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Owners who allow their dogs to roam off leash at sports fields and playgrounds in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will soon be fined $200. Tuesday, Pitt Meadows approved recommendations to adopt a new parks and community facilities regulations bylaw that includes a stiff fine for dog owners who do not comply with the rules. Maple Ridge is set to give the same bylaw final final reading Aug. 26. In the updated bylaw, dogs are not allowed on playing fields, sport surfaces, playgrounds and water parks, or even within three metres of them. It states further that all dogs must be leashed in all parks unless it is a designated off-leash area. See Dogs, p13

School could start on time Teachers may reconsider strike position: Serra by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter

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by parents who were frustrated by the disruption at the end of the school year, caused by the acrimonious labour dispute between the BCTF and the provincial government. “There’s a possibility we could come back to work in September, even without a contract,” said Serra, speaking at a picket line at Garibaldi secondary on Wednesday. He and the rest of the reps of BCTF locals will meet with union leadership on Aug. 22, and the union negotiation strategy

will be discussed. Serra said prior governments felt pressure to get schools back in session, but Christy Clark’s Liberals don’t. “What we Serra learned in June is that I don’t think this government cares about schools being shut down.”

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50 years for ‘House of miracles’ S tor y by Neil Corbett

o say the Maple Ridge Treatment Centre had humble beginnings would only be half right.

That start, 50 years ago, was short on facilities, but long on heart. In 1964, Wilf Jordain opened his household to recovering alcoholics who were being released from prison. The mens’ social assistance cheques didn’t cover all the new costs incurred at the Jordain household, so he and his wife took extra jobs, cleaning offices and driving taxi, to cover the bills. Saturday is its 50th anniversary, and the public is invited to tour and celebrate the centre that grew out of Jordain’s work. Visitors can see what germinated from a few private citizens reaching out to those in need. It became the province’s first half-way house dedicated to rehabilitating people suffering from problematic alcohol use the next year, in 1965. In 1966, a $6,000 government grant was used to purchase the property next door to Jordain’s, and the program was moved there. That’s the same site of the MRTC, which is now a clinical facility that serves 50 to 60 men at a time in a 35day program. It was built in 1988 for a cost of $2 million. Helena Summers is the manager of the facility for the Fraser Health Authority. Summers said it is not uncommon for people who once suffered because of addiction to want to help others going through it. She said the Jordains had no other motive for their work. “It’s just because they cared,” she said. “There’s a lot of giving back.” Visitors to the centre will find a cabinet filled with artifacts and history, as well as a mounted photo of Jordain, the patron saint of the place. He was killed in a car accident in 1981. Even more compelling than the dates, events, and the story behind the ground-breaking treatment centre is the impact it has had on those who went through it. “It gave me a second chance at my life,” said Wally Walker. He runs the alumni association for the centre and is looking forward to Saturday’s events, and to an Oct. 25 alumni reunion. He knows how going back there effects many former residents. “Expression of gratitude is a huge

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thing for many of us. It means so much to us. If it wasn’t for what I went through here, I wouldn’t be here today,” he said. He talks about returning to the centre like he might in visiting the house where he grew up. “I’m home. This is where it all began – where the new life began.” The alumni association is the soul

of the centre. It was started in 1994 by a counsellor at the centre, and Walker has been its head since 1998. For the first eight years or so, it was a way for “former clients to come back and meet and greet and share,” he explained. “Then we decided the alumni had to be a little bit more,” he said. The group wanted to support the

existing clients, as living proof that the program works. They meet every Thursday and Saturday, and there are generally six alumni to about 25 clients. “We’re bringing our experience, strength and hope back to the clients dealing with active addiction,” said Walker. “None of us are professionals, but we’re all in recovery.” The centre serves people from across the Fraser Valley, as a regional resource. It is the only one of its kind, operated by Fraser Health. Summers said the centre’s clients are rarely court-ordered to get treatment. “We take people who are self-referred, and who want to be here.” There is a team that includes registered clinical counselors, concurrent disorder therapists, medical personnel and a full-time dietician. “There are masters level folks,” is how Summers describes her personnel. “We’ve kept up with the times, and we’re based on science and best practices.”

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The facilities include onsite exercise and games rooms, meditation and yoga classes, and there are community partnerships with recreation and leisure services. Summers expects to see people who went to the treatment centre decades ago. “They want to come back, and show their families,” she said. “It has played a significant role in the lives of a lot of men.” On Saturday, the building at 22269 Callaghan Avenue will be open to the public from 2-4 p.m. “We want to celebrate and recapture the history. And just for people to know we have this special place for men with substance abuse problems,” said Summers. “House of miracles” reads a mural on the wall in the auditorium. “A lot of people feel that way about the place.” • See http://mrtc.bc.ca for more information.

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Slides delay Jackson Rd. development Property owner granted extension

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A proposed development on Jackson Road won’t move ahead until the District of Maple Ridge finds out what caused a pair of landslides on the property. On Tuesday, council rescinded two bylaws for 10150 and 10190 Jackson Road to spare the owners from beginning the rezoning process all over again. In July 2013, council granted Damax Consultants a one-year extension on a rezoning application to allow the construction of 45 single family homes. Director of planning Christine Carter explained that rescinding the bylaws would remove the third reading timeline limitations for the project, and allow the applicant more time to investigate and rectify the slope stability issue. “We’ve asked them to do some very technical work,” said Carter. “We don’t know how long it will take to get the geotechnical issues resolved.” In January, gravel slipped in an area intended for public recreation, where a trail traverses a steep slope, connecting to the horse trails above in Thornhill. New homes are located further east in the upper area on 248th Street and more new homes are planned for below in an old gravel pit on Jackson Road and 100th Avenue. The slide is the second to happen in the area, following an earlier one in November. Once the geotechinical report is received, the application will go to a public hearing. “There will be people in the area that are very curious about what the report says,” said Carter.

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THE NEWS/opinion News Views

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In the court of public opinion It appears that Prime Minister Stephen Harper intends to avoid testifying in the trial of suspendedsenator Mike Duffy, now facing 31 criminal charges connected with his disputed expense claims. While legal experts claim it’s entirely likely that Harper will be called to testify by Duffy’s defense in response to bribery charges, a spokesman has made it clear this week that Harper feels he has no further information to add to what he has already supplied to the RCMP. This is yet another instance of Harper’s increasing disconnect with the electorate. Whatever reasons he offers, it is obvious that the desire to avoid anything that might prove embarrassing – standard equipment for politicians – has yet again trumped any attempt at transparency or respect for due process. We’ll leave it to the courts to rule whether Harper can invoke parliamentary privilege to avoid testifying, but he’s not likely to score any points with the ordinary citizen by doing so. Do any of us imagine we could avoid a subpoena to appear as a witness in a trial by claiming we had nothing useful to add? Any judge in this land would tell us it’s not our place to conclude whether our testimony would or wouldn’t be useful. It would be highly presumptive for us to assume that we could anticipate any and all lines of questioning, and we’d likely get our knuckles rapped for it. But then we’re not the prime minister – and not able to avail ourselves of his privileges, parliamentary or otherwise. Harper has persistently sought to distance himself from the actions of the Prime Minister’s Office on the Duffy file – a situation that would be laughable if it did not reveal how tragically flawed our political system is. Cloaked in his mantle of privilege, Harper has decried the kinds of actions his appointee to the senate is accused of perpetrating, stopping just short of accusing the man himself. Yet Duffy has alleged, just as persistently, that the prime minister is not as far removed from the affair as one would have us believe. Whatever our presumptions with regard to Duffy, the accused deserves his day in court. And Canadians deserve the kind of leader who is willing to endure some personal discomfiture to testify, openly and honestly, in a court of law. Anything short of that is an insult – to our people, to our principles, and, ultimately, to our country. – Black Press

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Nothing about game is ‘beautiful’ S

occer is supposed to be the ‘beautiful game,’ but anyone believing that statement to be true must be delusional. Once it reaches house league and rep team levels, adult egos and winningat-all-cost attitudes Sidewinder replace the exuberSandy Macdougall ance and sheer joy expressed by youngsters who simply love to participate. At that point, soccer loses all its appeal as a beautiful game and becomes the most overrated major sport in the world. If you can overlook the near riots, street violence and burning several buses, the entire recent World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil had very few moments to justify even describing the event as exciting. The only beautiful thing about the tournament came in the closing ceremonies when Colombian bombshell recording artist Shakira sang the hit song La La La. I cannot understand why so many people around the world consider soccer to be the ‘beautiful game’ when you consider the violence and hooliganism which takes place at soccer games in Europe, Great Britain, South America and other international locales. In the past, the tendency towards soc-

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cer violence in some South American countries even led to the construction of moats surrounding the soccer pitches to protect players and game officials from out-of-control fans. That surely can’t be described as beautiful by anyone in their right mind. And soccer at the highest levels, including the recent World Cup, seems to be rife with incompetent game officials who, too frequently, make calls on phantom offenses or completely ignore the egregious behaviour of some players. It is almost high comedy to observe a player falling down and writhing around in seeming agony, usually followed up by an umpire issuing a yellow or red card to an opposing player who didn’t come within two metres of the ‘injured’ player who, following the imposition by the umpire of the penalty, will miraculously recover and carry on unscathed. This type of incompetence might be funny or frustrating, but it is surely not beautiful. And just in case your memory is not that great, let me remind you of the diddling the Canadian women’s team took at the hands of inexcusably incompetent game officials during the 2012 Summer Olympics, at which the ‘beautiful game’ lost much of its luster for Canadian fans. Nor would beauty describe the burning of buses following a defeat of Brazil and the minor riots in Argentina following that country’s loss to Germany

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in the final game of this summer’s World Cup. To be allowed to host the World Cup, Brazil committed itself to spending in excess of $4 billion to upgrade or construct several stadiums. With a total of 64 games played, the capital cost alone worked out to approximately $62 million per game, something that can only seem beautiful to contractors, politicians and other officials who were firmly entrenched at the World Cup trough. An additional $7 billion was spent by Brazil on infrastructure to support the World Cup events and the coming 2016 Summer Olympic Games. All of this took place in a country whose economy could be seriously jolted if the Olympic Games don’t attract much greater international support than recent polls have indicated. Again, that is not even close to beautiful. Many years ago, I played men’s senior soccer. We oldtimers huffed and puffed up and down the soccer pitch and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. My own children, some of their children and three of my great-grandchildren have played soccer and I love watching them play. At this minor soccer level, the game can still be beautiful but please don’t try to tell me that what we see nowadays at the professional and world level is a ‘beautiful game’. Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former district councillor.

