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Lid put on homeless barbecue Camp residents tell Social Housing group to cancel By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Social Housing Alliance BC has scratched its plans for a Saturday barbecue at the homeless camp on Cliff Avenue. “It’s been cancelled,” said Ivan Drury with the alliance. People living in the camp decided they didn’t want the barbecue and told the alliance Wednesday they didn’t want to proceed. The Social Housing Alliance had planned the event to show support for the residents of camp and to draw attention to the issue of homelessness. “The whole project was to try to support them in what was a pretty hostile environment in Maple Ridge.” Drury said when residents read the hostile comments made on Facebook towards those in the camp, they didn’t want to have the barbecue. See Camp p,5

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New school boundaries in plan Elementary in Silver Valley years away By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district is looking at redrawing school boundaries and adding choice programs such as French immersion in order to even out the enrolment in its schools. That’s part of the homework re-

quired by the education ministry before it approves any money for a new school. The community – including Mayor Nicole Read – has been calling for new schools in the growing Albion and Silver Valley areas. Once the ministry agrees to fund a new school – and it has already refused in the past – it would still be years away. “If we get ministry approval today, that doesn’t mean there’s a school there next year,” said dis-

trict spokesperson Irena Pochop. The planning process for a new school still takes 37-49 months. Elementary school enrolment has been declining in the district. That is now leveling off, but the 20 schools still have an excess capacity of 494 student spaces, and that Murray excess capacity will exist until at least 2020. The ministry points to this capac-

ity when refusing funding for schools in Albion and Silver Valley. “The issue is we have people travelling farther distances to get to schools,” noted board chairman Mike Murray. These and other issues will be explained at an open house at Thomas Haney secondary on this Wednesday at 7 p.m. Those attending are asked to register by e-

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Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows health rankings lower Survey a ‘blood test for communities’

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esidents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are more likely to binge drink and smoke than people in the rest of the Lower Mainland, according to a survey released by Fraser Health this week. The My Health My Community survey compiled date based on 33,000 survey responses across Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health. Locals also don’t feel like they’re in tip-top shape. Maple Ridge ranked among the lowest in the region for self-rated general health. Just 43 per cent of respondents in Maple Ridge, and 45 per cent in Pitt Meadows, said they were in excellent or very good. That compares with 49 per cent in Metro Vancouver. The two cities also had some of the lowest rankings for self-rated mental health. In Maple Ridge 52 per cent, and in Pitt Meadows 48 per cent, rated their mental health excellent or very good, compared with 57 per cent for Metro Vancouver overall. Around one in seven reported smoking, and one in four reported binge drinking at least once per month. Less than half met physical activity recommendation, and less than one in four were consuming five-plus servings of fruits and vegetables. The results are still being considered by health care professionals here. Lucie Zaharoff, spokesperson for the Maple Ridge Division of Family Practice, said the group that represents local doctors will review the survey. “The division will look at the statistics that were collected, and look at some of the actions we can take,” she said. “It’s interesting for sure.” She said residents should not be alarmed that they are less healthy. “I looked at the results for other areas, and nobody is perfect. For every community there was a positive and a negative.” She is the lead spokesperson for the initiative A GP for Me which has

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Kristen Thompson and dog Hollie get some fresh and exercise on 124th Avenue, Thursday. recruited more family doctors to Maple Ridge and Pitt Mead- “Our kids do not have ows, and said having the same education a family doctor is a key determinant in opportunities.” long-term health. The report also Bob Masse, notes that Maple Councillor Ridge has a very active Social Planning Advisory Committee there will be better education oppor(SPAC), which has undertaken many health initiatives tunities here in the future. He called it “a significant step.” such as a Housing Action Plan, an University grads are twice as likely Age Friendly Community Plan, and to report their health as excellent a Food Policy Action Plan. Coun. Bob Masse is Maple Ridge or very good, and 60 per cent more likely to report excellent or very council’s representative on SPAC. He said people with higher levels good mental heath, compared to of education are generally healthier, high school graduates. “Socio-economics and educaand SPAC has spent two years working to have post-secondary pro- tion are huge factors in health,” said Masse. grams offered in Maple Ridge. “Our kids do not have the same Last month, he said SPAC had a productive meeting with Advanced education opportunities. He noted that the survey found Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson, and it left him optimistic that Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows en-

joy higher per capita incomes that the rest of the region overall. However, he said a significant part of the community has economic challenges, that can lead to unhealthy lifestyle choices. Even though every community in Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health beat the Canadian average for physical activity guidelines, as many as one in four residents are considered obese, a major risk factor for chronic disease onset. With 33,000 responses, this is the largest community health survey ever conducted in B.C. “The survey is like a blood-test for our communities. The results provide us with valuable information that our Medical Health Officers can use to ‘diagnose’ the health of our region. We can then focus our work with municipalities and local stakeholders to create a roadmap of good health for the future,” said Dr. Victoria Lee, chief medical health officer, Fraser Health.

• The group effort to tackle homelessness in Maple Ridge now has a new title that doesn’t contain the name. The project, composed of four teams, addressing various aspects of homelessness, will be called the Maple Ridge Resilience Initiative, according to a June 2 release from the City of Maple Ridge. Coupled with that, is a new Facebook page called the Maple Ridge Resilience Inititiative and a new e-mail address, resilience@ mapleridge.ca, plus a new 24hour hotline at 604-467-7475. “We would like to acknowledge the frustration and anger that we are hearing from some citizens around the issue of homelessness in the community,” said the release. “This problem is decades in the making. It is a complex problem for which there are no easy solutions. The release said, “We have been consulting with our local service providers about other communities to explore how others have dealt with this issue, and we have assembled a team with the knowledge and drive to make a difference here in Maple Ridge. “We will need citizen’s patience as we execute our plan. The plan was released last week at a special meeting last Thursday with a powerpoint presentation explaining the city’s strategy.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important that other groups donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t step in and speak on their behalf and change the dynamic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will undermine their voice and their personal stories,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You do not have a permit to hold an event in our city. I am asking you to please refrain from pursuing this event further at this time,â&#x20AC;? Read said on Facebook.

