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MLA accepted BCTF cheque Marc Dalton eventually returned all the money By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

The Maple Ridge Teachers Association is criticizing Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton for accepting a$1,800 cheque, one of more than 40,000 issued to Dalton B.C. teachers as a “signing bonus” after September’s collective agreement. MRTA president George Serra explained it was not really a signing bonus. In fact, the union accepted $105 million, and in exchange agreed it will not file any retroactive grievances if the BCTF wins its pending court case against the government. The union has already won two judgements against the government, which unilaterally stripped class size and composition language out of the collective agreement with teachers in 2002. Another judgement is expected this spring. If the union is successful in the courts, class size language from 2002 would be restored. However, in accepting the $105 million, the union agreed it will not seek further damages for the past 12 years of working in classroom conditions outside of the collective agreement. “That money is for our members, as a remedy to an issue we are fighting his [Dalton’s] government over in the Supreme Court,” said Serra. See MLA, 8

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Phil Brain, owner of Town Square Cobbler and Phil’s Engraving in Haney Place Mall, hopes a new tenant can be found quickly for the Target location, which is expected to close in the spring or early summer.

Sale of downtown mall? Tenants asked to confirm terms of leases B y P h i l M e l nychuk pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Haney Place Mall could be changing hands, based on letters tenants have received in recent weeks. Store owners have been asked to sign letters confirming the terms and conditions of their leases, one of the steps in what can be lengthy real estate transactions.

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This on the heels of the announcement of Target closing its Canadian stores, including the one in downtown Maple Ridge. Blue Line Sports owner Cheryl Sahota hasn’t been told that Narland Properties, of Vancouver, the current owner, has sold the mall or when a transaction may take place. Her store has been there for 21 years and she wasn’t pessimistic about any possible change. “New money, you never know, maybe we’ll get something new.” The mall’s recently been through

a major renovation. Still, she said there’s always room for improvement. “Maybe bigger tenants, more shopping, so people will shop local. Keeping them home instead of sending them away would be good.” She got her letter a few days after the Jan. 15 announcement of Target closing its 133 stores in Canada. The departure of one of the mall’s anchor tenants, after an $11-million renovation and expansion to the old Zeller’s store, is a concern.

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Pitt redefining economic development tres. “The ball is very much in city council’s court, as to how that proceeds,” said Becker. The Onni Group has its own rental agents trying to bring commercial tenants to the Golden Ears Business Park on Airport Way. “Other than that, there ain’t a whole lot of land available,” said the mayor. Kosicki offered a similar assessment. “The major issues moving forward are the lack of land, and the North Lougheed area,” he said. “This ties into our transportation issues and potential development – which generates property tax revenue and local jobs. “The majority of council campaigned on zero increase, and they delivered,” he added. “It is still my town and I will continue to build and support good, balanced growth and our way of life.”

Land, North Lougheed key issues going forBy Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

he City of Pitt Meadows achieved a rare feat when it passed a budget with a zero per cent tax increase, but the cost was the Economic Development Corporation. The work that organization had been doing will now be taken on with existing resources – the $312,500 budget for economic development has been reduced to zero. How effectively the city is able to replace the efforts of the corporation will determine whether or not this was a smart place to cut the budget. The majority of councillors believe it was a prudent place to trim, but Coun. Tracy Miyashita warns that if the city loses the opportunity to attract new businesses, then cutting economic development will be short sighted. “Council will have to redefine what economic development means in Pitt Meadows in 2015,” said Mayor John Becker. Not all of that $312,500 is saved by the city – the municipality gave the corporation $234,500 in 2014, and the rest of its funding came from other sources. For 2015, $20,000 has been budgeted for the city to devise a strategic plan for economic development. He said the city will look closely at Port Coquitlam. “They don’t put a dime into economic development, per se,” said Becker. The approach there is to look after the commercial taxpayer, and streamline approvals processes. The city strives to do a great job for

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“It doesn’t affect anything I do today. I’ve gone through three or four owners since I’ve been here. “It’s not a big concern for me at all. I’m more concerned about no Target.” Narland Properties bought the mall in 2005 from the Ontario pension fund. The value of the mall property is currently assessed at $35 million.

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Maple Ridge This Month FEBRUARY 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON: Heritage Week, February 16 to 22 Celebrating the Rich History of Our Community

Mayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important public meetings. It’s your chance to see how public policy is debated and enacted.

The Community Heritage Commission has been working with the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives and the Maple Ridge Historical Society to present a number of events that will allow citizens to immerse themselves in the rich history of Maple Ridge.

Monday, February 2 10:00 am, Workshop - Moved to Council Chambers 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, February 10 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Monday, February 16 10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, February 17 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Tuesday, February 24 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes

Events include a webinar titled ‘Using Heritage to Build Dynamic Downtowns’ that will be held on Wednesday, Feburary 18 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Blaney Room at City Hall. Attendance is free, however seating is limited. Please contact Sunny Schiller at 604-463-5221 or email sschiller@ mapleridge.ca to reserve your seat. The next evening, on Thursday, February 19, is the Annual Heritage Awards evening at St. Andrews Heritage Church Hall located at 22279 116 Avenue just a stone’s throw from Port Haney. The event starts at 7:00 pm and will feature a drama presentation by the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society. Please RSVP by Thursday, February 12 to Lisa Zosiak at the Maple Ridge Planning Department 604-467-7383 or lzosiak@ mapleridge.ca if you are going to attend. On Saturday, February 21 the Maple Ridge Historical Society is running Heritage Walking Tours from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. The one hour tours start at the Memorial Peace Park fountain on 224 Street and are limited to 15 people. Participants will receive a booklet with a map of the tour’s highlights. Contact the Maple Ridge Museum for more details and to register. 604-463-5311 or mrmuseum@gmail.com. The final presentation is called ‘Local Voices at Maple Ridge Library’ and runs on Wednesday, February 25 from 7:00 to

Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link under Your Council on the home page.

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8:30 pm. There will be three speakers including Sheila Nickols, Maple Ridge Historical Society mentor and author of new book ‘Looking Back’. As you can see, there are lots of ways you can connect with the history of our community. We may be BC’s newest City, but the reality is that Maple Ridge is BC’s sixth oldest community and there are many amazing stories to be told!

INFORMED: Transit Funding Referendum TransLink Presentation in MR on Monday, February 2 On Monday, February 2, representatives of TransLink will be appearing before Council as part of the Workshop agenda. Given the interest in the TransLink Funding Referendum and the associated 10 Year Plan, Council has moved the meeting to Council Chambers to allow for more public seating and the capacity to live stream the meeting for the public. The referendum will be conducted using mail ballots that will be sent out in March of 2015 and citizens across Metro Vancouver will determine if the proposed 0.5% sales tax will be used to fund the TransLink plan. This is a great opportunity to get educated on this important issue live or via the live stream.

INVOLVED: Family Day in BC There’s a Long Weekend Coming: Let’s Get Active! It used to be that you had to wait until March or April to get a long weekend but in BC Family Day breaks up that long stretch with a wonderful opportunity to spend some quality time with the whole family. Regionally there are a number of great programs to encourage you to get out and explore numerous activities with your family and right here in Maple Ridge the team at Parks & Leisure Services have some great ideas to make Monday, February 9 the best ‘Family Day’ ever.

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Council Meeting Videos If you are unable to attend a Council Meeting, Public Hearing or Committee of the Whole meeting you can now watch these meetings on your computer 24/7. The entire unedited meetings are posted two to three days after the meeting. The video is indexed to the agenda package so that you can watch them in their entirety or click through by agenda item. Go to mapleridge.ca and click on the video link at the centre of the home page. In addition, Council meetings are now broadcast on the internet via live streaming using the same technology used for our live budget Q&A sessions. For more information about the live stream go to the ‘Council Meetings’ page at mapleridge.ca.

