
Free Turf
Intex Janitorial & Maintenance Services
16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280
Janitorial, Office Cleaning Int. Ext. Windows, Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates
(Turn right 1st road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver) 604-465-9812
1-800-663-5847
(604)465-1302 / 604-786-3466
LEAD GENERAL FOREMAN Experienced in Bridge Work / Heavy Construction. Must be able to co-ordinate job and crew. Position is full time with top wages offered for the right candidate Email resumes to:
tbrebner@tybo.ca workwithus@tybo.ca PCL ENERGY - Now Hiring Journeyperson Pipefitters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Send resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.
PERSONAL SERVICES
Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.
Fax Resumes: 604.888.4688 or Email to: info@greggbc.ca or Visit:www.greggdistributors.ca
SALES
HELP WANTED
TYBO CONTRACTING is quickly becoming an industry leader in the excavating & civil contracting business. Tybo is currently retained by some of the largest developers in B.C. We are currently offering top wage & benefit pkgs as well as opportunities for advancement. Email resumes to:
We Want You!
P/T EXP JEWELLERY PERSON for days eves & wknds. Min 3 yrs exp. Must be bondable. Email: goldrush@telus.net
130
CONSTRUCTION LEAD HANDS, ROAD WORKS, PIPE LAYERS, GRADESMEN
PERSONAL SERVICES
173
MIND BODY SPIRIT One-on-One Treatments
European In-home studio. High quality svs. AM Spec. 604.230.4444
130
HELP WANTED
Residential & Commercial
$20.00 OFF YOUR FIRST TIME
“Award Winning Renovations” 32 Years of Experience
Detailed House Cleaning
604-728-3009
info@jkbconstruction.com www.jkbconstruction.com
mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com 604-467-1118
288 242
Prompt Delivery Available
CONCRETE & PLACING
7 Days / Week
UNIQUE CONCRETE
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
9 Bark Mulch 9 Lawn & Garden Soil 9 Drain Gravel 9 Lava Rock 9 River Rock 9Pea Gravel
DESIGN
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
HERFORT CONCRETE
NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
604-618-6401 Marcel Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate
300
HELP WANTED
9Dump Site Now Open9 SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
Meadows Landscape Supply
604-465-1311
320
MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
LANDSCAPING DESIGN / INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE
MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca (778)378-6683
Strata, Commercial & Residential, Pavers, Walls, Spring Garden Clean-ups, New Lawns & top dressing & Drainage.
Call (604)763-8795
130
HELP WANTED
Looking for work?
Find Your Dream Job!
LANDSCAPING
MISC SERVICES
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
130
HOME REPAIRS
317
130
HELP WANTED
130
HELP WANTED
Visit our Website
www.localwork.ca
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320
MOVING & STORAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338
www.affordablemoversbc.com
$45/Hr
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140
374
TREE SERVICES
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
341
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560
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
PRESSURE WASHING
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
MISC. FOR SALE
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
AFFORDABLE MOVING From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
PLUMBING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
REAL ESTATE
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
627 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS 10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721
HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC
• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
PETS 454
EQUESTRIAN
CEDAR HOGFUEL Special Spring prices Sawdust also available
RENTALS 706
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrms available $790/mo & $890/mo
Great Location
Queen Anne Apts.
and Hydro
SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
SENIORS DISCOUNT
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS Int/Ext, Exp. Power wash. Refs. WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532, 604-727-8956
Pay-Less Pro Painting Spring EXT/INT SPECIAL
LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
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
332
PAVING/SEAL COATING
TOPSOIL
SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003
Collie Doodle Puppies (Collie x Poodle) Born Feb 26. Mom is a Rough Collie (45 lbs) and Dad is a small Standard Poodle (50 lbs). Both have health clearances (eyes, hips, elbows). 2 very curly black females avail. We have bred this litter special to create the perfect family companion (intelligent, gentle, easy to train, always willing to please, happy indoors and outdoors, good with children and animals, low to no shed). These puppies will not need a heavy hand to train. They are sweet, kind and sensitive puppies. They will be very similar in looks and in nature to the Golden Doodle only smaller, calmer and will mature sooner. We are a 4H (agility, obedience, showmanship) family and our dogs are a part of our home and life and we wish the same for our puppies. Please consider the time and commitment needed to raise a dog and you will have our support and guidance for life. Pups will have shots and deworming. Reduced to $850. 604820-4827 Golden Retriever pups, M/F, $700 each. Call (604)997-0024. No Sunday calls.
