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RCMP shot and killed the female cougar on Wednesday.

Cougar shot after dog killed Dog attacked in back yard on Marc Road

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Complaints about catchments Families fear loss of courses at SRT

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Students and parents are worried that proposed high school boundary changes could erode the selection of classes offered at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary.

Parents and students from SRT came to the facilities open house hosted by the Maple Ridge-Pitt

Meadows School District on Wednesday at Thomas Haney Secondary.

SRT was built to accommodate 600 students, but approximately 800 are there, many attending classes in a dozen portables.

Garibaldi Secondary was constructed to handle more than 1,000 students, but is under-utilized, and has a school population of about 750 students, including 125 international students.

The district proposes new boundaries to even out the two schools’ populations. With its

current boundaries, SRT has a catchment that is less than a quarter the size of Garibaldi’s, but in a more densely populated area. The board presented three options for redrawn boundaries, and two of them would shrink the SRT catchment to less than half of its present size.

SRT Grade 10 student Olivia Leaf talked to school board trustees and district staff about her fears over the changing boundaries, which would come into effect in September 2016.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP shot and killed a female cougar early Wednesday after it had attacked and killed a dog in a back yard on Marc Road.

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The cougar was a skinny female, though not emaciated, weighing about 30 kilograms. He added that the behaviour of the animal can determine whether an animal is shot or not.

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The Ceremonial Guard is the most recognizable military unit in Canada.

Commanding the Ceremonial Guard Military career started with Maple Ridge cadets

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boy who started a sterling military career as an army cadet in Maple Ridge, flourbombing his ‘enemies’ during mock battles, is now a captain training the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa.

Capt. Darby Whitebone is drilling the Ceremonial Guard of the Canadian Armed Forces. With their scarlet tunics and tall, black bearskin headdress, guards are patterned after those at Buckingham Palace in London. The changing of the guard in Ottawa is also a spectacle for tourists in Canada’s capital.

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David Johnston,” according to the Armed Forces.

Whitebone joined the 1838 Royal Canadian Army Cadets in Maple Ridge in 1969, and loved it. It inspired a successful military career. He went to summer camps in Vernon and Banff. When he graduated from Maple Ridge secondary, he joined the reserves.

Whitebone got the chance to serve as security for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He enjoyed the preparation and the professionalism – riot training, internal security and other work to keep the Games safe.

“I thought ‘This is what I want to do,’” and Whitebone became a full-time soldier.

He joined the storied Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. He has more than 41 years of military service, including those cadet days in Haney, and his present work with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, a primary reserve infantry unit.

He has been presented numerous decorations and medals for extensive service in Afghanistan, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Cyprus and other locations around the globe.

Now, at 58, he has joined the Ceremonial Guard – the most recognizable military unit in Canada.

“A wise old general once told me that a

soldier’s job is not complete until you pass on your knowledge to the next generation,” Darby said. “It is my intention to take back this experience to the army of the west.”

He is instructing this year’s guard in intensive drill training, while stressing attention to dress, deportment, and physical training. Whitebone expects nothing but the best from his soldiers when they are inspected by the governor general.

The parade commander said this summer’s posting is an honour, and he represents all of the military units across the country in his post at the nation’s capital.

He is not there to provide security. The two 100-soldier guards are strictly ceremonial.

During the summer, Whitebone will also participate in Ceremonial Guard appearances around eastern Ontario, and as well as the culmination event known as Fortissimo. That military and musical event takes place on the lawns of Parliament Hill. It features massed military bands, pipes and drums, guest performers and the soldiers of the Ceremonial Guard. It will take place July 23-25.

Whitebone retired from full-time military service in 2005, but hasn’t completely left the life. He enjoys working with the reserves in his new home in Edmonton.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP have issued an artist’s sketch of a man they are seeking in connection to a possible child-luring incident in May. The man is described as South Asian, with a red turban and a grey beard, between 50 and 60 years old.

He was driving a newer model, black extended-cab pickup truck.

Police say at about 6 p.m. on May 19, the man called out to a young girl playing in the area of 228th Street and Ritchie Avenue, just behind Lougheed Highway and the McDonald’s restaurant.

The man asked the girl to get into his truck, but the girl ran to a neighbour’s home, where police were called.

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that while the man didn’t approach the girl or try to grab her, they still want to talk to him and find out why he called out to the girl.

They’re hoping that someone might recognize the man in the sketch and call police.

Voyeurism charges Charges have now been laid against a man arrested May 8 at the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre.

Police say a girl saw a man enter the woman’s washroom, around 4 p.m., and look at her.

Dillon Jarnail Heir, 24, is now facing a charge of voyeurism.

“Heir appeared in court last week, and has been released on strict conditions that include not being allowed to attend within a two-block radius of any recreation centre, school, playground, or community event where children under 16 years of age may be present,” said Const.

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Ridge Meadows Parks and Leisure Services have also banned Heir from all rec centres and parks under the authority of the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows parks bylaws.

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Ingrid Rice

Owning it The road to healing for First Nations people all across Canada got underway some time ago, although there have been many bumps along the way.

One of the most important acts, which was entirely symbolic but nonetheless critical, was the public apology by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2008. This was issued to all the survivors of the residential school system, and it served to set into motion the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Over a six-year period, the commission has gathered plenty of evidence to show that, beyond a doubt, this painful part of Canada’s past has affected present-day relationships between aboriginal people and other Canadians. The residential school legacy has also deeply affected aboriginal communities and families.

