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An 18-year-old Pitt Meadows girl died after the car she was driving rolled into a water-filled ditch on Woolridge Road on Tuesday. RCMP were called to the 12700-block of Woolridge Rd. just before 9 p.m. after a Honda Civic rolled off the road and landed upside down in a ditch. Ron Glover was one of the first on hand at the crash site. He lives nearby and along with a handful of neighbours sprang into action to rescue the two teens inside. With the car upside down in the ditch, Glover and others were chest-deep in water, working at freeing the girls. “We got the one girl out through the back window, broke the window,� he said Wednesday. See Crash, 9
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A roadside memorial has been set up along Woolridge Road, where a car flipped into a ditch Tuesday, claiming the life of an 18-year-old Pitt Meadows girl.
Four teams to tackle homelessness Mayor calls for national housing strategy By Phil Melnychuk pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
All the people are in place and now it’s a matter of hitting the streets and putting the mayor’s homelessness solutions task force plan into place. But so far there’s no written manual or document to guide progress. Instead, four teams will tackle the issue from different angles in
an ongoing effort to find housing and help for the poor, the mentally ill and the drug addicted in Maple Ridge. Mayor Nicole Read was to introduce the participants and leaders who will try to see that it all happens at a noon-hour briefing in council chambers Thursday. “It’s just a chance to hear from the people directly involved in the teams now,� Read said Wednesday. But Read is tired of cities being the fall guy for social problems. “There’s a serious misunderstand-
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ing in what the city’s role is on these issues,� she said. “Where are the phone calls to our MLAs and MPs to say why does Maple Ridge not have enough funding to deal with the magnitude of the problem on Cliff Avenue? “The problem is, we need a national housing strategy.� Everyone involved in the issue says that, Read notes. “Until we start valuing that as a nation, I think we’ll probably be struggling.� Read gave an update on the task TEEN*
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Maple Ridge This Month JUNE 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON: Construction Our Top Tip to Avoid Road Rage: Get in the Loop!
Mayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important public meetings. It’s your chance to see how public policy is debated and enacted.
One of the road projects that has been most anticipated is the conversion of 128 Avenue into a four lane section of road from the current two lane alignment. This summer work will start on the section running from 210 Street, the end of Golden Ears Way, to just east of 216 Street. The remaining section, from 216 Street to 224 Street is scheduled for 2016.
Monday, June 1 9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, June 9 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Monday, June 15 9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, June 16 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers: Cancelled Tuesday, June 23 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes
The projected completion date for this first section is November of this year. While the project is being staged to minimize the impact to commuters on this popular route, let’s be realistic here, there will be some delays during the construction. In fact, we have a number of road works and bridge upgrades scheduled for this year and we want to make sure that you don’t wake up late one morning, jump in the car to race to work only to find your usual route under construction. Here are the ways that you can avoid having a meltdown in traffic. For larger projects, our Engineering team put bright orange information signs up before the work starts warning you that there will be an impact to the regular flow of traffic. This is your clue to either wake up a bit earlier, so you have some extra time to absorb any delays, or plan an alternate route during the construction phase. For smaller projects our Operations team set the priorities based on emergency repairs and the weather conditions. Some work can be done rain or shine, like a broken water main or sewer line. Other repairs and small projects, especially paving and road patching projects, are best done in dry weather. Once the team has set the project list they post a road construction or closure alert on the City website at mapleridge.ca. So there are two ways you can get in the ‘construction information loop.’ One is to check the website on your home computer or smartphone before you head off on your
INFORMED: June 2015 Council Meeting Schedule
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Council This Week commute. The best way is to sign up for notifications by email or directly to your smartphone using the ‘Notify Me’ feature of the City website. It takes just a few minutes to sign up for the alerts that are important to you, and once you are in the loop the chances that our construction projects will ruin your commute should be zero. Go to mapleridge.ca and click the ‘Notify Me’ link on the home page and follow the prompts to sign up for as little or as many alerts as you need to stay informed about your community. Thanks for your patience as we complete these important projects and remember to follow all the instructions of the flagging crews who will be out there keeping all the workers safe on the job sites.
Subscribe to the ‘Council This Week’ eNewsletter that provides a summary of issues discussed at Council Workshop meetings. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link to ‘Notify Me’ and sign up today.
Council Meeting Videos If you are unable to attend a Council Meeting, Public Hearing, Workshop, 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, Workshops, and Committee of the Whole 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: Haney Farmers Market The Fresh Okanagan Fruit is Arriving at the Market Haney Farmers Market has fast become one of the favourite destinations of area ‘foodies’ looking for incredible local produce to add to their dinner plate. Due to a very mild spring, the selection of fresh fruits and vegetables is pretty impressive for the end of May. In fact, last week the first strawberries arrived from the Okanagan and were a popular choice for all the market shoppers.
This weekend, on May 30, the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives will be on site with a great display that celebrates “Main Street’ from the 1920s to current times. They are even doing walking tours! This is a great way to see, in photos and in person, how our community has developed and grown. The market organizers tell us that there will be ten farmers on location selling their fresh produce, and the usual collection of fresh baking will allow you to stock up your pantry for the upcoming week.
ENGAGED: Open Government Task Force Citizens Committee Reaches Out For Your Ideas
So call up a friend and make a date to meet at the Haney Farmers Market in the heart of Maple Ridge. The Market runs from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday mornings at Memorial Peace Park on 224 Street just south of Dewdney Trunk Road.
On Wednesday, June 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Blaney Room at City Hall, there will be a special Public Input Night hosted by the Citizens’ Representative Committee (CRC) of the Mayor’s Open Government Task Force. Maple Ridge aspires to be a leader in Open Government, which means that we need your input on how Maple Ridge can improve the way that we present information.
Haney Farmers Market is looking for people interested in volunteering or busking at the Market. Get in touch with Eileen at 604-467-7433 or email hfminfo@haneyfarmersmarket. org.
The CRC has two ways that you can express your ideas and suggestions. The first is in writing using the special email opengovernment@mapleridge.ca. Take a few minutes to write a brief, or long, note that will go directly to the committee members so that they can share it at the June 3 meeting to prompt discussion around the table. The second way is to call Ingrid Kraus at 604-467-7347 and book a five minute slot where you can present your ideas in person to the committee.
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Please take a moment to send suggestions to the group at opengovernment@mapleridge.ca. You can find out more about the Open Government Task force and CRC at www.mapleridge. ca/953/Mayors-Open-Government-Task-Force. This is important work. Be part of the evolution and revolution.
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Jim Carpenter returned to MRSS with his car, in which he stores his high school annual from 1975, for a car show and dry grad fundraiser last weekend. Phil Melnychuk/ THE NEWS
Driving down memory lane Jim Carpenter returns to Maple Ridge secondary 40 years after graduation, with the same car By Phil Melnychuk pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
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im Carpenter’s high school automotives teacher, back in 1975 – his senior year – didn’t want him to bring the old beater as a classroom restoration project. The teacher didn’t want students starting projects that were too ambitious and might not be finished before summer. But Carpenter had it all planned out and brought in the 1954 Dodge Regent, rebuilt the motor and got it running in time to drive it to his graduation ceremony at Maple Ridge secondary. Forty years later, he was back in town from Peachland, with the old Dodge, to attend last weekend’s annual Maple
Ridge secondary show and car dry grad fundraiser at the school. Since acquiring the family car when he was in school, Carpenter has repaired, restored, nursed and driven the car everywhere – to BCIT when he was a student, as a commuter car, to Alaska and in parades. “Pretty durable, solid car – and fairly economical on gas because it’s a six-cylinder, not an eight cylinder,” he said. “It’s got overdrive, so it will go 70 mph and is fairly easy on fuel.” The car now sports a deep green paint and rechromed bumpers, which may have impressed his fellow grads at the May 17 reunion. Carpenter said many people wish they had kept their old cars. “To still have the same car, to go the car show at your high school, I thought that was pretty neat.” Back ‘75, bringing a 20-year-old car in for repairs in the automotive class would have be equivalent today to restoring one from 1995, he said.
“Today, it looks like quite an elegant, classy car because they just don’t make anything like that anymore.” A photo captured the class of ‘75 gathered around the Dodge with Carpenter holding his graduation yearbook. He still keeps it in his car. He likes high school reunions. “It’s very interesting to see how people have changed and find out what they’ve done with the lives. Fascinating, very entertaining.” One couple there met, while single, at their 25th high school reunion, then got married and showed up at their 40th reunion as a couple. For Carpenter, the car was more than bridge between the past and the present. It helped him launch his second career – starting his own company that supplies new parts, tires as well, to vintage cars. “All stemming from that passion of this old car that was once my grandmother’s.” • The Maple Ridge secondary annual show and shine car show raised $3,500 for dry grad festivities this year.
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Yes coalition officials say they are ready to continue advocating for improvements regardless of the outcome. Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker said he turned in his ballot so long ago he could not remember which day it was, but his support of the tax never wavered during the campaign. Ensuring Metro Vancouver communities like Pitt Meadows had access to efficient transportation services was of the “highest priority” simply because residents were so dependent on them. “In Pitt Meadows, over 80 per cent of our residents have to leave the community for work,” he said. Although Becker reported he continued to remain optimistic the majority would vote in favor of the new transit tax and members of the mayors’ council did not have a back-up plan for a negative vote result, he did indicate the council would be ready to address that possibility. “If the referendum fails, we will have to roll up our sleeves, clear our desks from referendum details and get to work because the current status quo isn’t sustainable,” he maintained. Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read recently confirmed she had voted no near the start of the referendum. She reiterated her reasoning, which included putting the responsibility of funding improvements back on to the provincial government and the general consensus of Maple Ridge residents. “There just isn’t a strong appetite for the yes vote here. Most of our residents don’t have trust in TransLink,” she said. The deadline for Elections B.C. to receive voters’ ballots is 8 p.m., Friday, May 29. Anyone who is voting at the last minute is advised to drop ballots off at one of nine plebiscite offices. In Maple Ridge, an office is located inside Haney Place Mall. Elections B.C. staff will continue screening and verification of ballots after the voting deadline once all ballots arrive in Victoria next week. Results are to be announced in late June.
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The street action team will also try to ensure there are no gaps in care provided, so that someone can move from a detox centre to treatment to permanent housing. It also will connect homeless with health care. Read wants to know why Fraser Health hasn’t given Maple Ridge an assertive community treatment team, delivering mental health services on the street. Abbotsford-Mission recently received a team. “What about us? Look at our camp.” Once the four outreach workers, recently approved by council, are on the job, “if we can’t move people into detox, there’s going to be a serious conversation,” Read said. Money will be needed on an ongoing basis to address the issue, she added. While there’s no formal document setting out specific goals of the homelessness solutions task force, the update also calls for addiction and mental health outreach workers to work together, to be coordinated by Alouette Addictions. As well, the standards enforcement team (also known as the community standards team), led by RCMP Insp. Dave Fleugel, will review the Crime-Free Multi-Family Housing program and create a way of dealing with landlords who allow criminal activity in their buildings. As well, any complaints made to the
school district about issues on school grounds will be routed to the city, while the team will connect residents who want to join Block Watch or Citizens on Patrol. The standards enforcement team will set a strategy and time frame for ripping down derelict homes and find a way of dealing with drug houses. Meanwhile, the strong kids team will work with educators to enhance drug-use prevention and hold a community forum to help teach kids how resist the street life. The housing action team will look at new ways of increasing the amount of housing in Maple Ridge. One of the first objectives set by the task force, comprised of Read, and Couns. Bob Masse and Gordy Robson, is hiring a consultant, for a maximum cost of $75,000, to review how social service agencies are performing in Maple Ridge. Read said homelessness has been a longstanding issue, including at Cliff Avenue. “We’ve been moving them around for years.” Now, as bylaws has moved people from other parts of Maple Ridge, the camp behind the Salvation Army’s Caring Place on Lougheed Highway has grown. “This camp, as challenging as it has been for us to deal with, is absolutely raising awareness.” And the issue is not going away. “Unless there’s a national housing program,
this problem’s only going to get worse.” Last year, Abbotsford created an action plan to address homelessness, as a result of that city’s task force on homelessness. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing agrees, all levels of government have to address the issue. “It’s a cooperative effort that’s going to solve the problem.” He said Maple Ridge has been in touch with B.C. Housing, which he sees as playing a major
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Shining a light The Maple Ridge homelessness solutions task force features four teams, many members and a heavy emphasis on communication, coordination and cooperation. Missing is a solution for the tent city on Cliff Avenue, where neighbours report the number of campers has grown to about 70. No one is saying how they ended up there, all at once, after years of the homeless being roused from vacant lots, treed areas and dilapidated houses. The city has yet to push them off Cliff Avenue. Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read, who campaigned on a promise to end homelessness in the city, is keen to point her finger at the tent city while trumpeting the need for a national housing strategy. She has said more than once that the federal and provincial governments need to help with funding to house the homeless. She’s not wrong. And having a spectacle such as the camp on Cliff Avenue seems like a logical way to draw attention to such a need. Unfortunately, the taxpaying residents of the area have to cope with the troubles associated with the camp, such urinating on the street, fights and arguments late at night, shopping carts running into parked cars. Last week, one of the campers overdosed on drugs. The “street people of Maple Ridge” have formed a committee and handed out a printed apology to neighbours, saying they don’t condone thefts or violence. They have also established a “security team,” which will report criminal behaviour to the appropriate authourities. That’s all fine and well, but the camp is not a permanent solution; it is a tipping point. More so, it is an example of failure – for those who, for various reasons, are unable to improve their own lot, and for those who are unable to help them. Many have been hurt by this ineptitude, here and afar. Solutions, while not simple, all inevitably seem tied to money, and a willingness to help. The hands are out. With a federal election just months away, we’ll see who cares. – The News
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Beyond those darkened borders F ifty-eight years ago, my classmates graduated from Maple Ridge Senior Secondary School. Due to circumstances which were entirely within my control, I wasn’t among those receiving a diploma at that time. With the disdain for Sidewinder formal education that Sandy Macdougall only an arrogant teenager can muster up, I dropped out of school to pursue a career which I thought would be more rewarding. I wanted to make big money in construction, logging, sawmills or whatever and to travel the open road. I sought adventure and excitement. I guess it was the restless vagabond spirit in my soul. I want to tell you that my self-determined goals and the reality of my life for the following decades were separated by a huge gulf of disappointment and many failures. Instead of big money, excitement and adventure, I reaped a life of trouble, alcoholic insanity and very little success. It was a path I followed for too many years before returning to the real world. I had always wanted to be a lawyer; but, instead of becoming one, I spent many years needing a lawyer. Somehow or other, throughout the
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turmoil of my personal life, I managed to retain a desire to learn and to someday return to school to at least obtain a diploma for graduating from high school. Although I had the desire, I continued to set aside that relatively modest goal. I have previously chronicled how my grandson’s wife, Maria, was the ultimate inspiration for me to get the job done. A few years ago, she enrolled in continuing education classes to obtain her high school diploma and she did this while playing the pivotal role of motherhood in a very active family. It took two more years, but I finally ran out of excuses and last September, following a 58-year absence from the classroom, I contacted continuing education at Riverside school. Rather than complete the requisite courses by correspondence, I attended classroom sessions and, I have to tell you, I loved almost every minute of that experience. I successfully completed the courses and three months ago was granted a high school graduation diploma. In effect, I will be the last one of my classmates to graduate. I guess you could call me a slow learner. The fun part will come June 11, when Riverside holds its graduation ceremonies. I will be there along with several members of my family, including a couple of greatgrandchildren and my ex-wife. I will don a traditional cap and gown and will offer a few words on behalf of the adult
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graduation class. Even though I must have originally been a great disappointment to my earlier teachers, they did instill in me an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, which continues unabated. I dedicate whatever honor there is in this graduation to their memory and resolute determination to teach the unteachable. Arthur Peake, Eric Langton, Louise Poole and several other teachers deserve much credit for this achievement. Even though, at 75 years old, I am probably well beyond my best-before-date, Pat Boyle and Erin Smeed, my teachers at Riverside, helped re-awaken that long dormant spark of intellect. They offered the best support and opportunity for scholastic achievement that an old fellow can expect. They made learning a great experience that anyone at any age can embrace. The entire experience at Riverside was offered with cheerful, professional support that should encourage others to get back to the classroom, regardless of age. As some wise person once explained, when the desire to broaden your knowledge begins to fade, you begin to descend into the darkness and emptiness of your remaining time on planet Earth. Continuing education, libraries, travel and other avenues offer a rewarding way to reach beyond those darkened borders. Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former city councillor.