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THE NEWS/letters No better investment than education Editor, The News: I am a retired teacher. I believe that education is the most important investment that government can make. I voted for Christy Clark for her run as Liberal leader because I believed she was the only Liberal in a party that was controlled by Conservatives. Conservatives’ only objective is to cut spending. They do not believe in investing money in the future. True Liberals would support education, just as the federal Liberals do. Justin Trudeau, a former teacher, is a true Liberal. Our school district, however, must make tough choices when enrolment decreases. It must close schools down and look at what is no longer effective. For instance, it cut teacher librarian staff in secondary schools. This is a good thing, not bad. As a teacher, I could see the teacher librarians, with their strong union support, trying to justify their jobs when technology was making them ineffective and costly. Schools could and should be creating more effective programs that can allow for more internet home courses. PE programs should be more flexible and give credit and encouragement to have students be involved more in community teams and exercise programs that are more likely to develop lasting involvement instead of activities that turn off students. I do believe more money should be invested in education, and the Conservative-controlled government is not a good situation. I also believe that cuts should not be blamed on the ministry. But trustees need to seriously look at what works and look for innovative ways to provide better education. Their letter to the ministry was mostly about shifting their responsibility to the ministry. Dan Banov Maple Ridge

online comments Consolidate school districts Bruce McWilliam · self-employed: Re: Our schools can take no more: board (The News, July 18). The simple solution is to cut costs – Maple Ridge’s and Coquitlam’s boards are both cash-strapped. So why not consider consolidating the areas into a single school district ? • Michael Aaku · self-employed: Our special needs students will not simply disappear. Class size and composition, teacher ratios, and provision of specialized services to our needy students will forever remain important in any quality system of public education. The ministry has to tell parents, in clear language, whether or not quality in education concerns them. So far, the government is pretending that teachers are to blame. This government, as our tax collector, must commit to properly funding our schools. Enough is enough. • Daniel Wiebe · University of British Columbia (UBC): This government will never acknowledge its lack of a decrease of funding. It will continue to claim that funding is increasing, lying to all of us, and not caring that we know they are lying. Kudos to school boards for adding their voice to teachers and parents and students who know what this government has done to education. • Shari O’Neill · candidate for Coquitlam school board trustee: ... I am a parent of two children in SD43, your neighboring district. We hear constantly about ‘transparency.’ Well, where is it? SD43 is in a $13.4-million deficit. The cuts here are tremendous. Letter writing is not going to cut it. Yes, we are underfunded. But that is not the whole reason for the deficit. Sounds like you need a change in trustees as much as we do. I hope that Maple Ridge gets out and votes some new trustees onto your board, as I hope that our voters in the Tri-Cities get out and do the same. Good luck Maple Ridge.

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Poppycock on election timing Editor, The News: Re: Where does school board stand? (Letters, July 23). In response to Maple Ridge Teacher’s Association president George Serra asking where does the board stand: Yes, there is an election coming in November. Mr. Serra insinuates that the only reason or time our board actively displays any form of advocacy around public education must be tied to an election. I call Poppycock. I will agree that writing letters may seem futile given the state of the system at the current time. But this battle goes far beyond the seven trustees in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district and its 14,000 students. This battle carries on at the provincial level, with the combination of the BCTF and the provincial government holding students, parents and teachers hostage. It’s shameful that it carries on to this degree in 2014 in Canada. When I offered my candidacy as a representative of and to my community in the 2008 school board election, it was with recognition and determination that political agendas were on the back burner and there was no room for taking sides; it was with my history of being part of common-sense decision making; neutrality and fairness. Isn’t it the absolute taboo of making up a board of directors of any organization to have a slant to one particular group or agenda? What is most troubling for me as a trustee who has spent 27 years in Pitt Meadows, volunteered extensively in the community, with children, parents, teachers and support staff from preschool to high school, is that the executive of the MRTA has chosen to disregard all we have done, as individuals and as a board, to be part of positive things in our school district. I say MRTA executive because I run into teachers and support staff often, who refer to our board as a collaborative group that is approachable and proud to be part of the great things that happen for students here. These same teachers sympathize with the position boards are in at the moment. They don’t want to be in this position either. They indicate that they know the decisions are far beyond our district, have said that they appreciate our neutrality, our demeanor, our common sense. This doesn’t mean they don’t tell me how frustrating and financially frightening the situation has been, but we are not being blamed for it nor expected to solve the provincial fiasco here. I’ve heard over and over that my contributions are appreciated. Teachers that

speak to me are respectful, thankful, and seemingly hold our position in high regard. I’ve had support staff call and email and thank us for listening at public meetings regarding budget input. They know what decisions we had to make were gut wrenching and said they’d hate to be in our shoes, but don’t want to see a board weighted one way either. Our open mindedness is referred to as a most necessary way to operate an organization subject to labor unrest. A publicly elected board discusses matters of land, labor and legal nature in closed sessions. Suffice to say, bargaining clearly lands under labour. Mr. Serra indicates that we would not engage in a public discussion around bargaining at a public meeting. He wanted to know where our board “stood.” Well, it doesn’t seem to be a news flash that the whole province is undergoing labor strife, and I’m yet to meet anyone who says they love it and hope to see parties fight it out til the bitter end. It isn’t even so much that we wouldn’t enter the conversation because of labor confidentiality. What would there be to say? And what could the seven of us do that would knock Jim Iker and Peter Cameron out of the ballpark and settle? This is a Goliath size fight going on. Where do we stand? I return to the ideology behind open minded publicly elected officials not having agendas or political slants. Where do we stand? We want students to be learning, we want to see teachers doing what they love, and we want our public system funded at a level that provides for that to take place harmoniously. Right now, we are at the mercy of the BCTF and the provincial powers that be, just like every other board of education across the province. Our letter writing is solely connected to an upcoming election? Give me a break. This board has been highly active in conversing with the minister and MLAs right at our board table, as well as through letters for years. We speak up at the B.C. School Trustees Association. The MRTA executive tells us at our public meetings that we need to be providing more advocacy for public education. Some of our trustees have attended public rallies at MLA offices in order to highlight the need for a settlement and adequate funding. Yet when our board drafted a letter to the education minister and our MLAs, citing the areas that need immediate attention, the MRTA refused to sign that letter supporting that action. When we discussed the contents of that letter at our last meeting, the MRTA ex-

ecutive was busy chatting rather than paying attention to what this board is actually doing, attempting to make positive impact in what feels like a messed up system these days. When teachers emailed us directly about strike concerns, we’d send them a copy of that letter, and they didn’t know it existed and were pleasantly surprised by our advocacy. Mr. Serra feels letter writing is ineffective. So would he rather that we make obnoxious public displays and be in front of evening news cameras on a regular basis? Not my style. The MRTA executive has informed us that it has taken a non-confidence vote in our abilities as a board. Seems odd to me, when every teacher that I run into keeps telling me what a great job we do under terrible pressure and circumstances and that they hope to see that continue. I reiterate, this doesn’t mean those teachers aren’t unhappy and concerned. But they don’t lambaste and demoralize our character like their ‘leader’ does. He suggests that he doesn’t answer to the BCTF? So where does the MRTA stand? Not the executive, the membership. “The public has no idea where the board stands ... just the way we like it.” Mr. Serra is entitled to his opinion. But so is the public.

“It feels like kids are on the back burner while the multifaceted provincial agenda fire rages on.” From what I understand, the public feels better with common sense, broad view decision making that considers fairness to all, not just one group. All I ever wanted to do as a trustee, as a parent, as a friend, as a citizen, was be part of making good decisions for kids. It feels like kids are on the back burner while the multi-faceted provincial agenda fire rages on. Mr. Serra’s comments are little more than bullying and grandstanding, behaviour us “politicians” are frowned upon for stooping to. Our board has been recognized as one of the most progressive, collaborative and fair among many districts. Mr. Serra, in suggesting this board be completely replaced, might be careful what to wish for. School districts are comprised of many different interests. My interest is students. Eleanor Palis, trustee School District No. 42

Seems Ridge teachers union can’t control its own Editor, The News: Re: Where does school board stand? (Letters, July 23). I have to agree with George Serra on the importance of getting out to vote on Nov. 15 and replace some ineffective trustees. Maybe not the ones out-voted on issues, but that’s up to the public to cast their ballots. I have teachers who I consider friends and many of them think they need to get back to work and have a more

realistic approach to bargaining. Yet they vote with the majority. I strongly disagree with some BCTF and MRTA tactics. The spin, ‘It’s all about the kids,’ is offensive, to say the least. George Serra says, “My responsibility is to the teachers of Maple Ridge who elect me.” It’s clearly not the kids, not the support staff, who have all been affected by ineffective strike tactics.

The harassment of students and support staff is unacceptable. Attempting to block students from writing provincials, verbal abuse toward EAs, clerical, custodial, and maintenance staff, while honouring your picket line unless deemed an essential service. Soon after the school year, pickets started to wane, willynilly lines set up for an hour or two to disrupt support staff, from what I see. The real kicker is when I see

your members crossing their own picket line, for coolers, to photocopy, get belongings. Seems the MRTA cant control their own. If you’re going to picket, then picket. Get your members back from their holidays and shut the whole damn thing down. I would be embarrassed by the tactics and behaviours of some of your members and your leadership. Dan Bertrand SD42 HVAC department

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Chinese market would be valued at $65 million per year. In 2013, Canada exported $163 million worth of fresh and frozen blueberries to 20 different countries. Some 92 per cent of Canada’s high bush blueberry exports came from B.C. “We’re beating the bushes around the world for new markets,” quipped Fast. Ritz said the message that there is clean air, land and water in Cana-

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Hens will be allowed in residential backyards in Pitt Meadows for a oneyear trial period that begins now. Council approved recommendations to allow hens in urban areas at a regular meeting Tuesday. They did, however, stress that those who decide to have them should be well informed. Coun. Janice Elkerton said a comprehensive information package should be provided to those who take part in the program. “I want to make sure there’s a lot of information out there,” she added. Mayor Deb Walters indicated she looks forward to seeing the report following a one-year trial as many factors need to be considered when allowing hens in urban areas including the possibility of attracting

predators and rodents. “I do worry about the rodents in urban areas,” Walters said. Previously, Pitt Meadows residents had been surveyed about the idea. Of the 105 individual survey results council reviewed at a meeting Tuesday, 83 said yes to the question: “In general, do you support the keeping of backyard hens on single-family residential properties?” Respondents were more divided about the question what the acceptable minimum lot size for the keeping of hens should be. The majority, 36 per cent of respondents, said no minimum, 27 per cent said at least 557 square metres, 19 per cent thought 650 square metres and 18 per cent said 743 square metres. And in response to the number of hens individuals should be allowed, the majority of respondents, 48 per cent, said five, less than one-third said four and 23 per cent of respondents said three. Cities that currently

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Film industry booming in Ridge again 25% increase in productions by M o ni s ha M a r tin s staff reporter

A year and a half ago, Maple Ridge was plastered with posters and stickers to #SaveBCfilm. There were protests and rallies warning about the industry’s impending demise. This week, Marg Johnson is juggling four different production teams, including one shooting right in her office. “It’s pretty amazing,” said Johnson, the district’s film production liaison. Statistics show Maple Ridge saw a 25 per cent increase in film productions for the first six months of 2014 over the same period last year. Johnson said it looks like the district is going to more than triple the revenue from film fees, permits, licences in that

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period. “I’m getting bigger features coming in because they’ve heard that we’re a very film-friendly town,” said Johnson. In the past year, Zooey Deschanel, Ellen Page, Dick Van Dyke, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olson and Gary Oldman have shot films locally. Big features who’ve filmed in Maple Ridge include World of Warcraft, Damaged Formula M, The Driftless Area and Into the Forest. The lower Canadian dollar is contributing to the boom, but Johnson believes productions are heading to Maple Ridge for other reasons, as well. “They are getting to know Maple Ridge now,” she said. “They love the 224th Street area. They’ve got a good rapport with the businesses and know what to expect.” Besides being an im-

portant source of revenue for the district, the economic spin-offs from the film industry continue to increase. Johnson said the district estimates $10,000 per day is injected into the community when a film is in town via hotel stays, food, business rentals and other services. “That figure is quite dated now and could conceivably be much higher,” said Johnson, who is developing a “wrap survey” to figure out exactly how much spin-off each production generates. Several production companies also donate to charities while they are in town. Rico Mielnicki, an inhouse location manager for Light House Productions, often chooses Maple Ridge as a location for his shoots. “You get a wide variety

of looks all in one spot,” says Mielnicki, explaining a production can film everything from an inner city scene to lush wilderness in the span of a day while in Maple Ridge. “You are getting bigger shows because they are realizing they get a better bang for their buck out here.” Mielnicki, who is currently filming a movie in Hammond, also credits the district’s production liaison for helping to boost business. “They have a very fast system of getting us to film, compared to all the cities,” he adds. The City of Pitt Meadows is also seeing an increase in film productions. As of June 30, Pitt Meadows processed 31 film permits, as compared to nine permits in the same period last year.

