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Fourth Duck Race a success But there might not be a fifth one By Ph i l M e lnych uk pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
One little rubber duck, then two little rubber ducks hit the water Sunday, followed by another 8,300 of them. And after the few minutes it took them to make it to the collection point in the South Alouette River by Maple Ridge Park, one lucky participant, Roanne Viveiros, won a new car. “It was a pretty good turnout for a rainy day,” said Meadow Ridge Rotary Duck Race volunteer Irena Shantz. “We were hoping to hit $100,000 this year.” That didn’t happen, though, as proceeds dropped from last year, when $89,555 was raised for 27 local nonprofit organizations and Rotary youth projects.
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Parents protest school closures MLA Doug Bing’s office locks out protesters By Nei l Corbe tt ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
It was a day when they should have been stocking their new desks with duo tangs and pencil crayons, meeting their new teachers and showing off new shoes to their friends. Instead, five young girls spent their “first day of school” on Tues-
day sitting in a circle in front of the door to Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing’s office, playing with toy horses. Their parents were there with homemade signs, protesting the labour deadlock between the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation that cut short the last school year, and continues to pare down another . “We’re very, very frustrated – extremely frustrated,” said Karen Learmonth, who was part of the group of about 12 adults and an
equal number of students at the rally. Parents are frustrated with the government, she added, and the fact members won’t even talk to them. “They shut the doors, and locked us out,” she said of MLA office staff. “We expected we’d be able to voice our concerns, talk about some of the issues and ask some questions. Now I’m really upset that they’re not here. Now I’m really angry.”
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Janitors of the road Crews keep Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows artery clear By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
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arren Ell describes his army of truck drivers and road maintenance crews who work on Lougheed Highway as “unseen janitors,” who keep the road open in fair weather and foul, who cart away dead pets and deer, slowmoving possums who can’t dodge a speeding Dodge, and the odd unlucky coyote who wasn’t so wiley.
Increasingly, they have another challenge they must face – the constant crush of increasing volumes of cars and trucks driven by motorists hellbent on getting to where they’re going. Which is why the crews that drive the one-trucks from the border of Mission to the Pitt River Bridge have to seek the safety of the night, when traffic volumes diminish and it becomes a bit easier to clean up the road. “People don’t respect the lights on the vehicles when we’re out there,” said Ell, general manager at Mainroad Lower Mainland Contracting, in Surrey. “That’s why, more and more, is becoming night-shift work.” Sometimes the public’s carelessness becomes fatal. People just drive their vehicles into the trucks and equipment on the side of the road. In the 1990s, two workers were killed in such an incident. “A vehicle came through the barricade and killed our guys. That’s what everybody’s concerned about.” But Ell wouldn’t blame the increasing use of cellphones. Once the crews know they’re safe, they can focus on what there to do: keep the road surface clean and safe; keep the ditches clean so they drain away snow and rain; and keep the road right of way clear of tall bushes
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Rick Wills is one of the Mainroad crew ensures the road is spic and span every day. His responsibility in the summer was a stretch of Lougheed Highway between Coquitlam and the Mission border that has to be patrolled every 24 hours.
and grasses. “They’re looking for unsafe conditions,” said Ell. Lots of stuff falls from vehicles as they roll down the highway. Construction debris makes up a fair chunk of that. “It’s usually stuff that falls off vehicles.” And wildlife who haven’t figure out how to cross safely, or who lack the speed to do so are often casualties. They, too, must be cleared from the road during one of the patrols done once a day. Skunks and possums often get hit.