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THE NEWS/letters ‘Based on logic’ Parks belong to all of us Editor, The News: Re: Human nature to seek bias (Letters, May 21). My mother taught me whilst I was growing up that arguing with someone you know is wrong reduces you to their level. But unlike Rudyard Kipling’s Victorian ideal, I find I can’t “bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools.� John Sawyer states: a) “there is data and there are many scientists� who dispute CO2 induced climate change; b) “it is obvious to all,� government funding depends on adhering to an alarmist climate agenda; c) 97 per cent of scientists agreeing about global warming is a “meme that has been debunked so many times in the past.� Since the scientific method forms the basis of my “personal bias,� I’m honestly interested in having Mr. Sawyer, or any other advocate, specify the data and experts, evidence of conspiracy and meme debunkings. His personalized snark towards me aside, no longer having to concern ourselves about a differentiated future for billions of fellow humans would be well worth my having to admit I was once wrong. Frankly, my column’s climate change conclusions, which he criticizes, are biased – by Google (despite Stephen Colbert advising “facts have a well- known liberal bias�), as well as an adaptation of a Lewis Black joke: “Glaciers, glaciers, glaciers, glaciers – I win.� So a “proper discussion� is thus quite welcomed, if nothing else but to help overcome the unspecified (subconscious?) personal bias Mr. Sawyer asserts motivated my attempt to “score cheap media points.� Regarding what, if I’m right, is the most influential “truth� of our time, my aim is for readers to thus be assisted in building “agreement based on logic.� Mike Shields Maple Ridge
Editor, The News: Re: Not listening (Letters, May 20). I presume Juliana Plesner was referring to me when she wrote that “people who are not residents of the neighborhood are forcing the dog park upon us,� because other than Ms. Plesner and her mother, I was the only other non-parks board person there. Do I live in the neighborhood ? I live 10 blocks away. If that means I’m not a part of the neighborhood, then I would remind her that parks belong to all the citizens of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. As a taxpaying resident of Maple Ridge, not only do I have a right to speak on issues, it is my civic duty. When I attended the parks board meeting, I did not intend to speak because I knew that it was a decisionmaking meeting and I was there to hear the debate. Ms. Plesner put forward arguments that were either not true or had been corrected by changing rules by the board. “Dogs could jump the fence and small children are in the park.� In the last two years that I’ve been going to dog parks, I’ve never seen a dog even try to jump the four-foot fence, never mind jump it. “There will be a waste problem.� Dog
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The second girl was trapped inside. “The two of us, my neighbour and myself, he ran and got a knife. We were prying the door open with hammers and pick axes. It just wasn’t fast enough.” The passenger managed to get her seatbelt off, but the driver lost consciousness and wasn’t able to do the same, police said. Ridge Meadows RCMP along with members of the Pitt Meadows Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance Service attended to the scene, and en-
sured both teens got out of the car, and then taken to hospital. The driver, however, did not survive. The 17-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries. “This is truly a tragic event,” Const. Amanda Harnett said. “Police want to acknowledge the determination of the citizens who managed to get both occupants out before emergency personnel arrived on scene.” Glover said neighbours all helped out. “It was absolutely a community effort.” The coroner has been
notified and will conduct the investigation into the death, while Ridge Meadows RCMP, with assistance from regional collision analyst reconstructionist services, continue to investigate the cause of the crash. Glover said cars speed along the road all the time, but doesn’t recall hearing a loud noise or speeding vehicles on Tuesday. “It just seemed so muted and so quiet. I don’t think they were traveling fast. There was just no sound.” Still, he may start a petition to slow down traf-
fic on Woolridge. “These are young kids. This is our future. It’s not an old fart like me. It’s just way out of hand here.” The death Tuesday is the second traffic fatality involved a teen from Pitt Meadows this month. Katelynn Kirkland, 15, was a passenger in a car that collided with a pickup truck along the Haney Bypass on May 10. Glover wanted to remind students about to graduate from high school to learn one more thing: drive carefully.
Police still targeting auto crime Police keep hammering away on the auto crime file in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows following a spree of thefts from autos this spring. On Tuesday, Ridge Meadows RCMP arrested three people who were found to have outstanding warrants. After making the arrests, police found drugs, cash, identification, credit and debit cards that had been reported stolen, and other items. They also found break-andenter tools for autos and homes. In one week, between March 30 and April 5, 41 cars were broken into in Maple Ridge and 21 in Pitt Meadows. March had the highest monthly number of thefts from vehicles since 2008.
Rec centre arrest Ridge Meadows RCMP arrested a 24-year-old man May 8 at Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre. Police say a girl saw the man enter the woman’s washroom and look at her at about 4 p.m. “The girl yelled at the man before she was able to get out of the washroom and alert recreation centre staff to the incident,” said Const. Amanda Harnett. “Youth workers then notified the RCMP community police office of the incident, and the male was soon identified.” The man, from Pitt Meadows, makes a court appearance early next week.
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Katzie continue to fight quarry By S teph Trou g h ton newsroom@mapleridgenews.com
Protesting the proposed development of a seven-hectare rock quarry on Sheridan Hill has been ongoing, but not in the form of public rallies or demonstrations. Katzie First Nation chief Susan Miller says her band of 552 members, occupying three of their five reserves, has been continuing to meet with ministry officials and planning next steps for what action to take should the development application proceed. The applicant, Meadows Quarry of Maple Ridge, is proposing to remove the top 30 metres of Sheridan Hill, reducing tis height from 75 to 45 metres. That process would involve removing 240,000 tonnes of rock a year. In March, Miller made it known her band was opposed to the proposal because Sheridan Hill has historical significance to the Katzie people, and because it is part of the territory her band has claimed in the treaty process. She remains confident the proposal won’t advance to development. “This quarry will not move ahead in our traditional territory,â€? Miller said. “ ‌ we have proven
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paper copies. “This issue has engaged a huge number of people, both inside and outside of Pitt Meadows, and I believe it will continue to do so,� Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker said. In their efforts to continue with reminding the public about the negative effects of the project, Becker said a display will be set up for Pitt Meadows Day on June 6. The proposal is currently in the hands of the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines. Becker said he did not expect to hear a response from the ministry about the project before the end of summer.
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B.C. eyes garbage reforms By Jef f Nage l Black Press
More policy changes are being promised by the provincial government on how garbage disposal and recycling can be regulated. But it’s not yet clear whether any new rules will steer more garbage to waste incinerators, landfills or other technologies in the years ahead. Environment Minister Mary Polak appointed MLA Marvin Hunt to review the issue last fall, when the province rejected Metro Vancouver’s attempt to ban out-ofregion waste hauling – a measure to protect the regional district’s tipping fee revenue. Hunt has proposed six guiding principles that mirror much of what Metro is already doing to promote recycling and waste reduction, and enforce bans on dumping recyclables. But he also suggests local governments let business take the lead in determining what emerging waste technol-
ogies will be most productive. “Let the market do the deciding,” Hunt said. “You have to allow the private sector into this otherwise we will never advance technology beyond where we are.” Belkorp Environmental wants to build a mixed-waste material recovery facility that pulls recyclables from garbage that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated. The company pitches it as a way to greatly boost Metro’s recycling rate and predicts it will also leave little garbage left to burn in a new incinerator, effectively killing that Metro initiative. Hunt is skeptical that Belkorp can extract as much usable material from garbage as it claims, but says the firm shouldn’t be denied the right to risk its own capital in the attempt. Metro has been reluctant so far to grant Belkorp a licence for its plant – regional planners think the resulting material will be too contaminated and suspect the company
is mainly trying to ensure garbage keeps going to its Cache Creek landfill, rather than an incinerator. But Hunt said building a costly processor that fails to extract plenty of recyclables from garbage would be a quick way to lose money. Recycling industries also worry they’ll have less access to recyclable material if garbage processors are built, particularly if that results in fewer households using blue bins. Hunt said he agrees the best quality recyclables come when households or businesses separate them – which he said local government should encourage – rather than leaving it to mechanized sorting. He still thinks the economics favour waste-toenergy proponents, who will have short hauling distances and valuable energy to sell compared to garbage “being dragged all the way to Cache Creek to just put it in a hole.” Hunt said Lehigh Ce-
ment’s plan to burn Metro garbage as fuel in its Delta operation looks particularly promising. “I definitely believe that the residuals have value to them,” he said. He said regional districts are right to carefully regulate the industry so as much is extracted from waste as possible. Hunt said garbage tipping fees should be high enough that they encourage people to recycle, but not so high that waste flows out to Abbotsford or the U.S. to avoid Metro tipping fees, or is illegally dumped. “Metro Vancouver created their own problem,” Hunt said, noting the region was forced to reform its tipping fee structure in April after the province blocked Bylaw 280. More detail on what the province will propose is expected later this summer, when an intentions paper is released, followed by consultations in the fall. A final waste planning guideline is expected to be released in 2016.
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A speculation tax on homes bought and quickly flipped would do little if anything to restrain Metro Vancouver’s rising real estate prices, according to some observers. Tsur Somerville, director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, sees little sign of the kind of shortterm speculation that has sometimes been rampant in the region. He said most properties are being held for considerably longer than in 2006, when condo buyers lined up for hours to
get pre-sale assignments that might then change hands two or three times before the building was finished. A speculation tax was proposed last week by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and condo marketer Bob Rennie. “It’s a weapon aimed at a problem that doesn’t seem to be in evidence,” Somervillle said. He and others note a speculation tax on shortterm flippers would do nothing to slow the buying of Vancouver-area homes by foreigners as a long-term safe haven investment. “A foreign investor isn’t
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Geller said other tax options include reforming either the home owner grant to give resident owners a larger credit against property taxes, or adjusting the Property Transfer Tax to charge more when expensive homes change hands. “Maybe it should be a more finely tuned graduated scale there so if you’re buying a $5-million house it’s a larger percentage than if you’re buying an $800,000 house.” Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the province will consider various options to address home affordability, but stressed the government will proceed cautiously. He cautioned that a five per cent drop in Vancouver property values could mean a loss of equity for families of $60,000 to $80,000. “You’ve got to be careful about having the state intervene to regulate pricing or depress pricing,” de Jong said. Other countries’ use of taxes to try to restrain home prices have largely failed to do much other than generate more government revenue, he added. NDP housing critic David Eby called on the province to begin to measure foreign ownership of B.C. real estate, adding he believes it’s a major problem. “What we need is evidence about speculation, not speculation about speculation, which can quickly lead to prejudice,” Eby said. “My concern is absentee investors – short term or long term – who don’t contribute to the community and just drive up values for their own profit. That is the core issue.” Eby said other mechanisms that could be considered include rebating a portion of property tax through a B.C. income tax credit, or imposing special taxes on owners of more than one property. According to real estate board statistics as of April, detached house benchmark prices are up 97 per cent in Greater Vancouver over the past 10 years, compared to a 55 per cent increase for condos.
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‘No forests on farmland’ Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says reforesting farmland in B.C.’s Interior is contrary to the intent of B.C.’s agricultural land reserve, and he’s looking for a way to put a stop to it. British health and household products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Inc. has bought up more than 8,000 hectares of farmland from Prince George south to Quesnel, planting the land with trees and vowing to keep the forest on the land for 100 years or more. Local governments are concerned that long-time farming and ranching land is being lost, and farming communities will be weakened as a result. Letnick said previously that a 2011 re-
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quirement for the Agricultural Land Commission to approve covenants for long-term reforestation of farmland would be required before such lands could be used as carbon offsets for the European carbon market. But a Reckitt Benckiser spokesperson confirmed the company isn’t attempting to claim or trade carbon offsets, so it won’t be seeking a covenant from the ALC. That leaves Letnick looking for another way to stop the loss of farmland. “What I’ve been advised is that while they’re not claiming for offsets, they’re using it in their publicity to show that they are doing something that’s environmentally good to offset the negatives that they have back at home,� Letnick said in an interview Monday.