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July 25 • RM Hospice Thrift Store 50% Off – Storewide on Friday July 25 and Saturday, July 26. Located: 3-12011 224 St. (behind Haney Sewing and Sound). Call 604-463-7711. July 26 • The Haney Farmers Market’s Annual Zucchini Race takes place between 10 and noon. Bring your own Zucchini ‘car’ and enjoy a race on our special track. Adults welcome! Wonderful fresh fruit here from the Okanagan along with all the vegetables that summer brings. Sweet Jubilee Corn is ready. Check out our new seafood Vendor, Curtis at Wild West. All at Memorial Peace Park on 224th in downtown Maple Ridge. www.haneyfarmersmarket.org. July 28 • Music on the Wharf: Overlooking the beautiful Fraser River, the “Music on the Wharf” takes place at 7:30 p.m. on the Port Haney wharf in Maple Ridge. Art-pop band Familiar Wild plays July 28. The Whiskey Minstrels, featuring local music Bruce Coughlan and Nolan Murray of Tiller’s Folly, play Aug. 18. Folk-roots band Willy Blizzard plays Aug. 25. July 31 • Second Storey Theatre on Thursday, July 7 31 from 2-2:45p.m. Audiences will decide the fate of improvisers as they play games and tell stories in this exciting 45 minute show. Together with our cast of performers, the audience will help to create a one of a kind adventure that is entirely inspired by their suggestions. It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure book that is unfolding right before your very eyes. Suitable for children 6-plus. Theate is at 2550 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. • Hot Summer Nights with the Maple Ridge Fire Dept. on July 31, after 6:30 p.m., at the Docksteader Loop on Foreman Drive in Maple Ridge. Aug. 2 • Gorge yourself on the colours of summer while these fruits and vegetables are in full season, ripe and juicy. White, Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow, Orange - the Haney Farmer’s Market is bulging with good things to eat! In the Bandstand, the Gourmet Grannies are preparing pancakes with blueberry syrup for their annual fundraiser. Join them for a sweet snack between 10 and noon. Member Appreciation Day with member specials at participating vendor’s booths. Not a member? Visit the information table, join the Society and receive $10 worth of market coupons. All happening at the Haney Farmers Market in Memorial Peace Park on 224th St. in downtown Maple Ridge between 9 a.m.

and 2 p.m. www.haneyfarmersmarket.org Aug. 5 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) will hold its’ monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Coquitlam Pinetree Community Center. Guest speaker will be Dr. Harrington who has joined the group many times and has contributed significantly to the aid of cancer patients. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). For additional information call Norm at 604 936-8703 or Ken at 604 936-2998.

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Our MRSS Class of ‘74 just had our 40th year high school reunion. We just want to thank our corporate sponsors and those who donated to our silent auction. We raised funds that will be given back to the school.

Top down driving in sun By Bob McHugh Los Angeles, Ca. – The Nissan 370Z oozes youthful energy with its edgy design and wholehearted performance. Add warm California air to enhance the open sports car driving experience and roll back a few years. My two days in Los Angeles were spent mainly in and around Pasadena, a short freeway drive northeast of the downtown core. There are no beaches, no piers, no theme parks, no giant roller coasters. It does have beautifully preserved historic buildings, magnificent gardens, art galleries, museums and a vibrant “old town” district with theatres, bars and many great restaurants. This “Z” was designed by a Canadian. A talented young man named Randy Rodriguez ,from Surrey, B.C. who works at Nissan’s U.S. design centre in California. That magic moment of divine inspiration for the Z’s fluid styling lines apparently came while he was watching “shark week” on the Discovery Channel. He also has

cleverly incorporated some subtle styling references to the original 240Z, a classic sports car. The Z’s one-touch, auto-latching convertible top can open or close in about 20 seconds and comes with a glass rear window and an integrated electric rear window defroster. It also comes with a fabric inner liner and a hinged metal body-colour tonneau cover that gives a top-down 370Z a classy finished look. This Z has a lighter and more rigid body structure than its predecessor and a more powerful 332-horsepower 3.7-litre DOHC V6 engine. There’s a lovely growl from its dual exhaust pipes when you prod the gas pedal, and drive goes to the rear wheels via a viscous-type limited slip differential. A noteworthy high-tech engine enhancement is its Variable Valve Event and Lift Control (VVEL) system, which adds extra power, yet improves fuel efficiency and provides cleaner exhaust emissions. Wandering on less traveled roads towards the towering San Gabriel Mountains,

which create a picturesque backdrop to Pasadena was an opportunity to play with the Z’s delightful rev-matching seven-speed automatic transmission. A six-speed manual transmission can also be fitted (via a sport package) and it comes with a downshift rev-matching feature, a “world first” for Nissan engineering. It’s a snug driver cockpit that offers limited storage (although there is some extra space behind the seats), a single cup-holder centre console and a pull-up style park brake. I used all the rear travel provided on the driver’s seat and had the seat cushion set to its lowest position – a 6’0’’-plus tall driver is likely to have space issues. Getting in or out of the lowslung Z wasn’t as painful an exercise as I feared it might be, but if you suffer from back or joint ailments, a taller vehicle would definitely be a better choice. The hip point for the driver’s seat is very low and you sit with legs extended forward, viewing the road ahead over what suddenly seems like a much longer hood.

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Its short windshield and surrounding glass give Z a chopped racy appearance and the molded design of the tonneau cover enhances its classic “double cockpit” roadster styling. Vertical door handles have become a signature feature of modern Z cars. Auxiliary turn signal lights, on the front fenders, also hail from older generations of Z. An exceptionally good power-to-weight ratio allows an under-six second 0-100 km/h acceleration time and puts this Z into elite sports car territory. Yet, when you consider its comparatively good fuel economy numbers and sane pricing, it’s still one of the smarter expensive plaything purchases. In Canada, the Roadster is offered in a Touring trim with both six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic transmissions. Touring automatic comes with both Sport and Navigation packages in Canada. There’s also a basic (non-Touring) edition of the 370Z Roadster. Sports cars like the Nissan 370Z Roadster are surprisingly fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendly.

to our Corporate Sponsors: P&L Speed Print Ltd. Big Valley Heating and Sheet Metal Ltd. Haney Builders Supplies (1971) Ltd. Haney Sewing and Sound (1994) Ltd. Kitchen Pick Living Herbs LakeGrow Nursery Sales Seafood4Life Monique Danielsen, The Residential Group Real Estate Debbie Sheppard, Re/Max LifeStyles Joy Swanson and to our Silent Auction Contributors: Canadian Furnace, A Little Spa, A Sweet Spot Restaurant, Quick Shuttle,Scripta Services, Alchemist Hair Salon and all the classmates that made personal donations. We have amazing talent out there! Another big thanks to Jim Camozzi for donating his time to photograph the event, and to our musicians: Darrel Swanson, Steve Ranta and Big City Soul, Ramada Inn, Pitt Meadows and Fraser Regional CC. The Atchelit Thresherman’s Association donated props. finally, a huge thank-you to Two Teachers: Mr. Dahle and Mr. Josiah for showing up to make our evening extra special. They even joined us in the school song competition! (Girls won though!)

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Restrain your kids By Keith Morgan

ar crashes are the leading cause of accidental death among children in British Columbia. According to government statistics, every year more than 1,300 children under age nine are injured or killed. Putting that in scary perspective, that’s the equivalent of around five elementary schools. It’s estimated that the proper use of child car safety seats reduces the risk of injuries by 85 per cent and deaths by 70 per cent. Frightening then to contemplate that around five per cent of parents don’t put their children in seats, and of those who do, more than half improperly install them. It’s an issue that I’m particularly attuned to after the recent birth of my first grandson. I found myself grappling with a rear facing car seat – as legally required. After a few bruised knuckles and a bruised head from bashing it on the door frame, Francis was installed safely in his seat. For years, the B.C. Automobile Association Child Passenger Safety Program has provided solid information, resources and training to ensure parents install these

lifesavers correctly (http:// www.bcaa.com/road-safety/ child-passenger-safety/ overview). Now Volvo has produced a fabulous safety manual called Children and Cars, which is available free at any Volvo dealership. It has thoughtful and fascinating text, imaginatively illustrated throughout with photos of child crash test dummies dressed in trendy attire. It was penned for Sweden, but the text in the Canadian version has been adapted to reflect our laws. While it is required here that children under 12 months must be placed in a rear-facing seat, it’s acceptable for children aged one to transfer to a forward facing seat.

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NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT

A few more tips for making your home more energy efficient

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FortisBC’s Joan Churchill is behind the popular Renos with Joan series, and now the Shopping with Joan series. She offers homeowners tips for conserving energy, including installing a low-flow showerhead in your bathroom.

Save money with natural gas water heating By Kerry Vital

A warm shower or a relaxing hot bath is one of life’s simple little pleasures. Most of us don’t think about what it takes to heat that water until a rush of cold hits you. But it should be one of the top things on your list when looking to purchase or renovate a home. According to Natural Resources Canada, heating water takes up more than 25 per cent

of your home’s total energy use. So installing the most efficient water heater possible is well worth the initial outlay. “Look beyond the granite and the stainlesssteel appliances,” advises Joan Churchill at FortisBC. Churchill is the woman behind the popular Renos with Joan series, and now the Shopping with Joan series that appears in The Conserver, a free enewsletter filled with easy energy-saving tips that you can sign up for at

fortisbc.com/conserver. In 2010, Churchill purchased a pre-war bungalow and started renovating it into her energy-efficient dream home. Four years later the major renovation is complete. It began by upgrading the inefficient furnace to a high-efficiency, natural gas ENERGY STAR® model. “I wanted a natural gas water heater because heating with natural gas is more affordable,” Churchill says. Plus, FortisBC offers a rebate of up to $1,000 when installing an ENERGY STAR® water heater. Learn more at fortisbc.com/ waterheater. She chose a non-condensing tankless

It’s easy to save on water heating. Wash your clothes in cold water (except for your dirtiest whites), and take shorter showers. Try running your dishwasher only when it’s full, and make sure you fix your leaky pipes. It’s surprising how much water you waste when you leave a faucet dripping. Another way to save energy is to install a programmable thermostat, which will help you save up to 15 per cent on your home heating bills. Or, just wear more layers! Adding a sweater to your outfit will keep you cozy and save you money. Ensuring your home is well-insulated is one of the smartest things you can do. Not only will it keep you cooler in the summer by keeping hot air out, it will also keep your warm air from escaping when the temperatures drop. When it’s chilly outside, keep your doors and windows shut to prevent the heat from escaping your house, and caulk the interior side of your windows where the sash meets the frame to keep those cold winds out. You can also add weatherstripping to your exterior doors and the windows that open. Ensuring you change the filter on your furnace every three to six months will protect your furnace, as well as prevent the fan motor from overheating. This will keep a bit more money in your wallet! It is incredibly important to hire a professionally trained and licensed contractor when you are looking to install natural gas, whether it’s for a renovation or a new home. FortisBC has developed the Contractor Program to provide homeowners with easy access to licensed contractors. These contractors are well-informed about energy efficiency incentives and innovative technologies. They will provide you a written quote with an outline of costs and work involved. FortisBC recommends getting at least three quotes, and asking each of them if they are familiar with available rebates for including natural gas in your home. For more information about the program, visit fortisbc.com/findacontractor.

