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Transit ballots slow to return None reported from Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

In the transit referendum there has so far been few ballots processed from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. But Elections B.C. is expecting the mail-in plebiscite will reflect the local decision eventually. Elections B.C. is reporting that it has received 54,000 out of 415,000 ballots sent to voters in the City of Vancouver, and 9,000 out of 294,000 from Surrey. For the rest of the region, including Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, it reports having processed none. It seems a small return out of 1.5 million voting packages that were mailed to eligible voters between March 16 and 27. See Transit, 5

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‘New quarry would be underway’ Pitt council trying to stop ‘runaway train’ By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

There would likely be blasting at a new quarry on Sheridan Hill already, if not for the opposition of Pitt Meadows City Hall and residents. Mayor John Becker said the process for the Ministry of Energy and Mines to approve a quarry is like a

“negative billing option.” The applicant files a notice of work, and it is up to neighbours or other opponents – including a municipal government – to “ramp up their opposition in a very short time,” he said. The original application called for work to begin in Becker early April. “If we had been asleep on this one, it would have been a complete disaster,” said Becker.

The applicant, Meadows Quarry of Maple Ridge, would like to start a quarry on the south side of Sheridan Hill, removing 240,000 tonnes per year, and lowering the height of the hill by 30 metres, to 45 metres from 75. The City of Pitt Meadows and Katzie First Nations are ramping up their official opposition to the Sheridan Hill quarry. Pitt will formally request an ar-

cheological investigation of Sheridan Hill and a full environmental assessment of the proposed quarry there. At the same time, the Katzie First Nation has called for “an immediate halt to the mining development proposal at our creation site, Sheridan Hill,” in a press release from Chief Susan Miller. “As a nation, we are not willing to let our rights be further extinguished and are prepared to assert these rights,” said Miller. See Quarry, 5

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Sunrise tenants finding new homes RCMP still looking into cause of fire

even after they have gone through such a difficult circumstance. No one wants to stay in a hotel for an extended period of time.”

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Only a handful of people remain homeless after an explosion and fire at Sunrise Apartments. Matthew Colling, with the B.C. Lower Mainland Red Cross, which is coordinating the resettlement of those who lost their homes in the fire on March 21, said only eight cases remain outstanding, with some of those to be placed soon. That leaves two or three families still needing homes, but it’s expected they’ll find a place within the next 10 days. “In the very near future, people will be able to find alternative housing,” Colling said. Families had been staying at the Quality Inn, where the Red Cross had been coordinating its efforts with the City of Maple Ridge’s emergency social services. Patrick Cullen, with emergency social services, said a total of 106 people registered at the youth centre in the days after the fire. “Things are going pretty

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stay in a hotel for an extended period of time.” Matthew Colling, Red Cross

He reminded people that renter’s insurance is important to have, although it can be expensive for some. Ridge Meadows RCMP are still investigating the cause of the fire and possible criminal charges may be laid, said civilian media spokesman Dan Herbranson. However, it’s not an arson investigation, he added. THE NEWS/files

No one will be allowed to occupy the Sunrise Apartments, damaged by fire on March 21, until extensive renovations have taken place. well.” All residents from the 53-unit building, on 122nd Avenue in downtown Maple Ridge, were evacuated, either because of fire dam-

age or safety hazards and no one can reoccupy the building until extensive renovations take place. “It will be months and months before anybody’s

living in that building again.” Colling said the Red Cross picks up the hotel bills for families after the period covered by emergency so-

cial services expires. But people are usually eager to find another home of their own. “It always amazes me how resourceful people can be

Assistance A Facebook group Sunrise Apartment Fire Donations and Support is coordinating donations while the Maple Ridge Christian Reformed Church is accepting financial donations for the fire victims.

Lawyer questions Pitt ban on medical pot But city isn’t changing bylaw, yet B y T i m Fi t z g e r a l d tim.fitzgerald@mapleridgenews.com

A Kelowna lawyer is urging the City of Pitt Meadows to rethink its bylaw prohibiting the production of medical marijuana within municipal boundaries. Jennifer Thorne, a criminal defense lawyer, is representing a client who wants to start a medical marijuana facility in Pitt Meadows. Thorne said because of the sensitive nature of the issue, the client wants to remain anonymous. Thorne sent a letter to Pitt