The commission’s report made a host of recommendations. These need to be taken seriously and a plan looking at implementation needs to be drawn up.

However, it is important to point out that leaving action on these recommendations to various levels of governments — particularly the federal government — would likely lead to more problems. The feds have responsibility for aboriginal relations, but have handled the file poorly, throughout Canada’s existence.

Governments have some bad habits. One is to make solutions so complex, and involve so many layers of bureaucracy, that concrete action leading to genuine change is difficult. Often, it is impossible.

By contrast, First Nations across B.C. and in many other parts of Canada have taken important steps in recent years which will lead to real and meaningful change. They have done so by getting actively involved in the economy, education and other important areas.

While it required court action to make provinces and Ottawa see the necessity of this, it is happening in many areas of the country.

Bands have set up successful business corporations, creating jobs, leading to economic activity, emphasizing sustainability and, most importantly, leading to a new sense of purpose.

Similar things are happening in many other First Nations. Young, energetic leaders are taking action on many fronts to improve the lives of their people.

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trange changes take place as we travel down the road of life. Some of these things we experience are the result of either growing awareness or a gradual decline into senility. I choose to describe this process as expanding maturity because it Sidewinder sounds nicer.

One of the changes Sandy Macdougall I have noticed is that my regular barber frequently lies to me much more than he did a few years ago.

A good example of his prevarication took place when I dropped in for one of my infrequent haircuts.

I didn’t notice whether or not he had swept the floor around his barber’s chair prior to my arrival, but part way through the haircut I noticed a disturbing amount of gray hair on the floor. When I inquired as to the origin of the hair, he replied that it came from my own head.

I responded that his answer is a distinct falsehood as I know perfectly well that I don’t really have gray hair.

Imagine my shock when he turned the chair around so I could view my own image in the huge mirror on the wall behind his chair. I could easily see that the little hair remaining on my head was definitely

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very gray. How did this sneak up on me?

I told the barber that it was premature graying. He just laughed and said I was 75 years old and wouldn’t likely ever mature.

Other irregular occurrences have also repeated themselves more frequently in recent months. Let me explain.

I like to think of myself as a gentleman and treat my dear wife with the respect she deserves. That includes leaving my teeth in until after I kiss her goodnight as part of our nightly routine.

However, I have let my manners lapse recently and have given her an occasional smooch after removing my dentures. Her reaction tells what I need to know – that this approach is not much fun for her.

It’s also embarrassing to forget to put my dentures back in my mouth before leaving our apartment and only discover this oversight when someone at morning coffee points out that I seem to be missing something.

I sometimes find myself wandering around our apartment dressed in only my briefs, and that’s alright as long as I don’t forget to put on some trousers before I leave.

No teeth is one thing but there’s just no telling what sort of reaction it might inspire if I showed up for morning coffee without my pants on.

Any of you over the age of 65 or so will have noticed how everyone on the road drives faster than you. We all used to drive

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a respectable speed, but now everyone else is driving too fast for us. It’s really funny how the car I drive now is capable of fairly high speeds, which I never even think about, while some of the old beaters I used to drive were barely capable of keeping up with the flow of traffic. And like most other young guys of that time, I pounded the devil out of those poor heaps.

“And like most other young guys of that time, I pounded the devil out of those poor heaps.”

Altered hearing ability is another area in which confusion can rear its ugly head. I am constantly reminding my dear wife that she mumbles too much but she simply replies that I am going deaf. My usual response is, “What did you say?”

She actually thinks she is speaking clearly and fluently. I think she just can’t hear herself mumbling, but I meant those vows we exchanged many years ago about sickness or health and I will continue to love her despite of her emerging shortcomings.

Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former city councillor.

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online comments Pretty convenient Peggy Papez · Re: Notices given on Cliff camp (mapleridgenews.com).

Seems to me that we’re starting to see who does and does not want help.

It’s been said since the beginning that many of these people were looking for a hand out rather than a hand up. Now we’re starting to see that for a uncomfortably large number of homeless that is turning out to be true.

The outreach workers are on Cliff Avenue and yet people are moving to Edge Street. The Caring Place and everything else that the homeless have been demanding has been set up because they were centralizing themselves onto the Cliff Ave. area. How exactly does going over to Edge St. – and hiding behind the tree line – going to help them access the services they claim they so desperately need? Sob stories about threatening behaviour are nothing new. Most claimed they went to Cliff Ave. to demand help because of threats and alleged acts of violence against them. Now they’re leaving for the same reason? Pretty convenient if you ask me.

‘Being homeless is a choice’ Nicole Alvernaz · Re: Barbecue at Cliff Avenue camp (mapleridgenews.com).

I was homeless. It’s been two and a half years I’ve been in recovery. I spent two of those years in the Salvation Army’s Caring Place – the genesis program. The only reason, and this is just my opinion, that people are homeless is mostly addiction, and of course mental health issues. When I was in my addiction, I chose to be homeless cuz I spent every penny I had on drugs.

Once I wasn’t on drugs anymore, and got the help I needed, I no longer was homeless. I think it’s a choice, not a great one, but a choice nonetheless.

Ninety-five per cent of the people that I knew who were homeless, too, were also drug addicts. Once a person gets help and no longer is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you will more likely find them not living on the streets. I’m sorry to say, but if people just got help for their addictions there would be a lot less homelessness.

Editor, The News: Re: More taxes, still more taxes (Letters, June 5).

Ian Strachan is right on the money, especially the amounts granted each year to the downtown Maple Ridge facade improvement program.