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Natural gas. Good for shaving expenses. Heating water accounts for about 25 per cent of your home’s energy use. Choosing a high-efficiency natural gas model offers plenty of hot water when you need it—plus savings on your energy costs. Rebates available. Discover the benefits and cost savings of natural gas water heating at fortisbc.com/hotwater. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (14-106.20 06/2014)

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model, which she notes will last about 20 years and fits her lifestyle. “If you’re not sure what water heater is right for you, consider how many people live in your home, how many bathrooms there are and how long you plan to stay in the home,” she advises. “I love my natural gas water heater,” Churchill says. “I never run out of hot water; I can fill my soaker tub and run the dishwasher at the same time.” Churchill also included natural gas in her kitchen renovation via a natural gas range. “I’ve never had one before, and I love it!” she says. “I heard natural gas gives you infinite control for cooking, and it’s true! Plus, a cooktop or range will also work in a power outage.” In her Shopping with Joan series, she sifts through the abundance of information that’s out there – so you don’t have to – and provides easy shopping and energy-saving tips that make sense. So far she’s discussed low-flow sink faucets and saving water with low-flow showerheads. “I want to give people the information they may need in one place,” she explains. “Little things like switching to a low-flow showerhead can add up to savings on your energy bills.” If your home doesn’t have natural gas, start by calling FortisBC and inquiring as to the location of the nearest gas main. Depending on where you live, there may be a natural gas main already in the street in front of your house. You can then request an estimate on how much it will cost to install a service line to your home. For more information about the benefits of natural gas in the home, visit fortisbc.com/choosegas.

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Amazing combinations of crocosmia

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ast becoming one of the most popular summer blooming perennials, crocosmias are a delight in our gardens for many reasons.

Formerly known as montbretias, they are related to freesias, ixias and sparaxis. Native to many areas of southern Africa, they love well-drained soils and hot sunny locations, and they are very drought tolerant. It is critical to plant them in open porous soils so they can multiply and to prevent excessive winter rains from rotting the corms. Hardy to Zone 6, they will do well even in colder parts of the eastern Valley, but in very exposed areas, a little mulching will ensure their survival. It’s wonderful to have a good source for cut flowers in our summer gardens, and cut crocosmias last for almost two weeks in a vase. Their warm summer colours of reds, oranges and yellows blend well with other cuts, creating great potential for amazing combinations. Crocosmias naturalize well, are ideal for background plantings, and the red varieties attract hummingbirds and bees. You’ll find them in bud and bloom in garden stores right about now, and you can expect them to bloom from July to September once they are well established. The great thing is you can see various colours at this time of year and combine them with other sun loving perennials for a delightful show. They can be planted in spring as corms, but the selection of varieties is usually not as large as it is at this time of year. Reds are the most popular colour, and the very tall ‘Lucifer’ is, by far, the most spectacular. Growing to 100 centimetres, its brilliant red blooms add vibrancy to any garden and boy, do the hummingbirds every know where to find them. New this year are ‘Lucifer Yellow’ and ‘Lucifer Orange’ – great options for some

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and has particularly long blooming flowers. Crocosmia ‘Burnt Umber’ is a very nice brick red colour with a stunning yellow throat, and it grows to about 91cm tall. I love its bronze foliage. ‘George Davidson’ is a beautiful golden yellow and grows much lower at 45cm and is very long blooming. ‘Solfatare’, with bronze foliage

complementing its golden yellow flowers, is a RHS award winner, and it too is much shorter, about the same height as ‘George Davidson’. Many of these gorgeous varieties are seldom seen in our modern small space gardens. What a shame. Now is a great time to visit garden stores and discover these summer beauties.

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604.467.5000 11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

Brookside Realty

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For a complete list of OPEN HOUSES check out www.brooksiderealty.ca

429,900

182,900

BRENTWOOD $ 259,000 PARK AREA

Nearly a full acre in West Maple Ridge MLS #V1064594

MLS #V1064594

849,000

20120 Patterson Ave.

• 4200 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home • Great family friendly layout ready for your ideas • 25,000+ sqft lot that is flat, sunny, & private • WEST M.R., close MAKE to amenities perfect AN for commuters OFFER!

449,000

• 14,000+ square foot building lot • Cleared, flat, sunny, and private • Great WEST MAPLE RIDGE location • Call for information package

20118 Patterson Ave.

Breathtaking Views

OPEN SUNDAY 1-4 259,000 $

#53 20554 118th Ave., M.R.

• 2 bdrm & den built with quality & style. • One of the largest plans in building! • Large master w/beautiful ensuite! • Great view of South Burnaby from the extra large sun-filled balcony • 2 parking spaces & large storage. • Shopping & Skytrains within 2 blocks

Dianne Enns 604-655-2505

• Can’t beat this price! 2 bdrms, 2 baths and 2 large covered decks • Located in well maintained Adult 35+ complex • Super location • Boasting large clubhouse with kitchen & workshop • Affordable 1 level upper unit

Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991

174,900

REDUCED CONDO $ 259,000

• Excellent value near Coquitlam Centre and all major amenities • Spacious top floor unit in fabulous Princess Gate • Building features new roof, overnight guest suites, pub inspired games rm, lap pool, hot tub & exercise area • 1 bdrm, 1 bath, over 700 sq. ft. • Quick possession!

Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991

TOWN CORE!

OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 2 $

MLS # V1053409

899,900

MLS #V1072262

22699 136A Ave.

• MILLION DOLLAR VIEW • 5 bdrms, 7 baths • Quality craftsmanship and too many extras to list • MOVE-IN READY!

774,900

• Custom build on Formosa Plateau • Buyer and builder to agree on building plan, so this can be completely customized! • Raw lot also available for $329,000

GREAT INVESTMENT

ALBION DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

MLS #V1003894

EXCLUSIVE LISTING!

• Approximately 11 acres of Prime Development land • OCP indicates MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL plus some NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL • Ongoing & upcoming development in the area

MLS #V4040954

22707 136A Avenue

320,000

11770 Fraser Street

• C-3 Zoned Comercial Property • 55’x114’ of bare land ready to build • Located in Town Core • Call for more details!

PRICED RIGHT!

316,900

MLS #V1064022

21888 Lougheed Hwy

315,000

20258 Ospring Street

• 11,675 sq ft lot with rented home • APPROVED PLANS FOR GARDEN SUITE • CITY UPGRADES to storm, sanitary and waterlines are ALREADY COMPLETE.

• Cute and cozy 2 bedroom bungalow • 7200 square foot lot • Detached garage/shop has 220 wiring, extra breaker, plus is insulated and dry walled

Thinking of Listing?

New Price $384,500 24898 122nd Ave., Maple Ridge • 4 bed / 1 bath rancher • Many updates • Large 8,928 sqft lot • Walking distance to bus & schools

274,900

194,900

#417 - 19673 Meadow Gardens Way

#39 - 12296 224th St., Maple Ridge

• 2 bdrm, 1 bath • Shows like new • 1 parking space • 1 balcony & 1 roof top patio overlooking courtyard & golf course

• 2 bed / 1 bath, 1 parking • Updated kitchen & bathroom • Two balconies, upper unit • Central location • Adult orientated complex 19+

Amanda vandenBrink 604-619-2164 www.clickmyhome.ca amandavandenbrink@shaw.ca

Give us a call to talk about how we can help get your home show ready!

Brookside Realty

11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

Remembering my friend & mentor, Ray Pelto You will be missed!

604-202-7272

saraheales @royallepage.ca

Luxury in Maple Ridge

OPEN SUN 2-5

Million dollar plus executive home on gorgeous greenbelt. Built by master craftsmen. This extreme entertaining home has it all!! Luxurious master suite, 6 bdrms, theatre rm, Chef’s dream kitchen, triple car garage, TRU suite & much more.

V1030362

Brookside Realty

OPEN SUN 1-3 New Price

V1069744

2014

528,900

• 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, plus den • Awesome pool and deck area • Walk to all levels of schools and transit 13776 Blaney Road, Maple Ridge • Counters, windows, h/w tank & flooring

1,150,000

West Central Maple Ridge

V1052532

257,500

2 bdrm + den one level townhouse with over 1400 sqft of living space, renov. kitchen, newer appliances, and family room that leads to large deck!

2 Parcels for development

★ 2.6 Acres ★ Townhouse site ★ OCP Supported ★ Popular Silver Valley

# 2 21491 Dewdney Trunk Rd., M.R.

CALL FOR PACKAGE

Gorgeous 2 Storey With Basement

Thornhill Mini Acreage

21774 124th Ave., Maple Ridge

Unique Rancher with Loft

New Price

V1056273

534,800

3 bedrm, 2 bathrm - fabulous master suite. Perfect entertainers layout, over 2,100 sq. ft. with private fenced yard and patio. Heat pump, RV parking.

21102 Stonehouse Ave., M.R.

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Highland Vistas

V1073964

698,900

• 5 bdrm, 5 bath, home on greenbelt • 3712 sf fully finished bsmt with rec rm, media area, wet bar, bdrm, bath and access to beautiful, private backyard.

13967 Anderson Creek Dr., M.R.

V994552

459,800

3 bedrooms, 2 baths with heritage finishings. Detached garage & mature English gardens in the urban reserve.

25915 - 100th Ave., Maple Ridge

www.saraheales.com

2 storey with fully finished basement on greenbelt.

Stave Falls

Beautiful estate type house and acreage with massive shop

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Bonnie Telep

The

Hayes Team Independently owned and operated

604-467-0811

• Paul Hayes • Peter Hayes • Matthew Hayes By Appointment Only Call 604-230-3935

Call for details

www.thehayesteam.ca

Come Visit Us at

MLS# V1047381

23846 133rd Avenue $ 562,500 + tax

MLS# V1049442

• Spectacular views of Burnaby Mtn. all the way to Langley. • Home is in early building stage • Basement waiting for ideas • Main floor features den, bath, mud room and open Great room/kitchen with fabulous views • Upstairs has 4 bedrooms and laundry • Master has 5 pce ensuite and French Doors leading to covered deck.

2.99

Bonnie Telep works for you!

MLS# V1072159

13331 235A Street $ 665,000 + tax

Remember... your bank works for the bank,

OPEN Daily 1-4pm Except Fridays

• Basement entry home. Home has been updated. • Open concept, spacious kitchen with large island, granite counters & pantry & family room. • Large formal dining & living area. • Large deck overlooking a large back yard. • 3 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry in basement. Basement waiting your ideas • Close to parks & recreation.

a point of view

OPEN Daily 1-4pm Except Fridays • 3 Show Homes • Large estate lots with views • Maple Ridge’s answer to the “STREET OF DREAMS” • Pick your lot and one of our preferred builders Visit us at

www.granthillestates.com Matthew Hayes 604-230-3935

Need a second mortgage or extra cash? Bonnie can help!

10830 Carmichael Street $ 1,050,000 + tax

• 0.529 half acre in Grant Hill Estates • High ceilings, large family room • Formal dining room, large kitchen with granite counter tops • Beautiful view looking into Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and the Golden Ears mountains. • 3 bedrooms, laundry and bath. Basement waiting your ideas. • Close to parks and recreation

Check us out at www.bonnietelep.com

604-467-9300

*OAC - Rates subject to change. Certain conditions apply. *based on 5 year term.