Meadows council on March 23 and says the bylaw is “likely unconstitutional,” that it infringes upon certain agricultural rights under the Right To Farm Act. In the letter, Thorne said it’s not within the city’s jurisdiction to create an outright prohibition of the production of medical marijuana on property in the Agricultural Land Reserve. Bylaw 2626 was put in place last March and amended the city’s zoning to prohibit the cultivation, processing, drying, storing, distribution or testing of medical marijuana in all zones of the city. Thorne said she hopes the city will rethink it’s position

as opposed to going down the costly road of court. “I hope not, certainly that’s always the last resort,” said Thorne, who is a member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in Canada. “You have to appreciate that places like Pitt Meadows enacted their bylaw at a time when things were very new and there was a lot of unknown, so you do the best you can with the information you have.” Thorne said since the time the bylaw was put in place, a number of issues have been clarified through Health Canada and she believes an impending decision by the

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provincial minister of agriculture, Norm Letnick, will force the city to change its stance. However, Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker, also a lawyer, said until the city hears otherwise, the ban will stay in place. “These facilities are of particular concern to the neighbourhood, even in a rather dispersed farming community,” said Becker. “Growing medical marijuana is a problematic industry right now because of the decades of prohibition and the significant involvement of the criminal element in its production, sale, and distribution. We’re not talking about cranber-

ries.” Becker said the city is cautious about moving down the road of allowing medical marijuana facilities in its boundaries, but will comply with the legalities as imposed by the provincial government. “We are taking a wait and see attitude,” he added. However, Thorne said the regulations being put in place by Health Canada before anyone can open the door on a medical marijuana facility should alleviate the city’s fears. “The hurdles that an applicant has to meet are so incredibly onerous that only the most sophisticated and well prepared applicant is going to

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Extensive damage to Electra By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

A longtime night spot in Maple Ridge burned early Saturday morning. Electra Pizza, which bills itself a fixture in Maple Ridge for 36 years, and “a late night eatery with style,” is behind yellow tape, it’s windows blackened with soot. Assistant fire chief Mike Van Dop said firefighters were called to the building, at 22541 Lougheed Highway in downtown Maple Ridge, at 3:20 a.m. on Saturday morning, and they arrived to find smoke pouring out of the roof of the building. While he stopped short of calling the building gutted by fire, he said the damage appeared to be extensive. “Whenever you have fire inside a box like that, the damage from fire, heat and smoke is the issue,” he said. “It won’t be opening anytime soon.” Van Dop said fire in-

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“We must ensure that our traditional territory’s cultural and ecological sites are protected for future generations of the Katzie people, as well as for our friends and neighbours who reside here. We stand united with them as our partners in protest of this development.” She explained that Katzie territory includes land from the Pitt and Alouette watersheds, and land on both sides of the Fraser River in Pitt Meadows, Langley and Surrey. She said the Katzie’s rights were infringed upon through the existing Lafarge quarry on the north side of Sheridan Hill, which was done without the band’s consent. “Given that we have not been consulted or accommodated, we feel

that it is important to make this public declaration: We do not consent to the continued destruction of Sheridan Hill and the site of our creation story,” said Miller. “Further destruction to this cultural site is like erasing our beginning, which further extinguishes our sense of identity and sense of place. We can’t allow that to happen.” The motions before council at last night’s meeting were to have staff write the Ministry of Energy and Mines, requesting that the Katzie be provided with an opportunity to conduct an archaeological investigation, and that a hold be put on processing the quarry application until it is done. It is also asking for copies of technical reports done to support

the quarry application, and that the quarry’s approval be postponed until the city has time to review them. The city will also write the Ministry of Environment, requesting a full environmental assessment be required for the quarry application, “on the basis that the proposed extraction volume of 240,000 tonnes per year was chosen in order to avoid the mandatory requirement for an environmental

assessment at 250,000 tonnes per year and the concern that there will be little or no senior government oversight on the project to ensure that no more than 240,000 tonnes per year is extracted.” Becker said these measures are “an attempt to slow this runaway train,” and added that the approval process is done with a “ridiculous time frame.” He added: “It insults the notion of consultation and due process.”

NDP spring nomination NDP members in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will choose their candidate for the October federal election on May 3, near the border of the two cities. Members will vote for either Jack Emberly and Bob D’Eith after each of the candidates speaks at Hammond Community Centre, 20601 Westfield Ave., at 1 p.m. “They’re both very different candidates,” said riding president Janet Amsden. Emberly is a retired educator and environmentalist, while D’Eith is an entertainment lawyer who is also the executive-director of Music B.C. Amsden said it’s never been a threeway race between Liberals, Conservatives and NDP in the riding. In the 2011 election, Conservative

Randy Kamp took 28,803 ballots, versus NDP Craig Speirs’ 18,835. The Liberals earned only 2,739 votes. The Liberals also had a dismal result in the 2008 election, finishing behind the Green party. Kamp has held the riding since 2004, but isn’t seek re-election. “Part of our objective is to remind people if they don’t want the Conservatives to win, they should vote NDP,” Amsden said. Asked if she thought the NDP could win the new Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge riding, she added, “That’s all we can think.” Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton and Kamp’s executive-assistant Mike Murray are competing for the Conservative nomination. About 240 members are eligible to vote at the NDP meeting.