The company’s stated plan to keep the farmland in forest “flies in the face of the [Agricultural Land Commission] Act and the intent of the act, and we will need to look at our options,� Letnick added. According to Reckitt Benckiser’s website (www.rb.com/our-responsibility/trees), the company’s B.C. planting project is part of a program to make its global operations carbon neutral for the period 2006-2017. More than seven million trees have been planted and the goal is 10 million trees by next year. Staff at the Bulkley Valley Regional District contacted Reckitt Benckiser after its first purchase of lands around Vanderhoof in 2010, expressing concern about “centrally located and productive� land being alien-
ated from production. A company representative said only marginal or abandoned land is being used, a claim contradicted last week by Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson. The company makes popular products such as Woolite fabric softener, Calgon detergent, Lysol and Clearasil skin cleanser, which are sold around the world. Its B.C. program is called RB Trees for Change. “RB does not intend on registering any covenant on title to the lands it has acquired in British Columbia that would restrict the use of such lands,� said Lynn Kenney, communications director for North America. “Instead, Trees for Change is a program we have developed to meet our own internal targets for environmental sustainability.�
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Arts Angels is a Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council program that provides access for those who would otherwise not be able to participate in Arts Council Arts Programs and ACT Presents live performances. Due to the generosity of our Arts Angels, over $8,000 is provided each year. The need to provide access, remove barriers to participation, and incorporate active involvement in the arts continues to grow. If you would like to become an Arts Angel please call 604.476.2787 to donate today. On behalf of those we serve, a huge THANK YOU for your important community contribution.
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Gender identity should be removed from birth certificates, according to a complaint filed with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on behalf of nine intersex or transgender people. Morgane Oger, a transgender woman and chair of the Trans Alliance Society, says the forced assignment of gender identity at birth – quickly decided by a doctor inspecting the genitals – discriminates against intersex, trans and other gender non-conforming residents whose assigned gender turns out to be inaccurate or who don’t fully identify as one sex or the other. A statement issued by the society says misidentified children “suffer grief when they go to school, humiliation when they apply for a driver’s licence and discrimination and danger in every circumstance where someone wants them to ‘prove’ their gender.” Oger argues there is no valid reason to put gender on birth certificates, adding there are many more sophisticated meth-
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Harriette Cunningham, a Comox girl labeled male at birth, last year succeeded in getting her birth certificate gender changed to female. ods to help identify someone. “It is indefensible to use a marker which will certainly be wrong, and create havoc for, a predictable number of people.” Health Minister Terry Lake
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said B.C. has moved to allow birth certificates to be changed, but removing gender would affect statistics used in medical research. “We are studying this and looking at other jurisdictions, but we have to be really careful with foundational identity documents like birth certificates, because we want to make sure that we don’t impair people’s ability to travel internationally,” Lake said. Transgender advocates elsewhere are also advancing cases seeking to remove gender from passports. Oger said it’s not acceptable to have a third gender option like “other” because “that puts a target on the forehead of anyone with that third option recorded.” Among the complainants is Harriette Cunningham, a Comox girl labeled male at birth who last year succeeded in getting her birth certificate gender changed to female. In 2013, at the age of 11, she won a Human Rights Tribunal case that led to new provincial legislation making such identification changes easier.
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Apprentices required for public construction By Tom Fletcher Black Press
It’s not a firm quota, but construction unions have won a commitment from the B.C. government to require apprentices to be hired for public projects worth more than $15 million. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced the new requirement Tuesday, and it takes effect July 1. Construction firms bidding on major projects such as schools, hospitals, roads or bridges will have to include their plans to hire apprentices. Construction unions have pushed for the change, arguing that a lack of apprentices on public jobs is an obvious gap in the government’s
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year could see as many as 15 major projects that would qualify. She agreed with Sigurdson that many apprentices don’t complete their training because they can’t find a job placement between stints in trade school. Bond said subcontracts worth $500,000 or more, with a focus on one of the 57 Red Seal trades, will also require an apprenticeship component. In her discussions with employers, she said they are looking to increase apprenticeships as baby boom trades people begin to retire in large numbers. Houle Electric president Robert Lashin said the government has struck the right balance. “By having a policy like this, government is setting a standard but is not being prescriptive,” he said. NDP jobs critic Shane Simpson said his party has called for apprentice opportunities on publicly funded projects for years, but the government needs to go further. “In the public service, including municipalities, schools, universities, health care, there are only 300 apprentices in the whole province, and about half of them are with BC Hydro,” Simpson said. B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger said “aspirational goals are not enough,” and the province should require one of four employees on major projects be apprentices.
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ith spring weather upon us, many folks around the North Fraser region are fixing up their homes. And with so many home repairs and improvements going on this time of year, the local Better Business Bureau is warning area homeowners who are looking to begin remodeling or repair projects that they should also be on the lookout for home improvement scams. “A big chunk of business inquiries we get deal with contractors, roofers, painters and landscapers,” says Evan Kelly, senior communications advisor for the BBB serving Mainland B.C. “Anything with home improvement, especially the exterior, can be the tool of scammers,” he warns. “Crooks can see the outside of a home and convince the homeowner it needs work.” BBB advises homeowners to be wary of contractors who promise work at discounted prices or show up at your door claiming they’re doing work in your neighborhood. The BBB recommends the following tips before anyone hires a home improvement business: • Check out a business — Be sure to check out any business at bbb.org before hiring it. At this website you can view BBB business reviews, read complaints and customer reviews and find out more information about many renovation or repair companies. • Get multiple estimates — Before agreeing to a work contract, get yourself at least three bids, estimates or quotes in writing. Don’t feel pressured to go with the lowest bid, as it might reflect the quality of materials. • Ask for references — Ask for at least two or three references from the business’s last few jobs and ask questions about the quality of work. Ask if the work was within budget and on time, and to the customer’s satisfaction. • Check out licenses — Be sure to check if the business is properly licensed in B.C., if applicable. It’s also important that any business you hire is properly insured if working on your home. • Get everything in writing — Do not
Anything with home improvement, especially the exterior, can be the tool of scammers.
sign a contract until you have read through it entirely. If you made verbal agreements, they should be included in the written contract. Any deposit or payment plans should be included, as well as, any warranties or guarantees. Evans warns that homeowners should be wary of a few things too: • Be suspicious of a contractor who approaches you with an offer of a cut rate because he has extra material from a previous job. • Be wary of lines like, ‘I’m a factory rep and can offer a good deal.’
• Beware contractors who approach you claiming they can see your roof needs work. Always get a second opinion before agreeing to work in this situation. • Always in business it is best practice for you to instigate any market transaction. The BBB says it’s always best that you have enough time to look into a company or contractor before agreeing to have any work done. The BBB is dedicated to helping people find trustworthy businesses and brands. Last year, people turned to BBB more than 165 million times for BBB business reviews — all available for free at bbb.org.
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• 3 acres on city water • Existing home on property • Subdivide off minimum 1 acre PRICE $789,000 • 2 storey with full walk-out bsmt • 6 bdrms & 6 baths • Vaulted great rm • Over 5000 sq.ft. of luxury • 2 bdrm suite with sep access & laundry • Central A/C, hot water on demand • 3 decks & best view in town! 13831 232A STREET, M.R.
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PRICE $709,000 • Stunning great room plan • 4 bedrooms up & 9’ ceilings throughout • Huge master bedroom & 5 pce ensuite • Private deck southern exposed • Two bedroom legal suite
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23272 SILVER VALLEY RD., M.R.
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Ideal property in the country, Value in Property, Lot size 79 x1341 ft. could be bought in Conjunction with neighbour (24180) & possibly do a property line adjustment for two 5 ac country estates. For more information call Al Hogarth today! 604-467-9300
Loads of potential with this diamond in the rough. Lot size 236 x 1341 ft. Bring your imagination. Nice quiet area but relatively close to town. For more information call Al Hogarth today! 604-467-9300
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10596 239TH ST
• Close To Schools & Shopping • Shows Like A “10” Lots Of Extras
• 4,360 Sq. Ft. - 3 Level • Huge Granite Island In Gourmet Kitchen • Panoramic Views • Multi - Purpose Room • 24 X 10 Covered Deck
588,900
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• Triple Garge • Room For R.v. • Air Conditioning • Heat Pump • Heated Floors & More
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• Over 2900 sq ft • 4 bedrooms up • 1 bdrm suite down • 9’ ceilings • Cul-de-sac location • Spacious open concept • Schools, parks, transit within walking distance
179,900
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• Beautiful 2 bdrm condo • Over 1080 sq ft • 2 Parking Spots • Bright & spacious
• Huge covered patio • Convenient location • Fluffy & Fido are welcome
#201, 11519 Burnett Street
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23760 111A Avenue, Maple Ridge
Sandra Stenerson Serving Maple Ridge & Mission
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$879,900
23922 -119TH AVE
• Swimming Pool • 5 Or 6 Bedrooms • 2 Bedroom “Legal Suite” • Vaulted Ceilings • Custom Built
•Unit 2 - 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, tandem garage only $318,500
Don Vicki Schmidt Cunningham
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$659,900
12016 York St., M.R. Own a piece of History - these units are completely redone under the Heritage agreement. •Unit 1 - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, double garage only $372,500
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• Corner unit, upper level • 3 bdrms / 2 baths • Very spacious & great layout • Over 1600 sq ft • New fp, b/i vac & h/w tank • Well maintained complex
#216 22515 116th Avenue, Maple Ridge
249,800
$
WONDERFUL FAMILY COMPLEX • 2 storey townhome • 1365 sq. ft. • Fully fenced & • 3 bedrooms private backyard • 2 baths • Great location • Single garage + extra spot
#105 11255 Harrison St., M.R.
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798,800
729,900
$
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28216 96th Ave
499,800
$
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Own Your Own Business!
A rare opportunity to own your own business as well as owning the property. $798,800.00 will get you a well established group licensed child care facility and home all on a 11,639 sqft lot that is zoned educational but sits in an area zoned for multi-family. For more information regarding this property Call Sandra today.
7521 Briskham St, Mission
33036 Egglestone Ave Mission
Near New, no GST, come view this beautiful 5 bedroom plus den home, 4 baths that looks out onto green space featuring an oversized gourmet kitchen, granite counter tops, all new stainless steel appliances with a greatroom, F/P, 2 master bdrms with full ensuites/walk-in closets. Fully finished down, plumbed and ready for a 2 bedroom suite. So many extra to list you must call Sandra to view.
Marshell Forster 604-561-4012 OPEN SAT MAY 30TH 12-2 PM
HUGE PRIVATE & FULLY FENCED BACKYARD
NEW LISTING
399,800
$
• 3 bedrooms • New h/w flrs & carpeting • Huge 8175 sq ft lot • Build your workshop/garage & drive to backyard • Close to shopping, transit, schools & recreation
• Private backyard • Covered upper deck • Walking distance to town centre
NEW LISTING
242,800
OPEN SUN MAY 31ST 1-3 PM
• 3 bdrms on main • 1 bdrm suite down • Large corner lot • Good location
12522 228th St M.R.
12151 Greenwell Street, Maple Ridge
219,800
$
TRI-TEL REALTY
489,800
$
SUITE DEAL
9 ACRES OF TREED PARKLAND • 3 bdrm townhome • 1120 sq ft • Woodland Park complex on 9 acres • Private, fenced yard
• Well managed complex • West side location • Walk to amenities • Family pet welcome
12141 Faber Cres., M.R.
$
GREAT BUILDING FANTASTIC LOCATION!
• 1 bdrm + den • 860 sq ft • Mountain & courtyard view
• Shopping, transit & recreation within walking distance
#201 19091 McMyn Rd, P.M.
Price Reduced $30,000
429,800
$
BEAUTIFUL SETTING
• Approx 1/3 acres • 3 bdrms up • 1 bdrm suite down • Backing onto greenbelt
• Over 2100 sq ft • Walk to all levels of schools • Shopping, transit & recreation close by
12314 Gray St., M.R.
NEW LISTING
$489,900 12322 CARLTON ST M.R. Lovely west side centrally located home, 3 bedrooms up and a 2 bedroom self contained suite down, corner lot huge yard with a fabulous deck, new flooring and paint, priced to sell!!!!
$189,000 104 19131 FORD RD, P.M. 1 bedroom and den ground unit nice private patio lovely upgrades
229,800
429,800
$
3 STOREY TOWNHOME
• Tons of storage • 3 bdrms • Approx 1400 sq ft • All amenities within walking distance • Huge 3rd floor loft area • Schools close by too • Fenced, private yard
#22 22411 124th Ave., M.R.
$
RANCHER W/FULL BSMT!
• 5 bedrooms/ 4 baths • 2230 sq ft • 6220 sq ft lot backing onto greenbelt & ravine
• 2 master bdrms on main level • Close to town centre
22815 125A Ave., M.R.
449,800
$
SOLID HOME ON HUGE LOT
• Approx 1900 sq ft • Great location • 3 bdrms on main • Schools, shopping, • 1 bdrm suite down transit & rec • Over 8900 sq ft lot close by
11811 Stephens St., M.R.
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$219,900 $ 219,900 #406 - 12075 Edge Street •1 bedroom plus den/1 bathroom top floor unit. • Building is less than 2 years old • North facing, on the quite side of the building • Property tax incentives still in place for another year!
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Rick Medhurst is moving to Sutton 1st West Realty Maple Ridge To all my clients, business associates, and fellow realtors that I have worked with so closely with during my time with Royal Lepage, I am pleased to announce that as of May 29, 2015 I will be moving to a new real estate office in Maple Ridge. Sutton Group 1st West Realty. #201 - 21755 Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge V2X 2S2
$
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(Beside the Comfort Inn and above the Firefly Fine Wines and Ales Store.