We Never Stop Moving

TRI-TEL REALTY

www.coldwellbankermapleridge.com 22519 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge

604-467-9300

Terry Passley

AL HOGARTH Our Family Working For Yours Al Hogarth

Associate Broker

604-467-9300

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 Reduced!

TRI-TEL REALTY U LT I M AT E

Deb Hogarth

Aleesha Hogarth

Unlicensed

S E R V I C E

“We keep our promise, or you don’t keep us.”

Meadow Gardens Way -

2 bedroom/den condo

Immediate possession available. Ideal for young family or retiring. Close to transit, shopping & golf. Great amenity facilities in building.

The Willows Fraserview Village

799,000

11442 - 240th Maple Ridge

This unique 2 bdrm adult 55+ unit is great for a retired couple/ single. Den + bdrm on second level overlooks living/dining area. Master bdrm & full bath on main floor.

5 acres close to town, shopping, private school and elementary school. Fully renovated, new wiring, plumbing, kitchen. New septic system.

& Associates

TRI-TEL REALTY

REDUCED TO $163,900

Magnolia Gate

Close to downtown, features 2 full baths, in-suite storage and laundry. Only 5 years old.

REDUCED! $227,900

604-467-9300

tpassley@yahoo.com

Rancher - 5 Acres

ONLY $248,800

TRI-TEL REALTY

$ 859,900 699,800 No GST!

• Updated 2750 sq ft rancher • 5 level & manicured acres and backs Kanaka Creek • Covered outdoor kitchen area • Custom built rock fireplace • Multi-level deck, & hot tub area • 30 x 60 detached shop

26376 Trethewey Cres., M.R.

Silver Valley Building Lots

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serviced, quiet street, RV access and close to schools & transit

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Dave Telep

Don Vicki Schmidt Cunningham

699,800 No GST!

1,058,000 No GST!

• Separate detached Workshop! • Best lot on the Mountain! • Commanding view from Silver Valley • 4369 sq ft of custom quality construction • Heat pump, hardwood floors, granite, coffered ceilings!

13615 Birdtail Dr., M.R.

RALPH TELEP TEAM 604-467-9300

TRI-TEL REALTY

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

1,248,000

Head line here

Great Revenue Property

• Spacious, high quality home in Silver Valley • Over 5000 sq ft finished on 3 levels • Professional 2 bdrm suite plus possible nanny rm on main • 6 bdrms, 5 baths 2 years old, on greenbelt!

• 2 homes on 5 acres - 3 acres in blueberries • Separate workshop rented out • Backs onto golf course • On city water • Bring the whole family!

13880- 232nd St., M.R.

13817 Harris Rd, P.M.

It’s A Busy Market Out There

Sell + A Good Time To Buy

Which = A Good Time To

414,800

Very Convenient Location

• 4 bedroom split level • Family friendly neighbourhood

• Cul-de-sac location • Lots of updates • 6700 sq ft lot

22527 Brickwood Cl., M.R.

NEW LISTING!

199,800

Immaculate Condition

• Almost 1100 sq ft • 2 bedrooms condo • Walk to WC • Large covered Express patio • Walk to town

#201 11519 Burnett St., M.R.

699,800

Sandra Stenerson Serving Maple Ridge & Mission

604-302-1320

www.ralphtelep.com

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 $

Builders Own Home!

Located throughout Silver Valley Most backing onto greenbelt or park, all are fully serviced Many with views & great building ★ ★ terms!

One Acre in Rothsay Heights

565,000

• Over 3,000 sq ft • 3 bdrm suite down • Completely • Private Rothsay remodeled Heights location • 6 bdrms, 4 baths • 4 bay Garage

27111 122nd Ave., M.R.

Finished Legal Suite

• 6,000 sq ft view lot • Brand new home • 5 bedrooms • 132’ deep lot • 2900 sq ft • Close to School

10458 245th St., M.R.

59,800

259,800

Spotless Inside & Out

Adult Oriented +45

• 720 sq ft mobile • 2 bedrooms • Recently reno’d • Private, fenced pad • 430 sq ft covered • Park sits on deck Hayward Lake

• Over 1600 sq ft • 3 bdrms, 2 baths townhome • RV Parking avail. • One level, Corner • Rec centre w/pool, lounge, exercise rm unit

#22 9960 Wilson Rd., Mission

#216 22515 116th Ave., M.R.

729,800

549,800

• Over 3500 sq ft • 2 bdrm suite down • 2 storey with bsmt • Shows like new • 6 bedrooms, 4 • 7,500 + sq ft lot baths

5,000 sf Home on Greenbelt

• 4 bdrms, 4 baths • Open floor plan • Dream kitchen • Exquisite finishing • 26 x 12 covered • 7200 sq ft private patio lot

5 Acres + Deluxe 2 Bdrm Suite

13068 239B St., M.R.

13900 232nd St., M.R.

26258 98th Ave., M.R.

All The Bells & Whistles!

TRI-TEL REALTY

699,800

• 2600 sq ft • Rancher with finished bsmt • 2 fireplaces

• 3 bdrms up / 2 down • 23 x 13 shop • Lots of upgrades

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LifeStyles

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www.rachaelwood.ca

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W NE

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$409,000

279,900

$675,000

1 ACRE BUILDING LOT

# 1 20625 118th Avenue, Maple Ridge

Westside 3 bedrrom, 2 bathroom end unit townhome. Updated flooring, paint, security system, and appliances. Just minutes to Golden Ears and the Westcoast Express.

DEBBIE SHEPPARD

604-312-3705

For the way you live

• Southwest facing backyard • NO GST

• Great for a 2 storey with walk out basement

• Cul de sac • Private Setting • Private Yard

13412 236TH STREET, MAPLE RIDGE • Over 60 sq ft. of • 3872 sq ft kitchen Island • 3 Bedroom plus den • Wood floors • Granite counters

www.AskRobJeeves.com • email: rjeeves@shaw.ca

RAINER & VICKI

604-341-3575

debbiesheppard.com

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355,000

188,800

• • • • •

499,900

#33-12296-224TH ST., M.R.

FOUR BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE

FRASER RIVER VIEWS

Ground floor suite at The Colonial 966 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1 washroom Parquet flooring in living room, electric FP Clubhouse and workshop, 19+ dev. Quick possession possible, to preview call Debbie today

• • • • •

Rare find, 4 bedrooms upstairs Over 1800 sq. ft, in W. Maple Ridge High ceilings in living, dining & family rms Double garage, visitor parking close Don’t miss this great townhouse in Hillside!

• South facing views over park & Fraser River • 1/3 acre, future development potential in exciting Port Haney • Rancher with basement, over 2800 sq. ft. • Island in the great kitchen, double carport • Watch your money grow with this property!

$619,900

MLS V1069436 JUST REDUCED! 10534 Baker Place, Maple Ridge

$209,900

Jan Hickman 604-828-3445

• Stone fireplace • Unfinished bsmt • Private yard

MLS V1061768 DEPRECIATION REPORT DONE! #303 12464 191B St. Pitt Meadows

LOOKING FOR FORECLOSURES? CONTACT US SUNDAY JULY 27, 1-3 PM

$625,000

MLS V1062945 HOUSE ON PRIVATE 1+ ACRE 28410 96th Ave. Maple Ridge

$154,900

MLS V1049917 TOP FLOOR OVERLOOKING RIVER & PARK #304 11601 227th St., Maple Ridge

$399,800

MLS V1068368 TOWNHOUSE BACKING ONTO GREENBELT 8577 Flowering Place, Burnaby

$289,000

MLS 122999 LAKE FRONT COTTAGE on WALLOPER LAKE 4436 Meadow Creek Rd, Kamloops

The Realtor who unites “Hearts and Homes”

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4PM

D CE DU E R

W NE

G TIN LIS

$259,900

MLS V4039066 OFFICE FOR SALE 4 19126 Ford Rd., Pitt Meadows

10555 239TH STREET, M.R.

ROUND UP THE KIDS

ALL FOR THE FAMILY

Kanaka Plateau. Doesn’t get any better than this. Custom home in “The Plateau”. Large corner lot to accommodate RV parking. This home sparkles with pride. Lovely large kitchen, family room w/ fireplace & granite topped eating island, 3 bedrooms, den plus rec room and the bonus is the 4 bay garage. Stop for a look $568,800

Pack them in the van and take a look at your new home. 2,500 sq. ft., 5 large bedrooms, great family rooms, lovely private wrap deck and a kid-sized yard all within walking distance of parks and school. Not to miss at this price. $444,500

The neighbourhood you dreamed of with quiet tree-lined streets, well kept homes and lawns, friendly people and children laughing. The house has 4 bedrooms, open concept, great room plus main den, huge finished basement with rec, and flex rooms. Backing onto greenbelt. It’s a sweet deal. $579,500

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge #2-19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows

$269,900

MLS V4039082 DE DUTCH RESTAURANT 600 20395 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge

SOLD! SOLD! $318,800

MLS F1412973 2 STOREY TOWNHOUSE #27 11880 82nd Ave. North Delta

$179,000

MLS V1065915 FORECLOSURE at FAIRWAYS P.M. #210 19677 Meadow Gardens Way

$479,800

MLS V1074009 RANCHER TOWNHOUSE CORNER UNIT 1619 Augusta Ave., Burnaby

SOLD!

$279,000.

MLS F1408526 TOP FLOOR & CORNER UNIT 418 - 32729 Garibaldi Dr., Abbotsford

604.466.2838 604.459.2838 Each office independently owned and operated

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LifeStyles

For the way you live

Gordon&Diana

604-561-0053 COLLEEN

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LUKE

604-250-0594

Seniors Real Estate Specialist

SATURDAY 2-4 PM

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F STREET O DREAMS!

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$739,000

V1072276

F1416540

19379 123 Ave, Pitt Meadows • 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms • Large Game Room • Great home for large extended Family

• Built in Vacuum & Alarm Systems • On demand hot water system • Blinds, Large Double Garage

W NE

$219,000

#216 13628 67 Avenue, Surrey

• 2 Levels, 1,145 sq. ft. townhome, pet friendly • Well run, Professionally Managed Strata

• 3 bedrooms and a fenced deck • Outdoor pool • Lots of play areas!

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$319,900

#55 11737 236 St, Maple Ridge

• Maplewood Creek • 3 bdrms, 2.5 bath townhome • 2 storey, 1410 sq.ft • Backing onto park/playground

• Bright, freshly painted • New flooring • Quiet, family location • Walk to schools & amenities

F1412646

$128,900 • Underground parking stall • Many new updates • Exceptional price, won’t last long call today!

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MLS#V1052892

$326,800

Pitt Meadows

• 3 baths • Suite potential • Spectacular big back yard

• 3 levels • 3 bedrooms • 21/2 baths • Laminate flooring • Dbl garage

•Fenced yard • Immaculate cond. ready to move in • Walk to WC Express, schools, shopping

G TIN LIS

MLS#V107609

$129,900

MLS#V1030963

The Best Value in Town

# 310 2958 Trethewey St, Abbotsford • BEAUTIFUL & DESIREABLE CASCADE GREEN! • Exceptionally clean • 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo

$569,900

Pitt Meadows • 2,700 sq. ft. • 2 storey with finished walk-out basement • 4 bedrooms

W NE

604-657-6231

G TIN LIS

Spotless!