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ast week, federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his side, announced his intended departure from politics. MacKay, rather than hint at lucrative opportunities in the private sector, instead focused on his family as the reason for departure. National Post columnist Andrew Coyne delivered a brilliant piece about MacKay’s time in power on the weekend. Breezing over the minister’s memorable moments – Coyne’s most poignant summary went as follows: “… (MacKay) was responsible for shepherding a number of bills through Parliament that seemed almost designed to be found unconstitutional, even as Justice department lawyers were losing case after case at the Supreme Court. Other than that, there isn’t a great deal to say.” But there is so much to say about the broken state of Canadian politics. The outcome of the Alberta election, if it foreshadows anything about the public’s mood towards the relentless Harper-Mulcair-Trudeau battle, reveals a country that perhaps has finally seen through the Conservatives’ false claim that Canada will economically crumble if another party gains power. As Coyne points out, MacKay was mostly a blip on the political screen, trotting proudly beside a leader who continues to reshape our country into a thing desired mostly by bankers and investors, spies and multinationals. – The News Tell us what you think @ www.mapleridgenews.com

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Zoos, basically, jails for animals M ost people call them zoos or game farms. Personally, I prefer to call them what they really are – animal jails where the inmates don’t get any time off for good behaviour. There was a time Sidewinder when zoos might Sandy Macdougall have served a useful educational function. Tourists and other folks could see close up what these beasts looked like without having to go on an African safari or a trek into the back country. That was supposed to encourage them to spread the word about wildlife preservation. Thanks to the proliferation of good quality wildlife programs on television, those days have long since gone. You can see and learn a lot more about almost any animal or bird by viewing them on television than the image or knowledge any zoo or game farm can portray. Anyone who thinks they are getting a realistic view of wild animals or fowl by viewing them in caged or fenced, restrictive and confining areas is plainly delusional. Wild animals need wild spaces to survive and for their populations to prosper. It is nauseating to see a cougar or timber

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wolf or any other wild creature lying about in languid desultory fashion, held captive by chain link fences and concrete pens simply to satisfy the curiosity of gawking tourists. Most of the wild animals held in captivity are afforded but a tiny fraction of the space they would normally occupy in the wild. I believe cougars in the wild require up to 30 square kilometres of territory in which to freely roam and hunt their prey. In a zoo or game farm setting, they are restricted to a few thousand square metres. Similar ratios could be applied to almost any of the animals kept in the same conditions. It’s something like housing humans in a hall closet except the humans wouldn’t have people coming by to gawk at them or throw unsuitable food at them in their already filthy pens or cages. Besides a place to incarcerate wild creatures, the word zoo is also used to describe a busy or crazy kind of place where manic human behaviour is the norm. It doesn’t suggest anything normal people should be forced to endure and the same is true about animals in the other kind of zoos. It’s something normally wild animals shouldn’t be forced to endure either. The use of the term, game farm, is equally repugnant because it reinforces the idea that these animals are legitimate game species which is a bizarre and untrue concept.

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Many people claim that zoos provide a valuable resource where wild animals can be studied and where scientific research can be carried out to determine how to preserve some species that are quickly disappearing from planet Earth. The simple truth is that the survival of many species is threatened in ways in which research carried out at zoos or game farms will have absolutely no bearing. Trophy hunting in North America and the criminally commercial destruction of elephants and other wildlife in Africa is a far bigger threat to wildlife populations than anything else on Earth and that problem can’t be solved in a laboratory. The fact that much of this slaughter for trophies and organs is carried out to satisfy market demands in Asian countries is pathetic, because few governments, including our own, have the political will to do much about it. Instead, we almost have a national orgasm celebrating the visit to this country of a few panda bears. The world’s wild creatures deserve a much better fate than what is provided at zoos and game farms and the pathetic levels of protection provided by government and a hugely indifferent public. Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and Maple Ridge councillor.

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THE NEWS/letters online comments Don’t be bullies Re: Barbecue at Cliff Avenue camp (The News, June 3.) Natalie Whelan · Maple Ridge showing how classy it is by behaving like bullies. There is no need to throw bottles or try to hurt someone who is homeless or suffering from addiction or illness. Until society learns to teach our kids to help instead of harm one another we will never see an end to war or poverty. Public schools have a role to play to continue to include this in the curriculum. Tim Little • BCIT It’s interesting to note that the camp is being provided with garbage collection but the rest of the city currently does not have any service. Claus Andrup • CEO BHK Mining Group There is a thin line between the needle and the needy.

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More taxes, still more taxes Editor, The News: I am amazed how quiet the local papers have been about our municipal and school taxes this year. We just received our 2015 property tax notice in the mail last week and I was appalled to discover that our taxes have gone up over 7.5 per cent over last year. We have lived in Thornhill/Albion since 2005 and in that time our taxes have increased 53 per cent (since 2007). What have we received for those tax increases? A toll bridge to Langley, no shopping in Albion, no second elementary school, no new fire hall (promised for the last six years), no improvements to transit and seemingly constant beautification projects in a “downtown” where few people shop. I assumed that Mayor Nicole Read and council, elected last fall, might do something about the runaway taxes in Maple Ridge. Boy

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Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows motorists have to pay to use the Golden Ears Bridge. was I wrong. In 2013, our taxes went up 1.6 per cent; in 2014 up 3.7 per cent, and this year, 7.5 per cent. Don’t tell me you can’t af-

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Instead of clearcutting in advance of building homes, developers now must have a treemanagement plan that recognizes the value of trees on a building site. Coun. Tyler Shymkiw said he liked the bylaw, and wanted to support it, but didn’t like the $500 fee developers would have to pay to clear a site. “I’m just reminded of what a top-down big government approach this is to all of this.” Speirs though disagreed and said the new bylaw is needed. “We’ve had nothing but problems with bottom up, no government,” he said. That’s why we ended up where we are today, “because of lack of control and a free for all.” Speirs wanted to ensure there was some enforcement available against developers who disregard staff direction on tree removal. The bylaw brings changes to people in the rural areas, where previously there was no restriction on tree cutting. “Before, you could down every tree on your lot, which was sometimes hundreds of trees,” said environmental planner Rod Stott. That was happening, he added. And previously, buyers moved to Maple Ridge because they wanted to keep the natural environment. Now, buyers may have other goals, such as developing their property, or maybe just don’t want trees on their property. Under the new bylaw, people in rural areas will be able to cut five trees yearly, on five-acre properties, providing a 16 tree-per-acre ratio is maintained – without having to go to city hall and get a permit. But if they want, they could also mow down every tree on their property, if they pay a $500 permit and $25 per tree cut. But that doesn’t mean there are no rules at all. Depending on the property, the homeowner could have to do drainage, aquifer or erosion studies to show

that tree cutting won’t affect the environment. They’d also have to agree to replace those trees with an equivalent number on their property or pay the city cash in lieu. “We can’t stop people from taking down trees on their land,” Stott said. However, the educational part of the bylaw is aimed at persuading people about the value of keeping trees. Tree cutting is still banned outright along streamside areas or on steep slopes or environmentally sensitive areas. Another part of the bylaw tries to make it easier for residents to rid themselves of nuisance trees -- either dead, dying or trees too close to buildings. Permits are still required, but if staff agree, fees can be waived for such purposes. Coun. Gordy Robson wanted to ensure that

“I’m just reminded of what top-down big government approach this is to all of this.” Tyler Shymkiw, Councillor agricultural land was minimally affected. “I think this is more of a tree protection bylaw gone wild.”Costs will be too high and the bylaw protects weed trees such as poplar, alder and cottonwood, he said. “I think the rural area has to be far looser than this.” But Robson said he supported tree retention and protection of the tree canopy in the urban areas, and protection of heritage trees, “but not on the farms.” “I do believe that we have to get ahead of developers.” The politicians looked at the first draft of the

bylaw following an extensive public consultation that included an open house and an online survey that drew 639 completed questionniares on how trees should be protected or removed. Coun. Kiersten Duncan wanted stands of old growth forest preserved when new suburbs are planned. One possible addition to the bylaw would be specifying what types of trees can be cut and what should be replaced. To guard against clear cutting in advance, council passed an interim bylaw earlier this year to keep people from chopping down trees before the bylaw was in place. That’s resulted in 87 tree removal permits issued, Council will consider final reading this summer, after staff prunes the draft bylaw.