Deer can be hit as well and, and coyotes. Family dogs and cats are other casualties. Every four months, the entire highway has to be swept to remove the accumulation of gravel, rocks and sticks that accumulate, particularly on the shoulders. “That’s an area we receive a lot of complaints on, especially with cyclists,” says Ell. He stressed that Mainroad wants to keep the public informed of road conditions and the work they’re doing on them. A Twitter account provides instant information. There’s a
24-hour hotline. Those duties just describe the chores during the fair weather of the warmer months. Keeping the road clear when a winter storm dumps a metre of snow on the road then drops to -10 C is another story. Rick Wills is one of the Mainroad crew ensures the road is spic and span every day. His responsibility earlier in the summer was a stretch of Lougheed Highway between Coquitlam and the Mission border that has to be patrolled every 24 hours. In a cruise that takes less than an hour, Wills drives his yellow, onetonne Ford Super Duty in the right lane, barely matching the speed of the traffic. When he spots a piece of trash, he scoots over a lane, parks in the median in the middle of the highway and jumps out to toss the article into the back of the truck. In a few minutes, he’s back into the driving lanes looking for more items that shouldn’t be on a highway. If you’ve been a motorist and seen a dead animal on the road, Wills and his crew haul it to the nearest municipal storage facility. It’s a chore that must be done three or four times a week. But mostly it’s materials or car parts that have to be kept off the road. Wills has been doing the job for several years. It brings its own satis-
faction because he knows he’s helping people get safely to where they’re going. “I’m a taxpayer too,” he says. “It’s my road, too.” He just wishes the motoring public recognized that. Mainroad’s trucks and crews aren’t on the road for sightseeing or pleasure purposes, clogging up lanes just to inconvenience others, he says.
“A vehicle came through the barricade and killed our guys. That’s what everybody’s concerned about.” They’re there to make sure the road is clear and functioning properly so the other users reach their destination as safely as possible. “We’re out there to make it safe for them but they don’t realize that.” And they don’t want to wait. “It’s kind of a fast-food society,” he adds. People are just focused on getting to where they’re going. “When we’re out there bigger equipment … the public doesn’t really give us a lot of breaks. You could have a close call pretty well every day.”
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They had to look to the distant shores of Kingborough, Tasmania and another Aussie town, Strathfield, near Sydney, as well as Calgary, to find some written words about recording public meetings. After considering those, Maple Ridge councillors have come up with a new set of rules to govern how public meetings of council are recorded and accessed in the digital age. Council OK’d its new Recordings of Council Policy last week. The policy allows staff to remove video recordings or parts of them from the website, “where it considers it prudent or advisable to do so.” That’s the same approach staff
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“Make sure the technology works and then go from there.” “We’ve had the odd little wrinkle even live streaming from council. It’s not as simple as I think it is.” The policy also allows mayor or chair of the meeting to stop livestreaming and recording of a meeting if it’s deemed prudent to do so. Coun. Bell wonders why district staff didn’t look a
little closer to home and look at recording policies in Metro Vancouver cities. However, there were no written policies from nearby available. “I believe that all videos should be public property.” Bell said the clause that gives staff the option to edit video recordings of meetings based on the possibility of liability because of contentious statements, isn’t needed. “There really shouldn’t be anything they’re concerned
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Class warfare Thanks to the ongoing labour dispute, our nerves are all a little frayed – as parents contemplate childcare arrangements, and the standoff between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the Ministry of Education shows every sign of dragging on. Compounding the confusion are union leaders who have underestimated the will of our elected officials, and mixed messages from Education Minister Peter Fassbender, who’s made it clear he has no interest in legislating teachers back to work. Indeed, it appears his government, of all stakeholders, is the least concerned with finding a genuine solution. Why else would it sooner offer parents $40 per day to subsidize childcare, than provide what could be seen as a reasonable offer? This gesture – about equal to the estimated $12 million saved in the strike – is hard to reconcile with “where is the money coming from?” arguments he’s advanced. People can also be forgiven for being confused by the ministry’s multiple pockets. The one in which it keeps $46 million in capital funds for last week’s re-announced planned Clayton North high school is not, we’re told, the same pocket in which it keeps funds for staff wages. Also overshadowing attempts to mediate the current dispute is the ongoing court case over Bill 28, with which the government, 12 years ago, eliminated teachers’ rights to negotiate class sizes and composition. It’s interesting the B.C. Liberals are proposing a new clause that would allow either side to opt out, should they be unhappy with the outcome of the court case. Given that the B.C. Supreme Court has twice found the government bargained in bad faith – a decision under appeal – it would appear only one party could ultimately benefit from such a clause. Given the lack of movement on both sides of the bargaining table, students, parents and other taxpayers can be forgiven for wondering if it’s the so-called leaders who should first be returning to class. – Black Press