ENGAGED: Introducing ‘Your Mayor’ Mayor Read Launches Monthly Blog On Wednesday, February 4, a new link will go live on the home page of mapleridge.ca titled ‘Your Mayor’ which will take you to a landing page that allows you to connect with Mayor Read in a number of different ways. You can follow her on social media feeds like Facebook and Twitter or check out her monthly blog and ‘Quick Thoughts’ to keep up with the work your newly elected Council is working on.

Activities include FREE swimming activities, a special LOONIE skate time, a family yoga session for a dollar and a lantern making class at the ACT. This year you can get the family off the couch and away from the ‘screens’ with any one of these great programs.

The monthly updates were a commitment that Mayor Read made as part of her Inaugural Address in early December. The blog will be one of the ways to report back to citizens on initiatives that are underway and report progress on important issues facing the community. Mayor Read will be asking members of the community, fellow Council members or people with specific expertise to ‘guest blog’ from time-to-time so that we can create a strong dialogue and establish the openness and transparency that all of Council aspires to.

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Fees now to upgrade school How much for courses not set By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

With looming fees for adult education, the provincial government is putting more financial pressure on citizens who can least afford it, says a Maple Ridge student and working mother. Agnes Opolska is taking courses at Riverside Centre, with a goal to switch careers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she would like to become an X-ray technician. At present, any high school courses she needs are free in B.C. But that is about to change. The current adult education classes at Riverside, running from Feb. 2 to June 12, will be her last ones for free. The new charges will put more financial strain on people who are trying to get ahead, she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a parent of two kids. One is going to university [in two years], and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m saving for them,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need to save some

money quickly.â&#x20AC;? That will get tougher for her, because in May the education ministry will stop funding adults for upgrade courses. The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district has yet to determine what the course fees will be, but they will be capped at $320. Core high school courses like biology, precalculus, physics, chemistry, English and others are offered through the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continuing education program. Opolska was recently informed about the pending fees, announced in December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got upset when they told me about it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought, in the back of my mind, that I might take one course, not two.â&#x20AC;? She said most of the Riverside adult learners are in similar situations to hers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they are parents trying to get ahead. She appreciates her â&#x20AC;&#x153;very goodâ&#x20AC;? teachers at Riverside, and resents that her education will be disrupted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You struggle through

life day by day, and when something like that comes up â&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another hit.â&#x20AC;? Kim Bondi, principal at Riverside Centre, said in addition to mature students like Opolska, Riverside Centre helps younger post secondary students who are trying to qualify for a program, or get into university. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of our B.C. graduates are students over 19 who are looking to receive a better mark on a particular course,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These students have applied for a post secondary program and need a minimum mark or a better mark in order to apply. As well, we have students who have graduated, but now need a particular course or courses that are needed for a post secondary program.â&#x20AC;? Non-graduates will continue to be offered courses leading to a B.C. Dogwood certificate, or B.C. Adult Graduation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the only students affected by the ministry announcement are those who already hold a Dog-

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Sharing time It comes as no surprise to penny-pinching drivers that tolling the Port Mann Bridge while leaving other Fraser River crossing options free would result in a wholesale desertion of the new bridge. While it seems counter intuitive — and, in many cases, it’s patently illogical — to drive well out of your way to save $3 a trip, for most people, that’s a hefty chunk of cash on a monthly basis. In fact, thousands of people who do cross the Port Mann, as well as those who take the Golden Ears Bridge, aren’t even paying the tolls, racking up hundreds or thousands of dollars in debt, and forcing ICBC to be a sort of toll nanny. Short of moving closer to work to avoid bridge tolls, commuters will simply opt for other routes, taking the aging Pattullo, for instance. Now the Port Mann’s operator, TI Corp., is considering a loyalty program to boost bridge traffic. But that’s just a Band-Aid effort. Until a regional road-pricing scheme can be developed so more people share the burden at a cheaper cost, the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges will continue to bleed drivers. A fairer system, one in which all drivers share the debt load for building the bridges, as well as others and tunnels to come. A lower toll on all Lower Mainland bridges is just one suggestion, and seems more practical than increasing tolls to recoup revenue lost because not enough drivers are using them. At some point, some level of government has to develop a practical solution, as opposed to the one that will cost them the least amount of votes. Increasing the tolls year and year, even if only at the rate of inflation, isn’t going to encourage more daily commuters to cross Golden Ears and Port Mann bridges. As is natural, they will follow the path of least resistance. – Black Press

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had to be adjusted to bring in Seattle or Bellingham television signals, when you didn’t need a safety helmet to ride your bike, and it was still unheard of to ride your bike on the sidewalk; stuking peat at the McTavish Road farm, gathering cascara bark and pitching bales of hay; when the Lougheed Highway was only two lanes wide, attending hockey games at Queen’s Park arena to watch the New Westminster Royals battle the Vancouver Canucks in the old Western Hockey League, and traveling by Pacific Stage Lines bus to Vancouver; home garden plots that could provide most of what you needed for fresh vegetables and preserves, the broadsheet Gazette newspaper, the Haney and Hammond CPR railroad stations, and our five-man B.C. police detachment; loaded logging trucks on their way from local logging operations to either Maple Ridge Lumber or Whonnock Mill, when Maple Ridge’s planning department consisted of one or two people, the Maple Ridge fairgrounds on 8th Avenue, before the move to the Albion Flats, and the old Aggie Hall on 9th Avenue; Mr. Trerise’s Maple Ridge Bus Company, Saturday matinees at the Haney Odeon, the Swing Inn, the Saywright Funeral Chapel, Hub Motors at 9th and Lougheed, Scobie’s 8th Avenue blacksmith shop, the original Bruce’s Market in Albion, and the Ruskin General Store; Dutch farmers at Pitt Polder, dipping for oolichans from the log booms above Hammond Cedar on the Fraser River, Fournier’s old Hammond Hotel, Hammond

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Cash and Frozen Food Lockers, ice boxes, Emmerson’s Market, and the old juke box in the Haney Cafe; one-cylinder Easthopepowered fish boats and their familiar putt-putt exhaust; sleigh riding on the Maple Ridge Golf Course; the original Maple Ridge Senior Secondary School at 9th Avenue and Dewdney Trunk Road; aluminum coffee pots; the Alouette Inn; the Pacific Stage Lines bus depot, the Lougheed Highway Shop Easy Store, the 8th Avenue Super Value Store, Haney Brick and Tile, the Selkirk Street St. George’s Anglican Church, Foggo’s Hardware Store, the Maple Ridge Hotel, and, finally, Frank Taverna’s Barbershop. These are just a few of my favourite things that no longer exist. I want to tell you that I miss them and that we truly lived in a kinder and gentler time when they were still around. When my wife and I retired and traveled south every winter, it occurred to me that many of us work hard for many years to achieve nice homes and all the trimmings for ourselves and our children, then can’t wait until we retire, sell everything and live in a tin box in the desert. For me, the message was simple: we accrue a lot of things throughout our working years that turn out to be not so important after all, and that progress isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former city councillor.