Contact information stays the same. Business: Email: Website: 604.463.3000 | rickmedhurst@telus.net |www.rickmedhurst.com To my clients, I promise when you work with me you can be assured you’ll receive the highest quality service available. We will work together at your pace, to help you accomplish your objectives in the way that will work best for you. Sincerely,
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ike clockwork, Don Breu would set up his lawn chair behind home plate to watch the pee wee ball players who came from across the province to play in the tournament named in his honour. The tournament was first run in 1977 in honour of the tireless work longtime Ridge Meadows Minor Baseball Association executive member Breu had volunteered in establishing an active baseball community. With his death in early April, the tournament’s name was changed to the Don Breu Memorial. So as this year’s tournament was set to start last weekend, Don’s wife Juel and their son Derek were positioned behind home plate, keeping the tradition alive. “For everyone in the baseball community in Ridge Meadows, Don was a legend,” said Wayne Morris, tournament organizer. “It was great to be able to get his family out.” Cornelius Temple, president of the RMMBA, said the event had even more meaning as Sunday marked Juel’s birthday. ”It was so special,” he said. “We had a nice moment of silence for Don and then we were able to sing Juel happy birthday. The tournament was really well done.” He said for everyone involved with RMMBA and with the teams that played in the tournament, Breu’s name holds a special meaning. “It’s means something to the kids and the coaches, and more so this year with Don’s passing,” said Temple. The players and coaches were also treated to a Larry Walker Jr. sighting. The former Montreal Expo and Colorado Rockies great stopped by to sign autographs and take pictures during the skills competition. Walker is the only Canadian player to win an MLB MVP award, taking home the honour in 1997, when he hit .366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBI, and 33 stolen bases. “It’s a real special treat for the kids, that’s for sure,” said Temple. “Even for the adults. To get a chance to get an autograph and have a picture taken is
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(Above) Kurtis Brown of the Ridge Meadow Royals took the hill to open the Don Breu Memorial tournament at Pitt Meadows Athletic Park last weekend; (below) Ty Crowe attempts a bunt. a hit and a solid game behind the plate. The Royals bounced back Saturday and won their second game 9-5 over West Kelowna. Josh Morris was the team’s game MVP with two hits and two innings pitched with no earned runs. Hosea Wardrope also pitched two shutout innings in the victory. Ridge won its third game 7-3 over Penticton, with Owen McCuaig winning game MVP with two solid hits and three runs scored. In a consolation game, the Royals blanked Penticton, 8-0 on the strong pitching of Baron Gibbons, Ty Crowe and McCuaig. Takoda Nordquist also contributed with two doubles. Crowe and Nordquist were game MVPs. fantastic.” On the field, the Ridge Meadows Royals ran their record to 3-1, but lost out on a chance to play in the playoffs due to a tie-breaker. The Royals opened the pee wee AA baseball tournament Friday, losing 14-4 to the Cloverdale Spurs. Nathan Perley was the team’s game MVP with
Hammond opener The midget AAA Royals played the first game played on the newly renovated Hammond Stadium on Saturday. The park underwent a more than $750,000 upgrade, allowing it to be used year round. The game featured a match-up
of rivals as the Royals played host to the Tri-City Indians in front of more than 100 fans and local dignitaries. Chris Bailey got the ball for the Royals and threw six solid innings, allowing two runs. The Royals jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the home half of the first inning. The back-and-forth affair saw the Royals go ahead 4-2 in the bottom of the 6th inning. However, a pair of walks in the seventh both scored. The Royals had a chance to win the game in the bottom half of the inning after Nick Peters led off the inning with a triple, but he was stranded. The Royals stranded another runner in the eighth. In the ninth, Peters crushed the ball to left-centre, scoring pinch runner Santiago Torres, who subbed in for first baseman Domenic Baptista after he singled. The Royals were 13-2 and in first place.
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champion in those races, along with a solid silver medal ride in the time trial in the junior category. The wins come on the heels of her May 16 weekend at the Mutual of Enumclaw Stage Race in Washington State. Racing in the pro category 1 and 2 women devision, she placed an impressive second in the criterium in a photo finish, and third in a grueling, 93 kilometre road race. The young racer is excited about this year’s up-coming Race The Ridge, set for Sunday, May 31 in downtown Maple Ridge, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will host the B.C. road, criterium and time trials for elite and masters riders. “There is nothing better than being able to race in your hometown in familiar places with people and family around to cheer you on,” said Coles-Lyster, a Maple Ridge secondary student. “I love racing criteriums, and will be racing for a podium at the town core race in Maple Ridge this Sunday.” Coles-Lyster will continue to train and race in preparations for her first national road, time trial and criterium championship to be help in Thetford Mines, Que. July 2-5. She will then fly home to compete in B.C. Superweek, July 10-18. From there, she will be preparing for Track and Cyclocross Nationals in October, with her sights set on the World Cyclocross Championships in Belgium in January 2016.
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xercise, specifically cardiovascular and strength training, can improve your heart, lungs, muscles, bones, peripheral nervous and other systems in your body. But how much effect does it have on the brain? As we age, the normal activities of living that many of us take for granted can become more difficult. With dementia, as the structure of brain tissue degenerates and shrinks, the function also becomes impaired. Not only does the motor ability to retain balance and coordination decrease, but the ability to think, remember, plan, decide, perceive, reason and learn all can become progressively impaired. It is predicted that by the year 2050, 135 million people will be affected by dementia. It is therefore important that we do all we can to try to limit the effects of dementia, including the erosion of cognitive abilities, known as executive function’, as much as possible. In the 1990s, researchers in California first discovered that exercise can have a positive effect on the brain. In these important experiments, the mice that ran produced far more cells in an area of the brain that is involved with
memory function than years old who performed mice that didn’t run. high and moderate The exercised animals intensity resistance then performed better training. The resulting on memory tests than increase in mental abiltheir sedentary counterity was hypothesized to parts, which showed that come from the increase a change in structure in the same insulin-like caused a change in funcgrowth factor (IGF-1). tion. Another six month These studies were repstudy done at UBC licated in 2012, but add- Kinected in 2012, involving 86 Kerry Senchyna ed a resistance training women with mild cognicomponent. In this study, tive impairment, ranging the weight trainers produced in age from 70 to 80 years old, higher levels of one particular split the group into weight trainbrain protein (insulin-like growth ing, aerobic walking and balance factor), which initiates cell growth groups. Despite positive changes and maintenance, and the runners’ in brain function (memory, brains displayed higher levels of problem solving, and attention) another protein (BDNF, or brainfrom all groups, the one that had derived neurotrophic factor), the most impact was the strength which helps grow new brain cells training group. and nourish existing ones. Having The researchers posit that this more of either protein is desirable may be due to deeper, more for brain health, so it would appear diverse brain involvement with the that performing both aerobic and higher levels of intensity and effort resistance exercise would create that come with strength training. more of both substances. Researchers still don’t know There have been many human the exact mechanisms by which studies just in the past decade, exercise helps brain structure and some of the most recent have and function, but exercise, and focused on resistance training in in particular strength training, is particular. A 24-week study was showing positive effects in delaypublished in 2007 and showed an ing the onset of dementia in those improvement in cognition in 62 with mild cognitive impairment. sedentary men between 65 and 75 – westcoastkinesiology.com
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Sales Manager West Coast Toyota 19950 Lougheed Highway, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9
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Available routes in Maple Ridge 40000066 - Creekside St, 118 Ave, 237A St. 40000067 - 104 Ave, 239 St, Slatford Pl, Slatford St, Zeron Ave. 40100121 - 232 St, 118 Ave, Stephens St.
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GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
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Call 604-467-3944 Maple Ridge furnished private room, in newer home, wi-fi, full cbl, all util incl. $550/mo. 778-893-2750 New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,988. *New SRI 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net
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MAPLE RIDGE Kanaka area 2 bdrm suite, sep livrm, f/s, d/w, own W/D. N/s, n/p. $950 inc utils/cable Avl now. 604-463-7017 or 778-8472352. kongolotherese@gmail.com
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CKC Reg Sheltie Puppies sable CH bred-N.B. contract. $1500. Riverwind Shelties-Laura. 604-793-6768.
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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!
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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.
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PIT BULL PUPS- born Feb 24th. Blue/Blue Brindle. Shots. Wormed. $850-$1250. 604-376-0920 Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. House pets. 604-854-1978, 604-807-5204
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All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor. One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.
Contact Jim at 604-476-2720
The Onni Group has submitted a rezoning (No. 3360-20-201303) and development permit (3060-20-2013-06) application for the property located at 19451 Sutton Ave. The site is bounded by Airport Way to the North, Bonson Rd./School board property to the East, and Sutton Ave. to the South. The land is currently zoned for agricultural; however, it has been identified in the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Official Community Plan as a natural extension to the existing surrounding residential neighbourhood. Onniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current application is for the development of 270 rowhomes and townhomes. Date & Time: Thursday, June 4th, 2015 from 6:00PM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00PM Location: South Bonson Community Centre 10932 Barnston View Road, Pitt Meadows Contact: Brendan Yee at byee@onni.com or 604-602-7711 OR Pitt Meadows Development Services 604-465-2428 Please join us at the scheduled open house listed above. Onni representatives will be on-hand to answer any questions.
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Maple Ridge Motorsports Maple Ridge Motorsports
Your source for family fun!
Come see why MRM is the 2nd happiest place on earth!
Helping families play together for the past 20 years There’s an old chestnut that says: “The family that plays together, stays together.” Well, it’s a sentiment the folks at Maple Ridge Motorsports actually take to heart. Over the years, Troy Smith and his family have had the opportunity to watch countless Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows families play and have fun together as co part of the off-road and dirt bike communities. pa “We’ve grown up with many of our customers, and the young kids we saw 20 years “W ago are now bringing in their own kids to try the sport,” says Troy. “I think it’s neat ag that we’ve been here to see that, and that they respect us enough to come in and th include us in their own family’s fun.” in MRM is a family-run business, with Troy’s wife, Sandra, and their children, M Madyson and Devyn, all helping other families enjoy the great outdoors from the M back of a dirt bike or all terrain vehicle. ba “We live it, and we do it,” says Troy. “I think our customers appreciate that we know “W what they need and want because we’re doing the same things they are out there. w People are into bikes and ATVs because they love it, and because they want to be a Pe part of that world.” pa
WE HAVE A HUGE SELECTION of gear and parts for your ATV or motorcycle needs. Keep us in mind for back to school clothing and active wear from FOX and Alpinestar. We have also added Honda Power Equipment to our family.
20th Anniversary Celebration June 16 to 20 Savings throughout the store, store plus save 20% off parts and accessories
... We’ve grown up with many of our customers, and the young kids we saw 20 years ago are now bringing in their own kids to try the sport... In order to keep their customers out on the back roads and dirt tracks, MR Motorsports has been stocking pretty much everything the avid dirt bike or ATV enthusiast could need for the past 20 years. “Naturally, we can’t stock everything in the store, but we’ve always approached our merchandise from the standpoint that we have to stock what people need to participate in the sport, with the understanding that we can get pretty much anything they might want if they give us a few days. So far, it’s worked for us and for our customers.” Troy believes one of the reasons for his store’s success is that it’s an active part of the local community, and that by participating and being involved with their neighbours they’re able to react to what people want without being mandated to by a corporate head office somewhere else. “We can see and relate to what the local market needs and wants, and because we can make our own decisions, we’re more adaptable. That’s good for customers because it means we can change to suit them as necessary.” Troy is very proud that the store has been a Kawasaki bike dealer since day one, and he’s also thrilled that they’ve been able to add KTM bikes, Arctic Cat ATVs, and Argo amphibious vehicles to the mix over the years. However, the latest addition is one he’s particularly proud of, and that’s the Honda power equipment product line, including generators. He’s very pleased to announce that MRM will also be a Honda service depot going forward, in addition to all the service work they do on their other product lines.
20430 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge 604-465-0441 • 1-877-546-6384
www.mapleridgemotorsports.com
To celebrate all that’s been achieved over the past two decades, and to thank everyone who’s supported us, Maple Ridge Motorsports will be having a 20th anniversary sale from June 16 to June 20. Stay tuned for more.
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Home Envy Furnishings If you had the opportunity, who wouldn’t want to fill their home with custommade furniture designed specifically to suit your own individual tastes, needs and desires? For most people, the only thing standing in their way would be the cost. However, in Maple Ridge that sticking point isn’t as big a problem as it might appear thanks to the Purba family, owners of Home Envy Furnishings. As owners of their own furniture factory in Surrey, they have been providing Canadian-made solid wood furnishings across the country for more than 30 years, and been passing on significant savings to Maple Ridge families through their Home Envy retail outlet for the past three years. So how are the savings realized? Well, Sunny Purba and his family manufacture almost all of the furniture they sell from eastern maple, pine, oak and exotic hardwoods, and then sell it directly to customers through their Maple Ridge
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... they can come in with their specific ideas and we help turn them into reality... and Edmonton stores. They build primarily to order so they don’t have lots of inventory sitting around, which means they’re able to pass the savings on to customers who end up getting exactly what they want at significant savings over what they might have to pay elsewhere. “It’s great for our customers,” says Sunny, “because they can come in with their specific ideas and we help turn them into reality. Our success has been the ability to customize – it’s one of our main selling features – as well as the variety and quality of the product we can offer.” Customer service is a key component of the Home Envy business model, from the retail experience right through to the full-time certified designer they have on staff. Home Envy is proud to be able to offer highly experienced designers who can work with homeowners and developers looking to do renovations or build new. There’s a big call for this type of service these days, says Sunny, and he’s pleased to have some very talented people working directly for the Home Envy team.
Using time honoured techniques each piece of furniture at Home Envy has been carefully designed and crafted. With customization of wood, stain, size, fabric and hardware available, your furniture will tell its own unique story within your home.
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Each Home Envy store is a home decorating paradise, offering furnishings, art and decorator items for every room in the house. However, what you see when you walk through the door of their Lougheed Highway location is only a fraction of what you can order, as Sunny and his staff have hundreds of catalogues to pore over in the hunt for that perfect piece. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, bring him a picture or a drawing, or suggest modifications to something that’s the wrong size, colour, shape, and so on, and his designers will simply build to suit. “At Home Envy we don’t feel you should have to compromise,” says Sunny. “That said, customization does not mean you are always going to pay significantly more for what you want. The bottom line is we have a wide range of prices, and we can probably satisfy most homeowners’ budgets to some degree.”
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Invest Maple Ridge provides business support and opportunity By Robert Prince When it comes to attracting and retaining business in Maple Ridge, the city’s economic development office, also known as Invest Maple Ridge, is a one-stop hub of information and advice. Bruce Livingstone, whose portfolio includes business retention and expansion as well as strategic economic initiatives, says Maple Ridge has a panoply of programs, initiatives and opportunities to support budding entrepreneurs and seasoned veterans alike. He suggests a good place for any business person to start is the city’s website – www. mapleridge.ca – which contains a wealth of information about the community itself, doing business in the city, programs to support business (local, regional, provincial and federal), investment incentives offered by Maple Ridge, start up planning, the development process, plus reports, studies and other information that could prove useful. The website, however, is just an introduction to doing business in the city. Staff at Invest Maple Ridge regularly sit down with investors, developers and business start-ups to discuss options. The goal, says Livingstone, is to help these groups with specific needs so that they can get on with the business of creating jobs, expanding the tax base, and creating wealth in the community. To that end, the IMR team works closely with businesses to find the right location to set up shop, and they also have the connections to aid in bringing people together who can
assist each other when they have specific needs. Through their businessSTART program, potential business owners and those looking to expand, can meet with city staff to get important market information, and to learn what the city can do to help. They’ll discover local and non-local programs like: • Futurpreneur – for young entrepreneurs looking to start a business. • Town Centre Investment Program – incentives to bring investor dollars into the downtown core. • Employment Lands Investment Incentive Program – to support investment on lands identified as “employment generating” lands. • Women’s Enterprise Centre – a resource centre for women entrepreneurs. • BizPal – a one-stop resource for information about business licensing. • And many others. Livingstone says Invest Maple Ridge also provides educational workshops on various topics. Last fall, for instance, they held a very successful social media workshop, and they’re currently working on a Cloud-based computing seminar to help businesses explore how to set up online stores through their websites. As noted already, connecting with others is a key component of what Invest Maple Ridge does, and that involves making sure it works closely with groups like the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Maple
Brugman Food Equipment & On Site Chef Shop Showroom Each member of our team, starting with owner John Brugman, shares this passion for commercial kitchen design. John started in the meat packing industry, but eventually opened his first kitchen design shop in 1980, in Vancouver. In 1997 he moved the operation to Maple Ridge to better serve the Fraser Valley, and since then the company has experienced significant growth. Son, Marco entered the family business straight after completing his post-secondary schooling, and has taken the reigns of day-to-day operations for Brugman as Vice President.