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dents of Sawyers Road complained that an aphid infestation on boulevard trees was attracting a lot of wasps to the area, and also leaving droppings on parked vehicles. Arborist Aaron Billard confirmed that the trees surrounding Sawyer’s Landing Townhomes, on Barnston View Road and Sawyers Road, are stressed and stunted. He recommended removal of some of the most crowded and unhealthy trees, to better space out

the plants, and create more healthy conditions for remaining trees. The city will advise the immediate neighbourhood, but at the suggestion of Coun. Bruce Bell there will also be communication to general community to explain the reasons for the tree removal. “It is quite a problem, we’re not contemplating taking out a whole bunch of trees without a real solid, valid reason,” said Coun. Bill Dingwall. Director of parks and

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Traffic chaos for 18 months as Patullo Bridge fixed $100 m to be spent on 78-year-old bridge due for replacement Jeff Nag el Black Press

Commuters can brace for a year and a half of worsened congestion starting next spring when TransLink closes half the lanes of the Pattullo Bridge for major repairs and shuts down the entire crossing at night and on weekends. For 18 months, likely beginning next April, the already congested bridge will be reduced from four lanes to two on weekdays â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â one in each direction â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â and heavy trucks will be banned, along with cyclists and pedestrians. TransLink infrastructure management and engineering vicepresident Fred Cummings acknowledged it will mean disruptions for commuters and the congestion there will spill over to other routes as motorists avoid the Pattullo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It looks like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to add, depending on the time of day, anywhere from five to 15 minutes at the minimum to peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s travel time if they try to go across the Pattullo on a weekday,â&#x20AC;? he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also going to have impacts on the other crossings as far to the west as the Alex Fraser and possibly the Massey Tunnel as well.â&#x20AC;? But he said the work must go ahead. The 78-year-old bridge needs a $100-million deck rehabilitation and a seismic upgrade, including the addition of seismic bearings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently in danger of failing from a moderate earthquake, ship collision or river erosion. The Pattullo currently serves as the free alternative to the tolled Port Mann Bridge, carrying 75,000 vehicles a day. But critics say that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a reasonable option for people who refuse to pay the $3 Port Mann tolls during the

Pattullo construction delays and closures. B.C. Trucking Association president and CEO Louise Yako is urging the province to give at least trucks a break on tolls at the Port Mann to encourage them to use that crossing, rather than disrupting traffic further by diverting south to the Alex Fraser or Massey Tunnel to avoid tolls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forcing trucks off of the Pattullo Bridge,â&#x20AC;? Yako said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully there will be some recognition of that with a reduction of tolls on the Port Mann Bridge. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lovely facility, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got the capacity and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being under-utilized by trucks today.â&#x20AC;? She said toll relief would â&#x20AC;&#x153;encourage traffic to flow in the most rational way it can.â&#x20AC;? Business leaders in both Surrey and New Westminster urged the province to consider toll relief during the Pattullo work. New Westminster Mayor Jonathan CotĂŠ agreed relaxed tolls would be helpful.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if we had a decision yesterday on â&#x20AC;Ś replacement of the bridge, this work would still go ahead.â&#x20AC;? Fred Cummings TransLink â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything that can make using the Port Mann Bridge a more attractive option in terms of the tolling policy could assist,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since they put the tolls in place, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen a significant shift in traffic to the Pattullo Bridge.â&#x20AC;? A transportation ministry spokesperson said the Pattullo work is a year away and the government has no plans at this point to reduce tolls on the Port Mann. Cummings said TransLink considered closing the bridge in an effort to get the work done much faster â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â perhaps in just a few months in the summer â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â but ruled it out after determining it would take a complete closure of eight

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B.C. adds $10m for surgery Some done by private clinics J eff Nagel Black Press

Patients who have endured excessive waits for surgery may get into the operating room faster this summer. The province is injecting $10 million into the system to perform an extra 1,000 surgeries province-wide in an effort to reduce wait times. The extra money will be targeted for patients who have waited longer than 40 weeks for surgery, Health Minister Terry Lake said Monday. Orthopedic surgeries, cataracts, hernias, plastic surgeries and ear, nose and throat procedures will be eligible for accelerated treatment. Lake said the money will open up extra operating room time in hospitals across the province, and in some cases it will be used to

contract private clinics to perform extra day surgeries. “Patients want to have their surgeries done,” Lake told reporters. “If the quality is there and if it reduces wait lists and it’s paid for and administered by the public system, I think British Columbians would agree with that approach.” Just one per cent of surgeries in B.C. were performed by private clinics using public funds in 2013. It’s not yet clear how much that might increase but Island Health said in April it’s seeking a private clinic operator to provide up to 4,000 day surgeries a year, or about 10 per cent of the region’s annual total. Further cash infusions for surgery increases are expected in the fall and early next year. Along with the promised short-term relief, the province is also pursuing longer-range measures to make the surgical system more

efficient. Many family doctors often refer to the same heavily booked surgeon due to reputation or preference, while other surgeons are sometimes idle. Lake said one alternative may be to instead shift to a pool of surgeons where patients get assigned to the first one available. Similarly, patients who face a long wait to get into their local hospital may be urged to instead get their surgery performed at another hospital an hour or so down the road where OR time is going unused. “For patients, it’s not as convenient perhaps,” Lake said. “But it is an opportunity to have their surgery done faster.” More recruitment and training of anaesthetists and surgical nurses is also part of the longrange plan. B.C. has increased the numbers of surgeries it performs over the years, but demand has risen

faster. Lake pointed to soaring demand for procedures such as hip replacements over the last 15 years as patients realize what recent medical advancements now offer them. Each year more seniors are typically living longer lives. “We know these surgeries are becoming the expectation for people who want to live a good quality of life and that is the demand we want to meet.” It said operating rooms are generally idle because health authorities have insufficient funds to run them, but in some cases they’re shuttered because of a lack of specialized staff such as anaesthestists or insufficient local demand. According to the provincial surgical wait time website, the typical patient is waiting 45 weeks for knee replacement surgery and up to 10 per cent of them wait 77 weeks or longer. B.C.’s target is to complete knee surgeries within 26 weeks.