In concert with the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association, grants are given to private property and business owners to a maximum of $10,000, or $20,000 if a corner building.

Taxpayers are on the hook for 50 per cent of total cost.

For example, in 2011, Fuller Watson and Haney Place Mall were recipients.

A total of $50,000 for them and various other businesses was approved for pri-

vate enterprise.

Another $50,000 approved in 2012 went to the Lava Room restaurant and Smile Care Dentist Office, among others.

“This year my taxes went up $300, and I’m retired.”

Maple Ridge taxpayers were unknowingly magnanimous in 2013 to the tune of $51,927, giving $10,000 to Mark’s Work Wearhouse and $10,000 to Capital West Insurance.

In 2014, two beneficiaries of taxpayers’

largesse were Fuller Watson, $8,000, and A&W, $15,000.

This is outrageous.

Landlords, private property and business owners are responsible for their own upkeep.

This year my taxes went up $300, and I’m retired.

People are getting incensed at the constant money being poured into a relatively small area of Maple Ridge.

As Mr. Strachan rightly pointed out, the majority of the population probably shop outside of Maple Ridge.

Stop this taxpayer-funded nonsense now.

Cherryl Katnich Maple Ridge

We have a right to safety, security Editor, The News: Re: Don’t be bullies (Letters, June 5).

It is said that the taxpaying citizens who are complaining about the homeless are bullies.

Am I a bully to protest when my garbage and that of my neighbours is thrown out onto the green belt beside my house?

Should I smile when I don rubber

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gloves to clean up the mess of detritus left behind by these people who have invaded my home and my yard?

Should I accept people urinating publicly, my being accosted on the street, and having my belongings stolen?

Am I a bully to resent having my car broken into twice and my neighbours car ransacked?

Is it wrong of me to ask for my town back, a town where the voters and taxpayers can feel safe again?

No, we are not bullies.

We are asking for our rights of safety and security.

We are asking for action.

Joanna Laframboise-King Maple Ridge

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Vancouver has provided housing for homeless people in shipping containers, and Victoria last week approved so-called micro houses that are the size of a garden shed.

These ideas are not lost on Maple Ridge City Hall, as it tries to end homelessness locally.

The long-term solution will be a variety of housing and sheltering initiatives, said Mayor Nicole Read, and she has personally investigated some of these options.

Janice Abbott is the CEO of the Atira Women’s Resource Society, which modeled shipping containers into apartments, stacked them two wide and three high, and created affordable housing units for some of the more elderly women who were living on the streets of Vancouver.

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They get full bathrooms and kitchens, some even have in-suite laundry.

The cost is $72,000 per unit, and Atira already had property to accommodate 12. People moved in during the summer of 2013.

Abbott believes this kind of housing is a critical element for communities trying to house a homeless population.

“Shelters serve a purpose, but they’re not the best solution,” she said.

“I’ve been doing this for 23 years, and people need to feel grounded. Most people – they need to feel secure.”

Outreach workers meet with the women in the Vancouver container units.

“We’re going into their housing,” she said. “But it’s light touch support.”

Atira didn’t invent container housing, and looked at similar projects in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Great Britain.

Abbott concedes some people “despise” container housing, terming it a way of warehousing the homeless.

“But they can look like whatever you want them to look like,” she said.

“You’re only limited by your imagination.”

“They’re not cold and steel.”

The City of Victoria last week approved micro-housing units, with peaked roofs and windows, as an affordable housing solution.

Victoria proposes putting 35 to 50 of these semi-permanent structures on a one-acre site.

“This is a First World country, we live in a capital city and there is absolutely no reason why our parks should be used in the way they are by people who are in desperate need of housing,” said Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps.

The costs for any such project will run into the hundreds of thousands, and Read maintains that is a provincial responsibility.

“Technically, that money needs to come from the province,” she said. “B.C. Housing is involved.”

But the mayor said it will not help the city’s urgent housing need – spaces for the residents of the homeless camp on Cliff Avenue.

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The trees were planted near the former entrance to the hospital by a group of physicians to provide shade and beautification for patients and staff.

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had some sentimental value to staff.

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us,” said Juma. “We have apologized to the physicians, and the others who were upset.”

Juma said the replanted area will recognize the contributors to the hospital 65 years ago.

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Fraser Health has apologized to doctors and staff at Ridge Meadows Hospital after the health authority razed trees and shrubs from the former main entrance.

Fraser Health spokesperson Tasleen Juma said the trees were removed as part of repaving to create 41 additional parking stalls. Close to the entrance, she said most of the parking spots will be designated for drivers with mobility challenges.

“But we are replacing the trees as well,” said Juma.

They were planted near the former main entrance by a local physicians group to provide shade and beautification for patients and staff when the hospital was built in the 1950s.

“Once outside what was the old main entrance there were beautiful trees and shrubs creating a shady, welcoming patio for the enjoyment of both patients and visitors,” Linda King said in a letter.

“Now there is carnage, the lovely old trees cut down …”

Juma said the health authority only learned afterward that the trees

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‘Odd behaviour’ Cougar from front

“It is a bit of odd behaviour.”

Kelly said it wasn’t a case of the cat just catching a dog that was running loose in the forest.

This on “came right up to the house to get the dog.”

That showed it didn’t have much fear of people.

So far this year the conservation service has received a normal number of calls about cougars. But often, people mistake coyotes or bobcats for cougars.

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the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest.