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Each valuable member of our team is specifically chosen to complement the rest of the team, and together we have just one goal – to ensure our clients receive superior quality products and service on time and at affordable prices. We work closely with local and out of town Golf courses, cafes, restaurants, care homes, supermarkets, deli's, hospitals and food processing plants. These are just a few examples of the kinds of food service facilities we have designed, built and supplied equipment to. Now servicing Food Equipment as well! Come check out our Chef Shop open to the public! Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Suitable for any Chef or cook of the house! 604-460-6000 or sales@brugman.ca
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businessSTART program. They’ve also won Hermes awards in the past for the Invest North Fraser and Town Centre Investment Incentive Program initiatives. Naturally, the City of Maple Ridge will continue to work to improve business opportunities locally, says Livingstone. With about 80 percent of new economic activity coming from existing businesses, the focus will certainly be on supporting and developing what the city already has, but attracting new business is also high on the list of future endeavours for city council and Invest Maple Ridge.
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Mark’s In-house embroidery and screen-printing services offer all-important branding options for business First impressions set the level of respect customers give your company. The view they have of your work will be influenced by how they first thought of you during that initial meeting. It is imperative your employees look like the professionals they are. Imagewear by Mark’s has been helping local companies look better than the national brands for 30 years.
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For instance, he says the store always keeps a portion of its retail space available to stock brands and products that customers request. That’s the reason Blakladder, Ripzone and Powder Room brands are in the Maple Ridge store and not others – because local customers demanded them, and Mark’s responded. Another example of giving customers what they want is by stocking every available size for every product line they carry. “We’re the only store in Canada that does that,” Jeremy states proudly. “If we carry a product line, we’ll order every size it comes in to give as many of our customers as possible the opportunity to purchase that product. It’s why we carry boot sizes up to 18 when most stores generally carry up to size 13. It’s also why we carry 38-inch inseams when most stores only carry 32.” It’s that kind of reasoning that is behind the new store coming this August, which will allow your local Mark’s to offer even more when the amount of retail space almost triples.
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New owner bringing fresh ideas to the well-established local business Having just passed the first anniversary of her purchase of Maple Ridge Lighting, owner Patti Wilson pauses to reflect on her good fortune, and the plans she has for her new business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m extremely fortunate that I was able to purchase a business in the community I grew up in,â&#x20AC;? Patti says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After so many years in the newspaper industry, the opportunity to come home and start a new phase in my life is very special to me.â&#x20AC;? Just as special are the plans Maple Ridge Lightingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new owner has for her company, which has been operating here for the better part of 30 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking to bring some fresh ideas and fresh products to the store,â&#x20AC;? Patti offers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to build more awareness about shopping opportunities in Maple Ridge.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only natural to do so, she opines, because the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changing demographics dictate change is necessary if her store is to stay relevant to consumers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are lots of new families in town who are used to
having greater opportunities for shopping nearby, and if we (local businesses) want to attract them, we have to offer what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re used to.â&#x20AC;? That said, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a delicate balance because the store has a strong core of customers, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been very careful about continuing to provide for long-term patrons who have supported the store for decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be known for our service,â&#x20AC;? she adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been about, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I want in my business. That thinking is one of the reasons sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so pumped about her new website, which will make shopping online at Maple Ridge Lighting much more user-friendly and practical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also in the process of doing a bit of a facelift both inside and out, so people are going to see some changes, but behind it all will be the same great products and service Maple Ridge Lighting has always been known for. I encourage everyone to come for a visit to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new.â&#x20AC;?
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Mayor bullish on growth opportunities in his community; says business still a top priority for city council and staff By Robert Prince Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that in recent years Pitt Meadows has seen a significant number of larger corporations set up shop within its boundaries, but ask Mayor John Becker and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you smaller, locallyowned companies will continue to play a significant role in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic make-up for many years to come. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly a place for both types of companies in the city, says the mayor, with each providing benefits that the other canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily supply. For instance, the larger companies tend to provide more jobs and pay a bigger share of the corporate taxes. On the other hand, the smaller outfits provide a strong backbone to the business community because they tend to be more invested personally in the city, and offer greater personal contributions to the community in general. Having a good mix of both is a win-win for Pitt Meadows, he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a smaller community like Pitt Meadows, small business owners have opportunities to become an important part of the fabric of the community that they might not have in larger cities like Vancouver,â&#x20AC;? says Mayor Becker. As the owner of a local business himself, the mayor understands the trials and tribulations faced by his colleagues, but notes there are certainly advantages to living and working in the same city.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;For myself, for instance, not having to commute long distances every day to the office saves so much time. That allows me to put more time into my business and still spend more time at home, which allows me to maintain my personal sanity and relationships with my spouse and children.â&#x20AC;? He opines that there is also a certain amount of cachet to operating a business locally because people tend to consider such businesses of great importance to the overall welfare of the community. Given the importance of business to Pitt Meadows, it might seem counterintuitive that the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic development office was put on hiatus earlier this year, but the mayor says that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean his city isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open for business. In fact, the community is as welcoming of new business as ever, and city staff is just as available to those already operating in the area that need assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The role of an economic development office is being reviewed,â&#x20AC;? says the mayor. In the meantime, he adds, city staff is still talking to business people interested in setting up shop locally, and city council is always looking at ways of making Pitt Meadows more attractive to new and existing businesses of all kinds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We implemented a spending and tax freeze this year, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to reduce the spread between corporate
and residential taxes [to make the community more attractive to business development].â&#x20AC;? The city is looking at ways to encourage more commercial development, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also looking to allow more flexibility in commercial zoning so that services like day care can be located closer to workplaces. Having Translink look at running shuttles to and through the various business parks in Pitt Meadows is also on the agenda so as to reduce congestion on the streets and provide easier transportation to and from work for local workers.
Pitt Meadows Business Licences by year 2010 2 010 0- 8 876 76
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2010 2 010 0 - $7,384,0 $7,384,000 000 2011 2 011 1 - $6,613,160 2012 $6,475,290 2 012 2 - $6,475,2 290 2013 749,700 2 013 3 - $ 749,70 00 2014 2 014 4 - $1,543,440 $1,543,4 440 â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have some really good opportunities for business in Pitt Meadows right now,â&#x20AC;? says Mayor Becker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our only serious deficiency is the lack of substantial commercial properties for sale. He notes that council is working on that, however, by encouraging developers to create more saleable properties that entrepreneurs with money to invest can purchase.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m quite bullish on business in Pitt Meadows these days, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a realist, too, having been in business here for 35 years. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m aware that there is ludicrous government policy at all levels that can make life difficult for business owners, especially the smaller guys, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our (council) job to try to make things a bit easier for the overall good of the whole community.â&#x20AC;?
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This summer Westgate Flower Garden will be celebrating 15 years in business with a garden party for friends and customers. It’s a milestone and an event that owner Sandra is quite looking forward to, but in the intervening period she and her staff will have their hands full with the many weddings and graduation events that always make this time of year busy, busy. Not that she’s complaining – far from it. In fact, being able to supply flowers to folks at key times in their lives is one of Sandra’s great passions, and it’s one of the main reasons she opened Westgate Flower Garden. “I think it’s a real privilege for me and my staff to be part of the most special times in people’s lives – births, grads, weddings, anniversaries, retirements, and even memorials – because flowers are so entwined in those important events. Flowers tend to be part of the cycle of people’s lives.” She says it’s also very special to be so much a part of the community she lives in as a locally owned and familyrun flower shop, and she feels blessed that she’s been
able to share the journey with her husband, Nigel, who’s been with her every step of the way at Westgate, as well as her children. “I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough to the people of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and beyond for allowing me the privilege of being there for them. When I had a vision of my store before it opened, it involved being able to give back to the community, and it’s come true.” Sandra also wants to say thank you to her staff – Josephine, Michelle, Andre, Catherine, Tessa, Johanna, Lauren and Emma. The latter two took her children’s flower workshops for years, and she’s really excited and encouraged to note that they now not only work for her, but have the ability to arrange one-of-a-kind bouquets and arrangements. To celebrate all that our flower garden is, and what this community means to us and our family, stay tuned for our anniversary celebrations.
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Chamber supports businesses so community can profit Everyone can use a cheerleader now and then, and for local businesses that cheerleader is the Chamber of Commerce Serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. By Robert Prince At least that’s the opinion of Chamber President Terry Becker, who believes the organization has a key role to play in supporting businesses of all sizes, but especially smaller, locally owned companies that don’t necessarily have the resources of their larger counterparts.
“We encourage our members to leverage their membership by getting involved, taking advantage of the benefits and being a part of the greater local business community,” she explains, before going on to say, “We connect members with other likeminded businesses, and foster an environment of support and cooperation.”
“I think locally-owned businesses have a special place in any community because they provide so much to the people who live there,” says Becker, who is currently in her second term as president. She notes that if business doesn’t profit, nobody profits, because successful companies make important contributions in terms of taxes, jobs, support for community projects and charities, leadership roles, and the like.
Going forward, the Chamber’s executive director says the organization is busy re-inventing itself by looking to add more value to the membership opportunity.
“The more support you have from local business, the more successful your community will be in the long run.” In order to provide that support, Executive Director Andrea Madden says Chamber adding more value to however, those membership. locally-owned companies often encourage networking, new promotional need assistance of their own… and not just programs, and expanded use of the new from consumers, although that is obviously Chamber website. It’s also planning to the most critical support they can get. launch a Chamber Ambassador Team later The Chamber of Commerce provides this year to help welcome new members, important aid to businesses, says Chamber greet guests and events, and actively Executive Director Andrea Madden, promote the Chamber. by providing programs, services and “The goal is to provide real value to our networking opportunities that help members, and plenty of networking companies grow. opportunities,” says President Becker. “Those With 480 members between the two are the top two demands every time we ask communities, the Chamber is the largest members what they want.” voice for business locally, and provides the The goal is also to support the needs of greatest number of resources, says Madden. local business more by raising the profile of She points to such programs as: businesses in both Pitt Meadows and Maple • lunch and learn sessions at little or no cost Ridge. • membership benefits like gas cards, “I think the channels of communication are group health insurance, travel discounts, more open [between the Chamber and the merchant service discounts and more cities] today than they’ve been in a long • networking events to benefit new and existing businesses alike • an online business/membership directory
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time,” she offers. “I think we’re talking more with both mayors and councils, and that’s a good thing.” Madden concurs, and notes that the flow of support between the community and business is a two way street, and that the more the community supports local business, the more benefits will accrue to everyone. “The Chamber strongly believes that a prosperous business community leads to a stronger community. Local businesses are more likely to support local charities, non-profits, schools and community events,” she says. “Supporting local businesses and shops has an overall positive impact on our community.”
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To the residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. For the better part of 46 years, Haney Sewing and Sound has been a mainstay of the local business community. We’re proud of our service to the community, not only as a retailer of brand name audio, video, home appliances, lifestyle products, sewing machines, and now even beds, but also for our record of giving back to organizations that need financial assistance to continue their mission of service to local residents.
they want good quality brand name products they can count on, and they want us to provide the kind of service that they can’t get at big box outlets or online. When they have questions, they want answers. When they need to know ‘how to’, they want to speak to someone who understands the product, and who can walk them through a solution. They also want competitive pricing without having to leave town to get it. One of the things many people still don’t understand is that our pricing is completely in tune with other brick and mortar retailers in the Lower Mainland because we price match the same way that they do. That means you don’t have to go to Coquitlam or Vancouver to get the very same products we carry; just bring us the sale price and we’ll do our best.
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By Robert Prince When John Lyotier and Chris Jensen were looking to start up their technology company, Left of the Dot Media Inc., it only seemed natural to get a small office space in the town where they lived so they could save on commuting time. However, when they started growing by leaps and bounds – from just the two of them to 95 people worldwide in only five years – they needed to start looking for a larger facility for their headquarters, and that’s when they were forced to put some real thought into what the ideal location for a high-tech company should be. Given that most technology companies in this region are located in Vancouver or its environs, the decision to continue to locate in Maple Ridge wasn’t as cut and dry as it might have seemed. Not being “close to the action” presented potential problems in terms of accessibility to other players in the industry, and to potential employees. Commuting was still a big issue, says Lyotier. But by staying in Maple Ridge, he and his team could save, on average, one hour and forty minutes per day. That would give them more time for family and community, which were key components of the Left of the Dot business vision that Jensen and Lyotier had for their company as it grew. It’s also less expensive to live in the Fraser Valley than in the Vancouver area, and then there’s the lifestyle advantages offered in this area. But would such
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reasons be enough to inspire people in the technology industry to want to live and work in the Valley? Would they be willing to work outside of the tech loop?
Well, as it turned out, they needn’t have worried because there were plenty of people with the skills they needed who
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Maple Ridge Carpet One
Service, selection and commitment to community Building relationships is the key to success in any business, and it certainly holds true for Maple Ridge Carpet One, where Steve and Kari Towers like to build those relationships one customer at a time. They do so by offering superior service, and by maintaining a hands-on approach to each and every order and job they take on. Featuring a complete range of flooring products – including tile, laminate, carpet, vinyl, rugs and hardwood – Maple Ridge Carpet One has the product lines people want for residential or commercial needs, and at prices to suit most any budget. Kari and Steve rely heavily on word-ofmouth because they know the best form of advertising is a satisfied customer, and they cultivate those relationships with homeowners and business owners alike to build customer loyalty. “When we take on a job we don’t stop
until we’ve completed the work to the satisfaction of the customer,” says Steve. “We’re here for the long term, and we want to maintain our good name and be pillars of the business community. The only way we know how to achieve that is by giving our customers our very best at all times.” Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows may have almost 100,000 people in the area but they each still have a small-town feel to them that people appreciate, and to be part of that is something Steve and Kari cherish. “We want to support our community, we want to support local charities, and we want to be here for our friends and neighbours for a long, long time,” says Kari. The Towers invite everyone in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to visit them at their new showroom on the Lougheed Highway at 216 Avenue. There’s a lot in store to browse, and the staff is always keen to answer your questions.