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Going public When is it appropriate for politicians to use personal email? When they are engaging in personal communication. Period. Anything associated with their positions as elected public representatives must be part of the public record. That means the strictly mandated use of email addresses that is officially monitored, recorded and preserved. Most people are aware of the recent American controversy involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her use of personal email for official purposes, and the subsequent deletion of some of that communication. It is a prime example of why there must be clear direction for all Canadian politicians in terms of maintaining and protecting the public record. Posting on Facebook to contact through personal email rather than public address is a debatable choice. Obviously, not all email correspondence received by politicians should be, or needs to be, made public. However, the information contained in official city hall email may eventually form part of an important political decision or conduct. At that point, the public right to know may take precedent over privacy, as legislated under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are generally public, and are useful tools for politicians to communicate with their electorate. Hence, they shouldn’t be stifled through policy. However, clear rules about the public record are imperative for emails in which a politician is serving in his or her elected role. – Black Press Tell us what you think @ mapleridgenews.com

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B.C. labour market goes global VICTORIA – The labour situation in B.C. is showing increased signs of strain, even before a long-promised boom in heavy construction gets set to ramp up this summer. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced B.C. Views last week that B.C. Tom Fletcher is suspending its “provincial nomination” program for 90 days. This program allows the province to recommend people for federal immigration, based on skills in demand in B.C. The B.C. provincial nomination program saw its number of applications triple to 1,200 for the month of December, as the federal government cracked down on the temporary foreign worker program. Thousands of temporary foreign workers who have hit the four-year deadline are being sent home, with many of them turning to the provincial nomination track. Bond has been pleading with Ottawa to raise B.C.’s annual provincial nomination quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more. The three-month pause is so her ministry can add staff and speed up processing time. Backlogged applicants will still be considered, and exemptions for health care workers and a northeast pilot program are being maintained. Even with the current slump in energy prices and before anticipated pipeline and

liquefied natural gas projects start, the labour shortage in the northeast is near crisis. The last time I was in Dawson Creek, radio ads were offering signing bonuses for qualified truck drivers. In Fort St. John, grocery and hardware retailers have come to depend on foreign workers to keep going. While supposedly educated young people work part-time and refuse to leave the comforts of southern city life, this is the reality up north, and it’s only going to get worse. This summer, work is scheduled to start on the Site C dam on the Peace River, the most costly construction project in B.C. history. And a union vs. non-union battle reminiscent of the old Expo 86 labour wars is underway. The B.C. and Yukon Building Trades (BCYT) are demanding a project agreement that requires all workers on Site C to be paid their rates, and are warning of chaos on the huge project if they don’t get their way. B.C. Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald told me that’s not all they want. They are also seeking quotas for members of their unions on a project that will be a small city of 1,700 people at peak construction. BCYT executive director Tom Sigurdson says that while all sides acknowledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affiliated unions in the United States. There will be non-union construction firms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north. There will be

contractors affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada. The BCYT hopes to set wages and conditions for them all, and influence Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker program to boot. McDonald and Premier Christy Clark have politely told them to pound sand. Their formula would add millions in costs to the project, driving up B.C. Hydro rates even more than they are already rising. B.C. Hydro has already done dam upgrade projects using a “managed open site” model and it’s not inclined to return to the era of W.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands.

“Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare pay cheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy.”

Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare pay cheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy. He will want the higher rate, and the BCYT is taking B.C. Hydro to court to ensure they can recruit new members on the site. It looks like a hot summer ahead. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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THE NEWS/letters ‘Pick up our garbage’ Editor, The News: Re: Council considers garbage pickup (The News, April 1). It seems that there does need to be an affordable solution to the disposal of garbage in Maple Ridge as the minimum fee to take your garbage to the transfer station was $10. I take my four cans of garbage there every two weeks; that’s a lot of money for 100 kilograms of garbage. To make things even worse, effective April 6, on Easter Monday, the minimum fee increased to $15. I think this is criminal and something needs to be done to make disposing of garbage affordable. Pitt Meadows picks up garbage weekly. I think Maple Ridge should do the same. The transfer station fee increase will only lead to garbage being dumped in other spots. The municipality can sell garbage containers to residents for a fixed yearly fee and pick up weekly the garbage in those containers. Barry Kazakoff Maple Ridge

online comments Benefits of garbage contract Ken Ogden: Re: Council considers garbage pickup (The News, April 1). I work for a municipality that contracts out waste collection. There is a lot of municipal staff time involved to manage the contract and handle inquiries. If there is a problem, people generally call city hall, not the contractor. From the municipal side, it is never easy: schedules change, regulations change, pickups are missed or refused, people get angry. On the plus side, programs are well run and communicated, waste is better handled and reduced. I honestly believe there are environmental benefits.