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
372
22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894
Maple Ridge
Glenwood Manor Apartments
2014 SRI 2 bdrm, den, 2 bath double wide in Langley 55+ park $134,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
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 NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $86,988 w/$550 pad rent. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960
(604)466-5799 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
604.466.8404 (Erik)
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $94,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
RENTALS 700
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
706
NEW WEST: 2-bdrm, deck, view, Cls to amens. N/p, N/s. $1000. Refs. Aug. 1. Rave 604-946-7194 PORT COQUITLAM
1 bdrm suite ~ $775 2 bdrm suite ~ $925 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
604-464-3550
SENIORS DISCOUNT
1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.
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(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge
Larry Donnelly 604.813.7283 or Dennis 604.417.1691
. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688
374
TREE SERVICES
PITTBULL Puppies - Purebred. Born March 7th. Great bloodlines. $850-$1500. Call 604-765-0453. PRESA CANARIO P/B pups UKC, brindle $600 ea. 2 mo old. Both parents approx 150 lbs. 604-302-2357
Yorkshire Terrier, P/B, not reg., 3 females left, vet cert. $800. (604)846-7074/846-7139 Chilliwack
ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
P/B Black lab puppies, 6 F. 4 M. born May 5, ready June 16, vet $750. 604-825-1730/ 604-217-6551
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Ask about our
99
$
ROOM SPECIAL
CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca
560
MISC. FOR SALE
KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs - Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available online only @ Ace Hardware & The Home Depot
18810 - 96th Avenue Surrey
604-513-1138
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.
RENTALS 741
Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space
Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
746
MAPLE RIDGE -11671 Fraser St. 2 bdrm corner apt. with view on 3rd floor. 750 sq. ft. $850/mo. Avail. July 1st. (604)945-7490 MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL
1 & 2 BDRM APTS. $750 & $850/mo Incl heat, h/w. N/P. Avail now.
604-476-6683
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS PITT MEADOWS 3 Bdrm mobile home on farm. N/S, N/P. Avail now. $800. 604-465-5731, 604-723-3854
736
HOMES FOR RENT
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE 6 bdrm bsmt house, 2 wood f/p, fncd yrd, 3 bths, lots of prkg, $1850/mo, June 1 604-467-4450 or 604-833-4450
818
CARS - DOMESTIC
$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
2005 SATURN ION, 114,000Kms, lady driven, 5-spd, looks brand new. $3500 obo. (604)466-5666
Call 604-467-3944 748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE house to share all utils incl. Nr all ament incl WCE $500/mo. 778-689-8424
749
830
MOTORCYCLES
1981 YAMAHA 650 SPECIAL 68,000 KMS, exc. cond. Full Windjammer fairing. Only used synthetic oil. Qualifies for collectors plates. (Cheap Insurance) Drive shaft & new tires, front & back. $2300/obo. (604)854-4792 or 604-820-8266
STORAGE
Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers
PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.
AUTO FINANCING
ROOMS FOR RENT
Pitt Meadows Marina
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
810
www.bcclassified.com
836
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
LARGE 6 bd, 2 ktc home for rent. Nice bkyd, close to Alexander Robinson. n/s, n/p. Could nicely accom your extended family, elderly parent, $2,200 plus utilities. 604-4653628
14179 Reichenback Rd
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage
Parking + Onsite Manager
604.465.7713 750
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)
TRUCK CANOPY FOR RANGER or similar. Black no side windows. Good shape - $300: (604)854-4792 or 604-820-8266
Buying, Renting, Selling?
SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982
MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St
AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS
604-463-3000
1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800
CRIME FREE BUILDING
809
Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty
Incl heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores and Schools.
SORRENTO 22260 122nd Avenue (604)319-9341
TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE/RETAIL
AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge
APARTMENT/CONDO
GARIBALDI Court Purebred blue males & females. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $800. 604-308-5665
Balloons, Hot Dogs, Beverages & Prizes!
MAPLE COURT II
SUNDECKS
PITT MEADOWS PAVING A Complete Asphalt Service
&
22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715
MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed.Ns/Np. $780/mo + utils. 604-307-2241.
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
FRESH COAT PAINTING ~ Int/Ext *Drywall Repair *Textured Ceilings *Pressure Washing*Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates. James 778-868-5307
MAPLE COURT I
Check Out Our Unbelievable Prices & Products on-line at; westcoastmoulding.com
1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.
MAPLE RIDGE Central - Large 1 bdrm apt. Deck, laundry facils, prkg & storage. NS/NP. $625/mo. Avail now/15th. Call 604-937-3534.
PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
Save upto 80% on assorted Mouldings, Flooring & In-Stock Columns.
Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
477
June 6th & 7th 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
AVAILABLE NOW
~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~
604-467-6065
ANNUAL GARAGE SALE
MAPLE RIDGE
PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS
604-465-5193
GARAGE SALES
Near Shopping & Amenities.
1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com
All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates
551
YARD SALE (rain or shine) 20631 Westfield Ave., M. Ridge Sat. June 7th, 9am to 2pm
1 & 2 BDRM SUITES
Augustine Soil & Mulch Ltd. Pitt Meadows, BC
GARAGE SALES
Includes: Heat, Hot Water
Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000
Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles
551
* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet
FROM $140,000
EAGLE ROOFING
APARTMENT/CONDO
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM Large bright grnd/lvl 1 bdrm +den with priv entry, own laundry & prkg, $660/mo. N/S. No dogs. June 1st/15th (604)937-3534. MAPLE RIDGE 256th. Fully furn’d 2 bdrm, f/p. $850/mo. Free cbl, hydro, ph. N/P. Avail now. (604)462-7491
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm gr/lvl suite with livrm, f/s, d/w, w/d. NS/NP. Avail now. $900 incl utils & cable. 778-879-8731 or 604-463-7017. Maple Ridge 3 bdrm bsmt ste $900 incl util No ldry Avail now NS/NP 604-324-1350, 778-838-9859
752
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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604-467-2420 downtownmapleridge.ca
604-467-4887 #5-22935 Lougheed Hwy., MR www.artevargas.com
604-467-1554 224th & Lougheed Highway, MR haneyplacemall.com
Favourite Shopping Experience Enjoy Downtown Maple Ridge
22390 Lougheed Hwy, MR 604-463-4168 fullerwatsonbrandsource.ca
& You Could Win!
It’s easy, to qualify, just tell us about your positive shopping experience. Visit www.downtownmapleridge.ca for shopping area and list of merchants. Go to www.mapleridgenews.com/contests to submit you entry.
$250 In Gift Cards Could Be Yours!
604-467-6688 PLAZA SHOPPING CENTRE 125-22255 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge
A women’s business networking group serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows
Door Prize Sponsors: Barb Nicoll RBC Dominion Securities
Kathleen Hatley My Clutter Coach
JUNE MINI MARKET & NETWORKING
Sharon Butler Princess House Canada
Diane Brooks Mary Kay
Jane Ambrose Keller Williams Realty
Susan Nikula Nikula Designs
Thelma Garretsee TOPS
Jan Hickman ReMax Lifestyles Realty Cheryl Bennewith Notary Public
Gloria Hamilton ReMax Lifestyles Realty
Betty Lou Faa Monavie
Jane MacKay Art Glass Designs
The June meeting will focus on networking opportunities and showcasing products and services. It will be an opportunity to purchase products and see the variety of businesses and services that our members provide to the community. Be prepared to shop and support local women in business!