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People want absentee homeowner tax: poll Foreign owners debate racist to some Jeff Nag el Black Press

Nearly three-quarters of B.C. residents support a tax on absentee homeowners to help quell real estate speculation, says a new poll. The Insights West online survey found 73 per cent rated it a “good” or “very good” idea, while 17 per cent called it a bad idea and 10 per cent weren’t sure. The poll also found 76 per cent of homeowners believe the value of their own homes is raised when foreigners buy into the market. Eighty-six per cent of respondents believe people who own homes but don’t live in them are speculators and not part of the community. Opinions were also broken down by ethnicity and the poll found 35 per cent of East Asian respondents – 21 per cent of all respondents – believe the debate about foreign real estate ownership in B.C. is “inherently racist.” Insights West vicepresident Mario Canseco said that’s a problem for policy makers trying to find a proposal that won’t alienate important groups of voters. “You don’t want to do anything that’s going to jeopardize some of your votes,” Canseco said. “There’s a group of people – one out of three East Asians – who whenever they hear about this discussion of a tax for absentee homeowners they do believe it’s question related to race and not necessarily related to economics.” Despite the discomfort of some with the foreign ownership debate, the poll found East Asians just as supportive of an absentee owner tax, championed last fall by failed Vancouver mayoral candidate Meena Wong. Seventy-three per cent of East Asians back the idea as good or very good, while 74 per cent of self-described “whites” backed it and

support was strongest of all among South Asians at 83 per cent. East Asians were also strongly in agreement (88 per cent) that absentee owners are speculators and not contributing to the community. Canseco acknowledged the issue is more pressing in Vancouver where house prices have soared the most. He pointed to New York City as one jurisdiction where such a tax is in the works. “The way we feel about this with big houses in the City of Vancouver is the way they feel about it in the City of New York with big penthouses,” he said. Owners of New York luxury apartments worth more than $5 million who can’t

“73 per cent of East Asian back the idea, 74 per cent of whites back it.”

prove they live there at least six months a year will have to pay a minimum 0.5 per cent property tax surcharge, escalating in steps to four per cent for units worth more than $25 million. “They’re trying to find ways to make those people pay their fair share because they’re only there two weeks a year so they’re not paying it in sales tax,” Can-

seco said. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and condo marketer Bob Rennie last month proposed a tax on real estate speculation, although some observers questioned whether short-term flipping is the real problem. Finance Minister Mike de Jong has pledged to explore tax mechanisms to support housing affordability, but has also cautioned he intends to tread carefully to avoid damaging the equity built up in the homes of existing residents. The poll found 77 per cent of Metro Vancouver respondents support an absentee owner tax,. The survey of 825 B.C. adults was conducted in mid-May with a margin of error of 3.5 per cent.

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NDs warn of private beds Private clinics may be hired for more than day surgery Jeff Nag el Black Press

private system we effectively become captive to private for-profit clinics,” Darcy said. She called the proposal a “game changer” that has been quietly advanced under the guise of a short-term “bandaid” to cut waits. “They ought to be doing the innovation and the strategic investment to use our public system to the maximum.” Fraser Health does not initially foresee hiring private clinics to supply the extra 500 surgeries it plans over the summer – it will open more of its own closed operating rooms. But the Vancouver Island and and Vancouver Coastal health authorities have indicated they expect to make some extra use of private surgeons. Health Minister Terry Lake was unavailable for an interview. The ministry instead issued a statement defending extended private clinic stays as a successful method of handling more hernia

surgeries in Toronto. “This is just one option that is on the table for consideration,” it said. “Not all of these will be implemented.” The policy paper indicates the main reason that about one in six hospital operating rooms are closed at any time is lack of funding, while staff shortages and lack of demand are also responsible in some cases. The ministry says it’s working to increase training for specialist nurses and support recruitment and retention of key specialists, including anaethesiologists. Doctors of B.C. president Dr. Bill Cavers said health watchdogs are right to be wary of the potential to drain staff from the public system, but said the association believes some increased use of private surgery clinics “can be a good idea” as long as it’s publicly administered and funded, and quality and safety standards are upheld.

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The province may let contracted private clinics keep patients overnight for as long as three days so they can take on more complex surgeries than the day procedures they’ve so far been permitted to perform. That possibility is mentioned in a health ministry discussion paper of potential surgical reforms that’s gone out for stakeholder comment. “Improved access to surgical services may include performing select surgical procedures which have length of stay up to three days, in private surgery centres using public funds,” the paper says, adding the change would require amending the Hospital Act.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake announced an extra $10 million Monday to perform more day surgeries this summer – some through private clinics using public funds – in order to cut wait times. But NDP health critic Judy Darcy said letting private surgery clinics go beyond day surgery to multi-day stays would be tantamount to turning them into full-fledged “private hospitals.” Private surgery clinics so far perform barely one per cent of government-funded procedures in B.C. when public operating rooms aren’t available. Longer patient stays would open the door to many more surgeries flowing to private facilities, Darcy said, adding critical staff may follow, further reducing capacity in public hospitals. “Health professionals are in short supply – anaethesiologists, specialty nurses – and if we drain them out of the public system into the

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musicians, to an open mic that often sees two or three bands plus 15 to 20 solo performers all in one evening. The weekly quiz and music history trivia will also be geared around the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rolling Stonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the performers will be encouraged to sing Stonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; songs. At Kanaka Creek Coffee (#10124155 102nd Ave). June 17 â&#x20AC;˘ Maple Ridge Garden Club meets on June 17 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30) at Fraserview Community Center (22610 116th Ave.) Our speaker will be Albert van Baarsen, from Grow and Gather Nursery, who will talk on ponds.Â Â For info check out our website at mrgardenclub. wix.com Ongoing â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Secretâ&#x20AC;? Book Study group meets every Thursday at 7:30pm at the Maple Ridge Public Library, second floor (22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd). Everyone welcome. Contact Jenn at 604-353-8799 or email thesecretbookstudy@yahoo.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Golden Seniors Wellness Clinic: For ages 55-plus every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Ridge Meadows Seniors Society, 12150-224th St. Maple Ridge. For information contact 604-467-4993. â&#x20AC;˘ Volunteer wanted: Be a mentor for newcomers who are new to Canada. Settlement Mentoring is looking for volunteer community guides and resource people.Â Time commitment: 2-3 hours once a week forÂ threeÂ months.Â Contact ISS of BC (Maple Ridge) at 778-284-7026, ext. 1582 or smentoring.mr@issbc.org

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Plant, enjoy, fragrance on a stick By Mike Lascelle

or reasons that confirm that I can be a little food-obsessed at the best of times. Every time I see a Japanese snowbell tree in bloom, I am reminded of the Richmond Night Market. Normally, I am not an outdoor market sort of person, as I rarely covet a new purse, cellphone cover or designer sunglasses. But when my daughters (who didn’t want to drive to Richmond at night) happened to mention that the food was pretty good, I thought I would give it a try. What really impressed me was that almost everything was available on a stick – including spiraled potatoes, meat skewers of every description, shrimp, doughnuts, Chinese barbecue, dumplings, ice cream and fruit – and like most men, I find that food on a stick is not only convenient, but also seems to taste better. Which brings us back to the Japanese snowbell tree or Styrax japonicus, which is covered from top to bottom with fragrant white bells at this time of year – cut off any branch tip and you literally have “fragrance on a stick.” Personally, I think this flowering tree is much underutilized here, as it prefers growing conditions which include evenly moist (but not wet) acidic soils. They are not overly large, maturing on average between 45- to 60-centimetres tall and prefer a part to full sun exposure. The five-cm long deep green leaves shift to a butter yellow in autumn and the juvenile form is pyramidal, getting broader with age. The fragrant flowers are available in pink or white and are borne from late May into June, followed by dangling seeds that look like coffee beans on a thread – with the latter often persisting into winter. They are also quite cold hardy, being rated at either Zone 5 or 6, depending on the variety. There are a number of worthy cultivars including ‘Pink Chimes’ (non-fading pink flowers and an Award of Garden Merit winner), ‘Carillon’ or ‘Pendula’ (weeping white

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form), ‘Rosea’ (pale pink flowers and darker foliage), ‘Emerald Pagoda’ or ‘Sohuksan’ (larger white flowers) and ‘Snowcone’ (a pyramidal form). Japanese snowbells are particularly beautiful specimens for placing to the side of a back patio, as the tree is best viewed when looking up into the crown and the delicate fragrance only lingers about three metres away from the canopy. They have very few disease problems, although young specimens will often suffer from minor tip dieback during the winter but eventually outgrow this problem.