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Bus fees are double taxation Editor, The News: Re: School buses on chop block (The News, April 3). I wrote this time last year when the school district was considering eliminating or charging for riding the buses to school. I attended the public meeting and was disappointed, when the board decided that it would charge $215 for a student to ride the bus to school. I will again attend the public meetings this year to try and prevent any further cuts in this area. Our family resides in the Albion/Thornhill area and when we built our home 10 years ago we were part of the Albion elementary catchment area. As this area continues to grow and expand, the school quickly filled to over capacity and the school district was unable to convince the provincial Liberals that an additional school was required in our area. The school district finally

resorted to redrawing the catchment boundaries for a number of the subdivisions in the eastern parts of Albion. Our subdivision was switched to Whonnock elementary and adjacent subdivisions were transferred to Blue Mountain and Webster’s Corners elementary schools. That was reasonable as long as the school district was providing the bussing to transport these elementary students to school. The problem we are faced with here is that the vast majority of the parents travel westward to work (in either central Maple Ridge or elsewhere in Metro Vancouver). Our new catchment schools lie to the east or northeast, which makes it almost impossible for parents to transport their children to school on there way to, or from work. This is not a problem for the high school-aged stu-

dents as SRT was strategically placed in the centre of Albion, so it is not a long walk for most of those students. We live five minutes from SRT, but over eight km on narrow, forested roads to Whonnock elementary. I find it unacceptable that parents in this area are having to pay, over and above our school taxes, an additional $215 a student to get our children to their catchment school. Talk about double taxation. Until such time as the school district can convince the provincial Liberals to fund our much-needed second elementary school

in Albion, I feel the school board has a moral responsibility to transport these elementary students to their distant catchment schools. I am pleased to see that Mayor Nicole Read and council have also identified this need for additional school space in Albion and Silver Valley as a high priority. We have to remember, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, while many would like to think they are urban municipalities, both contain large rural areas, which will require school buses for some time to come. Ian Strachan Maple Ridge

online comments Who says Bruce E. McWilliam: Re: School buses on the chop block (The News, April 3). As taxpayers, show us in the B.C. School Act where it says that school boards are required to provide school bus service.

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Metro Vancouver mayors aim to introduce road pricing, which could replace the current system of tolling only new bridges, with consistent tolls on all existing crossings, or per-kilometre road use charges on all major routes. So is that idea also scuttled if Metro voters defeat the proposed 0.5-per-cent sales tax increase that would fund transit expansion across the region? The Mayors’ Council intends to explore road

pricing options regardless of the outcome. A referendum No vote on the congestion tax does not block tolls on a replaced Pattullo Bridge, nor does it prevent an eventual move to road pricing. Mayors propose road pricing be revenue-neutral under a Yes outcome that authorizes the new sales tax; road use fees would replace bridge tolls within eight years and allow a six-cent-per-litre reduction in the TransLink gas tax. A No vote that blocks the extra $250 million per

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Drugged driver crackdown hinges on testing 7.3 per cent of drivers smoked pot prior to crash injury: study By Jef f Nage l Black Press

Drug-impaired drivers who roam the roads mostly undetected are a top traffic safety priority for B.C. police chiefs. Their association wants the federal government to approve a roadside testing device that would make it easier for officers to arrest stoned and otherwise drugged drivers. “Whether it’s marijuana or prescription drugs, there are people who are driving high and, for a large part, it goes undetected because we don’t have a really good tester and we don’t have many drug recognition experts,” said Transit Police chief Neil Dubord, who chairs the traffic committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police. Officers can arrest and usually issue a 24-hour suspension to a driver who is seriously drugimpaired.