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Editor, The News: Re: Garbage back on council agenda (The News, Jan. 21). So based on the poll results, either 18 or seven per cent of residents believe lack of city mandated garbage pick up is an issue. This apparently gives Couns. Coria Bell and Robert Masse a mandate to try and foist this concept on to every home owner in our city. Coincidently, the lower percentage is about the number of registered voters who voted for both the two campaigners. I retired from full-time work on Sept. 5, cancelled my lowcost private pick-up service and now take our garbage to the transfer station once every three to four weeks at a cost of a little gas and the basic $10 fee. When my wife and I are out of town we, of course, do not have this expense. Just thought that information would be of assistance when calculating compulsory garbage pick-up. John Cochran Maple Ridge

online comments More ambulances needed Dale Groothof · Chilliwack Senior Secondary: Re: ‘Ambulances take too long’ (The News, Jan. 28). This is the truth across most of the Lower Mainland. As a firefighter, I can attest first hand to the total lack of ambulances. Firefighters are not trained to perform many medical tasks, and if you ask the firefighters on the ground, none of us want the training. We signed up to fight fires, not to attend medical calls. There needs to be more ambulances staffed with paramedics, lots more.

maintain and build new bridges. No need to raise the sales tax .05 per cent. Congestion starts to reduce as there will be nowhere to cross for free. Drivers should all share the cost of better roads. Tim & Brenda McCulloch Maple Ridge

Editor, The News: Re: Break on multi toll bridges (Letters, Jan. 21). I tend to agree that the Golden Ears and Port Mann bridges would get more usage if the tolls were done differently. Currently, my wife uses the Golden Ears daily to get to and from work at a monthly fee of $140, yet my sister in-law uses Oak Street Bridge daily for free. How is this fair? It is not. Why does TransLink not toll all the bridges in Greater Vancouver? Not $3 a crossing, but $1 per bridge to a maximum of $150 a month. By doing this, it will stop the people from detouring from the tolled bridges to the free bridges and causing congestion in those select areas. Then toll revenue will increase, allowing Trans Link to pay off,

Editor, The News: Re: People not paying Golden Ears (The News, Jan. 28). I note with some vindication that the Golden Ears Bridge and the new Port Mann Bridge are not making the grade when it comes to the expected revenue they were projected to generate by now. The tolls on those two bridges will nev-

er be sufficient to pay for and maintain them over the next 50 years, nor will the tolls be affordable over the long term for the drivers. The cost is so prohibitive to daily commuters that they will find any other way to get around them, causing all sorts of congestion problems, not to mention the damage it does to the over-used infrastructure. My suggestion is to toll all bridges in the Lower Mainland, from the Salish Sea to Hope, from the Canadian-American Border to Horseshoe Bay. Each crossing should cost no more then $.50 each way. That way, everybody pays a little and no area is punished because they require bridges to earn their daily bread. Mike Boileau Maple Ridge

do buildings in Maple Ridge is attracting more and more residents to the area, all needing access to public transportation, parking and leisure facilities. The current planning application for more townhouses on the site doesn’t make sense. The homes would be at serious risk of flooding by the river, and the trains would be on top of them, creating noise and vibration 24/7. As someone who lives within earshot

of the trains, I know how annoying it can be to hear them whistle at all hours of the night. I shudder to think how it would be if they were immediately outside my window. Here’s an opportunity to make Maple Ridge an even more pleasant place to live. Let’s show Pitt Meadows we can be as forward-thinking as it is. Jennifer Cloke Maple Ridge

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own referendum ballot, it will say no.” Read voted against the question earlier when it was decided at the Mayors Council on Regional Transportation, one of three mayors to do so. She can’t accept the province giving the mayors responsibility for fixing TransLink without giving them any authority to do so. “I am opposed – unless there’s a governance change,” Read said. “I believe that there has to be an onus on behalf of the provincial government. It’s not fair to simply off-load this on to the mayors, to be responsible for the planning and the funding. We don’t have any control over true governance, control over TransLink.” Read said Maple Ridge council is unlikely to spend money to pro-

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Bike centre makes it easy to ride Cyc ling By Jackie Chow

often wonder why health authorities and cities are not working together more to encourage and promote active transportation, since the benefits of such, both to individuals and to society, are so clear. Where cities provide safe and convenient alternatives to the car, individuals tend to be healthier and happier. That means huge savings to the health care system. More people walking and biking leads to lower health care costs both through a reduction in diseases related to a sedentary lifestyle and through a reduction in car crashes resulting in severe injury or death. Physically active employees also tend to be more productive. Sometimes, the health authorities get it. Last summer, my husband Ivan, chair of our HUB committee, and I were given a private tour of Vancouver General Hospital’s new, state-of-theart Cycling Centre. Our guide was Arthur Orsini, VGH’s active transportation facilitator. The Cycling Centre, which offers secure bike parking for hospital employees. After extensive consultation with cycling employees, the old laundry building was converted into a bike parking area with 182 spaces. A significant amount of thought and effort went into designing, equipping as well as marketing the facility. The Cycling Centre offers showers and lockers that are well ventilated, so that wet rain gear is dry by the end of the employee’s shift. Bike tools, bike stands and pumps are available for needed maintenance or repairs. For those leaving the Cycling Centre late at night, a monitor by the door helps to make sure that no creeps are waiting outside the door. Some finishing touches have proven to be quite popular. A box of Kleenex is strategically positioned by the door. The bike lock storage rack is useful too; you don’t need to carry a heavy lock back and forth between home and work.

Free monthly workshops are held for employees, such as a Streetwise Cycling Course, and various bike mechanics workshops by HUB, bike

yoga, as well as bike festivals and social gatherings. The low membership fees are flexible and cover the maintenance and operation of the facility.

The centre now has more than 180 members. Actual usage goes up and down, depending on weather conditions. Last summer, 55 members

were using the facility on a daily basis. The majority of hospital employees are female, which is reflected in the majority of users being women.

We spoke with some. Meilan, a business analyst, lives by Stanley Park. She appreciates the convenience of being able to change into her work clothes at the facility. She used to only bike in the winter because of lack of shower facilities. As companies and

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incoln is a brand in which many lost faith. Its association with lackluster quality, the stigma that only individuals who are in the latter stages of life drive a Lincoln, and the fact that there is dwindling brand appeal, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help its cause. In the last couple of years, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have faith in Lincoln restoration campaignâ&#x20AC;? has been in full swing. With strong products, ones that appeal to both the eyes and enthusiast, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming back strong. But are these traits enough to bring a younger demographic into the fold? With the launch of its small, premium utility vehicle, the MKC, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly a huge stride in the right direction. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-new for 2015 and starts at an MSRP of $39,940. The MKC is the first vehicle to be designed from the ground up in a dedicated Lincoln studio, and I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a great job. From its classic and signature split wing grille, to its tight lines, to its overall form, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m impressed. As you slip inside its spacious and inviting interior, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice the absence of a large gear selector near the centre console. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s integrated into the stack and you operate it via the push of a button. The centre stack has a streamlined-nature to it. The buttons and touch screen blend effortlessly. Aside from its aesthetics, the MKC does drive and handle very well. Based on the Ford Escape, this five-passenger vehicle comes equipped with two different engines. The first is a 2.0L, EcoBoost 4-cylinder with 240 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an optional 2.3L, EcoBoost 4-cylinder with a spirited 285 horsepower and 305 lb-ft of torque. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s then matched with a six-speed automatic transmission. The MKC, regardless of engine choice, comes with an all-wheel drive (AWD) setup. Whether at speed or crawling along in the city, the electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) has been calibrated to give the driver enough feedback that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel lazy, but has enough resistance to make the commute a pleasant one. Combined with its suspension, which is an independent MacPherson strut-type up front and a fully independent multi-link with stabilizer bar around back, you have a recipe for an MKC that handles the turns with poise

and confidence. Estimated fuel consumption numbers come in at 12.9L/100km in the city and 9.2L/100km on the road. According to the trip computer, I was averaging 15.7L/100km. Aside from not-so-amazing fuel results, I was quite happy with the MKCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cargo capacity. With the rear seats up, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at 712L. With the rear seats folded, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,505L to work with. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perfect for larger items like my road bike. Despite the plethora of options â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there were $14,230 worth, for a test price of $55,920 with the $1,750 delivery charge included â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the MKC doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be loaded with them to the max to make it a worthwhile vehicle to drive.