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Bleak summer for coastal ferry VICTORIA – There was an uproar in the B.C. legislature this spring when Transportation Minister Todd Stone went ahead with $19 million in cuts to low-usage coastal ferry routes. The plan had been laid out in detail before last year’s election. It B.C. Views targeted sailings where Tom Fletcher ridership was in the low teens or even single digits. On some sailings, the Transport Canada-mandated crew outnumbered the passengers. Despite the cries of doom, most of the sailing reductions have been managed – with one glaring exception. The Discovery Coast Circle Tour route saw its ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola replaced, using the smallest vessel in the B.C. Ferries fleet, the open-decked Nimpkish. This move wasn’t a direct response to low usage, a chronic issue with some of the minor route sailings along the coast. It was to avoid ordering a replacement for the Queen of Chilliwack, which sailed directly between Port Hardy and Bella Coola. This summer the first leg was consolidated with the Northern Expedition, the vessel that replaced the doomed Queen of the North on the Inside Passage run up to Prince Rupert. At Bella Bella, after a
layover of a couple of hours, the Nimpkish took over with space for 16 standard vehicles on its deck and a midnight arrival time in Bella Coola. The direct route had been mainly used by European tourists, who sailed from the Lower Mainland to Victoria, drove the length of the Island, ferried to Bella Coola and drove through the rugged Chilcotin to Williams Lake and back down south to complete the circle tour. The new route incorporated stops in remote outposts Ocean Falls and Shearwater, making it even longer. Warnings came early. “That’s where 90 per cent of the [BC Ferries] money is being lost, on the milk runs, and that’s the part they are keeping,” Petrus Rykes, a tourism operator at Anahim Lake for 40 years, said in March. “The part they’ve cancelled was at 70 per cent capacity, the second highest of all the fleet routes.” Reports of a bad slump have come to pass. The changes meant bookings couldn’t be made until April, too late for most international travelers. A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism in mid-summer found most operators losing business, from 10 to 90 per cent. A bus tour of Canadian seniors heading west from Williams Lake was terminated after 14 years. One tourism operator on Highway 20 is considering closing down. Stone and his family took the new route themselves in early August, with the minister offering sunny reports on his blog.
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Stone summed up his experience this way: “At the end of the day, my assessment is that the Nimpkish is a good tourism product if tourists are made fully aware as to the type of service it provides. If correct expectations are set, I believe the Nimpkish can be marketed as a valuable tourism component of the Discovery Coast Circle Tour.
“The part they’ve cancelled was at 70 per cent capacity, the second highest of all the fleet routes.” “The decision to do this rests squarely on the shoulders of the tourism industry and tourism operators who need to decide whether or not they want this service to work, to grow and to be viable in order to capture a share of the thousands of international tourists looking for exactly the kind of adventure the Nimpkish provides.” Got that, Discovery Coast tourism folks? If this milk run doesn’t work next year, it will be your fault. Heck, the Nimpkish has free snacks and drinks for your 10-hour voyage, much of it in the dark. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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‘It’s about the children’ Editor, The News: Re: Where has all the money gone? (Letters, Aug. 27). Andrea Munro is quite correct in her definition of negotiation, but goes on to use an imperfect analogy that demonstrates compromise, which is not always a part of negotiation. In the real world of negotiations, trust and good faith are required. In the case of the teachers’ union, we have a group that spent thousands last year trying to kick Liberal MLAs out of their jobs, then this year, without batting an eye, demanded a 16 per cent raise. Oh, it’s about the children. Right. R. Hunter Maple Ridge @ E-mail letters to editor@mapleridgenews.com.
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Having seen the ins and outs of business first-hand, Dean Barbour now wants to bring that to council and grow Maple Ridge’s economy. Barbour, former executive-director for the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Chamber of Commerce, announced last week we wants earn one of the six spots available when the Nov. 15 civic Barbour election takes place. Barbour says with his background in business consulting, retail and running the chamber from 2007 to 2010, he can contribute on that topic. “In representing the people, I know what I can be good at.” Barbour referred to another candidate, Karl Lundgren, who wants to do a study of shopping habits of Maple Ridge residents to see where people are spending their money. Barbour’s done two such surveys when he was with the chamber. He added many companies don’t want to locate in Maple Ridge because it’s too close to other shopping centres in Langley and Coquitlam. “The magic [population] number is 100,000,” when retailers decide on whether to locate in a community. “Until our population grows, we’re going to have that challenge.” Barbour said he’ll be putting up his website soon where he’ll address the charges he faced after serving as executive-director of the chamber of commerce. Fraud and forgery charges were dropped April 24, 2013 in Port Coquitlam provincial court.