But in less obvious cases, police have little recourse unless an officer is available who is highly trained in observing the signs of drug use. There’s no device akin to a breathalyzer now in use in Canada to measure levels of cannabis or other drugs. But Dubord said there are “amazing” mobile testing systems available in the U.S. that can detect 27 different drugs from a saliva swab. He said federal approval of a roadside device is probably a couple of years away. But he said it could allow not just criminal impairment charges but potentially the addition of drug use to B.C.’s system of automatic roadside suspensions and impoundments for drunk driving. “With the proper tool, we may be able to get there as well,” Dubord said, adding accuracy of the testing technology would have to be

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Four Metro Vancouver pharmacies are part of a research project that aims to eventually offer personalized medicine to patients who undergo genetic testing. UBC researchers are partnering with community pharmacists to collect DNA from saliva samples to test how an individual’s genetic makeup can alter decisions on medication choice and dosage to make their use more effective. The B.C. Pharmacy Association says its $400,000 18-month project with Genome BC, dubbed Genomics for Precision Drug Therapy in the Community Pharmacy, should bring the promise of personal-

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rik Bruendl may have taken the road less travelled, but he has a clear idea of where he’s heading. While sports traditionally dominates a vast majority of youth’s athletic past time, Bruendl’s focus was not on wins and losses, but rather on technique and practice. Lots of practice. Bruendl, a Thomas Haney grade 12 student, has spent his youth dedicating his life to dance, and has landed several roles in Coastal City Ballet’s spring production of Cinderella. The show will make its premiere May 15 at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver and May 30 at the Surrey Arts Centre. “It’s great to be able to perform in a full-scale production like Cinderella because chances to dance at this level for people my age are very rare,” said Bluendl. He said while productions like the Nutcracker dominate at Christmas time, other productions with varied dances don’t come up that often. “It’s not just a great opportunity

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area and none in Pitt Meadows when he started out. But like all great students, the

spark of passion stems from leaders. His mother Roxanne believed that it was largely due to the constant enthusiasm and encouragement of his early ballet teachers, Louise Warren, Keri-Lyn Battrick, and Karrie Hill. She also attributed his drive to succeed to the Pitt Meadows dance community as a whole, where Erik felt confident enough to pursue his love of ballet in his middle school years. Bluendl thrived on his numerous performances at dance recitals, dance competitions and with the Royal City Youth Ballet at the ACT in Maple Ridge. In Grade 9, realizing the need to train seriously, Bluendl transferred to Thomas Haney secondary, where he could complete his academics in the morning and train at the Half Day Intensive Program at Pacific Dance Arts in Vancouver. During the summer of 2013, he was asked by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School to join their yearround training program. While the allure of training at one of Canada’s most renowned schools was enticing, Bluendl once again chose a different path. “There’s lot of different paths to follow. I just wanted to keep training locally and it’s been a great opportunity.” • costalcityballet.com.

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April 15 – 18 This show includes a pre-show by our mini students who will perform a variety of songs and dances.This is Xtreme Theatre’s 16th year of performing musical theatre in our community.

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GEMS: Watermark Monday, April 27 – 7:30 p.m. Following their acclaimed collaboration Manufactured Landscapes, photographer Edward Burtynsky and filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal reunite to explore the ways in which humanity has shaped, manipulated and depleted one of its most vital and compromised resources: water.

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Invited to U-16 camp Two local football players have been invited to try out for the provincial team. Zachary Mayer-Buss, a defensive lineman from Westview secondary, and Liam Cumarasamy, a linebacker with the Meadow Ridge Knights, will attend the 2015 Team B.C. U-16 May long weekend camp, on May 16-18 in Richmond. The camp is the final cutdown prior to competition at the Tanoa Bowl (May 23-24) in Auburn, Wash. That event features teams from Washington, Alaska, Oregon and Hawaii.

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“Burst” might sound like a difficult characteristic to define, but when you see a football player who’s got it, there’s no better word for it. And Tyrel Ogloff has more than his share of burst – a first-step quickness that is surprising to fans in the stands, and shocking down at field level. His football talents carried the running back to just under 1,500 rushing yards through 10 games with the Ridge Meadows Knights midget team last year. Playing on the defensive side of the ball as a linebacker, he got a few more than 70 tackles, and four interceptions. Two of those he ran all the way back for touchdowns. And it has also got the Samuel Robertson Technical graduate a spot on the field with the Simon Fraser University Clan next year. Ogloff had offers from CIS programs in Ontario and Nova Scotia, and he also got an offer from a Third Division NCAA school in Indiana, but he chose the Clan for academic reasons, and to be near family and friends. The Clan is also the only Canadian team that plays in the U.S. based NCAA, in the second division. “I wanted to be close to home, and the main goal is to get a PhD in chemical or nuclear engineering,” said Ogloff. He has an outstanding academic burst as well, and is taking a 4.0 GPA to SFU. The Clan is rebuilding the football program under new coach Kelly Bates – the longtime B.C. Lions of-