Everyone welcome! Bring a friend. $15 Admission includes a light breakfast. Catering by Stomping Grounds Catering.
Nancy Gattey Creekside Fashions
Ingrid Kraus I Assist You Office Support
Emerald Pig Society Janet Love Morrison Author
Thursday, June 12, 2014 • 7:00 am Fraserview Village Hall 22610 – 116th Avenue (Corner of 116th Avenue and 227th Street)
To RSVP call the Chamber at 604-457-4599 or email womensam@gmail.com by noon on June 10th, 2014.
THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978
Sponsored by:
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BUY DIRECT! OVER 100 USED VEHICLES 2 to choose from!
SALE PRICE
21,995
$
2014 Kia Rondo LX 7-Seater Market Value $22,995
SALE PRICE
14,495
$
Stk#U45487
2013 Chrysler 200 Touring Market Value $15,495
SALE PRICE
13,995
$
Stk#U11621
2013 Dodge Avenger SXT Market Value $14,995 Stk#U33584
UNDER
SALE PRICE
17,495
$
NEW
2013 FIAT 500c Convertible Market Value $18,495 Stk#U99806
OWNERSHIP 604-782-1913
2013 Hyundai Elantra SE
22,995
$
SALE PRICE
14,895
$
2013 Hyundai Elantra GL Market Value $15,895 Stk#U17264
24 HOUR CREDIT HOTLINE
w/ tech package
SALE PRICE
5 to choose from!
Market Value $23,995
6 to choose from!
SALE PRICE 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium AWD
24,788
$
Stk#U19023
Market Value $25,788 Stk#U83484
5 to choose from!
17,995
$
Market Value $17,595
18,595
Stk#U00104
Market Value $19,595 Stk#U69761
2013 Kia Forte Koup EX Plus
SALE PRICE 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT
Market Value $18,995
Market Value $16,795
Stk#U48293
The All New
MAPLE RIDGE
DEALER #40087
SALE PRICE 2013 Jeep Compass Sport AWD
$
Prices do not include administration fee of $599.
15,795
$
Stk#U18753
SALE PRICE
15,195
$
2013 Mazda Mazda3 GX Market Value $16,195 Stk#U26634
2012 Honda Fit LX
SALE PRICE
13,495
$
CALL US TODAY AT 604-467-3401 23213 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge mapleridgehyundai.com
Market Value $14,495 Stk#U00540
Lougheed Hwy.
Tamarack Lane
SALE PRICE
2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS
Kanaka Way
16,595
$
Haney By-Pass
SALE PRICE
MAPLE RIDGE
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sale
get your father’s day shopping done early....shop local
BARBECUE LAWNMOWER
WHY BUY ANYWHERE ELSE? ALL BARBECUES | Broil King ON SALE! | Weber | Sterling
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Natural Gas or Propane with Side Burners or Rotisseries We have them all!
We le & b m e Ass For r e v i l De
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ALL S LAWNMOWER ON SALE!
Trade In Your Old Tractor Or Mower For A New Model. | Side Discharge | Steel Deck | Rear Bagging Or Aluminum | Self Propelled | Mulching, | Electric Start Bagging… | Electric Or Gas Or Both!
WE SELL USED MOWERS & TRACTORS TECUMSEH
HONDA
LAWNBOY
Stratton
We Price Match Guarantee. We Offer Full Warranties.
Monday - Friday 9 - 6 Saturday 9 - 5:30 Sunday 10 - 5 11768 - 223RD STREET, MAPLE RIDGE
604-463-4663
SALE STARTS TODAY & ENDS JUNE 15