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Meridian Meats & Seafood Local family business soon to offer more than just meats
They say good food brings a family together, and three local brothers have proved that to be true with their business because, relatives or not, the brothers say everyone working for their company is part of the family. Like good beef, Meridian Meats has aged well since being established in 1989 when the family first opened for business. “Maple Ridge is our home” says Josh Penner (eldest brother). “We live here, and it’s a real privilege to be in business here serving people in our own community.” The company has been around for 25 years, and still holds on to its old-fashioned values when it comes to customer service. “We all want every customer who comes through our door to feel welcomed and truly appreciated,” says Josh. Fresh meats and seafood have been Meridian’s specialty for years, but the brothers have recently expanded their fresh food offering. Of their six Lower Mainland locations, two of them operate under the name “Meridian Farm Market.” “At our Meridian Farm Market stores, we offer fresh local produce, artisan deli,
The company has been around for 25 years, and still holds on to its old-fashioned values when it comes to customer service. fresh baked breads, and natural groceries along with our full-service selection of meats and seafood,” says Kevin (kid brother who runs operations). Recently, their local landlord informed them they would not be renewing their lease agreement, so the brothers had to make plans to move their business this year. They think it’s good news for our community, however, because the family is building a new Meridian Farm Market on the corner of 227th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road that promises better parking and a new kind of shopping experience for Maple Ridge. Like their other farm market locations, the new store concept combines the market fresh ambiance of Granville Island with the family business charm of a Keremeos road side fruit stand, focusing on fresh, local, natural foods. The new store is expected to open in November of this year. In the meantime, it’s business as usual in their current location.
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The future is exciting for Meridian, Josh affirms, thanks primarily to the people – customers and staff – who have made the company their own, and for that, the Meridian family wants to say, “Thank you!”
Maple Ridge Groundbreaking Ceremony with Darrell Penner, Gord Robson, Josh Penner, Kevin Penner & Brody McDearmid
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What does living and working locally mean to me as a Certified Financial Planner? Primarily, it’s the opportunity afforded to build strong personal and professional relationships with my clients and the community of professionals I use to support my clients. Having grown up in Maple Ridge I feel privileged to work with the people I’ve known all my life, and to support a community I love. I’ve worked here most of my life, and I have built a strong network of people I know, respect and trust to serve my clients properly. This means my clients have confidence that the people I recommend to help them are going to do right by them. My approach to financial planning is holistic, in that I help clients look at their entire situation, including retirement planning, taxation, medical issues, lifestyle issues, investments, estate planning, insurance and so much more. Good financial planning is only partly about finances as the money is just a tool for creating the kind of life you want to lead, so you need to make decisions
about your life before you make decisions about the money. I don’t think it’s a secret that people and life can be very complicated, and everyone eventually needs support to make quality decisions about their life. A Certified Financial Planner like me provides impartial information and advice to help you make informed decisions about the important things in your life. I’m very pleased that I’ve been able to work with Manulife because the brand is well recognized and respected as a strong, reliable company, and that’s important to those who want their money in safe hands. As a Certified Financial Planner, I strongly believe life is about creating balance, and that’s what I strive for personally, and for my clients. Sincerely, Kathy Blom, Certified Financial Planner
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BIA programs and support helping Maple Ridge core thrive What is the impact of shopping at locally owned businesses? Consider the following small, but telling, scenarios. By Robert Prince When your child is looking for his first job, which is more likely to hire him – a local company or one in the next town over? When you purchase something at a business, will the taxes that company pays fix your city’s sidewalks, or those of a neighbouring community? And when your daughter’s school is holding a fundraiser, who’s more likely to provide support, a local company or an online retailer based out of who knows where? The answer, of course, is a locally owned company that’s just down the street from you, and which is wholly invested in the community in which it operates. That’s the message that Ineke Boekhorst, executive director of the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association, spends her days (and some nights) trying to drive home to local consumers in an effort to get them to support the businesses that make up the BIA catchment area in Haney. Since 2006 the BIA has been supporting Haney-area businesses with a variety of programs and activities designed to improve those businesses’ chances of success in a tough, competitive marketplace. The organization does plenty of advocacy work, says Boekhorst, and has either sponsored, supported or organized dozens of events for the benefit of businesses and consumers alike. From big efforts, like the building façade improvement grant program ($4 million to
date and counting), to smaller projects, like an umbrella share program, and plenty in between, the BIA’s goal continues to be to bring people into the downtown core for shopping purposes, and to help companies improve their ability to operate. “We’re always looking for new ways to give people reasons to shop locally, and to support businesses,” says Boekhorst. Just recently, for example, a new lighting program was implemented to help businesses improve lighting behind their buildings so that shoppers would feel safer in dimly lit parking areas. Another new program is a back alley mural program that will see art showing up in the downtown core’s back alleys as a means of generating more pedestrian traffic along some of the lesser-used thoroughfares in the area. The first is currently under way in the alley between next to Bell Locksmith off of 224 Street. Such programs, in combination with tried and true events like 5x5 networking opportunities, the Spring Treasure Hunt, and the “Win Your Wish” Christmas draw, are just some of the ways the BIA has helped local businesses since its inception. Boekhorst says the BIA’s activities aren’t just for the benefit of local business, however. They’re primarily about connecting local shoppers to the stores in their home town. “A lot of people just don’t realize what we have here,” she says, “so part of our job is to educate them, and to help them realize they
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don’t have to leave town to find what they want.” If the BIA can make that happen, she adds, then everyone benefits because the more successful those businesses are, the more they can contribute to the community. “A lot of people don’t realize that if they spent just 10 per cent of their shopping budget locally, it would put $2 million a month into the local economy. That’s huge for small, independent businesses, but it’s also huge for
the community as a whole because the more money that stays here, the more can be done locally. “ “And when you think about it, how hard is it, to take 10 per cent of your shopping budget monthly and shift it to local businesses. Many of us are already doing it without realizing it, but if everyone did it, it would be huge, so I really encourage everyone to think about it.”
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When you’ve suffered hearing loss, it’s nice to know there’s someone who listens. Crystal Hearing Centre is a family-owned company with nine retail stores in the Lower Mainland including Maple Ridge. Leona Wiens, along with her two sons Steve and George, are all affected by vision and hearing loss. Steve, Leona’s oldest son, has had a hearing loss his entire life.
working with them as we provide a level of service that keeps them coming back. It’s always nice to see them refer family and friends too! This makes us feel we are doing all the right things and making a huge difference to their lifestyle”.
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If you are seeking real, honest advice on hearing systems talk with Crystal Hearing Centre because they only recommend products that Steve has worn and is happy with! He tries hearing devices from all manufacturers and chooses which products he feels work the best. Privately owned, Crystal Vison offers the flexibility of working with hearing manufacturers of their choosing.
Crystal Vision is dedicated to your unique needs and carry the latest technology the industry has to offer. “We are thrilled to offer the residents of Maple Ridge an opportunity to shop with a local and family-operated business,” says Leona Wiens, owner of Crystal Vision. “Our customers love our staff and enjoy
Hearing damage and loss is a difficult adjustment and can keep you from having the quality of life you hoped for and deserve. Don’t miss out on all the beauty the world has to offer – let Crystal Hearing help you today. Of course they also make eyeglasses. Crystal Vision was created in 1997 and has grown to 4 Optical stores. They can custom make glasses in under an hour, in most cases!
Continued from page 10 wanted to live and work away from the epicenter. Now located in the Maple Meadows industrial park, Left of the Dot’s new international headquarters is home to 20 workers, including Lyotier and Jensen. “Turns out it’s okay to be local,” says Lyotier. “We deal with an international market anyway, but there are definite advantages to us being located out here, both for our staff and for the community.” “A lot of our company spending is local, and we’ve created symbiotic relationships with other companies,” says Jensen. He adds, they also require employees to be part of their community, however they define that, and actually give their staff company time to engage in those activities. Lyotier points to the fact that he and Jensen have been able to mentor other business people, too, and to encourage them to take chances and to get started on developing their own business vision. “We think it’s important to inspire the next generation by creating models of leadership,” says Lyotier. Being a relative newcomer, Left of the Dot Media is certainly seeing the benefits of being locally owned, but those advantages are something Dave Sheppard and Jenn Hopcott-Foxley have seen all their lives. Sheppard’s family has owned and operated Haney Sewing and Sound since 1969, and Hopcott-Foxley’s family has run Hopcott Farms, and more recently Hopcott Meats, going back three generations.
Sheppard believes there are definite benefits to the community in having locally-owned companies. “We support local families, local charities and the local tax base,” he offers. “We keep the money at home, and isn’t it more interesting having more local stores to shop at [instead of the big boxes that are all the same and everywhere]. It’s certainly better than having shuttered shops.” Hopcott-Foxley shares many of Sheppard’s observations, and notes there’s a certain pride that goes with living in a city that can offer services and shopping experiences that are different from other communities because it helps to create identity. She also suggests that locally run companies like hers are more likely to take a real interest in their community because, “It’s our reputation on the line, and we want to do the best we can.” Sheppard adds that local ownership creates a dedicated group of people who believe in their community, and who want it to thrive. “Most business owners, not all unfortunately, understand that the more they put back, the stronger the community will be, and the more likely their business will thrive.” As a wife and mother, Hopcott-Foxley says it’s become more important to her than ever that she’s able to teach her children a sense of community so they’ll continue on in the community when they’re adults.
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Haney Builders’ Supplies Locally owned and operated since 1938 There’s certainly something to be said for having the buying power of a large national brand while retaining the flexibility and responsiveness only found in familyowned, locally run companies. It’s what has made Haney Builders a driving force in the Maple Ridge construction and home improvement industry for the past 75 years, and it’s something the Stinson family and their employees are immensely proud of. General Manager Alex Yakovyshenko and his teammates want to thank the community for its support over the past seven and a half decades. “We’re very grateful for the opportunity to help people in so many ways over the years,” he states. “No matter the size of the project, we’ve helped so many people improve their homes and their lives, and that’s a real privilege.” Alex says Haney Builders’ success is, in large part, due to the company’s ability to adapt over the years. By paying attention to what’s happening, and by being flexible in how it operates, it’s been able to react positively to changes in the market when others with more rigid corporate structures have suffered. “I think we’ve recognized that in order to be successful you can’t be too structured. We like to innovate, adopt new technology to make things easier for customers, and provide services that people want and expect in a modern company.” It’s that kind of thinking that led Haney Builders to create the Design Showroom at the east end of the property this past September, so that those looking for window, door and kitchen products could shop in a relaxed atmosphere with the assistance of highly qualified staff and a website – www.haneyrenovators.com – dedicated exclusively to those products and the customers’ needs.
“We just like helping people; it’s what we do,” says Alex. “We certainly expect to be expanding that part of the business over time because that’s how people like to shop, and we want to make the experience of shopping at Haney Builders as pleasant and convenient as possible.” Dewdney Trunk Road
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Innovation, however, doesn’t mean the company has lost touch with its core and its roots. The recently renovated store, which included a beautiful facelift facing Dewdney Trunk Road, still boasts lumber and landscaping supplies as mainstays of the business, along with all the home renovation and improvement products one would expect from a building and supply business that caters to builders of every kind, whether professionals or do-it-yourself types. “We just like helping people; it’s what we do,” says Alex. “And just by doing what we enjoy we’re able to raise our families, to provide employment for local residents, and to support community initiatives that might not get done otherwise. That’s not a bad way to go through life when you stop to think about it.”
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The Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market
It’s so exciting to bring so many small business owners together for such a wonderful event!
Leah took her long-time love of antiquing and started working it as a part-time business several years ago. Turning old farmhouse treasures and other collectibles into re-purposed decorator items for grateful clients got her to thinking about how she could link others with similar hobbies/businesses to even more clients, and in 2012 the Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market was born.
everyone is looking for something different, and you can find pretty much anything your heart desires. “The vendors work very hard to locate and create unique things because that’s what people want. They want something that’s going to be a conversation piece that nobody else they know has, and they want things that have meaning to them.” Leah notes that “re-purposing” is a big, big activity these days because people are keen to “re-think things before they just toss them away.”
Since that time, the biannual event has grown to the point that on May 30, 91 vendors will take over the Maple Ridge Fairgrounds for the sixth such market, and thousands are expected to show up in an effort to find the treasures they crave.
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Hopcott Meats
Local ownership. Locally-raised beef. Supporting local food producers and manufacturers. Supporting the community. Local is definitely the cornerstone of the Hopcott Meats business model; it’s been part of the Hopcott family thinking for several generations, and it’s something the family intends to continue for many more years to come.
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Operations Manager Jenn Hopcott-Foxley is the third generation of the Hopcott clan to work the family business, which for the past nine years has included the award-winning Hopcott Meats store on Old Dewdney Trunk Road in addition to the family beef farm. “We’ve come a long way since it [the store site] was a corn field,” she says, noting that today’s Hopcott Meats is a proper butcher shop that just happens to offer customers a little bit extra.
The beef is raised by Hopcott Farms, while the pork, chicken and lamb are all sourced from the Fraser Valley. Only the bison comes from afar - Alberta to be specific. The produce carried is sourced as close to home as possible, and the grocery items – cheeses, sauces, condiments, dairy and the like – are mostly from local manufacturers and producers.
“We’re very careful about what we stock in our store because we believe it’s important to support local producers as much as possible,” says Jenn. “We’ve become a trusted source of local goods for consumers, and just as importantly a trusted outlet for local producers. We think that’s important, and we will continue to champion the local food production industry as much as we can.” Jenn says it’s quite exciting for her and her family to be, what she calls “a piece of the Pitt Meadows puzzle.” Being a part of the community in such a positive way is something she says they’ve come to really appreciate, and they look forward to many more years of service to people near and far.
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McEachern Harris & Watkins
McEachern Harris and Watkins has been trusted by residents and businesses in the Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows area for three decades When you deal with important legal matters, it’s a given that you want highly-skilled practitioners handling your file. However, it also helps to have someone in your corner who knows your community and your history.
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McEachern Harris and Watkins has been trusted by residents and businesses in the Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows area for three decades now. Darrel McEachern founded the
Having a local lawyer you can rely on to offer personal and timely service is increasingly rare. MHW combines a knowledge of the community with professionalism on par with anything to be found in the big city. They are a law firm that residents can count on to assist them with advice and guidance year-round, not just in times of crisis.