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The best of both worlds; affordability and accessibility. Rising up from the core of a vibrant community are two elegant towers created by the reputable Bosa Properties. The transit-friendly neighborhood offers an array of places to shop, eat, learn, and play, making the two Uptown towers the pinnacle of both luxury and convenience. Uptown2 is located on the cusp of the Coquitlam border just before Burnaby and close to Vancouver – it’s

the best of both worlds; the affordably of living in a blossoming community with an already bustling city mere minutes away. Nearby is Simon Fraser University, Douglas College and BCIT, plenty of shops at Lougheed Mall to satisfy a Saturday afternoon shopping spree, and within ten minutes, is Como Lake and Burnaby Mountain, offering over 30 parks to explore, hike and bike.

that exist, none are new, making the emergence of the Uptown towers a welcoming sight for residence. Right from the doorstep, Uptown2 offers the opportunity to live your peak life. Inside is a 5,000 square-foot exclusive wellness pavilion, complete with a yoga studio, outdoor courtyard, and Àtness centre, including infrared sauna and steam room. Each home has Áoorplans that maximize every square foot of space, providing a feeling of clutter-free calm and plenty of room for entertaining guests. “Also, windows in some of the kitchens,” says Wang on some of the features that make Uptown stand out. “This is not typically found in highrise condos – enjoy the view while you cook.”

Once again, Bosa Properties has created a well-loved community by centralizing the building within a great urban village, with plenty of access to amenities by foot or transit. “The neighborhood around Uptown is emerging,” says Uptown2 Sales Manager, Alice Wang. “At Uptown’s base will be a large grocer - a Sobey’s or subsidiary of Sobey’s. She adds when it comes to the supply of condos

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The sleek and spacious kitchens follow an L-shaped design, allowing for generous counter space. Contemporary wood-grain cabinets, imported marble backsplash, quartz counters, and soft-close doors compliment the modernized environment. With premium appliances and timeless interiors, no detail is too small to help ensure that Uptown2 owners feel a sense of ease and upscale living. The projected date of completion for the towers is early 2017 and Uptown2 is now selling. Visit the sales centre at 581 Clarke Road, Coquitlam, or visit the website for more details: bosaproperties.com/uptown2/

Northbank builds character in New Westminster neighbourhood A beautiful, new concrete high-rise is move-in ready in New Westminster, offering million-dollar views at a fraction of the price. Rising up from the banks of the Fraser River, Northbank by Ballenas features stunning sights and an enjoyable neighboring area with plenty to see and do. Stroll to nearby shopping, parks and river walkways, and enjoy quick access to downtown Vancouver without the need to cross a bridge. Along the riverfront in the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver, New West is a bustling neighborhood that captures the ease and convenience of urban living, mixed with the charm of a Victorian-era environment. Historic Columbia Street offers funky retail options next door to retailers featuring the staple products needed everyday. Explore the local markets in Downtown New Westminster, hop on a bike to explore nearby trails and Albert Crescent Park, or stop for a coffee before heading out for a day in the city. A brand new elementary school is located two blocks away. Northbank’s convenient location EgZhZci^c\ Hedchdg/

offers easy access to major arterial roads and highway one, and is just two blocks from the SkyTrain station. With Northbank, life is within reach and waiting to happen from the moment you step out your door. “Amazing views, spacious kitchens with top of the line appliances and unmatched pricing,” says Northbank Sales Manager, Barbara Hughes on some of the home’s main features. “It’s a boutique sized building with only six homes per floor, great views, and solid construction with a high attention to detail unmatched by most developers.” Take advantage of Northbank’s smart, usable space, with expansive patios, open floor plans and spacious areas to cook and entertain. Kitchens come equipped with stainless steel appliances and plenty of storage options. Every dining room fits a six-person table with comfortable living space as well, while every bedroom fits a queen bed and side tables. One-bedroom homes start at $256,900, and two-bedrooms are

selling from $339,900. Enjoy the sunshine streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows on a beautiful summer day, or cozy up and enjoy a good book while the rain streaks down the glass outside. Between the Fraser River and the distant snowcapped mountain ranges along the horizon, Northbank’s unobstructed views from Golden Ears to Vancouver Island allow for a continuously changing backdrop in an ever-growing city. Project is ready to move into and address is 125 Columbia St. Visit northbank.ca for more information.

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How to clone a clematis plant By Mike Lascelle

thought it would be a good idea to start the New Year by giving you a behind the scenes look at one of our local wholesale nurseries that produces many of the clematis that you buy at your garden centre – the idea being that you would gain an appreciation for the often unheralded work that goes into providing good quality plant stock. Ken Staedtler began his wholesale perennial nursery in 1989 after being encouraged to get into business by his former employer, Noel Muldoon of Muldoon Greenhouses Ltd. Armed with a biochemistry degree in science and an intuition that tissue culture was a technology for the future, Ken opened his own cloning facility 10 years later, in 1999. His current lab technician, Luina Rivera, emigrated from Panama with her husband Jose in 2000, and got her start cleaning up around the lab. At Ken’s request, she learned the cloning process through on the job experience and eventually worked her way into the position by “using my common sense and working hard”. This lab currently produces 15 cultivars of clematis, as well as specialty plants such as corydalis, gentiana, cordyline, phormium and lamprocapnos (dicentra) spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’. Clematis is a complicated genus of over 200 species, including climbers and groundcovers. For the most part gardeners seem to prefer the large-flowered hybrids, some of which have been with us for over a century, including ‘Nelly Moser’ (1897) and ‘Star of India’ (1867). There are three basic pruning groups: those that bloom on the previous season’s growth (Group A); varieties that flower on

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both the previous season’s growth and new wood (Group B); and those that bloom on the current year’s growth only (Group C). Clematis are long-lived plants and prefer rich (add compost or well-rotted manure) well-drained soils with shaded roots and part (around four hours) to full sun for the crown.

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of fluorescent light a day. There are five distinct steps required to create a Clematis clone. Step 1: A healthy outdoor clematis specimen is chosen and 1.3 cm long node cuttings of new growth are taken – these are sterilized (with bleach and alcohol) and placed in test tubes with Agar for 1 month. Those with bacterial growth during that period are discarded. Step 2: The clean cuttings or ‘mother plants’ are then transferred to sterile baby food jars for the multiplication stage. Cuttings are kept in Agar with tailored vitamins and micronutrients (each clematis cultivar has its own nutrient recipe) for two to six weeks, creating several new shoots (two to five) from the base. Step 3: These shoots are separated and put into another sterile baby food jar for the rooting stage. Seven to ten plants per jar are left in agar (with root hormones and macronutrients) for six to seven weeks, during which time they root. Step 4: The rooted plants are then rinsed with water and separated, after which they are planted in trays with a sterile soil media. Step 5: Once they have gained some size, they are potted into nine centimetre containers, allowed to root-in and then sold as liners to other growers or plant brokers. Depending on the Clematis, the whole process can take up to a year. Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author (hebe_acer@hotmail.com).

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$998,000 JUST LISTED! â&#x20AC;˘ Separate Detached â&#x20AC;˘ Commanding View 25443 Bosonworth St., M.R. Workshop! From Silver Valley â&#x20AC;˘ 4369 Sq Ft Of â&#x20AC;˘ Heat Pump, H/W Custom Quality Floors, Granite, Construction Coffered Ceilings! 13615 BIRDTAIL DRIVE

JUST LISTED!

BUILDING LOTS 50% SOLD Views From Above Foreman 13645Bluff McKercher, M.R. Dr. â&#x20AC;˘ 5000 sq ft and bigger â&#x20AC;˘ Great builders terms â&#x20AC;˘ Prices vary starting â&#x20AC;˘ Fully serviced and from mid 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building envelope ready!