V1064983

Barthels

• Beautiful 1 bedroom • Adult living at it’s best! & den apartment • Rec centre with pool • Located in and more! Fraserview Village

$169,900

Great Westside Location • Spacious 2 bedroom • Close to commuter train, shopping, and • 1 1/2 bathroom • Townhome one level recreation. • Great view too! living

W! NE

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ALBION TERRACES

Showhome at 11768 - 236 Street, Maple Ridge Highland Creek 3 two storey new homes with walk out basements. Maple kitchen with island, granite countertops. Crown mouldings Gas fireplace. 4 large bedrooms with 3 ensuites. Appliances, blinds, fence and landscaping included. Great location near elementary schools, Thomas Haney Secondary, Meadow Ridge private school, transit, shopping & Rec. centre.

Show home 24781 - 105A Avenue, Maple Ridge New 2 storey + basement homes. Ready to move in to or custom build. 9 foot ceilings on the main floor with an oversized great room with a gas fireplace. Crown mouldings & coffered ceilings. Maple kitchen, granite counter tops & island. Second floor has 4 large bdrms, den and 3 bathrooms. Appliances, blinds, fence & landscaping included. www.albionterraces.ca

Starting at $539,900

Price ranging from $469,000 - $599,000

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Show Home at #67, 11252 Cottonwood Drive Starting at $319,900 Cottonwood Ridge. Nicely finished with crown mouldings, hardwood floors, maple cabinets, granite countertops. Gas fireplace. Finished basement. 6 appliances & blinds. Garage for 2 cars. Central location.

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Johnny Pacheco, Ron Antalek, Cory Lunsted†, Louise Antalek†, & Rob Johnson

Ron Antalek Personal Real Estate Corporation

604-351-3261 ronantalek.com Each office independently owned and operated

*Based on total transactions Remax Western Canada Team 2012 † Licensed Assistant

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-4

NEW EXECUTIVE HOMES JACKSON RIDGE Priced from $609,900 Show home 24630 - 101 Ave., Maple Ridge

Quality built new executive 2 storey home plus a partial finished daylight basement with a separate entrance. Private backyard backing onto parkland with a covered deck. 2 decks at the front to enjoy the beautiful mountain and valley view. Hardwood and tile floors. Gourmet kitchen with quartz counter tops, island. Triple car garage.

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge #2-19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows

INVESTMENT PROPERTY $309,900 22610 - 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge Great investment property located in area of current new apartment construction. Official Community Plan designated medium to highrise apartment. This updated home features newer laminate, paint, lighting & plumbing fixtures, roof, windows + more. Lane access to detached garage/workshop. Located near schools, shopping, transit, town core.

2 BDRM + DEN LIKE NEW $229,900 #313-19677 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows The Fairways 2 bdrm + den 2 bathrooms. Recently painted & new carpet. Maple kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances. Living rm with fireplace & glass door onto coverd deck. Underground parking. Residence club. Next to the Meadow Gardens Golf Course.

OPEN HOUSE SAT 1-4 & SUN 1-5

NEW TOWNHOMES STARTING AT $244,900 Showhome at #2 - 10151- 240th Street New Townhomes at Albion Station. 9 foot ceilings on the main living level. Fireplace in the living room. Quartz countertops. Some plans with a finished basement. Includes 4 appliances & blinds. Sundeck, garage, fenced yard and more. 2014 Ovation Award - Multi-Family Builder of the Year

604.466.2838 604.459.2838 Each office independently owned and operated

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Custom designed & built w/ PANORAMIC GREENBELT VIEWS IN MIND. Top finishing over 3500+ sqft. Age is 7 but shows better than new with significant landscaping, improvements & upgrades. Upper lounge w/ wet bar. Easy to suite + quiet cul-de-sac location. Must be seen to believe!

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THE NEWS/sports Rookie goalie has MVP season Frankie Scigliano puts up league-leading statistics by Nei l Corbe tt Black Press

he Maple Ridge Burrards have a future star at the most critical position. Frankie Scigliano has been everything the Western Lacrosse Association hoped when they used their first-round draft pick, third overall, to select him during the last entry draft. New coach Chris Gill loves to talk about the guy. “He’s been by far our MVP.” High praise, but the 290-pound rookie has answered all the questions that could have been asked about him coming into the campaign. He has played 12 games. Scigliano was still serving as a backup with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Calgary Roughnecks, during that team’s deep playoff run, as the WLA season started. But in that time he leads the league with a sterling 6.44 goals against average, and an 0.843 save percentage. For comparison, Matt Flindell, who plays on the powerhouse Victoria Shamrocks, is behind him at 7.21 GAA and 828 save percentage. With just one game left in the Burrards’ regular season, Scigliano is virtually a lock to win both of those coveted categories. What’s more, the team is in second place as the season comes to a close, and are a threat to win a playoff series for the first time since moving from Vancouver to the Valley. Gill said the impressive stats aren’t a surprise. Lacrosse people have known for years, throughout his junior career, that Scigliano was going to be an exceptional goaltender. The coach describes him as a ball stopper, who plays his angles well, and uses his huge frame to give the shooters no net to shoot at. “But he has shown us that he can make the acrobatic save when he needs to,” said Gill. “He’s a calming influence on our defence,” he continued.. They know that if they make a miscue, and give up a scoring chance, the big guy in the crease could bail them out. Like hockey goaltenders, you’ve got to be a little bit crazy to love playing goal in lacrosse. Creases in both sports are populated by the eccentic and downright weird. Gill finds Scigliano to be surprisingly normal, a bit quiet, calm in the crease and in the dressing room, and a guy who fits right in. The rookie appreciates the opportunity he has been given in Maple Ridge. “They mentionned to me pre-draft that they were interested in me and needed a goalie. And if I was at the number three spot there was a good chance they’re take me. I was ready to come in here and play some minutes, obviously. “This has been a great fit for me here in Maple Ridge. I see lots of minutes, and there’s a great group of

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Maple Ridge Burrards goaltender Frankie Scigliano is putting the finishing touches on a brilliant first season in the WLA.

Burrards win one, back in second veteran guys, as well as young guys coming up.” He has had limited time in the NLL so far, but said he’s learned things in that league that he has brought to his starter’s role in the WLA. “There’s still good shooters. There’s lots of guys on both teams that play at the NLL level and are capable of playing at the NLL level.” From his perspective, WLA games are grittier, and the nets are smaller, but other than that, there’s little difference. He sees the Burrards gaining confidence as a team. “We come in every night with the same mentality – we’ve got to have a hard, physical gritty game, and the goals will come,” he said. “We work hard and pick up lots of loose balls, and there’s a lot of confidence in this group right now. We’re not going to show any cracks within this group, and we’re going to come out strong every game.” Scigliano hopes that his play this

season proves to NLL clubs that he has the ability to start there too. “I feel like I’m close. I’m going to take these minutes here and try and carry it over to the Calgary team,” he said. “I’m feeling really confident in there right now. “I can’t take all the credit for all the low-scoring games, the defence plays great. We have a system in place, and we stick to the system, and it seems to be working out right now.” He has been with the Roughnecks for three seasons, and enjoys the organization in Calgary. “I like the city. I live there, moved two years ago now,” he said. “It’s a good city, great hospitality, and the club is a Grade A organization – owned by the Flames. So I can’t complain about anything.” How good will Scigliano be? Gill sees all the potential for him to be one of the best in the NLL. “You put the work in, and good things are going to happen. And he’s that kind of a guy.”

The Maple Ridge Burrards bounced back from a twogame losing streak in a big way on Wednesday night, blowing out the Thunder 9-3 in Langley. The Burrards took a 5-0 lead in the first period Riley Loewen had three goals and an assist, and Jarret Davis had a goal and three assists. Patrick O’Meara and Andrew Murphy each had a goal and two assists for three points apiece. Other scorers were Ben McIntosh, Garrett McIntosh and Aaron Davis. The Burrards will wrap up the regular season on Thursday night in New Westminster, against a Salmonbellies team that is in a three-way tie for the fourth an final playoff spot. The Burrards are 9-7-1 on the season, and are a point ahead of the Burnaby Lakers in second place, but the Lakers still have three games to go.

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Junior golfers in mix on tour Showing great consistency, Pitt Meadows golfer Ryan Hunt, 19, shot three straight rounds of three-overpar 75, and finished in sixth place in the junior boys division of the Odlum Brown Classic. The tournament is a major event on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour and was played at Northview Golf Course in Surrey on July 16-18. Surrey’s Edward Metcalf ran away with the event, shooting 69, 71,71. Esther Subin Lee of Maple Ridge finished sixth in the girls division. Lee, 18, shot rounds of 70, 76 and 80, and finished 11 strokes behind winner Hannah Lee of Surrey. Another Maple Ridge golfer, Cecile Kwon, finished in the middle of the pack, 12th in a field of 24 golfers. At 14, she was one of the youngest girls in the event, and shot rounds of 76, 83, 83.

Pee wees shine at provincials There were some local standouts from the pee wee box lacrosse provincial championships in Richmond over the weekend. There were 28 pee wee teams competing in A1, A2, B and C divisions. Noah Bradley of the Ridge Meadows Burrards A1 team was a winner of the Fair Play Award, while his teammate Jordan Kujala was selected for the A1 allstar team.

Pub Knight for football teams The Ridge Meadows Knights are having a pub night this evening at 6 p.m. at The Ranch (21937 132nd Ave.) A $25 ticket for steak dinner, buffet and a drink. Questions contact Ramona at ramonamb@telus.net.

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Play at the plate Pitcher Jeremy Galley of the Jerks gets the out at home plate during a game against the South Delta Padres at Larry Walker Field on Sunday afternoon. The Jerks played two games against the Padres. The local team took the first game 1-0 and the second game 4-1.

Rustlers select rep coaches Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey has announced its ‘A’ program coaches for the upcoming season.

Atom A1: Andy Wingrove returns this season as a non-parent coach for the atom A1 team. “He has a substantial

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history with RMMHA, and brings with him a vast knowledge of fundamental skill development, and an ability to connect with our athletes, inspiring them to strive for excellence,” said a press release from the association. His athletic background includes the U17 Best Ever hockey program and playing in the BCJHL for four seasons. Atom A2: Vitaly Morozov joins RMMHA this season after an accomplished hockey career. After playing in multiply minor hockey associations, Morozov participated in a Kelowna Rockets training camp, and also played junior ‘B’ hockey. He completed his playing career with the local Ridge Meadows Flames junior B team. Spring 2014 saw him coaching within the Vancouver Selects program. Pee wee A1: Chane Thomas joins RMMHA after a successful year coaching the Mission bantam A1 team, finishing first in Tier 2. Previously he coached successful teams in Abbotsford in the midget and bantam programs. “RMMHA is excited to be bringing Chane’s brand of coaching to the pee wee A1 team this season,” said the release. Pee wee A2: Nick

Boorman has been a member of the RMMHA skill development team for the past year, and is moving into coaching. His playing career included the Coquitlam Express and Port Coquitlam Buckaroos. Bantam A1: Mitch Bartley returns this season to the bantam A1 team. An RMMHA alumnus, he was a member of the Delta Ice Hawks, Burnaby Bulldogs, UBC Thunderbirds, and the Vancouver Giants of the WHL. “Bartley has coached in RMMHA for five seasons, and is a valuable home-grown member of our coaching fraternity,” said the association. Bantam A2: Leslie Williams had a playing career that included professional hockey, and he has been an active coach for over 20 years throughout western Canada, including Crow’s Nest Pass of the Alberta JHL. His coaching style has been developed through his experiences as a player, having been coached by a number of well-known coaches. Midget A1: Spence Levan returns for his 25th season coaching in RMMHA. He has coached over 1,000 games at the midget tier 1 level, qualifying for provincial championships six times.