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Ruth Scher has children attending at Hammond and Pitt Meadows elementary, and she is also angry at the government. “It’s unprecedented. I can’t believe that they’re doing this to our kids,” said Scher. “We’ve seen so much time gone by without our kids learning. June was a complete wasted month – so much so that I was forced to home school my kids during the summer.” “And they want to give us $40 for glorified babysitting? I don’t want my kids babysat. I want them in school. Learning.” She was referring to the funding government has made available to parents who need to make daycare arrangements as the teachers’ strike continues. She said the parents didn’t like being locked out of Bing’s office. “There’s extreme disappointment that we can’t even get in to talk to our MLA, representing the government, to talk to them about our concerns about this labour dispute,
Stolen scooter returned Ridge Meadows RCMP have recovered a stolen Honda Scooter and returned it to its 93-year-old owner. The scooter was reported stolen on Aug. 25 from a property in central Maple Ridge.
and how we feel the government is prolonging it unnecessarily,” she added. “We tried to get in even to make an appointment, and the secretary had the doors locked. “So much for democracy when the doors of your MLA are locked.” Theresa Milne, a Laity View elementary Grade 7 student, isn’t looking forward to compacting the curriculum, or doing the school work in a shorter time frame. She said the June strike cost her class field trips to Cultus Lake and the Planetarium, as well as missed classroom time. She showed up Tuesday because she wants to get back to school, she said. “I don’t think we’ll be going back to school this week. Maybe next week – let’s hope,” she said. Veteran mediator Vince Ready walked away from the talks on Saturday, saying the two sides were at an impasse, and too far apart on wages and benefits. B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker said the two sides are just one per cent apart on wages. The government offer is seven per
cent over six years, while the union wants eight per cent over five. But Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the BCTF demand is still nearly twice what other public sector unions have settled for once benefit demands are included. The province has also taken a $1,200 signing bonus off the table, while the union still wants $5,000, which makes up a big chunk of what the government says is a $300-million gulf between the positions, Parents have begun signing up for a government offer of $40 per child under age 13 for each day schools are closed. The lump sum payments are to come after the strike ends and consume all the $12 million a day in strike savings the government will amass. Whatever issues the government and teachers union are hashing out, it all comes back to those five girls sitting on the sidewalk, said Learmonth. “They’re playing My Little Pony and making signs. What kind of education is that, really”
Ridge Meadows RCMP officers were informed of the theft and kept watch for the scooter. An officer spotted the stolen vehicle not far from the theft location on Aug. 28. “The owner of the scooter is an elderly Second World War veteran,” said Cpl. Alanna Dunlop. “Police were very happy to
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Myriam Hickey, Gabriella Montenegro and Aliyah Hickey move the ducks along at the end of the fourth annual Rotary Duck Race along the Alouette River by Maple Ridge Park on Sunday. Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
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Shantz said this year just a little more than $83,000 was raised, the fourth year of the event. But there may not be a fifth Rotary Duck Race. Irena said her husband, local lawyer and Rotary member Bob Shantz, is getting worn out from running the event with little help. “We need some volunteers to step forward. It becomes a oneman show. It’s too much for four years in a row.” While efforts had been made to divide up the organizational challenges, “It’s just not working.” Irena said if the race does take place next year, it could go earlier in the summer, perhaps in June. Holding it on the Labour Day weekend probably affected the
numbers. The Duck Race gives a quarter of the funds to KidsSport, a charity that helps low-income families with the expenses of organized sports. In addition to that, the 31 Maple Ridge groups that sold the tickets got to keep 90 per cent of the proceeds of every $10 ticket each sold. Local businesses donated six prizes. Viveiros won a 2013 Fiat 500 POP Hatchback, worth $21,380, courtesy of Fiat in Maple Ridge. Amrit Bains won a week-long stay in Whistler as second prize, and Matt DeBruyn won a $1,000 gift certificate from Mark’s. Paula Meredith won a $1,000 gift card from Fuller Watson Home Fur-
nishings. Lanshin Han picked up the fifth-place prize – two rounds of golf for four people at Meadow Gardens Golf Club, including a golf cart. Phyllis Siu won a flat screen TV from Haney Sewing and Sound. Winners were determined by the order in which their numbered duck crossed the finish line. “It only takes about four minutes for the ducks to come down the river. It’s exciting to watch,” said Irena. But it takes a lot of work to make sure every duck gets under way, then to collect them at the end of the race. And it’s hard to get new volunteers to pitch in. “It’s great to be part of it and it’s great to raise this money.”