Silver Valley View lots

179,800

â&#x20AC;˘ 1 bdrm + den (could be 2nd bdrm) â&#x20AC;˘ Stainless appl & granite in kitchen â&#x20AC;˘ Lge deck facing courtyard â&#x20AC;˘ Resort style living â&#x20AC;˘ Deluxe Residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club â&#x20AC;˘ Ideal for investor or first time buyer â&#x20AC;˘ Pets welcome â&#x20AC;˘ Like brand new â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beauty!

#309, 19677 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows

259,800

3 Bedroom Townhome

â&#x20AC;˘ Corner unit, upper level â&#x20AC;˘ New fp, b/i vac â&#x20AC;˘ 3 bdrms / 2 baths & h/w tank â&#x20AC;˘ Over 1600 sq ft â&#x20AC;˘ Well maintained â&#x20AC;˘ Very spacious complex & great layout

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

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Brenda Lyster

604-240-0960

1st West Realty Independent Member Broker

201- 21755 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge

OPEN* SATURDAY 11am-1pm

NEW

#27 - 22740 116th Avenue

RARE OFFERING

Maple Ridge Development Opportunity!

WATERFRONT LIVING!

MLS #V1085932

WELL MAINTAINED

MLS #V1091555

375,000

#5 11720 Cottonwood Avenue

Show suite open 12-5pm daily

Please call for pricing & availability

• 3 bed/3 bath, 2268 sq ft townhouse • Spacious, clean, well maintained! • Recent updates and upgrades • True double garage (not tandem)

BEAUTIFUL ESTATE PROPERTY

FIRST TIME BUYERS

RIC

P NEW

MLS #V1080354

• OCP states Medium Density (would support town homes) • Pocket of Neighborhood Commercial at 112th and 240th

• Approximately 11 Acres • Albion/Cottonwood Area • Surrounded by existing and upcoming development

Call for pricing and more details!

VIEWS OF VALLEY

MILLION DOLLAR VIEW

$ 319,000 22707 136A Avenue

MLS V1092379.

• Beautiful view lot in Silver Valley • Building plans available • Build your dream home!

$ 849,900 22699 136A Avenue

MLS # V1053409

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

950,000

MLS #V1064022

12709 236A Street

20258 Ospring Street • Cute and cozy 2 bedroom bungalow • 7200 square foot lot • Detached garage/shop has 220 wiring, extra breaker, plus is insulated and dry walled

TOWN CORE

OPEN SATURDAY 2-4PM

299,000

MLS # VV1090236

12345 231B Street

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

• 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2500 sq ft • Functional family home with room for the in-laws • Double garage plus detached double garage/shop. Corner lot, RV parking

Thinking of Listing?

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

604.467.5000 11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

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

374,900

OPEN HOUSE

SUNDAY 1-3 PM

11669 - 203 Street • Well maintained 3 bdrm • Brazilian cherry hardwood floors • Great private back yard/cover patio/ skylights • Close to all amenities- schools, shopping, West Coast Express • Great starter or retirement home • Motivated sellers!

259,000 169,900

AFFORDABLE LIVING! • Top floor • 2 bedrooms • 2 full baths • Access to balcony from living room & master bedroom • Gas fireplace • Underground parking • Close to shopping, transit & recreation center

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Dianne Enns 604-655-2505

Caring Place

399,900

539,900

11770 Fraser Street

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Too much to list! Come have a look Saturday

294,900

• PARK LIKE ACRE MINUTES FROM TOWN • Large family home, solidly built & lovingly maintained • Kitchen has some updates: flooring, granite, and top of the line appliances.

MLS #VV4040954

• Bright and beautiful end unit rancher w/full bsmt in well-run Fraser Glen 45+ • Master on the main w/soaker tub and separate shower • Bsmt boasts 2 bdrms, rec rm, full bath and awesome hobby room/storage • Backs onto private ravine with 2 decks •Double garage, built-in vacuum

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Rich Medhurst 604-463-3000

524,900

CHARMING & WELL LOVED HOME

145,500

RECENTLY REDUCED! • Great value for a 3 bedroom Pitt Meadows Townhome • Close to schools, West Coast Express & shopping • Some recent painting but needs some TLC • Private patio off living room, sundeck off master • Quiet part of the complex • Well worth a look

Rick Medhurst 604-463-3000

269,000

152,900

COZY & COMFORTABLE • Maple Ridge Apartment • Adult oriented 55+ • 2 bdrms plus den • 2 level with master bdrm on the main • 2 small pets welcome • Walk to shopping • Shows very well

Chris Frandsen 604-467-5000

315,888

SHOWS LIKE NEW

JUST REDUCED

• Gorgeous corner ground level • 2 bdrm/2 bath • 1125 sq ft • Immaculate condition & move in ready • Spacious & private patio, situated on quiet side of the building • Perfect for entertaining • Well maintained, centrally located • Walking distance to shopping, transportation 7 recreation

• Top floor corner unit with views of the Fraser River & Golden Ears! • Over 1300 sq ft, 2 bdrms • 10’ ceilings, large windows • Bright kitchen, luxurious double sided gas fireplace • Tons of storage space • Access to indoor pool, exercise room, club house, workshop & more! • Amazing Opportunity!

Amanda vandenBrink 604-619-2164

Angela Dundas 604-857-3232

799,900

BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVE HOME

• Super convenient location, minutes from shopping, schools, transportation and W.C.E. • Situated at the end of a No Thru road • Large 9584 sq ft lot - has potential for a duplex or subdivision into two lots • 3 bdrms - lots of updates • 18’x22’ detached garage • 14.5’ x22’ carport • A MUST SEE

• Albion area • Stunning 5 bdrm, 5 bath home • Custom built w/high end finishing & quality craftsmanship • Extra large kitchen with deluxe granite throughout • Master bath is spa like • Legal 1 bdrm suite with its own entrance • Too much more to list

Amanda vandenBrink 604-619-2164

Dianne Enns 604-655-2505

849,888

PRESTIGIOUS EXECUTIVE LODGE HOME • Rare opportunity, classic, world class. • Custom built lodge home • Scandinavian fully scribed saddle notch • Craftsmanship & construction • .42 acre nestled in the very desirable private Silver Vally Area • $200,000 Cosmetic Face Lift • Living Space & Room for an extended Family.

Randall Didiuk 604-377-7765

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OPEN HOUSE JAN 31 • 1-4 PM

THE FOUNDATION of my community starts with you and me . . .

Pitt Meadows Townhome 1524 sq. ft., 3 bdrms, 2-1/2 baths. Features an 11’x17’ family room that is separate from the rest of the living space. Fenced yard to keep Rover in. Garage plus extra parking. Needs TLC but great family complex close to schools, library and West Coast Express.

$262,500 RECREATION EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT ARTS SOCIAL SERVICES

COMMUNITY MAKES YOU. YOU MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY. The Pitt Meadows Community Foundation is unique in our ability to make an impact in so many diverse areas of community need. Our donors make gifts that allow us to continue to improve our community... today and beyond. Every year, the Maple Ridge Community Foundation (MRCF) presents educational grants to select School District 42 graduates from the Dr. Robert C. Rhodes Fund, the George Mussallem Vocational Education Fund and the MRCF 20th Anniversary Fund. In 2014, through these funds, the MRCF awarded $14,900 in grants plus $5,000 in scholarships to help graduates pay for their post-secondary education or training.