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Talented running back Tyrel Ogloff has signed to play football for Simon Fraser University next season. fensive lineman, with the help of legendary Lions quarterback Joe ‘The Throwin’ Samoan’ Paopao, who will be the offensive coordinator. Ogloff said he will definitely be used on special teams kick returns. It’s a great opportunity for an elusive player to shine. “That’s exciting,” he said. “Once you get the ball in your hands, you have a chance to showcase your skills” As a rookie, it’s tough to get on the

field, and Ogloff and will have to earns his reps with the offence. “I’m going to have some tough competition – which is what makes athletes better,” he said. He has been chosen to play in the 2015 Star Bowl game in Chilliwack on April 25. Last month, he and fellow Knights midget players Matt Oye, Phillip Cromwell and Alex Pongracz took part in the Senior Bowl Week at B.C. Lions training camp, where they got the opportunity to work

out with some of the CFL pros. The camp ended with an intrasquad game, and Ogloff was awarded offensive player of the game for his team. He also won running back practice player of the week. On April 1, Ogloff signed a commitment letter to play for the Simon Fraser University in September. He was also accepted into the SFU Faculty of Applied Sciences, and plans to pursue an engineering degree with his ultimate goal of a PhD in nuclear or chemical engineering.

The pee wee C2 hockey squad from Ridge Meadows won the Squamish tournament, which ran from March 21-23 and included teams from across the province, including three from Ridge Meadows. The pee wee C2s won gold with a 6-0 win over Coquitlam in the final. The team’s roster includes Alex Paulsen, Seth Erlendson, Nicholas Miller, Colby Anderson, Aidan McKay, James Ross, Griffin Farrell, Brody Desaulniers, Cameron Budisa, Dawson White, Michael Paulsen, Hayden Gowitt, Brayden Medford, Ruben Gurm, Brendan Morrison and Riley Lyons.

Jeremy’s Roubaix cycle race set for Sunday First event in Cycling BC’s Premier Road Series

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Mud-soaked riders compete in the Roubiax race, which takes them along the city’s dikes and backroads.

Local Ride Racing’s spring classic bike race Jeremy’s Roubaix is set to hit the rural roads and gravel dikes of Pitt Meadows on April 12. The name for this annual event has been changed to honour a Canadian cycling legend, Jeremy Storie, who passed away in 2013. This year’s event will be the first race of Cycling B.C.’s Premier Road Series, with winners in their respective categories receiving leader jersey’s and bragging rights heading into the next race in the series, Race The Ridge on May 30. New for this year will be the inclu-

sion of full youth categories in the BC Premier Road Series. Jeremy’s Roubaix will also offer upgrade points for riders looking to move up in categories. Support for Jeremy’s Roubaix has been outstanding, and Fort Langley Cyclery has stepped-up to offer prizing and to provide technical support at the wheel pits. “I am very pleased to have Fort Langley Cyclery on board for this year’s race. Their bike shop has a very strong road, cyclocross and track presence in the area, and it was also one of Jeremy’s favorite local bike shops to visit,” said race organizer Barry Lyster. Registration closes April 8 at 6 p.m. There is no registration on the day of the race. • For more information and to register, please go www.localride.ca.

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GLEBE, Roy Albert Passed on March 25, 2015, 8:08 pm in Abbotsford Hospital. Roy was a kind gentle soul who loved people and respected all that worked with him and they all became his family. He will be missed by his loving wife and soul mate Penny; son Greg and grandchildren Kalyn and Tristan; son Donny; and daughter Sandy (Bernal). His brothers Frank (Diane), Ray (Jean), Andy (Leona), Stan; sister Judy (Leonard); nephews Doug, Dennis, Lesley, Daniel; and nieces Amber, Charlie, and Tammy. All thanks go out to Abbotsford Emergency and Baker B for letting Roy pass in comfort. Celebration of life will be held at the Eagles Hall at 23461 Fern Crescent in Maple Ridge on the 12th of April from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. We encourage people to participate in a Pot Luck during this celebration of Roy’s life. There will be a donation box at the Eagles Hall for the S.P.C.A and Katies Place. Roy always loved his pussy cats! Roy and Son Power Digging has been taken over by his son Greg Loeffler. He has been working side by side with his father for many, many years. What you received from Roy, you will receive from Greg!