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Do you want to be a candidate? If you are interested in becoming a candidate for Mayor, Council or School Trustee you are invited to attend an informal information meeting on
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rom the outside, the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives building looks much the same as it did upon opening 30 years ago. The interior space of the manager’s house for Haney Brick and Tile Co. that serves as our community museum is basically the same as before, with small rooms that can display only a fraction of the museum collection and inadequate office and working space. Donations that cannot be displayed are stored in two other locations, both inaccessible to the public. Changes to the displays in the main floor of the museum include several cabinets with better lighting. The small front room
of the museum has a regularly changing display on a different theme each time. One of the most popular recent displays was about dolls and toys, leading to more historic donations. One way of bring the museum to the public is through the regular displays in the Maple Ridge library showcases. During the summer months, these displays are researched and created by student workers at the museum. In August, you could discover photos and information about our oldest churches in the district. On the lower floor of the museum, you can enter the world of the Dewdney-Alouette Railway Society, partners with the Maple Ridge Historical Society in establishing the museum. We could not possibly
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afford to have created this historically accurate railway layout, complete with heritage buildings and landscape, but members of the society have researched early photos to make this fascinating active display, complete now with sound effects. When the museum first opened, this layout was in its early stages. Nowadays, group members are on hand the last Sunday of each month to meet the public and show off their creations. Since Val Patenaude took over as curator of the Maple Ridge Museum 20 years ago, she set to work to computerize all the records. The photo collection has grown enormously, and email enquiries from all over the world and our own district hall can be answered with relative ease, thanks to our digital index.
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The archival information collection is now more available to the public, thanks to the cooperation of the Maple Ridge library, which offers duplicate files so people can access them any time. What will be the future of the Maple Ridge museum? We have high hopes of a larger and more usable building that could better serve the public, tourists and school groups. As in many communities, a better location in the centre of town would lead to much greater visitation. At our 40th anniversary of the start of the museum and the 30th anniversary on the present location, a disturbing number of people admitted they had never visited it before, and some had no idea Maple Ridge even had a museum. We could do so much better for all of you, given the chance. Sheila Nickols is past president of the Maple Ridge Historical Society.
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Collection day. Anyone wishing to make a donation of non-perishable food items is asked to place them in the bag and leave it on their doorstep before 9:30 a.m.
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(Above) Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers play on the main stage.
Musician Joe Mullins warms up in a tent backstage at the True North Fraser Bluegrass Festival at the Albion Fairgrounds on Sunday.
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Maple Ridge artist presents 40-year retrospective Krimmel’s style reflects a wide range of influences The Maple Ridge Art Gallery opens the new season with a tribute to local artist Kristin Krimmel. Although she has shown her work regularly in the region, a 40-year survey of her work represents Krimmel’s first opportunity to display the full scope of her painting career. Always a prolific artist, Krimmel’s mature style reflects the coalescence of a wide range of artistic styles and influences, many of which are represented in this exhibition.
“The act of painting has been a necessity to me.” Kristin Krimmel, artist Maple Ridge Originally trained as a teacher, Krimmel obtained her degree at the University of British Columbia in the early 1970s. She taught secondary school art for four years before departing for France, where she was accepted at the École des Beaux Arts de Reims. The gallery exhibition 40 Years features a number of paintings from this period, demonstrating the refinement of Krimmel’s powers of observation. From this initial grounding period, Krimmel moves on to explore a wide range of preoccupations, which, viewed collectively, uncover how landscape reoccurs repeatedly in her work, alternating between true representation and varying levels of abstraction. Krimmel has commented herself
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that, in the past, many viewers have commented on the astonishing stylistic range between each series of her paintings. This exhibition, however, will enable the viewer to observe stylistic traits that appear throughout her career, which is a key rationale for showing examples from such a wide body of work. After seven years in France, Krimmel returned to Vancouver in 1983 and has lived in Maple Ridge since 2007. Now retired from her career in the civil service, Krimmel has devoted much of her time to teaching, exhibiting and painting. “In my art practice over the years, the act of painting has been a necessity to me, whether in oil, watercolor or acrylic,” says Krimmel. “Preparing for this exhibition has been a revelation, and I have very much enjoyed working with curator Barbara Duncan to bring to light pieces that haven’t been shown for many years, as well as other works created only weeks ago. I am delighted to have the opportunity to show my work at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery.”