MHW provides most legal and notarial services needed by local residents, including business law, real estate, wills and estate planning, and family law. The partners are long-term residents of the community, having raised their families here and have long been part of the fabric of the
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“We’ve always felt it was important for our firm to provide the best possible service to our community in every aspect of our lives, and I think we do that,” says Bob Harris.
Having a local lawyer you can rely on to offer personal and timely service is increasingly rare. firm back in 1984, and was joined by Bob Harris in 1986. Their newest partner, Tim Watkins, practiced in Maple Ridge with Norquist Watkins from 1986 until he merged with Darrel and Bob in 2012. The combined firm celebrates its 31st anniversary of service to the community this year.
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If you are in need of highly-skilled and experienced legal services for your family or business, call the company that understands our community. Call McEachern Harris and Watkins.
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604-467-6951 22334 McIntosh Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 3C1 www.mhwlaw.ca
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Bodhi Natural Market
When you’re bringing something exciting to the marketplace it’s not that hard to get excited, and Lance Sutherland, president of the soon-to-open Bodhi Natural Market on 207th Street, is definitely excited about what he and his team are bringing to Maple Ridge. Bodhi Natural Market will be the first complete Natural Organic Market for healthy shopping in the community – complete with dairy, meat department (featuring Hopcott meats), full-service deli, produce department, groceries, and a healthy living department. It will even feature a coffee shop and a patio so shoppers can take a break during a hectic day. “People will find we’re a one-stop Natural Organic Market where they can get everything they need for their weekly groceries,” Lance says. “The only difference is that we’ll only be selling healthy, natural products that have been carefully sourced and vetted to ensure they meet the standards desired by those who want to eat better quality, healthy food.” Something else they’ll find, Lance continues, is a dedication to customer service. It’s a key component of BOP, or Bodhi Operational Procedures, because it’s how Lance and other members of his management team were trained themselves in previous work incarnations. More importantly, it’s what they believe customers deserve when they’re spending their hard-earned dollars at Bodhi Natural Market. “Customer service is everything,” says Lance. “It’s crucial to our operation because people want, and deserve, to have knowledgeable, caring people assisting them to make the best eating choices possible so that they can stay healthy and happy. “We want people to come into our store and feel inspired about changing their lives through better food. We want the store and our staff to inspire.” So, will it cost more to shop at such a store? Actually, no, says Lance, because the perception that it’s a lot more expensive to eat healthy just isn’t true. “I wouldn’t say it’s cheaper to eat this way, but it’s certainly quite comparable, so why wouldn’t you want to choose food that’s better for you if it’s only a little more. We know there are plenty of people who already know this, but until now they’ve had to hunt for their food in different locations to find what they want. Now, they’ll be able to find it all under one roof, which will make eating healthy a lot more convenient and we think others will find the convenience too compelling to resist, as well.” So when does Bodhi Natural Market open its doors? Well, the soft opening is June 6, and the grand opening is scheduled for June 13. Lance says he and his team of 36 are very keen to get going, and they’re looking forward to greeting their first customers. “We have a lot of exciting things in the works for our customers, including a loyalty program which will see an escalating discount for frequent shoppers. We also have good things planned to support the community, including a program that will see a percentage of annual profits directed back through an outreach program that will be coordinated by the staff to projects and programs they believe strongly in.” The company slogan is, “Eat Well and Be”. The “Be” is whatever suits each customer. This could mean be happy, be healthy, be amazing, but for Bodhi it means striving to be the best.
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Otter CO-OP in Pitt Meadows
Locally Invested, Community Minded When it comes to locally owned businesses, Otter Co-op could be considered the ultimate in that field given that it’s ownership is comprised of hundreds of locals who own a piece of the co-operative.
“We try to bend over backwards to be helpful, which makes it easier for customers to find exactly what they need, and that provides for a very positive shopping experience.”
The whole idea behind such stores is to have a large group of locals share in the ownership, decision-making and profits, but in order to receive dividends, of course, the business has to be profitable. Otter Co-op achieves that profitability by providing a unique shopping experience to member-owners and non-members alike.
The Pitt Meadows store carries a broad range of products and goods that can’t always be found elsewhere, says Jacky Graham, manager of the local outlet. It’s that uniqueness that often brings people in, but it’s the exceptional customer service that keeps them coming back, she enthuses.
course, the garden centre is open so you can get all of your gardens planted for the spring and summer, not to mention whipping that lawn into shape. At Otter Co-op you’ll find a friendly, knowledgeable staff that is eager to be helpful, says Jacky. To learn more about how you can be part of the Otter Co-op family, visit the store or go online at www.ottercoop.com. Become part of the family and share in the rewards.
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Though the co-op has long been known as a supply outlet for the agricultural community – including animal feed, equine tack, fencing, fertilizer, lime and seed, and animal health supplies – it has expanded greatly over the years to help homeowners too, by providing home and garden products and pet supplies. There are also seasonal product offerings, and right now, of
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Manion & Associates Financial Services Ltd.
Named Top Financial Planning & Investment firm 12 out of the last 13 years Unbiased financial planning and advice, free from corporate loyalties, is what Manion & Associates is all about. Tom, his son Kristian Manion and, as he calls Allen LaRose, his adopted son, are all committed to giving you the best advice and service possible. To ensure there were no questions about independence, several years ago Manion & Associates moved from a large sales emphasis dealership to one that matches their independence and client focus.
income protection concerns as well as group benefits. Allen LaRose deals with investments, tax issues and estate planning, and Tom works on the planning and retirement lifestyles and is the “elder statesman” as Allen and Kristian say all the time. With regards to estate planning, Allen has this to say: “There are many components that go into estate planning in particular, and in general the most crucial factor is getting one’s financial house in order before going to see the lawyer. Many clients need to be educated about what’s important, and in what order things should be done. That’s where I come in, because you can waste a lot of time and money, and create a lot of headaches, if you go about things in the wrong order. So, if you’d like some truly independent advice about your financial situation, give us a call today. We’re here to help.”
The motto of Service, Integrity and Knowledge sums up what Manion & Associates offers its clients.
Being independent means we look for the best solutions for clients rather than fitting company products to clients.
Tom chuckles about the fact that for many financial institutions, financial planning sounds like something new they’ve just discovered. We have offered this service for the last 19 years, and we are still doing it. The team attitude means there is always someone to assist you. This attitude must work well since Manion & Associates have been named Best Financial Planners for the last 12 years in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows. Within the team, Kristian Manion handles family and
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Investments • Insurance • Retirement Estate Planning • Employee Benefits
Finally, Tom wants to point out that anyone needing assistance with cash management will receive help at NO COST. This is just our way of giving back. Why? ‘Cuz it’s the right thing to do.
604-463-6060 www.manion.ca
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Quality workmanship and customer service are key to their success While it’s true that Broco Auto Glass has locations all over British Columbia, the Maple Ridge store is owned by local guy Vance Whitley, who has been doing his utmost these past eight years to help customers with their auto glass needs. Vance, together with Joe his assistant glass technician, have more than a couple of decades of experience in the industry between them, and what they don’t know about auto glass repair isn’t worth knowing. They handle all makes and models of vehicles, including cars and light trucks. They also deal in fleet work for local businesses. For Vance, quality workmanship and customer service are key to his location’s success over the years. Every job is treated as a priority because nobody wants their vehicle in the shop longer than it has to be. Getting the job done as quickly as possible may well be the goal, but it’s the little things that make
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the difference when it comes to customer service, which is why in addition to top-notch installations, every vehicle still receives a free interior cleaning, and why courtesy cars or transportation are provided as necessary. However, it’s not just auto glass that Broco Auto Glass does. Most people don’t know it, but Vance also does a good amount of residential glass replacement these days. It’s the same great service and quality of work he puts into the auto glass repairs, and the pricing is very competitive. “We take pride in the work we do and I think it shows,” says Vance. “I also enjoy being a local business owner because my efforts help build a strong community, and I really like bumping into my customers around town.” For more information about Broco Auto Glass visit www.brocoglass.ca
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23 years of responsibility to community Being a locally owned business demands a good deal of responsibility towards the community on the part of the business owner. At least that’s the opinion of Kerry Roberge and Keith McDonald, co-owners of the End of the Roll flooring store. “I have a lot of respect for people who own a business where they live,” says Kerry. “They’re the cornerstones of a community because they end up contributing so much.” It’s a sentiment echoed by Keith, who knows full well the impact of locally owned companies on a community, having been part of his father’s company, McDonald Flooring, for decades in Maple Ridge. When that company closed several months ago, he became a partner in the local End of the Roll store because he wanted to continue to be a part of the community in which his own family resides. End of the Roll has been working with local families and businesses for better than
two decades now, and continues to offer full service flooring – from planning to installation. They deal in carpet, laminate, hardwood and all forms of vinyl, plus area rugs. The only flooring they don’t deal in is tile. “Our goal is to accommodate every price point,” says Keith. “We provide a great starting price for someone on a budget, but we can also satisfy those who want higherend product lines. What that really means is we’ve been able to help a lot of people over the past 23 years.” Kerry adds that he and Keith are proud to be part of a Canadian-owned company that considers community so important. End of the Roll’s primary charitable program is the Sunshine Foundation and Kerry and Keith are pleased that the organization was able to send a local youngster to Disneyland recently thanks to contributions provided in part by the Maple Ridge store.
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Why electronic vape devices? While the law says I can’t market the product as a method to quit smoking, I will say that the overwhelming majority of my customers come to the store because they’ve heard others say how great electronic vapour devices are as a means to end the habit. My name’s Dave, and I’m the owner of Haney Vape Supply. My story is pretty similar to those of hundreds of people who have come to my store in the past year and a half looking for a way to kick their cigarette habit. “I was a smoker for 38 years. “I didn’t intend to quit, but I was in a job where I didn’t want to smell of cigarettes at work. I decided to try it [an electronic vape device], and I haven’t smoked a cigarette since. It was after that that I decided to open Haney Vape Supply.” I would say the main reason electronic vapour devices have become so popular is that they are a healthier alternative to cigarettes because the e-juice [the product used in the devices] doesn’t contain the tar,
Maple Ridge A beautiful view of Maple Ridge taken above Maple Ridge Secondary School. Photo by: Matt Seligman
604-467-6688 Excited to announce the opening of my new, larger store, June 15th There will be lots of new inventory, and a huge surprise for all of my customers!!
chemicals and other nasty ingredients found in traditional cigarettes. There are only four ingredients – propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, flavouring, and nicotine in various strengths. Being able to control the amount of nicotine - the addictive substance in cigarettes - is the reason vaping devices are popular with smokers who want to quit. It allows the amount of nicotine to be reduced over time so people can wean themselves off the stuff. I sell vape supplies, from high end to entry level, but there’s a lot of misinformation out there these days, and I feel my job is really to help educate people about electronic vape devices so they can make up there own minds and decide whether it would be helpful to them. Come in, read the literature, see how the devices work, and decide. We’re here to help. Dave Springman
Over 160 flavours of Ejuice in stock Starter Kits, Mechanical Mods, Variable Voltage/Wattage Mods Large selection of RBA’s, Sub Ohm Tanks, Kanthal Wire, Japanese Organic Cotton We carry Pax, Solo, Magic Flight Launch Box, Cloupor & many other Vaporizers. We now carry 6 new ejuice lines-SUICIDE BUNNY, KINGS CROWN, SIN SITY, SOVEREIGN, VERSAUCE, STRIPPED.
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“We’ve always D Y OWNE LOCALL believed we couldn’t be as successful as we wanted to be without becoming Becker & Company Lawyers fully involved in the community.” ORT
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Expansion into specialized services means they are no longer the law firm they were a decade ago
John Becker, Owner
Becker and Co. Lawyers has been around for many years now, but it’s definitely no longer the small-town law firm you thought you knew. Yes, we’ve expanded significantly from the three-person office we were back in the early 2000s, when founder John Becker was the firm’s single lawyer, and his wife Terry and an assistant provided the support. “We decided to take our 20 plus years of goodwill and expertise, and do something with it,” says John. “I wasn’t ready to retire, so we decided to step it up.”
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And step up we did. Today, Becker and Co. is home to seven lawyers and one articling student plus the necessary complement of support staff, who handle most kinds of law required by the residents of Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge and beyond. The only general area in which the law firm doesn’t provide services is criminal law, but refers out that work to highly-experienced criminal law lawyers. The specialization evolution has provided other benefits, particularly the development of specialized programs for business clients with particular needs. In addition to greater specialization, the firm has tried to provide greater value added services to its business clients.
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We focus on value-based relationships with clients The corporate services package for business clients, for instance, includes such added value offerings as free notarization services, 10 per cent off of personal estate planning services, and no-charge summary advice that encourages clients to call whenever they need answers so small concerns don’t turn into big problems. In addition to corporate services, there is a franchising program that helps franchisors with a broad range of administrative services and not just preparing documents; the Get Paid collections program for helping companies deal with outstanding receivables; the Strata Legal Protection Plan (recently rebranded as “StrataNet BC”) for assisting strata corporations in the handling of legal matters; and the TAG Team - Transition Advisory Group – a multi-disciplinary team that helps businesses deal with transition and succession matters. “What we’re trying to focus on are value-based relationships with clients,” says Terry. “We want to be their trusted legal advisors for the long term, and we believe giving clients more than just transaction services is just smart business when it comes to building those relationships.” Now, while Becker and Co. Lawyers has grown significantly over the past decade, John says it’s important for people to note that the law firm stays true to its “triple bottom line” philosophy of “profits, people and community.” “Our people are as pro-active about community as we are,” says John, alluding to himself and Terry. “We’ve always believed we couldn’t be as successful as we wanted to be without becoming fully involved in the community. It’s one of the reasons Terry and I have been so active in politics, social concerns, economic development and so much more through the years. It’s the reason we’re still involved.” “We’re very proud of what Becker and Co. Lawyers has become,” says John. “Terry and I believed we knew what opportunities existed, and the kind of service model our community wanted. We took that vision and ran with it. Now we have something very special to offer our clients, co-workers and community. We’re definitely not the law firm we were a decade ago, and the future looks even brighter.”
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Economist: 100 small businesses better in long run than a few large companies By Robert Prince Does local ownership of a business actually make a difference to the community in which it operates? The answer to that question is a resounding “yes”, says Michael Shuman, an American economist who is also an adjunct lecturer with Simon Fraser University’s program for community economic development. “We have good data in the United States that has looked at metropolitan areas,” says Shuman, “and what we can see is that those communities with the highest rate of local ownership also have the highest percentages of job growth, and the highest percentages of income growth. The question is, ‘Why?’” Shuman points to seven factors that make the difference. The economic multiplier. Twenty-five or so significant studies, he says, have shown that locally-owned businesses spend two to four times as much where they’re located when compared to non-local companies. Local ownership is critical for the development of entrepreneurship, which is crucial for economic development in a community. Locally-owned companies tend to do better in developing the tourism economy. From a sociological view, communities with greater local ownership show consistent growth in all areas of public services.