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Another Snowbell of note is Styrax obassia or the Fragrant Snowbell. It features much coarser ovate leaves and pendulous chains (up to 20 cm long) of fragrant white flowers which emerge just before Styrax japonicus. It is considered a bit of a designer tree with its larger foliage and elegant upright structure, but I still like the flower display on the Japanese snowbell better. That said, Styrax obassia is hardier and eventually grows taller, averaging 10 metres. While Styrax is a rather large genus with upwards of 130 members, the only other species you are likely to come across

would be the Chinese Snowbell or Styrax hemsleyanus (or hemsleyana) which somewhat resembles S. obassia but with rounder leaves. It is another RHS Award of Garden Merit winner and bears 15-cm long chains of pure white flowers in June. Well, writing this article has just made me hungry (I told you I was a little foodobsessed), so I guess I’ll just have to fire up the barbecue and enjoy some homemade meat on a stick! Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author. (hebe_acer@hotmail.com)

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129,900

• End unit, ground level • 2 large bedrooms • Age 25+ years • One cat allowed • One parking spot

• 846 sq. ft. • No rentals

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#108 12096 222nd St., Maple Ridge

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23272 SILVER VALLEY RD., M.R.

• ONE FLAT ACRE • CITY WATER • Rancher 1,064 sqft • Newer roof • 2 bedrooms & loft • Detached single garage • Barn/workshop 24’x34’

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PRICE $628,800

798,800

499,800

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33036 Egglestone Ave Mission

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.

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.

7521 Briskham St, Mission

$489,900 12322 CARLTON ST M.R.

104 19131 FORD RD, P.M.

927 sq feet, 1 bdrm and den, could be used for 2nd bdrm, ensuite laundry, new flooring, tiled bath, soaker tub and large kitchen, fabulous layout in this condo, and a gas fireplace for your enjoyment. Walking distance to all amenities.

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Dave Telep

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599,900

24200 116th Avenue

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Unit 2

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372,500

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$189,000

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!!!!

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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

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24750 - 100TH AVE., M.R.

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Our Family Working For Yours Al Hogarth

• 2 bdrm home - 1080 sq ft • On city water • 30 x 40 workshop with 600 sq ft mezzanine • Lots of updating done already • Bring all the toys!

11898 - 236B ST., M.R.

AL HOGARTH Associate Broker

ASKING $469,900

• 3600 sq ft 2 storey with bsmt • 3 bdrms plus games room up • 1 bdrm bsmt suite plus den • Inground pool & outdoor kitchen • 2 blocks to Alex Robinson • Quiet street- inground sprinklers

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On this original owner built rancher with full walk-out basement on a beautiful park like 1.28 acre parcel, 3 out buildings, one potential for rental income, attached heated workshop/craft room. 2 wells 1 drilled/1 shallow, double oversized attached garage, too many extras to list. Call Sandra today, for your personal viewing.

HUGE WORKSHOP - 1/3 ACRE JUST LISTED!

Marshell Forster

Sandra Stenerson

729,900

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25680 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge

604-467-9300 tpassley@yahoo.com

229,000

www.thegalwaygroup.ca

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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

242,800

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• 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.

12151 Greenwell Street, Maple Ridge +45

318,500

NEW LISTING

219,800

249,800

GREAT BUILDING FANTASTIC LOCATION!

• Shopping, transit & recreation within walking distance

• 1 bdrm + den • 860 sq ft • Mountain & courtyard view

#201 19091 McMyn Rd, P.M.

3 BEDROOM TOWNHOME

• 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 Ave., M.R.

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12010 232nd Street

12203 - 228th Street

Great Downtown Core Dev potential for C-3 Commercial. C-3 zone is highest and best use allowing main floor commercial, 2nd floor office/residential with a possible 4 - 6 storey wood frame building. For more information call Al Hogarth today! 604-467-9300

Great high traffic volume location, large 1800 sq.ft. 4 bedroom residential over an 1800 sq. ft commercial space zoned C-2, convenience store, personal & professional services, restaurant and more For more information call Al Hogarth today! 604-467-9300

This fully serviced lot close to downtown maybe the ideal place to build your retirement rancher or large family home. It is an easy walk to all amenities including shopping, recreation, schools, parks and transit. Present home on site has to be demolished, all hazardous materials have been removed for reduced demo costs.

229,800

3 STOREY TOWNHOME

• Tons of storage • 3 bdrms • Approx 1400 sq ft • All amenities within walking distance • Huge 3rd floor loft • Schools close by too area • Fenced, private yard

#22 22411 124th Ave., M.R. NEW PRICE

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Custom Built 3 Storey Home

• Fully finished 5175 sq ft, 3 storey home • 6 bedrooms • Spice kitchen, media rm, wine rm

• This home has IT ALL! • Premier View lot • Deluxe 2 bedroom in-law suite

22691 136A Ave., M.R.

489,900

SUITE DEAL

• 3 bdrms on main • 1 bdrm suite down • Large corner lot • Good location

• Private backyard • Covered upper deck • Walking distance to town centre

12522 228th St., M.R.

OVER ¼ ACRE LOT

• Unique custom home • 2800 sq ft • 2 storey • Huge private oasis

• Cul-de-sac in great area • Suite potential • RV parking

11809 249th St., M.R.

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

FRASER

Central location close to all major amenities. Lots of updates. New flooring, custom fireplace, two large bedrooms, updated bathrooms, Roof 2 years old. Perfect for 1st time buyers or those looking to downsize. $149,000. 206- 11957 223rd, Maple Ridge

Carole Caffrey 604-812-7021

Cell: #1 - 22374 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge www.fraserproperty.ca

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VERA’S BURGERS PITT MEADOWS – MLS #V4043665 • Vera’s hand crafted burger shack for sale. • Busy well run franchise in popular Meadow Town Center. • Low franchise fees, 4 years remaining on lease. • Qualified buyers only please. Appointments only.