Exhibition 40 Years opens Sept. 6 with a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For an online introduction, visit theactmapleridge.org/gallery.
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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, and online operations with more than 250 websites. Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Send your application to: Mike Hall, editor Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 3K1 or email editor@mapleridgenews.com
MOVING & STORAGE
BOLD FACE can make your ad stand out! A minimal charge for a good investment. Call us at 604-575-5555
We are looking for someone with dynamic writing and reporting skills who is adept with electronic media formats, possesses photography and video prowess, as well as creative layout expertise, knowledge of CP style, is a self-starter and manages time effectively.
Applicants should have a diploma in journalism or a related field. Experience is an asset.
$59.00 Per Ton
MOVING TO CALGARY? Edmonton, R.Deer, Lethbridge Empty Moving Van Going Sept 7/8. FITZPATRICK MOVING. Call John Fitzpatrick 604-779-6404
Available routes in Maple Ridge
Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and iMovie, as well as experience with a content-management system, is a must, and the successful candidate will have a keen understanding and interest in online storytelling tools and social media best practices.
SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396 or 604-820-9601
9Dump Site Now Open9
604-465-1311
Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
287
MISC SERVICES
Meadows Landscape Supply
~ FULLY INSURED ~
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
HELP WANTED
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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News – a twice-weekly publication in the Metro region of B.C. – is looking for a multimedia journalist to fill a year’s leave of absence.
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LANDSCAPING
Repair, Replace, Remodel...
Journalist
The Chilliwack
Progress
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HELP WANTED
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
TOTAL RENOVATIONS
CLEANING SERVICES
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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
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The award-winning Chilliwack Progress has an opening for a multi-media journalist.
ELECTRICAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter *Plowing
HELP WANTED
Multi-Media Journalist
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
604.476.2740
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320
MOVING & STORAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338
PLUMBING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 372
SUNDECKS
AFFORDABLE MOVING
REAL ESTATE 625
CENTRAL ABBOTSFORD TOWNHOUSE
www.affordablemoversbc.com
3 Storey, 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, livrm, dinrm, kitchen. Located in great neighbourhood near Mill Lake Park, hospital & all level schools. Fully reno’d, new paint, doors, windows, countertops, hotwater tank. Laundry room and another potential bdrm in bsmnt.
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140
374
TREE SERVICES
627
329 PAINTING & DECORATING PRESSURE WASHING
Call Ian 604-724-6373
Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles
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.
NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $86,988 w/$550 pad rent. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960
All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates
604-467-6065
PETS 456
FEED & HAY
FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Sawdust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630
477
PETS
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
Pay-Less Pro Painting
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721
Summer EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
Serving Tri City 34 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days
GOLDEN RETRIEVER (with eye & hip cert.) and silver pug available for stud service for pick puppy back (ethical people only need respond) 604-820-4827 SHIH TZU x JACK RUSSELL Puppies. Very Cute! $500/each. Call 604-588-0633
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 523
www.paylesspropainting.com
Scott 604-891-9967
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE COURT II 22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894
524 PAVING/SEAL COATING
Professional Property Management Services
P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise. 1 Bdrm +den 3rd floor. 650 sq/ft. Oct 1. $1100.
Call 604-464-7548
Visit our website for other rentals: www.profile-properties.com
526
UNDER $400
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
PLUMBING • • •
TOPSOIL
SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003
www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Ask about our
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ROOM SPECIAL
CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
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MISC. WANTED
FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.
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
Impeccably Clean! Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail. Now 1 Bedroom ~ $795/mo.
1 & 2 Bdrms available $790/mo & $890/mo
Great Location
Queen Anne Apts.
* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet Includes: Heat, Hot Water
and Hydro
Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
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ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
1972 MG MIDGET FULLY RESTORED
750 miles on rebuilt engine.
Collectors Plates. First Place in Shows! No rust. Never out in rain. $10,500.
HOUSESITTING
ARE YOU IN NEED OF A HOUSE & PET SITTER WHILE ON VACATION?
Call 604-836-1280.
Very clean, do yardwork, and walk pets. I do sitting all year round. ~ 32 Years Experience ~
GOOD REFERENCES.