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and taxes big businesses provide. They also show that the wage difference between larger and smaller companies has been steadily shrinking over the past 10 to 20 years, in part because big companies are sending the jobs offshore, but also because “big box” types stores have brought down the wage average. So how would lower paying jobs created by locally-owned companies create more income growth? The answer, says Shuman, is in the multiplier effect, which will see small businesses eventually grow into larger businesses that spend more locally and stay local rather than siphoning off the wealth to another community.
Locally-owned businesses tend to be better for the environment because they’re more invested in the community...
These are the key benefits, he says, but that begs another question. If the benefits of smaller, locally owned companies outweigh those offered by larger, non-resident companies, why are community leaders and planners so enamored with the idea of trying to attract large companies to their area?
Shuman says part of the reason is that those leaders just aren’t up on the research, and so they buy into the hyperbole that big companies create lots of jobs, they pay better, and they pay lots of taxes. The studies show, however, that lots of smaller businesses creating a vibrant local economy will more than make up the jobs
Given all of that, Shuman suggests communities would be better advised to spend their resources trying to broaden their economic base rather than trying to hook the big fish. Instead of looking to attract half a dozen larger companies, go after businesses from a hundred different sectors, he says. That way, the community stands a greater chance of prospering in the long run because some of those will win even when others don’t.
“Any community that depends on a small number of companies for survival is really living on the edge,” he adds. “We know what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket. Just look at Detroit as an example.” Unfortunately, there’s only so much a smaller local government can do to attract business because, typically, their budgets for such programs are limited. However, when asked to suggest ways municipal governments could increase their community’s chances of attracting meaningful investment in business, the economist had these thoughts: • Develop entrepreneur programs to develop the entrepreneurial spirit in local residents. • Develop alliances and networks with nearby communities to combine efforts. • Create local purchasing programs. • Invest in business planning and provide assistance to businesses. • Provide incentives for sources of local capital to invest in the community rather than elsewhere. Shuman agrees this course of action might not be as glamorous as announcing that a big international company has decided your town is going to be the location of its next big facility, but he says the reality is that as quickly as those companies can come, that’s how fast they can go when it suits them, because they have no loyalties to the area.
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One great family, thousands of loyal customers equals almost 30 years of great experiences. Tires, wheels, front ends, steering, alignments, suspensions, brakes, lift kits and lowering kits, as well as custom wheels. The name on the sign may be Big O Tires, but the King family has been helping Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows customers with more than tires for almost 30 years. “We’ve carved out a bit of niche locally, and our goal is to fill that niche with the best service we know how for many years to come,” says Chad King, son of Bill, who started the Maple Ridge outlet.
Chad agrees, noting that one of the things that always puts a smile on his face is having a customer come back after having had a not-so-great experience somewhere else that was “cheaper.” “We work hard to give value, and when customers compare what we do to what they can get elsewhere, we generally find they come back. We’re good at what we do and our customers appreciate that we try to go the extra mile for them by doing little extras that we don’t charge for. We take pride in what we do, and I think that shows.”
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Bill’s other son, TJ, says the family takes great pride in what they do, and he thinks it’s the attention to detail that keeps customers coming back year after year. “Really, service is key to what we do, and to how we’ve managed to stay in business for so many years,” he says. “You can get tires at a lot of places these days, but what you don’t always get is the service to back up the sale.”
For his part, TJ wants to thank those customers who have shown such loyalty to his family’s Big O Tires outlet in Maple Ridge, and he welcomes newcomers to town to pop in the next time they’re looking for tires, wheels or work on their undercarriage. “We’ve been here for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows for more than 25 years, and we plan to be around a lot longer still.”
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JR Flooring And Window Coverings Inspiring ideas for your home Do you need flooring? Would you like to save up to $500? Then visit our brand new website for your coupon, and start shopping for your carpet, laminate, hardwood or resilient flooring today. Since 1964 JR Floors and Window Coverings has been serving the people of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, and our beautiful, easy-to-use website is one more way we’re able to provide more convenience to customers. Just punch up our website – www.jrfloorsandwindows.ca - and start browsing our catalogues to learn about the various types of flooring and window treatments available. You’ll also find information about installations, maintenance and much more.
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Looking for carpets? check out our new website: www.jrfloorsandwindows.ca and order Tuftex brand carpet samples delivered directly to your door at no charge. Its a great way to get ideas for custom area rug purchases, as well as wall-to-wall carpeting.
Check out the “Inspirations” pages on our site and get inspired by the variety available to you when you’re looking at new flooring or window coverings. With hundreds of fabulous options to choose from it may take a while, but we’re certain the experience will be enjoyable, and we’re positive we have what you’re looking for. Oh, and when you’ve found the right look for your home, we’re just a phone call away to answer any questions you might have. “Customer satisfaction is our primary concern,” says owner Derek O’Shea. “We pride ourselves in all aspects of our operations, including in-home measuring, finding the right products to suit our customer’s needs, and providing excellent installation services from our team of skilled professionals.”
Since 1964, JR Floors & Window Coverings has stood by our reputation for great floors, great service, and great value. JR Floors & Window Coverings offers a variety of flooring options including carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, as well as top premium Window Treatments for you to choose from. We invite you to browse our products to get great flooring and window ideas and inspiration.
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Through four generations, JR Floors and Window Coverings has built its reputation on honesty, excellent products, exceptional value and expert installations. “We’re well known and well respected in the community,” says Derek. “We believe our customers come to us in large part because they’re confident that any issues will be taken care of promptly, because we stand behind all of our work.” Not all flooring is created equal, and that’s why the team at JR Floors and Window Coverings is here to provide friendly, knowledgeable advice to help you navigate through all of the options that best suit your needs… and your budget. And with two Certified Floorcovering Installers on staff – Wayne Carlson for carpet and Janusz Siewarga for hardwood and laminate, you know you’re in good hands, which is evidenced by JR Floors and Window Coverings having been named two-time Canadian retailer of the year. “We’re very proud to have helped so many people in our community over the years,” says Derek. “We think the relationship between our company and the community has been extremely positive, and we’re looking forward to having that great relationship continue for many years to come.”
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We Care About You And Your Health What makes Meadows Pharmacy stand out from the competition?
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We are a small, independent pharmacy and we have to rely on our ability to provide superior service to our customers. Our business is prescriptions and health-related products that make a difference in people’s lives, and we’re an independent pharmacy that believes in giving our customers better service than they can get elsewhere.
Other services offered include a full range of home health care products such as compression stockings, colostomy supplies, and even various types of vaccines, including the shingles vaccine.
So what does superior service look like at Meadows Pharmacy? Well, it starts with treating people properly, by valuing their time, which means filling their prescription quickly. Valuing their time also means delivering prescriptions all over the Lower Mainland at no extra charge. Do you offer any special services? Yes, Meadows Pharmacy offers compounding – something not available at most pharmacies. Sam Budhwani, our managing pharmacist, is a certified compounder, which means he’s able to blend various ingredients to suit the needs of customers rather than just dispensing ready-made drugs.
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How long has Meadows Pharmacy been serving Pitt Meadows? We’ve been serving our customers for the past 15 years. We are an independent pharmacy, and we go the extra mile to make our customers happy.
Serving Your Community For Almost 14 Years From 2001
• Ostomy • Compression Stocking • Wound Care • Special Orders • Customized Compounding • Home Health Care Sales & Rentals • Serving Seniors Homes • And much more!
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Meadows Pharmacy 12161 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows
T: 604-460-0541 • F: 604-460-0542 Mon-Thurs 9-6 • Friday 9-5:30 • Sat 10-4 • Sun 11-12
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For more than 100 years, the Banns family has been farming in the shadow of the Pitt Meadows dykes alongside Windsor Road. What started as a dairy farm became a turf farm 37 years ago, and then in 1996 the farm started diversifying into cranberries as the demand for turf dropped thanks to smaller lots needing less sod. Twelve turf companies became four, and Highland Turf Farm rode out the changes through diversification.
composition, which means it drains better, and so stands up extremely well to wetter Lower Mainland growing conditions.
Today, Highland still has 180 acres of land growing high quality sod, with 120 of those acres in Abbotsford and the remainder in Pitt Meadows.
Now, while grass sod is still a key component of its business, over the years the company has been devoting an increasing amount of land to cranberries, and today100 acres of the delicious, bright red berries are under cultivation at the Pitt Meadows farm. If you’re a fan of Ocean Spray, then you’re probably drinking Highland berries because that’s who buys all of the company’s cranberry production.
Through a great deal of experimentation the company has found that a blend of rye, fescue and blue grasses is the ideal combination of grasses for the Lower Mainland’s climate, and that is what is used today for all sod provided by Highland. Needless to say, what the seed is grown in is just as important to the overall quality of the product, which is why Highland offers two different mixtures as the base for their sod. The Pitt Meadows site offers a more soil-based growing medium, which holds water better and so is better for installations that aren’t likely to get much watering.
Either way, customers get a superior product that can be maintained with a modicum of effort so they can have a healthy lawn all year round.
Always looking to diversify to iron out the highs and lows in the annual business cycle, Highland’s newest venture involves selling garden soil by the yard in easy-to-use Big Yellow delivery bags that are convenient for homeowners and landscapers alike.
Turf • Sod • Grass CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
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FAMILY TURF FARM IN PITT MEADOWS SINCE 1978.
Quality Sod For Small Or Large Jobs Throughout Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland DELIVERY AVAILABLE
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The sod grown in Abbotsford has more sand in its
Highland Turf Farms 604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847
REDI GREEN TURF FARM 604-465-9812 or 1-800-663-5847 TO PLACE YOUR ORDER
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Kirmac Collision & Autoglass Kirmac cares for Kids and its Customers too! Chances are you’ve heard the ads on the radio announcing Kirmac Collision’s support for BC Children’s Hospital. It’s a cause that’s near and dear to the hearts of the McIntosh family who own and operate Kirmac, but it’s not the only thing they’re passionate about, says Sean McIntosh, regional manager in the Fraser Valley. “We’re also passionate about the communities we operate in, about the people we work with day to day, and about the work we do on behalf of our customers.” For 42 years, Kirmac Collision and Autoglass has been providing superior collision repair to its customers throughout the Lower Mainland, where the company currently operates 14 locations, including two in Maple Ridge. “A lot of people think we’re a franchise operation,” says Sean, “but all of our stores are corporate owned and operated by our family with the help of an excellent team of people with expertise in the collision repair business.”
We’re always looking for better ways to service our customers.... The company was founded by Sean’s father, Ian McIntosh, and shortly after opening the first location, Ian’s brother Ken joined the business. Over time, both of their wives became involved and succession is underway with three of their children now working in the business. Kirmac is truly a family run company with various members holding key positions throughout the organization. “It’s important to us to operate as a family business,” Sean offers, “because we think our customers benefit from it. We are on site at each location touching base weekly, which gives us the opportunity to get to know our customers and encourage our staff to provide the level of service they deserve.”
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“Having two generations of the family involved also confirms for our staff that our family is in it for the long haul, and we’ll be here to support them for many years to come. It gives employees a sense of comfort knowing they can continue to have a long and prosperous future with us. “I also believe that as a locally owned company, the expectations of our customers and staff are higher. The end result is often a better overall customer experience, which is a key ingredient to the success of any business.” It is that positive response from Kirmac customers that led to the April opening of a second Kirmac facility in west Maple Ridge, located on Lougheed Highway next to Fountain Tire. Their continuous drive to improve the quality of repair and reduce the amount of time a vehicle is in the shop led to a new state-of-the-art paint curing technology for this new location. This system did not exist in North America until Kirmac, working with a major paint manufacturer, customized the technology for use in its body shops. Using electricity instead of natural gas to cure the paint, efficiency gains were realized in the use of energy. The customer ultimately benefits because it provides a faster and better quality paint cure, resulting in a superior finish to the repair compared to conventional methods. “We’re always looking for better ways to service our customers, whether it’s new equipment or more efficient, customer-friendly systems,” Sean adds. “Let’s face it, having your vehicle in the shop is very inconvenient, so we do everything we can to make the experience as user-friendly and painless as possible.” Yes, Kirmac cares for kids, but it can also be said that Kirmac cares for its customers too. Come visit Kirmac Collision and Autoglass at its new location.
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Haney Automotive Their many years of experience and premium customer service keep people coming back year after year, as the company grows along with the community.
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Haney Automotive is a Licen ced GOVERNMENT INSPEC TION FACILITY that has been reco gnized as Ridge-Meadows #1 Shop by readers of both local news pap p per polls 4 years in a row.
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Do customers care whether a business is locally owned? Brandon Zimmerman from Haney Automotive believes it’s a very important factor for many people when it comes to choosing the companies with which they do business. After 16 years of running the 28-year-old company, Brandon has come to that conclusion because he’s heard customers comment often enough that they appreciate dealing with owners who truly understand local pressures, price sensitivity and values. He also understands that they like dealing with someone they know from the neighborhood – someone who’s likely going to be there for a long time, and who’s going to grow up with the community just as they will. “I think there’s an expectation that a locally owned business is going to provide better service,” he says, “and for me the smart business owner is going to live up to that expectation because it gives him an edge over the competition, especially the bigger companies.” That said, Haney Automotive is all about offering premium service to its customers, Brandon confirms. He’s very thankful to those who value service as a priority because it’s the way he likes to run his business, and it’s the reason Haney Automotive offers a customer care program that focuses on ensuring the customer is treated well. Regular service reminders, a referral program, courtesy follow-up calls, web-based text messaging to keep in touch during service situations, and more are part of the program, and these serve to reinforce with customers that Haney Automotive will be there for them when their vehicle requires attention. Naturally that service has to be backed up with skilled technicians who know what they’re doing, and that’s why Brandon is so pleased to have Chris Duff and John Duncan in the service bays. They’re highly experienced, proficient technicians who provide bumper-to-bumper vehicle care that is backed with honest vehicle evaluations, integrity, friendliness and the fact that they stand behind all of their work. “Our job is to make sure your vehicle’s performance is as incident-free as possible, thereby allowing you to enjoy ownership for a long time,” says Brandon. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity to work in a community where so many people have chosen us because they appreciate our focus on customer service. We believe that ensuring our customers are well taken care of will keep them coming back. “If you haven’t given us a try, come in and see us. I think you’ll be impressed with what we can do for you.”