249,000

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Close to W/C Express #205-19236 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows $224,000 • 2 bed, 1 bath

3 parking spaces! #20-19034 McMyn Rd., Pitt Meadows $219,000 • 2 bed, 2 bath

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960 Grover, Coquitlam

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AFFORDABLE ADULT LIVING 2 CONDOS AVAILABLE IN RIVERSIDE AT FRASERVIEW VILLAGE

11894 267th St • 3 bedroom rancher • 1.48 acre hobby farm • Detached 20 x 32 garage/workshop

11664 Ritchie Avenue • Suitable for horses • 3 bedroom refinished • Central location, close townhouse to schools, shops and • Covered porch transit overlooking property and • New appliances, private backyard patio flooring, paint and blinds

$564,900

$269,900

Thinking of Buying or Selling? Call us today!

Both of these ground floor units are one bedroom with large in-suite storage, laundry, gas fireplaces and patios that look out onto greenspace. One is larger with a separate eating area.

Price: $109,900 and $129,900 For more info visit www.gordonbarthels.com

15 ACRES OF PEACE & QUIET This corner property is heavily treed except for approx. 1 acre around the home, and may be easily subdivdable into 2 lots. The home is over 3100 sq feet with 5 bedrooms and 2 ½ bathrooms and a great family layout with a separate downstairs area with family room for teens. Lots of room for big toys and pets and excellent area for horses with a little more clearing. Sit on the huge covered deck and listen to the birds sing. Call me for a unique experience. More pictures on my website. Asking $1,200,000.

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RON MITCHELL 604-617-9642

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For the way you live REALTY

ROB JEEVES 604-240-2629

Steve & Gloria

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604.467.8881 Each office independently owned & operated

NEW LISTING – 12488 KNOTTS STREET

$499,000

$1,039,000

BASEMENT ENTRY ON LARGE LOT 12203 CRESTON ST.

HIGH END LIVING IN ALBION HEIGHTS

• 4 Bdrms plus 3 bath • Large 8370 sqft lot • Above ground pool

• Koi pond • RV Parking • Great location

• • • •

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

A RARE OPPORTUNITY awaits you in a sought after westside subdivision in the GLADES. Offering a great lifestyle in this lovely 2 storey 5 bedroom home located on manicured grounds, I/G pool w/ ultimate privacy to the tastefully renovated residence on an 11,027 sq.ft. lot. All kinds of upgrades. Asking $739,000.

10625 JACKSON ROAD

UPLANDS, BUILT BY Epic Homes. Two storey 3,759 sq.ft. home w/Great Room concept & deluxe open kitchen. VIEWS of the valley, 3 Bay garage off lane, Games room & 3 large bedrooms on top floor. Unfinished 973 sq ft. bsmt. Asking $584,000.

• Deluxe 5 pc ensuite • Floor to ceiling brick fireplace • 3 car garage • In-ground sprinklers

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

604-561-0053

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539,900

This older charming rancher (w/basement) in central Ridge sits on a lovely 110x108 lot! Great investment in your future – call Terri for your private viewing appointment today.

549,900

FAMILY APPROVED! It’s a lot of home to show

you on Sunday (or sooner) @ 23342 Griffen Rd., Maple Ridge! An amazing two storey plus a finished basement home (with lots of X’tra special upgrades) that is tucked into a cul-de-sac location. An open main floor plan, 4 bdrms, 4 baths, 2 study rooms…. Lots to show you & your family!

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New – 4 spacious bedrooms & 3 bathrooms upstairs + 2 bedrooms & bathroom in the basement. Daylight basement with separate entrance & wet bar. Features granite counter tops, maple kitchen, gas fireplace in the family rm. French doors to covered deck, Includes blinds, 5 appliances, fully landscaped & fenced rear yard.

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PRIVATE GREENBELT LOT $699,900 24767 McClure Drive, Maple Ridge Uplands by Epic Homes has 4 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms. Gourmet kitchen with island, 9 ft ceilings on the main floor, floor to ceiling great room w/ rock finished gas fireplace. Large master bedroom, exquisite 5 piece ensuite with separate shower and soaker tub, A Deluxe one bedroom inlaw suite.

APARTMENT WITH MT BAKER VIEW $449,800 #902-12079 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows SOLARIS concrete tower located near all amenities. Double open doors to deck with view, 2 bdrms & den with full glass windows, Deluxe kitchen with granite counter tops & upgraded appliances. Fireplace.Ensuite with soaker tub and separate shower. storage room.

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THE NEWS/sports

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World Cup LeBlanc’s last hurrah Maple Ridge keeper will retire after tournament B y T i m Fi t z g e r a l d sports@mapleridgenews.com

fter 110 appearances donning the red-andwhite Canadian women’s soccer jersey, Maple Ridge’s Karina LeBlanc has decided to retire from international play following the Women’s World Cup. LeBlanc will suit up for her country for this last tournament, starting June 6 in Edmonton against China. The eighth-ranked host Canadians look to capture World Cup supremacy when the tournament concludes July 5 in Vancouver. LeBlanc said ultimately the decision to play her final games in a Team Canada jersey was based on the chance to say goodbye, right where it all started. “The chance to end my career on home soil, in front of friends and family, felt like the perfect way to end my international career,” said the 35-year-old goalkeeper. “It would be pretty special to look out into the crowd and see the faces of all those people who have supported me over the past 17 years.” While her focus right now is preparing for the World Cup, she is looking forward to the opportunity to spend more time with family in Maple Ridge. “I’ve never been able to visit for more than four days at a time since I started playing professionally,” she said. “So I’m really looking forward to having that chance of being around family more.” LeBlanc said she had intended to let word out about her impending retirement via her Twitter account, but she was convinced by Canadian national team head coach John Herdman to go a different route. Instead, Herdman arranged for LeBlanc to go on national TV with Canada AM, and make her announcement with her teammates on hand. “It was pretty special. The national team has been a part of my life for the past 17 years, so to be able to say goodbye with my teammates with me was incredible.” The veteran goalkeeper is the longest serving player in Canadian

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Team Canada captain Christine Sinclair high fives veteran keeper Karina LeBlanc after a friendly against England on May 29. women’s soccer, having made her debut in 1998. She has 110 national team appearances and 101 starts in goal. She has played in four World Cups, three Pan American Games and two Olympics. LeBlanc was part of the Canadian women’s team that won bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and that has been the highlight so far. While the end of her international career is just on the horizon, LeBlanc will finish the season with the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League. She admitted it will be hard to take off the jersey for the last time.

“It’s been a big chunk of my life. It’s been an incredible journey and I’ve had the privilege of meeting so many wonderful people and making so many truly remarkable friends along the way. It will be tough, no question.” One of her biggest accomplishments off the pitch is being named a Unicef ambassador, she said. Building on that work, once the soccer season comes to an end, she’s going to focus on a new initiative – the Karina LeBlanc Foundation, the goal being to continue helping the less fortunate around the globe.