“What was interesting for me, I took my [two] big dogs out last night at about 6:30 p.m.” They took off into the bush in pursuit of something, she said.

Kelly didn’t know if the cougar was the same animal reported to have injured a dog in Golden Ears Provincial Park earlier in the week.

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Police hope to seize illegal guns from gangsters by encouraging their friends, family, associates or even their rivals and lovers to rat them out.

The new “Cash for Guns” campaign highlights the up to $2,000 reward that anonymous tipsters could get by calling Crime Stoppers to report an illegal firearm.

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Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers executive director Linda Annis she doesn’t care if feuding gangsters blow the whistle on each other.

“The caller’s motivation doesn’t matter,” she said. “All we want is the anonymous tip as to who has the guns, and how police might find how it might be found and seize them.”

When a gang member or criminal has a gun, she said, someone usually knows and it could be a parent or sibling, wife or husband, girlfriend or boyfriend, associate or rival, or maybe a server in a restaurant or club.

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Maple Ridge 2014 Annual Report Notice is given in accordance with section 94 of the Community Charter that the 2014 Annual Report of the City of Maple Ridge will be received by Council in a public meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at the City of Maple Ridge located at 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC. The 2014 Annual Report is available for viewing at City Hall at the reception desk and also on the City’s website at www.mapleridge.ca.

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Notice of Public Hearing TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, North-East corner entrance, at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2015 to consider the following bylaws: 1a) 2011-081-RZ

2) 2015-117-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7153-2015 PURPOSE:

Text amendment to allow Secondary Suites as a permitted use in R-1, CD-1-93 and CD-1-99.

MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7120-2014 LEGAL:

Lot 6, District Lot 405, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 60014

3) 2014-091-RZ

LOCATION:

23940 104 Avenue

MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7115-2014

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To amend Schedule “B” of the Official Community Plan to amend the Urban Area Boundary, as shown on Map No. 894.

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Lot 78, Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 43885

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12420 Ansell Street

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Map No.894

Map No.895

4) 2015-063-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7140-2015 PURPOSE:

To clarify and standardize definitions and regulations for Fences and Landscape Strips and Screens.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the aforesaid bylaws and copies of staff reports and other information considered by Council relevant to the matters contained in the bylaws will also be available for public inspection at the Municipal Hall, Planning Department counter, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from June 5, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays excepted.

Some of this information will also be posted on the City website www.mapleridge.ca on the Your Government/Meet Your Council/Council Meetings page.

Map No.896

Map No.1561

1b) 2011-081-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 6906-2012 LEGAL:

Lot 6, District Lot 405, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 60014

LOCATION:

23940 104 Avenue

FROM:

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TO:

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PURPOSE:

To permit a future subdivision of approximately 68 single family lots, as shown on Map No. 1561.

and R-2 (Urban Residential District)

ALL PERSONS who deem themselves affected by any of these bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing before Council on the matters contained in the bylaws or by making a written submission to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services or by sending an e-mail to the Clerk’s Department at clerks@mapleridge.ca, by 4:00 p.m., June 16, 2015.

Please note that all written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection.

Dated this this 5th day of June, 2015.

Ceri Marlo Manager of Legislative Services

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Maple Ridge This Month MID-MONTH JUNE 2015

SPOTLIGHT ON: Canada’s Birthday Canada Day is Wed., July 1 and We’re Having a Party

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

Mark your calendar! Wednesday, July 1 from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm it’s a full blown party. Here’s what’s pinned down at deadline. The Haney Farmers Market will be in their usual spot between 224 Street and the Bandstand. Just south of them in Memorial Peace Park, is the Downtown BIA Market. The Bandstand will be active with music and dance, and on the east side of the park the Canada Day Mainstage, in front of the Arts Centre, will be the place for music and the official flag raising ceremony at 12:30 pm.

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

During the event we encourage you to take part in the “Neighbourhood Challenge.” This is a chance to get active, show your passion and navigate your way through several physical literacy challenges, while helping your neighbourhood win a private pool party! Come join the challenge.

This might be enough for some communities, but there will also be mini golf, balloon twisting, face painting, crafts, mascots, prize giveaways, a trivia challenge, hydration station (bring your own cup or water bottle) and a multi-cultural food fair.

Finally, we’re encouraging folks to dress in their best red and white Canada Day outfit and display your Canadian pride. Our volunteers will be looking for the best dressed citizens and awarding prizes.

INFORMED: June 2015 Council Meeting Schedule

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

This is our biggest Canada Day ever, and it’s made possible by an army of volunteers who have been working for months to make sure that you have a great experience. Take a moment and say thanks to these wonderful folks who have invested their time in building this great event and our great community.

For more information about the Canada Day celebration or to volunteer please contact Dave Speers at dspeers@mapleridge. ca or call 604-467-7433 Ext #1.

INVOLVED: Haney Farmers Market Start Your Weekend at the Market Saturday morning, at 9:00 am Memorial Peace Park comes to life with the Haney Farmers Market. The smell of fresh brewed coffee and breakfast sandwiches from the Hunger Management Food Truck wake you up and prepare you for the day. Then you smell the fresh basil, garlic and herbs and take in the visual feast of fresh heirloom tomatoes and ripe local berries which make you dream of the incredible meal you can create for dinner. Fresh baking: breads, tarts, pies and croissants, are also on offer along with fruit preserves, salsas, chips and even local wines and other spirits. It’s ‘foodie’ paradise!

Council This Week 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.

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.

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.