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Vern Haskell 604-908-5582

#25 12180 189A Street #25 12120 189 REMAX Results Realty 604-467-0811

vernh@telus.net

The

Hayes Team Independently owned and operated

604-467-0811

• Matthew Hayes • Paul Hayes • Peter Hayes

www.thehayesteam.ca

VISIT US IN OUR SHOW TRAILER

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MLS# v1077040

MLS# V1077040

13341 235A Street $ 669,900

13371 236th Street $ 579,000

• Spectacular views of Burnaby Mtn. all • House is almost complete • 2 Storey with walkout basement, main the way to Langley. floor features an open concept with 2 • Basement waiting for ideas piece powder room and den • Main floor features den, bath, mud • Upstairs 4 bedrooms, laundry and bath • Granite countertops throughout the room and open Great room/kitchen kitchen and baths • Engineered hardwood, title, carpet, with fabulous views crown mouldings • Upstairs has 4 bedrooms and laundry • Natural gas fireplace and a natural gas • Master has 5 pce ensuite and French hook up for your BBQ! • 10 year warranty Doors leading to covered deck.

Call for Details

MLS# V1087233

Call for details

10870 Carmichael Street $ 1,295,000

• Large estate lots with views • Maple Ridge’s answer to the “STREET OF DREAMS” • Panorama views from Golden Ears • Pick your lot and one of our approved to Vancouver builders • Large master bedroom with covered • Enjoy incredible sunsets from your balcony dream home • 3 Bedrooms upstairs • Build a home where you can create • 3 Car garage living spaces that perfectly match your • Property can accommodate a pool lifestyle. • Main floor has a large open floor plan, • More than just floor plans. These are covered patio your plans • Basement has a wine cellar, large rec VISIT US AT room and storage www.granthillestates.com • 1 Bedroom suite in basement with granthillestates@gmail.com separate entrance Matthew Hayes 604-230-3935

Want a PRODUCTIVE CAREER IN REAL ESTATE? Macdonald Realty is looking for EXISTING and NEW real estate sales associates for our Tri-City, Maple Ridge and Langley offices. Remuneration is commission based and the opportunity is available to increase your income year after year with the guidance of our Sales Manager/Trainer Dwayne Groome. With Dwayne you will learn how to: • Book listing appointments • Advertise properties until they are SOLD • Prepare a Marketing Plan and Comparative Market Analysis • Explain Potential Drawbacks to Renovating • Complete a Homeowners Financial Analysis and Net Sheet • Explain the Saleability Checklist

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Sales Manager/Trainer

email dgroome@macrealty.com apply at www.macrealty.com

Lisa 604-970-2209 • lisa@teamtelep.com • Dave 604-341-0783 OPEN SATURDAY 1 - 3 PM

Dwayne Groome is an authority on the subject of increasing production. After years of top production Dwayne turned his success into a platform for education. His careers rapid ascent is a case study in the importance of mindset and dedication to achieving results. 13680 228B Street, Maple Ridge ® ®

To apply go to www.macrealty.com and click on careers

• Show home condition, located in Silver Valley • Bright open plan/gourmet kitchen & granite • Stainless steel appliances • Basement fully finished / 2 bdrm in-law suite • Detached double garage/storage underneath

Thinking of Buying or Selling? Call us today!

#304-11510 225th Street • • • •

2 bed 1 bath on top floor Quiet location overlooking courtyard 55+ building, 1 cat or 1 dog Updated with laminate floors & s/s appliances

$149,900

$584,900

Your BEST

Mortgage Advice is One Call Away Call Today!

Donna Telep Mortgage Specialist

604-466-1976 or visit us on the web

www.sevillemortgage.ca 22718 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Fax: 604-466-5348 Email: donna@sevillemortgage.ca

WHISPERING FALLS ESTATE W NE

EAST MAPLE RIDGE

! ICE PR

MLS# V1084736

1,168,000

26471 126TH AVE M.R. Private Country retreat with double master on main floor. Stunning kitchen. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout. Soaring ceilings, distinctive moldings. 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. Great curb appeal. Lots of room for kids, teens, and in-laws. Green belt and much more!

$ MLS# V1089688

405,000

12051 GLENHURST ST

Loads of potential! Get inside and look at this huge 3 bedroom rancher. Kitchen has newer white appliances. King size master bedroom. Updated main bath. Nice sundeck, super huge fenced backyard for kids, pets, and toys. Tandem garage/workshop. Nice central locale. Quiet neighbourhood.

Al & Brenda JENKINS 604-467-3871 www.brendajenkins.com

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JOHN CARLSON

ONE PERCENT –REALTY–

Personal Real Estate Corporation

DAVID MAITRE

Personal Real Estate Corporation

604-340-9809

604-612-0080

davidmaitre@shaw.ca www.davidmaitre.com

john@johnnyonepercent.com www.johnnyonepercent.com President's Club 2014 Top 1% Sales REBGV

President's Club 2014 Top 1% Sales REBGV

Don’t list your home for sale this year without talking to us first. Why Pay More?

MLS#V1098253

259,900

MLS#V1101086

382,900

MLS#V1086575

459,900

339,900

THE WEST WING

12077 240TH Street., Maple Ridge

SUITE & REAR LANE ACCESS

ROOM FOR EVERYONE!

Gorgeous & large penthouse suite- feels like a house! Own both top west corners, as this unit tops the entire west end of the building. Faces North and South- w/ a balcony on each side. Best floor plan we've seen in ages. Excellent building!

Cute as a button rancher on 0.3 acre flat & useable property on city sewer & city water, only a few doors down from new development. Live in or buy for investment now, & possibly reap rewards later! Features oak kitchen, stainless appliances, living room w/free standing wood f/p. Walking distance to everything!

Everything you need! Twin Brooks- just 10 years young & turn key condition. Perfect 1 bed suite w/ separate access. Large deck overlooks long back yard w/ tons of parking & rear lane access. Double garage makes great “Man Cave”. Must see!

UPDATED, split-entry home with big lot on quiet street with room for everyone! 3 bedrooms up, and 1 bedroom and bathroom down w/separate entrance, perfect for the in-laws! Mostly newer VINYL WINDOWS, newer roof, furnace, updated kitchen, laminate floors, big backyard w/ above ground POOL!

#315-1966 Coquitlam Ave., PoCo

MLS# V1087494

287,900

MLS#V1088670

249,900

IT PAYS FOR ITSELF

WESTSIDE TOWNHOME

INVESTOR ALERT! 2 bedroom house on 5450 sqft lot priced to sell! Formerly rented at $1200/mo. Best price in this popular neighbourhood and excellent opportunity to build sweat equity! Close to schools and town. CALL TODAY!

WESTSIDE townhome almost 1400 sqft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, tucked away in low-density complex backing onto private treed creek area! Oak kitchen , private backyard, big living room. 2 parking spots includes one carport and another assigned parking. Lots of visitor and street parking.

21563 121 Ave., Maple Ridge

MLS# F1427147

339,000

CAPE COD STYLE HOME 32144 Bluebird Crt, Mission

On quiet cul-de-sac in great Mission neighborhood. At almost 2000 sqft, features 3 bdrms, 2 full bath, real hardwood flooring, sunken family room, 2 gas fireplaces, oak kitchen, main bath fully renovated. Extra large single car garage w/room for a workshop and attached heated 19x18 workshop.

#4 20937 Camwood Ave., M.R.

MLS#F1421546

179,000

11591 240 St., Maple Ridge

MLS#V1100913

769,900

420' RIVER FRONTAGE

13015 Alouette Rd., Maple Ridge This Property is one of the most spectacular River Frontage Properties in the area. 420' of river frontage with riparian rights. Big rancher needs updating but offers a setting that can't be topped. This property is suitable for a mansion and it Must Sell. ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED.