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Hart wins Timbersports title Local man is a rising star in lumberjack sports

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Stirling Hart of Maple Ridge won the STIHL Timbersports Canadian Championship.

Stirling Hart of Maple Ridge won the STIHL Timbersports Canadian Championship, which took place at the Honda Indy in Toronto over the weekend. He edged out Marcel Dupuis of Memramcook, N.B. in second and J.P. Mercier from St-Etienne, Que., in third. “The competition at this level is amazing, so I’m just thrilled to take my first title,” said Hart, who topped all competitors with 34

points. “As athletes we’re separated by seconds in terms of how fast we can get though the wood. I was fortunate to put up consistently fast times in all six disciplines.” As the Canadian Champion, Hart earned one of four spots to compete for Team Canada at this year’s World Championship in Innsbruck, Austria, on Nov. 14 and 15. “Full credit to Stirling Hart, who is a rising star in our sport,” said Team Canada coach Gerry Rizzo. “The best of the best come to compete in the STIHL Timbersports

Series. We’ll be sending a very strong Team Canada to compete at this year’s World Championship.” The STIHL Timbersports Series is established worldwide as the major league of lumberjack sports, with a global fan-base following competitive events live and on TV. In 1985 the first STIHL Timbersports Series Championships were held. It has consistently grown from a niche sport in the lumberjack community to a National Tour with over 15 competitions from east to west.

In over your head with shoulder work

he shoulder and hip joints are remarkably similar in structure. They have matching bones and muscles, but since we evolved from walking on all fours to walking upright, the load on the arms decreased and the bones, ligaments and muscle became smaller as we sacrificed strength for an increase in mobility. The increase in mobility gave people a much greater selective advantage for survival being able to manufacture tools and shelter, but it can be a liability for certain sports that require overhead movements. The shoulder is normally described, like the hip, as a ball-and-socket joint, though the socket is very shallow, and the ligaments, capsule and muscles are much smaller than the hip and do not provide as much support. Because of this, the muscles, ligaments and joint capsule play an extremely important role in protecting the shoulder joint. Add to this the fact that complex overhead shoulder movements, like pitching, tennis and volleyball can load this joint and cause potential injuries. But probably the most complex and repetitive motion for the shoulder joint is swimming. In fact over 2/3 of competitive swimmers will experience shoulder problems at some point in their sports-life. What are the contributors to this problem and how can you avoid injury?

The causes of swiming the situation. mer’s shoulder usually The best course of are due to at least one of action is not to train the following: trainthrough the pain, but ing intensity, distance, rather take some time recovery and stroke off, address all the mechanics. Other conpossible causes and tributors can be poor rehabilitate well before posture, excess shoulder returning to training stiffness or shoulder and competition. Make laxity which can all sure that strength is change over time with balanced around the Kinected training. joint and there are no Kerry Senchyna The vast majority of impingement signs. problems are due to Investigate core micro-trauma on some strength and stability key structures including the as well since body-roll during rotator cuff, biceps tendon or swimming is very important inflammation of the bursa sac – lack of roll will cause the between the tendon and bone, shoulders to have to compensate especially considering that the and adjust, thereby causing more number of repetitions the shoul- load on the shoulder. Most of der is subjected to in a typical the time swimmers are flexible training session can be several enough, or even hyper-mobile. thousand for each shoulder. Too much flexibility can cause This injury is called shoulproblems, so get your flexibility der impingement and has the assessed as well. potential to cause very disabling Swimming is such a complex shoulder pain and dysfunction movement that you need to in swimmers. The stroke meaddress injury questions fully in chanics of freestyle, backstroke order to prevent long-term proband butterfly involve placing lems. And if you do not swim the shoulder in unstable, loaded but are an overhead athlete like a positions during the overhead baseball player, also take care of phase of the stroke while the your shoulders since; although breast stroke is much less denot identical to swimming, all manding on the shoulder. overhead sports have the potenEven something as simple as tial to cause similar injuries. having not enough rest between training or competition sessions Kerry Senchyna is the founder, can irritate structures and set owner and president of West off a cascade of problems. Once Coast Kinesiology since 1992 pain begins, stroke mechanics and is a provincially registered can be altered further exacerbatkinesiologist.

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LEPPA, Melva Lea Mabel (nee Holpainen) Melva passed away on July 13, 2014 at Ridge Meadows Hospital. She was born at home on Section 7-18-W2nd, Saskatchewan on November 18, 1927. She moved to BC in 1938 and went to school in Port Kells. She began her working career at the Esco foundry. Melva married Roy Leppa in 1949 and moved to their farm in Macrorie, Saskatchewan, first living in the granary because the original house had burned down. They farmed there for many years, often spending their winters with family in Webster’s Corner. Melva and Roy moved to Webster’s Corner full time in the 1980’s. Melva was devoted to caring for her sister Esther, with whom she had a special relationship. Melva was predeceased by her parents, her husband Roy and her sister Esther. She is survived by many cousins in Canada and Finland. A Celebration of Life will be held at Melva’s house on August 9th, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Address: 25915 124th Ave, Maple Ridge, BC. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.

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HARVEY, William Barry The Harvey family is saddened to announce the sudden passing of Barry on July 17, 2014. Barry was born in Pioneer Mines, BC September 6, 1948. Barry was always active in sports, playing soccer and baseball in his younger years then later becoming an avid golfer, enjoying many trips away with his golfing buddies. Barry was a BC Transit Operator throughout his working career and always ensured his passengers had a safe ride to their destination. Predeceased by his brother Earl, parents Bill and Gretta, Barry is survived by his sons, Steve (Shannon), Chris (Gabriella), grandchildren, Ryann, Nicola, Marino, brother Dave (Linda), sisters Ellen (Don), Bev (Darrell). He also leaves behind the mother of his sons, Tina, and many close family members and friends. A Celebration of Life will take place July 31, 2014 at 2pm at the Maple Ridge Golf Course, 20818 Golf Lane, Maple Ridge.

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BENEDICT, Vern Lawrence (Benny) Vern Benedict of Maple Ridge BC passed away on June 11, 2014, in his 76th year. The Celebration of his Life will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 2:00pm at 20838 117th Ave Maple Ridge, BC. Vern was married to Charmaine Benedict on November 11, 1977; they were married 37 years. Vern worked as a heavy duty Machine Operator for the Pacific National Exhibition company for 21 years until he retired. He enjoyed walking his dogs at Burnaby mountain and then later at Rocky Point in Port Moody. He also enjoyed walks along the dikes in Pitt Meadows. Vern is survived by wife Charmaine; daughters Cathy Strachan, Teri Benedict; grandchildren Kristine Visser, Natalie Strachan, Aaron Benedict; great grandson Grayson Visser; brothers Roy & Jimmy Benedict and sisters Sharon Woods (Leonard); Donna; Butula; as well as many nieces and nephews. Cousins Bill and Russell Smith and other family and friends. Vern is preceded in death by his mother Annie Benedict and father Bud Benedict, beloved Aunt Jean Smith & Uncle Hector Smith, beloved grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Benedict; dogs Mort, Mindy & Simba. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the RMH or RCH Hospital as well as the SPCA foundations. The family of Vern, wishes to thank Ridge Meadows Hospital nurses and staff for the wonderful care they gave to Vern in his last days.

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TAMMINGA, Theresa Theresa (Tree) Lois age 44 from Pitt Meadows BC, suddenly taken from us Tuesday July 15, 2014. Theresa was born February 13, 1970 in Surrey BC. A quirky, vibrant strongwilled woman, Tree is survived by her 4 wonderful children Dryw, Megan, Rachelle and Niamh. Theresa will also be missed by her family including her 9 brothers and sisters, stepfather Arnold and her special man Edmund. Drop in service will be held Friday July 25,

2014 from 1pm to 3pm at Garden Hill Funeral Home, Maple Ridge BC. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to the Canadian Mental Health Association.

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LOCAL Craft Manufacturing Company looking for reliable people to hand make crafts and jewelry from home. Training provided in the Lower Mainland at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your Name and Number only at 604-826-4651 or email us at craftmanufacturing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in priority as quickly as possible.

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Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

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ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB

778-997-9582

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

338

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

FLUID SOLUTIONS INC. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

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. MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

Plumbing Services - Hvac Gas Fitting & Electrical. C & C Electrical Mechanical 604-475-7077

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

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GARAGE SALES

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12486 - 256 Street, Maple Ridge Sat. & Sun. July 26th, 27th 9am - 3pm. Many good items!

GARAGE SALES

551

GARAGE SALE

FLEA MARKET at St. John the Divine Church 21299 River Rd. (at Laity) 9:30 am-1:30 pm. Saturdays from July 12 to Aug. 30

Maple Ridge Tools, tires, rims, books, and household stuff. Cancelled if raining.

Saturday July 26th & Sunday July 27th 8am-2pm

12168 Cherrywood Dr. Corner of Cherrywood & Eagle Something for Everyone!! Cheap, Cheap, Cheap! Call with inquiries 604-467-3966

551

MAJOR DOWNSIZING

EVERYTHING GOES Saturday & Sunday July 26 & 27, 9am-4pm

12796 251st Street Items include: Livingroom, Bedroom & Familyroom Furniture, Ofﬁce Supplies, a Warn Winch & Lots More!

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

July 26th & 27th, 9am-5pm Knick Knacks, Household Items, Clothing (Designer), Shoes, Purses & Lots More!!

Fridge, Tools, Antique Pepsi Pop Cooler, Household items, etc.

12131 - 221st Street SATURDAY & SUNDAY

MAPLE RIDGE

Saturday 9am-3pm 12564 251st Street Ladders, canning jars, fuel transfer pumps & assortment of household items.

PETS 477

F R E E ! Scrap Metal Removal *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

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

604-572-3733 www.tkhaulaway.com

TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

372

SUNDECKS

CHIHUAHUA, small, female, 3 yrs old, very sweet, $400. Call (604)794-7347 GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Black & black/tan. 6 weeks old. $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721

REAL ESTATE

PETS

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

• • •

Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $650. House pets. 778-588-1051,604-859-1724

RENTALS 706

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

630

LOTS

2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BC Mabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. Designed and ready to build. Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below assessed value. 250-317-2807.

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

APARTMENT/CONDO

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)

373B

TILES, REPAIR, RENOVATION visit www.mastercraftceramics.com or call 604-788-2793 for more details

All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates

604-467-6065

374

Check our Classifieds before buying a

TREE SERVICES

(604)466-5799

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

MAPLE RIDGE. Large, new 1 bdrm & den grnd flr apt. Luxurious, s/s appls, granite counters, prkg, F/P. $1100. Avail now. 778-386-1243

Queen Anne Apts. Includes: Heat, Hot Water

and Hydro

New or Used CAR or TRUCK

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

SENIORS DISCOUNT

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

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ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

Sell your home FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood ﬂoors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

ALL Natural, No Spray, Blueberries. U-Pick/We pick. Tanoa Farms, Pitt Meadows. 604-897-6303/ 460-6408

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

19003 McQuarrie Rd.

$1/lb. Pitt Meadows Big berries, excellent picking.

Ph: (604)465-5013 548

Call 604.575-5555

FURNITURE

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

#1 Cash Buyer $$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.