INFORMED: Tax Time Tips to Help You Meet the July 2 Deadline Without Lining Up At the end of May or very early in June you should have received your 2015 Property Tax Notice in the mail. From the back of the envelope to the special insert inside, we are trying to give you tips on how to avoid waiting in line to claim your Home Owner Grant and pay your property taxes.

You can claim your Home Owner Grant online at mapleridge.ca by clicking on the ‘online services’ link on the left side of the home page. In fact, setting up a ‘My Maple Ridge’ account online will give you 24/7 access to your tax information and allow you to sign up for the paperless tax notification as well as track your payment history. It’s just one way to save time. Once you claim your Home Owner Grant you can pay the balance owing at most financial institutions either in person or by using your online or telephone banking.

You can drop off your Home Owner Grant and post-dated cheques at the secure drop box located at the west entrance of City Hall near the Economic Development Office as another way to avoid lining up. The box is cleared daily and will be cleared at midnight on July 2, 2015.

For those of you who prefer to make payments in person, our offices are open late on Thursday evenings until 8:00 pm for the rest of June. Take a few moments to read through the material that came with your Tax Notice and learn how you can avoid any line-ups. The illustration for this article is ‘Page 30’ of the 2014 Citizens Report which can be found online at mapleridge.ca or on the racks in the lobby of City Hall. It’s a great way to learn how your tax dollars are invested in our community.

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INFORMED: 2015 Fraser River Forecast Lower Flows Forecast for 2015 Have Come True This year we had a very mild winter and while there was lots of rain in the Lower Mainland, the snow pack along the Fraser River system was moderate, even low, in most places. The result is that unlike the past few years, the Spring Freshet, the term used to describe the annual melt of the snowpack along the river systems of BC, is quite mild.

The Fraser River is higher than it was a few weeks ago as the warm weather in the interior has melted the snow that did accumulate in the mountains. While the levels are lower than past years, there’s still a strong current on the Fraser River, so you should be mindful while you are out enjoying our natural setting. The water level is up in the Kanaka estuary, but the forecast is that the water will recede over the next few weeks and is currently well below seasonal levels. Bottom line, stay safe, but it looks like 2015 is going to be a non-story for flooding.

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Homeless moving around Setting up on Fraser Street

By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

The tents were up early Wednesday on a pleasant piece of city land on Selkirk Avenue, in the heart of downtown. Sunshine streamed in, a gentle breeze rustled the leaves above and homeless campers, while police and bylaws chatted about what happens next.

People who were without homes had hoped to make the site, next to new condos and Haney Place Mall, their next refuge after a site near Eric Langton elementary was vacated the day before.

But by afternoon, the Selkirk Ave. lot was again vacant and the homeless people had been pushed along, with some ending up on the old site of “the ghetto,” formerly Northumberland Court, on Fraser Street, two blocks off Lougheed Highway.

The property, now vacant, once held a ramshackle collection of nightmarish drug suites and was bulldozed in 2011 after a long enforcement action by the city.

Now, two tents were set up on one corner of the property.

Bert Woldring was one who was planning to spend the night in that spot beneath the trees.

He used to live in an old house, now demolished, on St. Anne Avenue.

But so far, as street outreach workers, politicians and bylaw officers continue to seek solutions for homelessness, no one has found one for Woldring.

He’s been on disability for three years after injuring his hand. He used to have a van, and used to be a cabinet maker.

He’d welcome a permanent place to live, a room or a suite or apartment.

“There’s nothing available,” he said. “We’ve been looking for a long time.

“That’s what we want.

We want housing. We want a place to call home.”

He gets $906 a month on disability income, with $375 of that dedicated for housing allowance.

But without a place to live, he can’t get the $375.

And in addition to finding space for people, Woldring says there needs to be a place for

homeless people to store their belongings. Otherwise, they quickly lose them without a safe place.

“How do you keep it safe? You end up losing everything,” he said.

Edward Lakes was setting up his tent in the same place after being pushed off the Selkirk

Ave. lot. He’s been homeless for two months because medical expenses for his sick wife made it impossible to keep an apartment in Maple Court.

He said homeless people have been threatened to be set on fire with gasoline, and attacked with baseball bats or shot.

The city’s bylaws department has been tough to deal with, he added.

“They’re extremely rude and demanding – ultimatum,” he said.

Get out, they told him, or we’ll take all your stuff.

They gave them half an hour or they would back up a dump truck.

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Notice of Intention to Provide Assistance This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 24, 21 and 94 of the Community Charter.

The City of Maple Ridge hereby provides notice of its intention to provide assistance in accordance with the Employment Land Investment Incentive Program for projects to construct: A two-storey industrial building located at 12845 261A, Maple Ridge, BC, to Big Trucks Ca Inc under building permit number 14-125174 in the amount of $8,669.12; A one-storey industrial building located at 12875 261A, Maple Ridge, BC, to Big Trucks Ca Inc under building permit number 14-125187 in the amount of $7,430.67.

The financial incentives are intended to reduce development costs for qualifying projects within the City’s Employment Lands which will help achieve the Employment Land Investment Incentive Program’s reasons, objectives and principles.

City Council will receive a staff report at a Council meeting on Monday, July 6, 2015. For complete details on the Employment Land Investment Incentive Program, visit www.mapleridge.ca For further information, contact Laura Benson, Manager of Sustainability & Corporate Planning, lbenson@mapleridge.ca

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Widening of 128th Avenue to start Morning and afternoon commutes protected, work done in two phases

By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

The city’s largest roadwork project will be under way in less than two weeks.