7824 Falcon Cr., Mission

169,000

SOUTHRIDGE TERRACE

#604 22230 North Ave., Maple Ridge Gorgeous Fraser River views in this beautiful 862 sq ft top floor unit. 1 bdrm and den, open layout, 10’ ceilings, 4 pce bath, gas F/P. Big kitchen open to the living area. Rainscreened building. Central location - walk to everything - W/C Xpress, shops, Downtown Maple Ridge. Immediate possession available.

WE SOLD OVER 100 HOMES IN 2014

MLS# V1074915

594,900

CREAM OF THE CROP!

MLS#F1423945

449,000

GREEN THUMB

13325 235 St., Maple Ridge

33050 Whidden Avenue, Mission

This gorgeous 2 storey w/ fully finished walk out basement shows like a brand new house, and backs onto INCREDIBLE GREENBELT. Level entry main floor. Oversize garage for boat parking. Lots more! Superb Location

2 storey and basement home of almost 3000 sqft, on fantastic street w/Southern exposure and views! Features open layout, gleaming hardwood floors, kitchen w/newer stainless appliances, full basement w/sep entrance, massive deck off the main looking over your large 8100 sqft lot w/ garden perfect for the green thumb!

MLS#V1092912

614,900

MLS#V1091995

299,000

ADULT ORIENTED

PITT MEADOWS PARADISE!

8-11848 Laity St, Maple Ridge

Big bright home with 4 skylights & main floor views to the West. Ground floor basement w/ separate suite plus guest/teen living area. Great for mixed family. I/G pool & hot tub with aggregate patio! BIG AND BOLD!

Updated Westside topwnhome in small, adult oriented 45 + complex. End unit features house-sized living room and dining areas, granite counters and undermount sink in kitchen, gas f/p, big Mbdrm w/ WI clo and ensuite w/ soaker tub, fully fenced, private backyard. A must see!

11654 Harris Rd Pitt Meadows

5 1 5 0 1 2 5 5 0 D 1 1 2 L 0 0 D O 2 2 L S D D O S SOL SOL

MLS#V1096678

389,900

515,000

MLS#V1092897

MLS#V1087506

367,500

MLS#V1053223

414,900

#9 32821 6th Ave., Mission

TOWNHOUSE

# 7 11282 Cottonwood Dr., Maple Ridge

DESIRABLE CUL-DE-SAC!

#24 920 Citadel Dr., Port Coquitlam

Fantastic 2 storey w/basement townhome at the Meadows at Verigins Ridge. With over 2000 sqft, 3 bdrms and 3.5 baths, features spacious, open floor plan, kitchen w/maple shaker cabinetry, stainless appliances, granite counters and sit-up breakfast bar. Big windows and sliding door to South facing patio with view to greenery. 3 big bedrooms up incl large Mbdrm w/luxurious 5 pce ensuite. Daylight, walk-out basement w/huge rec room and full 4 pc bath. Close to schools, shopping and transportation.

23899 113 Ave, Maple Ridge

20858 Camwood Ave Maple Ridge

Bright and lovely! 2 bedroom corner unit with Southern sky views and convenient central location. Shows extremely well and needs nothing. Very low maint fee of $150 per month. Safe, clean & affordable for ADULTS 45+.

It’s what you’ve been looking for! Big basement entry w/ 2 bed suite and awesome family friendly cul de sac location. Super layout in need of new carpets & very minor TLC- but priced really well! NEW LISTING shouldn’t last.

Easy access 3 bed rancher on quiet 7484 sqft lot. Brand new roof! Heated & insulated shop ideal for mechanic or home biz. Tons of parking! AMAZING CUSTOM I/G POOL WITH WATERFALL MUST BE SEEN! This back yard is like a resort!

Secure gated Citadel Green development for adults 19+. Can’t beat this location in Citadel Heightsclose to everything & overlooking park and walking trails! Bright 2 story plan w/ full unfin basement for storage or hobbies. You will love the master suite! Parking is a breeze w/ 2x garage.

ADULT TOWNHOUSE

SELL YOUR HOME FOR When you hire John and Dave to represent you in the sale of your home, you can be confident knowing the job will be handled skillfully and professionally by two of the top-selling REALTORS® in all of Greater Vancouver. In 2014, both John and Dave were ranked in the top 1% of REALTORS®, and within the top 50 REALTORS® overall, by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver - out of several thousand REALTORS®. With a combined 29 years' experience and, nearing 1000 combined career sales, John and Dave have the experience that is your key to achieving the best possible results in today’s real estate market. Our success is not an accident. Put our experience to work for you!

SOME OF OUR RECENT SALES

MLS#V1088910

Dave and John EACH qualified in 2014: Top 10% Sales REBGV 2014 - Medallion Club Top 1% Sales REBGV 2014 - President's Club Top 50 REALTORS® Sales REBGV 2014

STAY-CATION PARADISE!

GATED COMMUNITY

6,950 FLAT FEE!

Selling your home with Dave and John may mean more money in your pocket when all is said and done. For homes selling under $600,000, our commission rate is a flat fee of $6950 (+ GST). (*) For homes selling over $600,000, our commission structure is 1% of the sale price + $950 (+ GST). Though not all commission rates are the same, this usually equates to thousands of dollars in savings compared to rates charged by many of our competitors (often 7% on 1st $100,000 and 2.5% on balance). We firmly believe that we offer the best value proposition available in the local market today. It’s your hard earned equity - keep more of it!

There is a good reason that you routinely see our SOLD signs throughout Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Mission, and Abbotsford. WE GET RESULTS. How? The answer is simple. We have the knowledge and experience to give reliable advice, and to get the job done. We offer among the very best marketing around - MLS® exposure, all the top websites, including REALTOR.ca, professional photos and virtual tours, extensive high impact internet and print marketing - and we are proven top notch negotiators. We leave nothing to chance. We know an attractive price is nothing without a solid product. The advantage we offer is more than just talk. We deliver!

SOLD

2-16155 82 Ave., Surrey

19539 114B Ave., Pitt Meadows

110-19645 64 Ave, Langley

812 Shaw Ave., Coquitlam

11312 240A St., Maple Ridge

#801-555 Austin Ave., Coquitlam

11260 207 St., Maple Ridge

21612 River Rd., Maple Ridge

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For the way you live

604-561-0053

TeamLuke.ca

COLLEEN

DEBBIE SHEPPARD

604-312-3705

LUKE L LU UK UKE KE E

debbiesheppard.com

Seniors rss Real Re Re Estate Specialist p

5 ROLLING ACRES

GREEN BELT

EMY?? RIDING ACAD

Reduced to $169,900 SEPARATE P O H S K R WO

2 KITCHENS 26624 112th Avenue, M.R. • • • •

Electric – 200 amp (w/ 30 amp) House approx. 3200 sq. Ft. Outdoor garage 440 sq. Ft. Outdoor hay barn and stable block – approx. 570 sq. Ft. • Engineered drilled well, 400’

$939,000

• Approx year of build – 2005 • Brand New Fridge, Gas Stove & DW • Large 2400 sq. Ft. 2 bedroom suite w/ private entry • 10 min to downtown Maple Ridge

• • • •

30 20799 119 Ave. M.R. 2 bdrm., 1 bath, 910 sq. ft 5 min walk to amenities & Bus Adult 45+. Pet friendly. 2 Patios

678,800

289,900

$172,900

LOG HOME IN COUNTRY SETTING CLOSE TO TOWN

QUICK POSSESSION POSSIBLE

• Backed on Green Belt • New Granite CT, Lam&Tile Flooring, Kitch Cabinets. • Work Shop/Clubhouse/Rec Rm.

• Located in super desirable Fraser Glen • Two-storey, 2 bedrooms up • Laminate floors, new appliances • Pretty outlook, private patio • Single garage, 45+ complex • Enjoy Fraserview Village lifestyle! Call today!