Call Deanna 604-477-0676
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HOMES FOR RENT
Maple Ridge 3 bdrm 2 bath 1800sf 2 lvl + part bsmt, lam. flrs throughout, fncd S.facing bckyd $1795 ns/np. Avail now. Call Bev @ Century 21 Prudential 604-889-2470
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OFFICE/RETAIL
Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space
AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge
SORRENTO 22260 122nd Avenue (604)319-9341
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AUTO FINANCING
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty
604-463-3000
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ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
Rooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel 22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
Call 604-467-3944 748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION Central Maple Ridge house or apartment to sh all utils incl. Nr ament & WCE $500. 778-689-8424
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STORAGE
Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers
1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.
14179 Reichenback Rd
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage
Parking + Onsite Manager
604.465.7713 750
SUITES, LOWER
2 BDRM bsmt suite for rent $900 per month incl utilities, w/d. No pets Non smoker, No drugs. Great Family oriented neighborhood close to amenities. Mature person(s) only. References required. Call 604-7646821 MAPLE RIDGE, 24917 108B Ave. Large 2 bdrm ste + den, lrg kitchen, laundry & sep backyard. N/S, N/P. $1150/mo utils, cable/net incl. Avail Oct 1st. Call: 604-306-6746.
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
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MAPLE RIDGE
727
SENIORS DISCOUNT
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca
Maple Ridge 1 bdrm $550m ~ 2 bdrm $625m Inc. hot water Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented. Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appt. (9am-5pm)
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Pitt Meadows Marina
Large 2 bdrm apt.
MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St
TRANSPORTATION
PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.
604-464-3550
SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982
Bright 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Seniors only building. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs - Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.
604.466.8404 (Erik)
1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800
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KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com
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
Incl heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores and Schools.
No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.
MISC. FOR SALE
Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments
Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value
SOLID PINE Sleigh bed, w/new boxspring & 4 drawer dresser, like new. $350. obo (604)465-6195. JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865
MAPLE Ridge spacious 1 bedroom. Full kitchen appliances, insuite washer dryer, central convenient location. $800 per month Ph: Nick 604-307-8276
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.
UNDER $200
3 PCE bdrm suite w/standing mirror, as new. $150 OBO. (604)4656195.
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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
Your Choice for Property Management (Since 1990)
32� TOSHIBA TV & STAND, older model, works great! Pick up only. FREE. Call 604-465-6195.
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
UNDER $100
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $94,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
RENTALS
&
(604)466-5799
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
22437 121 Ave 604-467-0715
Glenwood Manor Apartments
EAGLE ROOFING
PAINT SPECIAL
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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Maple Ridge
All types of Roofing Free Estimate Written Guarantee WCB Coverage Over 40 Years Experience
Running this ad for 10yrs
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MAPLE COURT I
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
www.paintspecial.com
Larry Donnelly 604.813.7283 or Dennis 604.417.1691
1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.
MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl lrg 2 bdrm 2 baths, quiet, $1100 incl 5 appls, gas f/p. n/s, n/p. Sept 1. 604-465-8268
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
PITT MEADOWS PAVING A Complete Asphalt Service
SENIORS DISCOUNT
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
604-588-0833
332
1 & 2 BDRM SUITES
Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.
HOMES WANTED
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
Excellence in Quality & Service
D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
AVAILABLE NOW
WE BUY HOMES BC
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MAPLE RIDGE
• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
APARTMENT/CONDO
Maple Ridge 207/Dewdney 2 bdrm condo $990/mo Gas f/p, 5 appls 604-418-6123, 467-4450
. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688
(778)378-6683
ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB
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BY OWNER. $235K. 778-241-6836 or 604-807-3579
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RENTALS
OFFICE/RETAIL
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
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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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1 Classic Blouse Sizes XS–2XL. Our Reg. $39.99
2 Colourblock Tee Sizes XS–2XL. Our Reg. $29.99
SALE $29.99
SALE $22.49
3 Pullover with Printed Back Sizes XS–2XL. Our Reg. $49.99
SALE $37.49
3 Riding Leggings Sizes XS–2XL. Our Reg. $49.99
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22722 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge
604-463-7277
Custom Embroidery Centre on Premises • Locally Owned and Operated
Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm • Saturday 9 am - 6 pm • Sunday 10 am - 6 pm
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