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Ridge Meadows Flames Junior B GM/head coach Jamie Fiset has been named to the coaching staff of the provincial male U-16 team Fiset is the head coach of the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Flames, and served as Team BC’s goaltending coach during the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George. He has been involved with the Male High Performance Program for more than 10 years. BC Hockey announced that Leland Mack of Port Moody has been named the head coach for the squad that will compete at the 2015 Western Branch Challenge Cup. Joining Mack are director of operations Marty Floris (Vanderhoof), assistant coaches Fiset (Langley) and Eric Blais (Kelowna), video coach Kevin Craig (Victoria) and trainer Brynn Bicknell (Victoria). The High Performance Program was introduced in 1980 with the mandate to identify and train the province’s elite-level players for high performance hockey events. The objective is to increase the chances of athletes from B.C. competing provincially, nationally and internationally with the ultimate goal being selected to Hockey Canada’s National Junior or National Senior Team.

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Ethan Quinn fires a shot on net against an Interior goaltender during tryouts for the provincial team

Six Burrards play for province Ridge Meadows will be well represented when Team B.C. heads east to Whitby, Ontario this summer for the Canadian National Lacrosse Championships. Six Ridge Meadows Pee Wee players made it through the recent selection camp and will suit up later this summer and the

nationals at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby from Aug. 1-9. Chase Miller, Andrew Thompson, Hunter Meyer, Brayden Wandler, Joel McCormick and Jackson Fridge will help guide B.C. in it’s quest for gold. The Pee Wee team will be looking for redemption this year, after

dropping an 8-2 decision to Ontario in the gold medal game last season. B.C. made the final with a 5-2 win over their rivals from Alberta. In all, Ridge Meadows had 14 boys who managed to earn a spot on one of four district teams who competed in the Team B.C. main camp selection process.

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Last Thursday night the Ridge Meadows Royals Bantam Double A hardball team completed their 18-game spring league schedule on a high note in Aldergrove. Pitcher Darian Guemos got the start, and despite being the Royals’ most reliable arm of late, he struggled early and was replaced by Brody Clark in the first inning. Clark threw a very solid five and one-third innings of relief and picked up the win in an 8-7 victory. Dylan Cragg pitched the seventh inning to pick up the save. The Royals finished the regular season with a 6-12 record, and now await the conclusion of league play before the play-off matchups are announced.

The BC interior town of Cache Creek declared a state of local emergency Sunday after a flash flood raged through the town. This campaign will help pay for recovery efforts. Please help us put our town back together! Even the smallest donation will make a difference. Officially endorsed by Mayor & Council, Village of Cache Creek

Advertising Sales Consultant The Now Newspaper has an opening for an experienced advertising consultant. By joining The Now’s award winning community print and online newspaper, you will be responsible for maintaining and growing an existing account list while bringing on new clients. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. A car and a valid driver’s license are required. The Now Newspaper is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii. Please send your resume with cover letter by Friday, June 19 to:

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GILMORE, Lorri Sharene (nee Frandsen) Born Sept 8, 1970, died May 29, 2015

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

She fought long and hard, but finally succumbed to the cancer. Lorri leaves her children, Taylor and Kindra, her mother June Frandsen of Maple Ridge, her father Donald Frandsen of Belize, her brother Dennis, and his wife Veronica and children Matthew & Mikayla of Dallas, Texas, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She also leaves Sean Gilmore of Maple Ridge, his parents Mike and Doreen, and brother Chad and family, all of Burnaby. Also to mourn her are many, many friends and congregation members who all loved her dearly.

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A Memorial Service for Lorri will be held at 5pm on Friday, June 19, 2015, at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 11770 West Street, Maple Ridge. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Garden Hill Funeral Services 11765 224th Street, Maple Ridge. The family would like to thank the staff at McKenney Creek Hospice for their love and care. Donations to McKenney Creek Hospice in Maple Ridge or to research for Triple Negative Breast Cancer are appreciated.

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Sales Manager West Coast Toyota 19950 Lougheed Highway, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9 www.westcoasttoyota.com SEWER Required to do repairs on garments and linens for textile rental company. $12.50 per hour very flexible hours up to 16 hours per week. Apply in person at 205-1515 Broadways Street POCO

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Advertising Sales Consultant The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant. By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

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Please forward resume to: hr@eurorite.com Attention: Louise Meissner or apply in person at: 212 - 19100 Airport Way Pitt Meadows, BC

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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S -WCB Insured

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

RAMP SERVICES AGENT

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

7 Days / Week

HERFORT CONCRETE

When QUALITY Matters

Immediate Openings:

Call 604-897-5850

bcclassified.com MERCHANDISE: Antiques & collectibles, to sporting goods & electronics, to parakeets & pet supplies, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered merchandise for sale, you can find it here.

LANDSCAPING

*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter *Plowing

Call Tim 604-612-5388

ASPHALT GRINDINGS WHOLESALE GRAVEL

BEST CLEANERS

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

Edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

AROUND GUARANTEED!

115

5â&#x20AC;? Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit *CLEANING *REPAIRS 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

MAIDS Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; US

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300

Professional Installation

260

HOME REPAIRS

RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new Ken 604-460-7803

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

SPRING SPECIAL! * We do Move-outs * Chemical Free

LANDSCAPING

NO Wood byproducts used

DRYWALL

CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.

300

Repair, Replace, Remodel...

FREE ESTIMATES

257

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

TOTAL RENOVATIONS

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FINANCIAL SERVICES

EDUCATION

287

F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

Bookkeeping & Accounting Payroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123 Cellular: 604-788-0161

35 yrs exp. Guaranteed Results

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GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

DESIGN

+ STUDIO +

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

281

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

UNIQUE CONCRETE

SHANTI PSYCHIC

182

CONCRETE & PLACING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Circulation

604.476.2740

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST 551

GARAGE SALES

21089 Dewdney Trunk Rd, 11-4pm June 6-7. Clothes, shoes, jewelry, sofa, chairs and tables

ABBOTSFORD

FLEA MARKET Abbotsford Exhibition Park TRETHEWEY @ MACLURE AVE

~ SUNDAYS ONLY ~ 6 am to 4 pm Phone 604-859-7540

Estate / 2 Family Sale We have it all ~ and then some! A lifetime of stuff, come check it out.

Sat June 6th, 9am-3pm.

20302 Ditton Street, MAPLE RIDGE

GARAGE/MOVING Sale. 8AM 3PM, June 6, 23164 123 Avenue Maple Ridge, BC

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-upW Garbage Removal

Gardening

Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

Lawn Care

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

Fencing & Allan Block Free Estimate 19 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

Den’s GarDENing Services & Trees

Let us SPRING into action

Tree Topping, Tree Removal, Pruning, Fruit Trees, Hedges, Lawn Cutting & Clean-ups, Garden Maintenance, Stump Grinding.

**Don’t be Stumped**

604.465.2944

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

551

GARAGE SALES

I.O.D.E.

551

GARAGE SALES

Charity Garage Sale

Collectibles Garage Sale

Sat June 6th, 9am-3pm. 20397 Walnut Cres, Maple Ridge.