VIRTUAL TOURS AT www.TeamLuke.ca

ROB JEEVES 604-240-2629

• Country living close to town • Gorgeous custom log home • Two storey plus basement • Great room plan, warm and inviting • Detached garage, $80,000 to build • Call Debbie to view today!

Ask Rob Jeeves

W NE

G TIN LIS

$499,000 BASEMENT ENTRY HOME WITH SHOP

HIGH END LIVING IN ALBION HEIGHTS

• • • • •

• • • •

4 Bedroom / 2 Bath 2,200 sqft 10,500 sqft lot 38 x 15 Shop Newer Kitchens

• Hardwood Floors • 2 fireplaces • Close to schools transit & shopping

5 Bdrms + 5 Bath 5,733 Sqft Large chef’s kitchen Full daylight walkout basement

$739,000

$1,049,000

• Wood floors • Stone fireplace • Unfinished basement • Private yard

• • • • •

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

Ground level suite in the heart of downtown 2 bedrooms, 2 washrooms 770 sq. ft.of thoughtful design Presale price, plus GST, ready June 2015. Get more info from Debbie today!

THE

RON ANTALEK

TEAM

279,900

SIGNATURE AT FALCON CENTRE

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• 3872 sq ft • Deluxe 5 pc ensuite • Floor to ceiling brick • 3 Bedroom plus den • Over 60 sq ft. of fireplace kitchen Island • 3 car garage • In-ground sprinklers • Granite counters

N SOLD I 2 DAYS

429,900

24282 101A ST., MAPLE RIDGE • Built in 2007, backing greenbelt • Two-storey plus finished walk-out basement • 4 bedrooms, 2 dens, 4 washrooms • Detached garage, basement suiteable • Asking $429,900, don’t miss this great home!

CED

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-5

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE

NEW TOWNHOMES AT ALBION STATION

RV PARKING

Starting at $284,900 Showhome at #2 - 10151- 240th Street 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. Walk to school & shopping.

1/3 ACRE BACKING ONTO PARKLAND

OPEN HOUSE EVERY DAY BUT FRIDAY 1-5

12449 - 233A Street, Maple Ridge

Reduced to $499,900

$399,900 11299 Burnett Street, Maple Ridge Updated 4 bedroom basement home. Newer kitchen counter tops, undermount sink & floor. Hardwood floors. Spacious living rm with a gas fireplace. Covered sundeck. Garage. Great potential in official community plan.

1/3 Acre lot backing onto greenbelt/parkland with trees. Cul de sac.Rancher & Full daylight walkout bsmt to sundeck with hot tub & fenced rear yard with 2nd sundeck off family room on main. Features 4 bdrms, family rm off the kitchen & gas fireplace in the living rm, partly finished basment with a gas fireplace in the rec room. Double garage.

NEW HOME READY TO MOVE IN 10580 Jackson Road, Maple Ridge Option to buy an attached parcel to create a 7487 sq. ft. lot with room to park a RV. New deluxe 2 storey plus an unfinished daylight basement with separate entrance. Den on the main floor, gas fireplace 4 bdrms & 2 baths upstairs. Double garage, 6 appliances & blinds included.

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

Ron Antalek Personal Real Estate Corporation

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-4

604-351-3261

ONLY 2 NEW HOMES LEFT ON A GREENBELT

ronantalek.com

11760 - 236 Street, Maple Ridge

Each office independently owned and operated

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

OPEN HOUSE EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRIDAY 1-5

NEW HOMES AND TOWNHOMES

NOW $539,900 2 storey new homes with walk out basements ready to move in!! Spacious Great room off the kitchen with gas fireplace. 4 large bedrooms with 3 ensuites. Appliances, blinds, fence and landscaping included. Great location near elementary schools, Thomas Haney Secondary, Meadowridge school, transit, shopping and rec. centre.

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

Price starting at $369,900 10,000 OFF THE NEXT 7 TOWNHOME SALES

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COTTONWOOD RIDGE NEW TOWNHOMES Starting at $319,900 Show Home at #67, 11252 Cottonwood Drive

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THE NEWS/sports Big goals for cycling season Looking to build on successful ’14 The local teen who became a cycling national champ in 2014 is moving on to bigger things in the coming cycling season. Maple Ridge cycling club Local Ride Racing’s focus for 2015 will be working with Maggie Coles-Lyster, the 16-year-old cycling sensation who is one of Canada’s top junior bike racers. Her hugely successful 2014 was highlighted with her winning four gold medals at the Canadian National Track Championships. She is working hard toward her goals of winning World Championships and even Olympic Medals. “Maggie is very enthusiastic and driven to reach her goals,” said Barry Lyster, her father and coach. “For 2015 she is gunning for National Championships in road, cyclocross and track.” Sponsors are getting on board. He said that to achieve such high goals, it is important to have a supportive team of professionals and resources to not only provide her the best chance of success, but to allow her to enjoy

Pan Am player Maple Ridge softball star Larissa Franklin has been selected for the Pan Am Games team, and to play for the Team Canada Senior Softball team again for the summer. The speedy centre fielder is now at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. She played for Canada in the World championships in the Netherlands last year, and emerged from the event with a .409 batting average.

Battle for first Bill McDowell and Andy Ferguson kept their perfect records intact to remain tied for first place in Haney Masters’ Curling action at Golden Ears Curling Club. Led by Clifford Wells (third), Svend Neilson (second) and Roland Hill (lead), the McDowell rink dumped veteran Bill Gardner’s foursome for a 5-0 record, while Ferguson managed a narrow 9-7 victory over last session’s champion Jim Maitland. Ferguson’s rink of Tom Little (third), Jack Flottorp (second) and Eric Holler (lead) came up with two points in the last end to defeat Maitland’s rink of Tony Stadig, Grant Green and Tim Tyler.

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Maggie Coles-Lyster leads out at Giro de Burnaby, part of the local teen’s outstanding 2014 racing season. the other parts of being a 16 year old high school student. Support for Maggie from the cycling community has been incredible, he said. Code Sports has stepped up as a clothing sponsor. Colnago Canada is on-board for the 2015 season, providing road, time trial and cyclocross

bikes Local Ride Racing’ will again offer event organizing, with new and exciting offerings planned for Jeremy’s Roubaix, Race The Ridge and Pumpkin Cross. The first race will be Jeremy’s Roubaix, formerly Barry’s Roubaix, to be held on April 12 in Pitt Meadows.

Flames knocked out With five games to play, and being 11 points out of a playoff spot, the Ridge Meadows Flames have been mathematically knocked out of the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs. Four teams advance in the Harold Brittain Conference, and the Flames sit in fifth place with a record of 13-24-0-2. They had two overtime games over the weekend, with mixed results. On Saturday they beat the Port Moody Panthers 4-3 in overtime, and on Friday lost 4-3 in overtime to the Aldergrove Kodiaks. Against the Panthers, Nicholas Maydaniuk

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scored twice, Boston Colley had a goal and an assist, Jordan Rendle had

two assists and Danny Wilson also scored. Against the Kodiaks,

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Local Ride Racing decided to change the name in memory of Jeremy Story, the longtime coach, organizer and cycling personality who passed away in 2013. Story was a big part of Local Ride Racing, working with the club’s elite women’s teams and responsible for some of today’s Canadian top cy-

scorers were Wilson, Colley and Brandon Inwood. With five games left to play in the season, the

clists. He also won this race back when it was Harris Roubaix. Race The Ridge will return on April 25 and 26 with new races in the plan. Pumpkin Cross, will also be returning to the calendar on Nov. 1, and will also be part of the new B.C. Premier Cyclocross series.

Flames host the Grandview Steelers on Friday night at Planet Ice. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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