Construction to build four traffic lanes on 128th Avenue will begin in June, but won’t interrupt drivers during their

morning and afternoon commutes.

The tender has been given to King Hoe excavating for $8.8 million.

For that, the city gets two lanes of traffic in both directions, street lighting, and a threemetre wide multi-use pathway for cyclists, pedestrians and other

non-vehicle traffic on the north section of the roadway.

The route will ultimately be four-laned all the way from 210th to 224th streets. However, the first phase being completed this summer will widen the road only between 210th – which is the approach to the Golden Ears Bridge – and 216th streets.

It is a distance of 1.5 km.

Widening from 216th to 224th streets will be completed during Phase 2 in summer 2016, on a new tender.

There has been considerable work and traffic disruption on 128th Avenue, but that is to install a water main – work being done by Metro Vancouver.

For the city’s roadwork traffic will be maintained in both directions, and by contract the lanes

cannot be blocked from 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. on weekdays.

“We recognize that it’s a very important linkage,” said municipal engineer Dave Pollock.

At other times of day, there will be a single lane for alternating traffic.

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St. and 128th Ave. The project’s first phase should be completed by November.

Pollock agreed it is an expensive stretch of road, and the price was inflated by the need for drainage along the route.

However, he said $8.8 million is actually lower than the pre-tender estimate for the job, and said King Hoe came in with a competitive price.

“It’s not an inconsequential piece of work,” he said.

The second phase of the project, next summer, will involve less drainage work and be less costly, Pollock added.

He said the road is part of the major road network in Maple Ridge, and four lanes will help move east-west traffic quickly across the city.

“This project will certainly help in providing a dependable route.”

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“The RCMP have been great,” he said.

While he was talking, a bystander showed up and took a photo.

“You won’t be there tonight,” she said.

That’s a common reaction, said Lakes.

Later that evening, at about 6 p.m., three guys rolled up in a pickup truck and tore down one of the tents and told them to leave in two hours, said John McKenzie whose apartment overlooks the area.

And by later that evening, the homeless had gone.

Tracy Scott, who used to live in the Cliff Avenue camp, said the city doesn’t yet have accommodation for them.

“But in the meantime, we still need a place to sit.”

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Our office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. We are open until 8:00 pm every Thursday in June. The secure drop box will be cleared out daily and at midnight on Thursday, July 2. You can also pay your taxes in person at your financial institution, use online banking or phone banking.

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‘Changes over time’ Catchment from front

Her mother, Teodora Leaf, said the district should be trying to expand SRT. “Don’t we want our kids to be able to walk to school,” she asked.

“When we went to high school, we could sign up for a course and get it. Kids are taking these classes not because they want them, but because they need them [as postsecondary requirements]. It’s very discouraging.”

Members of the public were allowed to write on post-it notes and leave them on the wall next to a poster showing the redrawn boundaries.

One note from a single mother said her children were a five minute walk from SRT, but would have to catch two buses in order to get to Garibaldi if the school boundaries change.

Another post from a parent said

more people would have protested the elimination of regular school bus service if they knew the school catchments were about to be redrawn.

Sabrina Mattson, a parent of SRT students, agreed that reducing the student population will affect the number of courses that can be offered, but could also impact athletic teams, extra-curricular activities and the culture of the school. She said the board should bolster the student population at Garibaldi, which already offers an International Baccalaureate program, by providing other choice programs, instead of redrawing boundaries.

School Board chair Mike Murray cautioned against the public presuming negative effects from the board’s proposed changes.

“Before we make any changes, we’ll have to see what the impacts will be,” he said. “These are not

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He stressed that the board will not move students from a school they are presently attending to a new school. The changes in school populations would take place slowly, over time.

“This is evolutionary, not revolutionary,” said Murray.

Other proposals resulting from the facilities review include an early French Immersion program at Maple Ridge elementary, a fine arts academy at Garibaldi, a new horticulture trades program, an expanded International Baccalaureate program and new school boundaries for Pitt Meadows elementary schools.

The board had more than 800 online responses to its survey on facilities. Fewer than 100 people attended the open house.

Wednesday’s presentation will be available on the board’s website (www.sd42.ca), and a new survey will get feedback on these more detailed proposals. It should be available by next week.

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Hospitals remain severely congested in Fraser Health and, by some measures, the problem has worsened, despite repeated vows in recent years to improve conditions.

Three years ago this month, a 2012 congestion review warned hallway medicine was so rampant in Fraser that staff were “resigned” that the jammed conditions would remain “intractable.”

At that time, just 51 per cent of patients admitted through emergency were getting a bed within 10 hours.

As of April 2015, that measure has worsened to 35.1 per cent of patients getting a bed within the 10-hour benchmark, down from around 40 per cent for most of the last year.

It means two-thirds or more of patients now wait longer than 10 hours at hospitals, including Ridge Meadows Hospital.

The target for timely access to a bed has actually been lowered over the years.

Today, Fraser is only aiming to get 55 per cent of patients into a bed within 10 hours. In 2011, the health ministry gave Fraser a goal of 67 per cent rising to 90 per cent by 2013.

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A 2012 congestion review warned hallway medicine was so rampant in Fraser Health. averaging 222 patients across its hospitals who’ve been admitted but not yet given a proper bed and are instead being treated in ERs, hallways, lounges or other non-acute care areas. That’s the highest level since 2011 and above a target of 165 or less.