Saturday & Sunday June 6th & 7th, 9am-3pm

456

Mission

Multi Family Garage Sale

#30 & # 41 10221 Wilson St

Sat June 6th, 9am ~ 3pm Lots of Misc Household items, Ladders, etc

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, Senior rates, Free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 20 Yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-980-0717

$59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

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

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

604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE 45+ Abbotsford, Ruskin 55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960

706

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

CHIHUAHUAS tiny tea cups pups, ready to go now. $800. call (604)794-7347 JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865

STEFANO PAINTING

Exterior Summer Special 10% Off FREE Estimates (604)720-1390

GARBAGE/JUNK REMOVAL

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

Same Day Service Lowest Price in Town Discount for MULTIPLE LOADS

Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

Please Call

778-323-2334

2 coats any colour

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

333 PEST CONTROL/SERVICES

PEST CONTROL Same Day Service

Got Bed Bugs?

373B

JACK RUSSELL; Adopt a beautiful 8 yr old Jack Russell, she is petite, standing 11’’ at the shoulder, and weighs 11lbs. All white with brown markings around both eyes & ears, with her right ear being 1/2 white. (604)846-8212 MULTIPOMS. Under 8 lbs. 5 weeks old. Beautiful & fluffy. Velcro dogs. Can email pics. Vet checked, 1st shots. Guar’d. $800. 604-746-8074 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

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374

ANYTHING OF VALUE

Single Items to Entire Households

Please Call

778-323-2334

604-463-4449 604-209-6583

PLUMBING

563

#1 IN SERVICE & RATES. H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

341

Have Unwanted Firearms?

PRESSURE WASHING

Smart Cleaning Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning.

Spring Cleaning Special

604. 862. 9797 www. smart-cleaning.ca POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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

MISC. WANTED

Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession? Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally? Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them. Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973. We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

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

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist Free Estimates * Fully Insured

No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca

Derek Manor

2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam

604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

Impeccably Clean!

Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

578

SPORTING GOODS

POOL TABLE For Sale. Brunswick 4X8, 3/4 slate, exc. cond. FREE INSTALL. Incl light, cues, 2 sets balls & more. $700 OBO. Call 604-9703621

736

HOMES FOR RENT

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

3 Bdrm home on private 5 acre large rec down, double enclosed garage, lge carport, city water, some pasture, very clean. $1900/mo. Quick Possession.

TRUCKS & VANS

1997 CHEV 1500 P/U with Fibermold canopy, V6, auto. 282,000 kms. $2,000. Call 604-240-3338.

MARINE 912

BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED 10’, 12’ or 14’ with or without motor or trailer. Will pay cash 778-868-9342

Call Ralph 9am-5pm 604-467-9300

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space

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

746

Ref’s & Credit check req’d

851

MAPLE RIDGE

604-463-3000

Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Avail July 1 $810/mo. No Pets

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

CLOSE TO TOWN CENTER

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

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

NOTICE is hereby given that on Saturday, June 20th, 2015 at 12:00pm 20288 113B Ave Maple Ridge BC and 12:30pm at 11985 203rd St., Maple Ridge, BC, the undersigned; Advanced Storage Centres will sell at Public Auction, by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned. 5054 Guy Hartwig F059 Jeremiah Franco C195 Mira Goublic F108 Melissa Martines F106 Hedy Voros G085 Amanda Sykes H002 Don Walton

Haney Motor Hotel

Fraser View & Maple View Apartments

~ Since 1987 ~

$$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.

Lowest Price in Town

Central Coquitlam Co-op

FURNITURE

TILES, TILES, HARDWOOD small or big jobs call 604-880-6438 for details or visit www.futurisitictiles.com

TREE SERVICES

2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

#1 Cash Buyer

TILING

TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION

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.

APARTMENT/CONDO

WANTED pure black LAB PUP female 6-8 wks. Give full details & telephone # to Box #001, 20258Fraser Hwy Langley V3A4R6

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

752

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

MAPLE RIDGE, 3 bdrm + den, f/s, w/d, d/w, on farm. 21617-128 Ave Now. $1500+utils. 604-722-5609

Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. House pets. 604-854-1978, 604-807-5204

Yellow Lab, female, 4 yrs old, spayed, vet checked, shots. $700 obo. No sunday call, 604-795-4681

SUITES, UPPER

604.465.7221

RENTALS

Spring EXT/INT SPECIAL

338 320

BLUENOSE BULLIES CROSS LAB PUPPIES. Ready to go $300 firm Call btwn 12noon-6pm 778-551-0769

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

Interlawn Landscape Services Commercial / Res. 604-356-9273

751

W. MAPLE Ridge. 2 small bdrm + den. Newly reno’d, full bath, shrd lndry. N/s, n/p. Wifi, cable. $980 inclusive. July 1. 604-813-7535

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

Pay-Less Pro Painting

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

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

NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~

PETS

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

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9Dump Site Now Open9

477

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.

HAY FOR SALE in the field. $5/bale. Weather permitting Wynnk Farms (604)467-4419

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

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. Best Value In Town, Book Now For Super Savings. 778.245.9069

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

MISC SERVICES

FEED & HAY

Polo Club Apartments

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,988. *New SRI 14’ wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net

SUITES, LOWER

Maple Ridge, 2 bdrm clean G/L, 1089 sf. New paint, 5 appls N/S No pets. Nr transit/amen. $975mo incl heat. Avail now. 604-476-9529

and Hydro

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

PETS

Lots of CD’s, DVD’s & Books. Hot Dogs, Coffee, Pop & Treats

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

750

MAPLE RIDGE. 1 bdrm +den, 1400 sf, W/D. New bath/carpet. NP/NS. $950 inc. utils & cbl 604-505-8181. MAPLE RIDGE: 2 Bdrm bsmt suite, 1400 sf. Own laundry. Sep. yard. n/p, n/s. $1200/m inc cable & utils. Avail. July 1st. 604-306-6746

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

Sat, June 6th, 9am-1pm

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

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

QUALITY VINTAGE ITEMS

23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd RAIN or SHINE

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

317

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

Household, Workshop items, Garden tools, Furniture etc...

ANNUAL Garage Sale

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts.

Near Shopping & Amenities.

LARGE FAMILY GARAGE SALE Appliances (washer, dryer, gas range, chest freezer), BBQ, power tools, household items, craft supplies, board games, cabinets, Flat deck trailer (7’ X 16’) and more! 23619 - 128th Crescent, M R Saturday, June 6th, 9 - 4.

St. George’s Anglican Church

$840/mo & $940/mo

21915 Isaac Crescent

Multi Family - Lots of Variety * * Rain or Shine * *

Maple Ridge

1 & 2 Bdrms available

$25 Off with this Ad

Jerry, 604-500-2163

APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates. WCB/Fully Insured

MAPLE RIDGE

706

RENTALS

Certified Crime Free Multiple Housing

Building has been TOTALLY RENOVATED

1 Bedroom suites avail Starting at $630/mo incl hot water & cable. No pets.

604.418.1932

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OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

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

Call 604-467-3944 748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE house to share, all utils incl. Near amens & WCE. $500/mo. 778-689-8424

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

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OFFICE/RETAIL

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

ONE OFFICE

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

ONE CORNER OFFICE

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

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

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

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22722 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge

604-463-7277

Custom Embroidery Centre on Premises • Locally Owned and Operated

Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm • Saturday 9 am - 6 pm • Sunday 10 am - 5 pm