PACHECO, Terri (nee Nixon) August 3,1964 - April 2, 2015 Heaven has gained such a beautiful angel in Terri (Teresa Lynn). As she plays her heavenly harp, Terri is watching over the love of her life, George, and her beautifully amazing children Jamie, Braydon and Ryan, all of whom she has always been so proud of. In the afterlife she joins her father Bunny (Bernard) and her grandparents Genevieve and Trigvi Gudmundson and Margaret and Robert Nixon. Left waiting on earth is Terri’s mother Dianne Yusko, sisters Laurie (Patrick) Darcus and Brandi Nixon (Kevin Fulton), and brothers Dan (Keeley) and Darryl Nixon. All miss her deeply and look forward to the day they will be with Terri again. Born in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Terri moved to Pitt Meadows in 1973. She excelled in sports and academics through elementary and high school, and achieved top academic honors at BCIT. After graduating BCIT in 1989 Terri spent the next 26 years working in Medical Records at various locations for Coastal Health. Once her children came along she moved to South Surrey. Terri became the mom who helped organize all the fundraisers and volunteered every time the opportunity presented itself. She was such a selfless giving person who always made people she encountered feel special. Terri loved her walks along the beach, and we will remember her in every sunset - so bright and beautiful. There will be a Catholic Funeral Mass for Terri on Friday April 10th at 1:30pm at Good Shepherd Church, 2250 150th St., Surrey with a Celebration of Life to follow at 3:00pm at Pacific Inn Resort and Conference Centre, 1160 King George Hwy, Surrey In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to one of the following charities: BC Cancer Foundation, Canadian Red Cross or White Rock / South Surrey Hospice Society.

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RUTLEDGE, Walter Neil September 22, 1931 March 26, 2015 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Wally, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years Nancie, his children; Gail (Glenn), Ron (Cheryl) and Susan. Loving Pa to Lindsay, Kaiti, Megan, Julie, Nancie; step grandchildren Jaime and Brad and great granddaughter Evelyn. The family would like to thank the staff in the emergency room of Ridge Meadows Hospital for their care and compassion. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

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About Us: Swissport International Ltd. is the leading Ground Services Provider to the aviation industry. Job Responsibilities: Ĺ˜ /RDG DQG XQORDG SDVVHQJHU OXJJDJH DQG FDUJR Ĺ˜ 'ULYH DQG RU RSHUDWH JURXQG VXSSRUW HTXLSPHQW Ĺ˜ 2WKHU GXWLHV DV DVVLJQHG 4XDOLĹľFDWLRQV DQG &RPSHWHQFLHV Ĺ˜ +ROG DQG PDLQWDLQ D YDOLG % & GULYHUV OLFHQVH DQG DELOLW\ WR REWDLQ DQG PDLQWDLQ D <95 ' $ OLFHQVH Ĺ˜ 0XVW EH DEOH WR ZRUN LQ LQFOHPHQW ZHDWKHU Ĺ˜ )OH[LEOH WR ZRUN RQ YDULRXV VKLIWV GD\V HYHQLQJ QLJKWV ZHHNHQGV DQG KROLGD\V

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GARDENING

. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280

Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Top Line Projects Ltd.

âœś Bark Mulch âœś Lawn & Garden Soil âœś Drain Gravel âœś Lava Rock âœś River Rock âœśPea Gravel

D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations

(604)465-1311

Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468 CONCRETE FORMING, FRAMING & SIDING. 604.218.3064 A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

300

.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure Washing, Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping. Call Matt 604-465-5566

260

LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369

Machinist/ Machine Fitter

To apply submit resume by Email to dsmith@iem.ca or fax to 604-513-9905

Established 1994

meadowslandscapesupply.com

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd.

The successful candidate will have considerable experience assembling machinery, bearing assemblies, and shrink fitting.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The business has been in operation since 1955 and is located in the Port Kells area of Surrey.

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ELECTRICAL

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GENERATORS

1,000 Watts to 12,000 Watts

749

$

Starting from

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www.gacheckpoint.com

ELECTRICAL

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Spring EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

www.paintspecial.com

563

MISC. WANTED

374

TREE SERVICES

POSTAGE STAMPS WANTED TOP $$ PAID Private Collector will buy for CASH yvrbill@hotmail.ca or 604-506-1372.

604-465-3189

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

Gardening Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

REAL ESTATE 627 ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.245.9069

Lawn Care Weeding W New Turf Fertilizing W Moss Control Power Raking W Aeration

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HOMES WANTED

$840/mo & $940/mo

Great Location

Fully Furnished & Equipped or Unfurnished Based on Your Needs.

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

Short Term or Long term! Hotel Living

Queen Anne Apts. Includes: Heat, Hot Water Near Shopping & Amenities.

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings MAPLE RIDGE

WE BUY HOMES BC

AVAILABLE NOW

• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.