The health authority’s May report card shows other measures of how long patients stay in hospital are also much worse than the region’s goals.

Fraser’s new strategic and operational plan, completed last year on orders of Health Minister Terry Lake, was supposed to find new ways to decongest hospitals.

Fraser Health president and CEO Michael Marchbank said he expects to see some improvement by fall but he is not banking on swift change.

“It’s going to take a lot of hard work and a lot of time to begin to move that needle,” he said in an interview.

Marchbank noted Fraser added $5 million this year for more staff to help move patients

through the system more quickly or divert them from emergency to other options when appropriate.

He insisted acute care decongestion “is definitely a focus and a priority for us.”

Much of the region’s current strategy is aimed at areas outside of hospital: providing more community support, home support and increasing home nursing where required.

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Congestion Percentage of patients admitted within 10 hours between January and April, compared to a target of at least 55 per cent: • Abbotsford Regional – 32.8 % • Burnaby – 59.8 % • Chilliwack General – 32.9 % • Delta – 22.0 % • Eagle Ridge – 29.7 % • Fraser Canyon – 50.3 % • Langley Memorial – 33.7 % • Mission Memorial – 36.6 % • Peace Arch – 35.0 % •Royal Columbian – 47.3 % • Ridge Meadows – 27.3 % • Surrey Memorial – 32.2 % • Fraser region average

stream, it’s hoped there will be fewer people in hospital occupying beds and clogging the flow of incoming patients.

“Somebody might get an extra hour or two a day of support in their home and it might prevent them from going to an emergency department or moving to higher levels of care,” Marchbank said. “I think that’s the area that will show some of the greatest return.”

A report released last week by the Integrated Care Advocacy Group argued government claims of shifting the emphasis to community care has so far been mainly talk rather than action, with the number of seniors receiving home support virtually unchanged in a dozen years, despite a doubling in the number of B.C. seniors.

Marchbank had no comment on the findings.

– 36.6 % • Vancouver Coastal average – 51.8 % (Jan.-Feb.) Number of admitted patients awaiting a bed, on average, in April: • Abbotsford Regional – 48 • Burnaby – 12 • Chilliwack General – 9 • Delta – 13 • Eagle Ridge – 9 •Fraser Canyon – 0 • Langley Memorial – 13 • Mission Memorial – 2 • Peace Arch – 11 • Royal Columbian – 33 • Ridge Meadows – 17 • Surrey Memorial – 54 • Fraser region average – 222 • Fraser target – 165 or less.

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‘Slowing foreign buying would deal economic blow’ Premier Christy Clark has issued a warning that demands for new taxes to rein in rising real estate prices could have serious undesired effects and are largely rooted in mistaken perceptions.

She was responding to a call from Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson for the province to charge a higher Property Transfer Tax on the most expensive properties, create a speculation tax on short-term flippers, and give cities more power to track ownership and discourage the practice of leaving investment homes vacant. “It’s important that we consider any actions carefully to make sure we are helping firsttime homebuyers get into the market while protecting the equity of existing homeowners – not just simply raising more taxes for government,� Clark said in a letter to Robertson.

Driving down home prices 10 per cent would mean an $800,000 home losing $80,000 in equity and Clark said that could put some residents with large mortgages underwater.

Clark noted local buyers, not foreigners, are responsible for most real estate activity in the region. “For many individuals and small businesses, this is a source of investment income.�

The premier said the province is actively looking at what it can do.

But she suggested the City of Vancouver can do more itself to address affordability by reducing civic fees and levies that add up to more than $76,000 of the price of a new $450,000 condo. “Beyond any new taxes to curb demand, there is also the option of increasing supply through better land-use planning,� Clark added.

The B.C. Real Estate Association estimates foreigners account for no more than five per cent of home ownership and real estate activity in the region.

A finance ministry analysis of the issue said Metro Vancouver detached house prices are being driven up largely because of rising demand and shrinking supply, as older houses are knocked down to build townhouses or condos, which have seen much slower appreciation.

B.C. could follow other jurisdictions like Singapore, London and Australia that charge foreigners stiffer property transfer taxes or other taxes. Foreigners also need approval to buy houses in Australia and Singapore, where prices have stabilized but still aren’t considered affordable.

If foreign home buying was sharply pared from the estimated five per cent of Metro home sales now to one per cent, it said, the improvement in firsttime buyer affordability would not be significant because of the concen-

tration of offshore buying in high-end homes.

But it estimates such policies would wipe out $1 billion a year in residential real estate sales, causing a 1,400-unit plunge in home building and the loss of 3,800 jobs in the construction and real estate sectors. “Roughly $350 million in nominal GDP would be lost. This translates into about 0.2 per cent of B.C.’s economy.�

And the ministry warned foreign home buying restrictions could “send mixed messages� to potential business partners and compromise government efforts to welcome foreign investment in other industries, such as LNG. Even that might not actually reduce home prices, the analysis said, suggesting “drastic measures� targeting both residents and non-residents would be needed to achieve a 10 per cent cut in home

prices.

Success would mean erasing $60 billion in home equity across Metro Vancouver, or an average of $85,000 per property, it said.

In addition to more densification, the finance ministry said the federal government could do more to discourage property speculators by taxing their profits as income instead of capital gains in some cases, ensuring capital gains are correctly reported and that flipped investment homes aren’t falsely claimed as primary residences.