ANYTHING OF VALUE

Single Items to Entire Households 604-463-4449 604-209-6583

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

PETS 456

FEED & HAY

FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Sawdust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630

560

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

REAL ESTATE

HAY FOR SALE Alpha Grass Mix, Alpha/ Timothy. Horse & Dairy Hay

For any of your HAY NEEDS call J&E Hay Sales (604)819-6317 No Sunday calls or sales

MISC. FOR SALE

Impeccably Clean! Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail. Now 1 bdrm $795/mo.

No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets

627

HOMES WANTED

For more info: google us. CRIME FREE BUILDING

WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

22423 121 Ave 604-467-4894 MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL

1 & 2 BDRM APTS. $750 & $850/mo. Includes heat, h/w. N/P. Available now.

604-476-6683 Maple Ridge Central

Certiﬁed crime free clean quiet building for mature adults only. 1 bdrm, gas f/p. No smokers No pets $550 + utils.

(604) 467- 5271

~ Since 1987 ~

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ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!

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.

U PICK

PRINT AD: Includes photo and 3-lines for one week.

USEDVancouver.com

MAPLE COURT II

BLUEBERRIES. U-PICK $1.25 lb. WE-PICK $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-763-2808 or 778-237-4032

BLUEBERRIES

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FRUIT & VEGETABLES

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

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22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MAPLE RIDGE 222nd St. Secure senior (55 plus) bachelor apt. Close to amenities, on-site manager, quiet building, no pets, call 604-467-1366

NEWER APARTMENTS ◆ 1 & 2 Bdrm starting at $750 ◆ Six Appliances ◆ Secured Underground Prkg. ◆ Cls. to West Coast Express ◆ Adult Oriented

AVAILABLE NOW

1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

MAPLE RIDGE

22334 - 117th Ave Phone 604-463-5660

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

Glenwood Manor Apartments

Great Location

1 & 2 Bdrms available

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings

Specializing in reasonably priced SMALL BREED puppies. 604300-1450. trugoalpuppies.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

$790/mo & $890/mo

MAPLE RIDGE

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

TILING

706

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

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

RENTALS

Maple Ridge

MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St

Near Shopping & Amenities.

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles

GARAGE SALES

(right on 248th & Marshall)

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

551

Multi-Family Garage Sale 11753 - 208th St Maple Ridge Sat. & Sun. July 26 & 27 / 9am - 3pm

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE

Furniture, House Hold Items. Electronics, Books, Collections, Some Tools, Estate Items & More.

Maple Ridge, 10am - 5pm.

GARAGE SALES

MAPLE RIDGE

MOVING SALE

Saturday, July 26 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.

SAT, JULY 26th ONLY

EAGLE ROOFING

GARAGE SALES

MAPLE RIDGE

22935 125A AVENUE

11414 - 239 St.

PRESSURE WASHING

GARAGE SALE

551

GARAGE SALE

For more info: 604-463-5733 or www.stjohnmr.com

Collectibles, dolls, purses, clothes, shoes, household items and many items new.

GARAGE SALES

MAPLE RIDGE

24684 Halnor Ave.

Maple Ridge

YARD SALE

551

Sat July 26th, 9am-3pm

Refreshments/Table rentals available.

DOWNSIZING

341

GARAGE SALES

WE’RE ON THE WEB Browse Classified Listings On-line www.bcclassified.com

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)

Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221

OPEN HOUSE CO-OP LIVING

2 & 3 bedroom units available for $826 - $1100/mo 1205 Johnston (at Guildford) Coquitlam Close to all amenities (Transit, shopping schools and parks)

Saturday & Sunday • 12pm - 4pm Contact Sandy @ (604) 945-5864 Email Sandy@terramanagement.ca

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RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO 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.

RENTALS 746

TRANSPORTATION

ROOMS FOR RENT

809

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

Incl heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores and Schools.

SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982 SORRENTO 22260 122nd Avenue (604)319-9341

845

736

HOMES FOR RENT

Maple Ridge 247/dewdney 3 bdrm hse 2 box stalls w/plumbing 5 acres fncd, Sept1 $1400m 778-999-1093 Port Coquitlam: 4 bdrm 1.5 bath house on farm, 5 appls, Avail Aug. 1st. $1300/mo. 778-668-8557

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

STORAGE 810

AUTO FINANCING

TRUCKS & VANS

WE BUY CARS

14179 Reichenback Rd

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Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ESTATE OF VIOLET IRENE MILLER

23359 Fisherman Rd, Albion Mon-Sat 8am-4pm www.fvme.com

Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage

Parking + Onsite Manager

604.465.7713

750

851

2003 Ford Windstar, very low kms, 53,600 kms, very clean, new tires & batt, $5750 obo. (778)886-7744

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Pitt Meadows Marina

CREDITORS AND OTHERS having claims against the estate of Violet Irene Miller formerly of Vancouver BC deceased who died May 29, 2014 are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned administrator at 1244 Ruffles Rd, Parksville, B.C., V9P-2B6 on or before August 25, 2014 after which date the estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received by Gale Prestash, Administrator.

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

SUITES, LOWER

DREAMING of a new career? Look in bcclassified.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Tenant: Rihannan D Parson of 101 11665 Haney Bypass Maple Ridge V2X 8W9

Class 109 Career Opportunities!

MAPLE RIDGE 124A Ave., 2 bdrm $700:, inc. utils. Avail. now. Charles 604-626-6783

Why not make your dream a reality?

Possessions left behind at the end of January. Items: 2 Vacuums, couch, table, lamp, chairs,mirror, small fan, parts of rocking chair, headboard and small misc. items

MAPLE RIDGE: Bright 2 bdrm with big liv/rm. N/S adult pref, no pets. $800/mo incl utils. Avail now. Call: 604-467-6693 or 778-773-5144. MAPLE RIDGE bright new spacious ground level suites: 1 Bd $650/mo. 2 Bd with own laundry, $1150/mo. Nr all amens, schls, shopping, bus. Ns/Np. Aug 1st. Call 778-862-6861 or Text: 604-351-0386.

2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.

3-LINE EXAMPLE

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TOWNHOUSES

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PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

MOTORCYCLES

Private Licensed Care Community Specializing In Assisted Living, Complex Care & Dementia Care

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24 Hour Nursing Care Beautifully Renovated Community Housekeeping & Laundry Included 3 Delicious Meals a Day

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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

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All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor. One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

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SUMMER MOVE-IN PROMOTION! CALL NOW! LIMITED TIME OFFER!

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

830

1985 YAMAHA Venture 1200 cc V4 69K. New tires/battery. Runs great. $2300 obo. Or trade. 604-820-8218

Maple Ridge OfďŹ ce & Retail Space

MAPLE RIDGE East - Whonnock. 1125 sq/ft, 2 Bdrm on QUIET NON SMOKING acreage, 5 appl, gas f/p, own driveway & patio. Dog neg. Avail Aug 1st. $970 incl gas/hydro. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call 604-462-0119.

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METAL EXCHANGE WE BUY SCRAP METAL

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What a bright idea!! www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL The Scrapper

ClassiďŹ ed Advertising: 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

TRANSPORTATION

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

AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge 1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

TRANSPORTATION

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Friday, July 25, 2014 -- 47

OUTSTANDING CANADIAN VALUE

ALL-IN PRICING! AWARD-RECOGNIZED CARS!

%†

FOR UP TO

FINANCING

2014

4,649

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

2014 “Highest Ranked Small Car in Initial Quality in the U.S.∆”

GLS model shown♦ HWY: 5.3L/100 KM CITY: 7.5L/100 KM▼

NOW

ON SELECT MODELS

AMOUNT AVAILABLE ON THE 2014 SONATA HEV LIMITED

2014

5,699

ELANTRA GL

4,049

Limited model shown♦ HWY: 5.3L/100 KM CITY: 7.6L/100 KM▼

2014 “Highest Ranked Small Car in Initial Quality in the U.S.∆”

INCLUDES

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

NOW

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

Limited model shown♦ HWY: 5.8L/100 KM CITY: 8.5L/100 KM▼

WAS

25,694

NOW

19,995

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WELL EQUIPPED: BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL • HEATED FRONT SEATS • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WITH ALARM

SONATA GL AUTO. $5,699 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

WAS

2014

20,044

SANTA FE

SPORT 2.4L FWD

15,995

‡

WELL EQUIPPED: AIR CONDITIONING • HEATED FRONT SEATS • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WITH ALARM • BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM

INCLUDES

ACCENT L 6-SPEED MANUAL. $4,649 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

SONATA GL AUTO

‡

WELL EQUIPPED: 1.6L GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE • POWER DOOR LOCKS • VEHICLE STABILITY MANAGEMENT

2014

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

15,144

10,495

MONTHS

WAS

ACCENT 4DR L INCLUDES

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NOW

WAS

28,594

3,599 24,995 INCLUDES

‡

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

WELL EQUIPPED: HEATED FRONT SEATS • AM/FM/SIRIUS XM™/CD/MP3 6 SPEAKER AUDIO SYSTEM W/AUX/USB JACKS • BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM • STABILITY MANAGEMENT

Limited model shown♦ HWY: 7.3L/100 KM CITY: 10.2L/100 KM▼

ELANTRA GL 6-SPEED MANUAL. $4,049 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

SANTA FE 2.4L FWD. $3,599 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

DEALER #40087

Prices do not include administration fee of $599.

CALL US TODAY AT 604-467-3401 23213 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge mapleridgehyundai.com

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®The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ‡Cash price of $10,495/$15,995/$19,995/$24,995 available on all remaining new in stock 2014 Accent L 6-speed Manual/Elantra GL 6-speed Manual/Sonata GL Auto/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD models. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,595/$1,695/$1,795. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. †Finance offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2014 Elantra Coupe GL 6-speed Manual with an annual finance rate of 0% for 96 months. Bi-weekly payments are $95. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,595. Finance offer excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $4,649/$4,049/$5,699/$3,599/$7,500 available on in stock 2014 Accent 4-Door L Manual/Elantra GL 6-Speed Manual/Sonata GL Auto/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Sonata Hybrid Limited. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ♦Prices of models shown: 2014 Accent 4 Door GLS/2014 Elantra Limited/2014 Sonata Limited/2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.0 Limited AWD are $20,394/$25,244/$33,094/$40,894. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,595/$1,695/$1,795. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ▼Fuel consumption for new 2014 Accent 4-Door L (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.5L/100KM); 2014 Elantra GL Manual (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.6L/100KM); 2014 Sonata GL Auto (HWY 5.8L/100KM; City 8.5L/100KM); 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD (HWY 7.3L/100KM; City 10.2L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ∆2014 Hyundai Accent Sedan/ Elantra Sedan received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles in the first 90 days of new-vehicle ownership among small/compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). Study based on responses from more than 86,000 purchasers and lessees of a new 2014 model-year vehicles surveyed after 90 days of ownership. The study is based on a 233-question battery designed to provide manufacturers with information to facilitate the identification of problems and drive product improvement. Study based on problems that have caused a complete breakdown or malfunction or, where controls or features may work as designed, but are difficult to use or understand. The study was fielded between February and May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. †‡♦ΩOffers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. The SiriusXMTM name is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

one lucky customer will receive $10,000

every car and truck marked down for immediate sale

at Maple Ridge Hyundai

Maple Ridge Hyundai has over 100 used vehicles in stock and priced BELOW MARKET VALUE!

2013 Dodge Charger SE

2013 Kia Optima LX

2013 Mazda Mazda3 GX

Market Value $20,995

Market Value $17,995

Market Value $15,995

SALE PRICE

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