1 & 2 BDRM SUITES

1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

MAPLE COURT II 22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894

PETS 454

PARC VUE

EQUESTRIAN

Special Spring Prices Sawdust Available Augustine Soil & Mulch Ltd. Pitt Meadows, BC

604-465-5193

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477

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

604-465-1311

TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old. Chocolate brown. $800. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

FIND IT CLASSIFIEDS IN THE

MIRACLE MOVING

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Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

AFFORDABLE MOVING www.affordablemoversbc.com

$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 TOOLS

OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

587

Central Coquitlam Co-op AND Seniors Only Building No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops

587

TOOLS

Ask about our

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$

ROOM SPECIAL

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

Call 604-467-3944 749

AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge

STORAGE

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

Pitt Meadows Marina

SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982

14179 Reichenback Rd Moorage Rental Year or Semi-annual Outdoor Storage Available Starting At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

SORRENTO 22260 122nd Avenue (604)319-9341

Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca

Launch Ramp with 3 lines and ample parking for tracks and trailers

Onsite Manager

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

604.465.7713

2 Bedroom units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.

MAPLE RIDGE ctrl. Newly reno’d 2 bdrm gnd lvl suite, full bath, nr bus and school. NS/NP. Avail May 1st. $950/mo incl utils. 604-719-4848.

Sorry No Pets For more info: google us. CRIME FREE BUILDING

Glenwood Manor Apartments

COCKAPOO-POO PUPPIES Vet checked. Non-shedding. $600. 604-381-4809 or 604-785-4809

MOVING & STORAGE

APARTMENT/CONDO

2 or 3 BR apts - bright & lge

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575. 1-604-794-5844

$59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

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PETS

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

SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

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

1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

RENTALS

FEED & HAY

FIRST CUT hay for sale. No rain, no mould, 60 lb. bales. Pitt Meadows. $6.00/bale. 604-505-4087

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

Haney Motor Hotel

SENIORS DISCOUNT

RUBBISH REMOVAL

MISC SERVICES

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

Ph. 778-872-0968 New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,900. *New SRI 14’ wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

ROOMS FOR RENT

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

Contact Dana Dufresne at ddufresne@ranchogroup.com

CEDAR HOGFUEL

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12040 - 222nd. St., Maple Ridge 1 BD fr $850 and 2 BD fr $1115 BRAND NEW 1 & 2 Bdrms Stes Insuite laundry, 9 ft ceiling, laminate flooring, u/g parking, storage locker, Amenity room. No pets.

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

604-463-3000 1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP. Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Partial view. Chuck 604-830-1960

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

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

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

&

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

OFFICE/RETAIL

Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space

22437 121 Ave 604-467-0715

PRESSURE WASHING

Interlawn Landscape Services Commercial / Res. 604-356-9273 www.interlawnlandscapes.com

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SENIORS DISCOUNT

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#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. Bonded. Chad 1-877-861-2423

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604.488.9161

MAPLE COURT I

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping. NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2050/mo. or negotiable Available NOW or April 15.

and Hydro

PLUMBING

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

HOMES FOR RENT

SOUTH SURREY EXECUTIVE

1 & 2 Bdrms available

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

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MAPLE RIDGE

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

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

APARTMENT/CONDO

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

2 coats any colour

Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-upW Garbage Removal

706

RENTALS

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

Running this ad for 10yrs

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

Free Estimate 19 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

MOVING / GARAGE SALE 11527 Best Street Maple Ridge 604-4769894 Furniture, Excercise Bike, Household Goods, Toys & Games

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

Fencing & Allan Block

GARAGE SALES

RENTALS

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

Scott 604-891-9967

When QUALITY Matters

TOPSOIL

• • •

www.paylesspropainting.com

NO Wood byproducts used

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HUGE GARAGE SALE*** Saturday, April 11th, 22535 Brickwood Close, Maple Ridge, 10:00 am to 3:00pm

Pay-Less Pro Painting

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Clean and Spacious 2 Bdrm avail. $845/mo 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge

604-466-5799

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

750 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground floor commercial space. Office / retail / service type business. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

Westwood Corporate Centre

2963 Glen Drive

752

SUITES, LOWER

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

~ 4 story office building ~ In the heart of Coquitlam Centre surrounded by residential high rises, commercial business & Coquitlam shopping mall. 700sf-5000sf large office space Additional info......604-944-2963

741

TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE/RETAIL 845

FOUR INDIVIDUAL OFFICES • 10’ X 8.5’ available • Includes heat, A/C & window

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

The Scrapper

ONE OFFICE

• Inside with no windows 12’ x 8’ • Includes heat & A/C and hydro

ONE CORNER OFFICE

• With windows on 2 sides • Plumbed with sink and shower 10’x9.5’ • Includes heat & A/C and hydro

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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TRUCKS & VANS

1995 FORD RANGER Great work truck. Standard transmission. Aircared. $1700/obo. Call 604-209-2486. 2006 DODGE VAN - rear wheel chair ramp. Needs work. $1800/obo. (604)467-2120

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