The real estate association recommended against any curb on foreign investment in housing but suggested government monitor it by requiring a residency declaration on land transfer forms. B.C. doesn’t track foreign ownership and critics say a lack of data hinders debate on reform.

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6 Cash bonus amounts are offered on select 2015/2016 models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ‡ Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Sportage SX Luxury (SP759F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758F) is $26,695/$22,395/$38,495/$27,295. ÇHighway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Rio LX+ ECO AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl AT/2015 Sportage 2.4L 4-cyl AT/2015 Soul 2.0L GDI 4-cyl MT. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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Community calendar People Helping People

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SKILLS CONNECT FOR IMMIGRANTS Your career in Canada starts here.

New to Canada? Looking for work in your field? Let us help.

Lower Mainland 604 438 3045 or 604 588 7772 Fraser Valley 604 866 1645 or 604 866 0257 skillsconnect@douglascollege.ca douglascollege.ca/skillsconnect This program is free!

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June 12 • Conversations with Nature: Award-winning photographer Janet Dwyer is intrigued with the notion of how plants and animals can be metaphors for people’s emotions and interactions.

Using cutting-edge scanning techniques, Dwyer renders her subjects in still life assemblages that are often surprisingly surreal, despite the simplicity of their compo4:06:44 PM sition. At The ACT Arts Centre and Theatre (11944 Haney Place). Please visit www. theactmapleridge.org/gallery or call 604-476-4240 for more information 14-384

This project is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

ommunity Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Notices are free to local non-profit groups courtesy of The News. Drop off details to 22328 119 Ave., fax to 604-463-4741 or e-mail newsroom@mapleridgenews. com at least a week before the event. Include a contact name and number. (No submissions by phone.) Listings appear as space permits. For guaranteed publication, ask our classified department at 604-467-1122 about non-profit rates.

3/17/2015

INCREASED WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY www.communityliteracy.ca 604.721.3738 Invest in literacy. Everyone benefits.

June 13 • A Walk Down Memory Lane musical review will

be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Seniors Centre (12148 – 224th St.). A 1940s musical revue with wonderful songs, dance and skits from the 1940s era. A strawberry tea will be included with this show. Admission $25 cash only at the door, or call Ed Marshall at 604-467-4225.

See specctacularproductions. weebly.com.

• Safely shred your confidential information while directly supporting your local library. For a small donation, Shred-it will safely dispose of your confidential documents – anything from a few sheets to boxes of paper. This event takes place behind the Maple Ridge Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Strawberry Tea and Bazaar at St. John the Divine Anglican Church (21299 River Rd.)with crafts, jewelry, baked goods, new-to-you items and an afternoon tea. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Beth Scott at hummie@shaw.ca.

• Night of Rap: The Wolf Bar presents a Night of Rap from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 22336 B Lougheed Hwy. (alley entrance). A night of hip hop, all local. Come out and support your local music scene.

June 14 • Family Yoga: Introduce your children to yoga and get some much-needed stretches with this very special family friendly yoga class. Babies, toddlers and children of all ages are welcome. Please be mindful that while children are encouraged to participate, they may choose to play freely, and that’s okay too. This all-ages event costs $14 for one adult and one child under 12, at The Village Space (100-22718 Dewdney Trunk Rd.) at 10 a.m.

Contact Danae contact@thevillagespace.ca.

• Pitt Meadows Paddling Club’s annual open house: Visitors get to try out various styles of canoes and kayaks from a dragon boat, outrigger canoe, voyageur canoe, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, sprint kayaks and recreational kayaks. June 14 from noon to 4 p.m. at 14411 Harris Rd. Pitt Meadows. It’s all free, and there will be snacks available Harris Road is scheduled to be closed for construction. Detour is north on Neaves Rd. from Old Dewdney Trunk Road, west on McNeil Road, south again on Harris Road to the Silver Bridge at the Alouette River. Programs for adults, youth, and children.

Kids love weekly summer canoe camp and register for

July to September

multiple weeks of fun and frolic in the water – and paddling. Details on the various programs can be found on our website www.pmpc.ca.

June 15 • Garden Club: On Monday, June 15 at 7 p.m. the Pitt Meadows Garden Club is inviting members and anyone interested to its monthly meeting. June guest speakers are Lorna Herchenson and Edith Scherk with the B.C. Fuscia and Begonia Society. At Pitt Meadows Community Hall, adjacent to Community Church(corner Harris and Ford Road). Everyone welcome, enjoy coffee and homemade treats, drop in fee $2 for non members.

June 16 • Summer Film Nights: from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Public Library. Bring your friends and spend a relaxing evening at the library with a must-see world film. The Friends of the Library will sell refreshments during intermission. Contact the information desk for a schedule. Admission is free.

• Lobby Nights at The ACT: Golden Ears Writers, Tuesday, June 16, from 7-9 p.m. at The ACT Arts Centre & Theatre. If your artistic medium is the written word, join Golden Ears Writers for a series of adult events and workshops designed to build and nurture our local writing community.

Please visit www.facebook. com/goldenearswriters for monthly details.

• The Municipal Pension Retirees Association will hold a meeting at the Maple Ridge Library at 10:30 a.m., with guest speaker Elaine Cook, a certified diabetes education.

Ever wondered where your water comes from?

Every summer, we open our protected watersheds to let you discover these pristine valleys first hand. Join us for an engaging and scenic guided tour.

COQUITLAM WATERSHED 3 hour adult tours, Thursday & Saturday CAPILANO WATERSHED 4 hour adult tours, Friday & Sunday LOWER SEYMOUR CONSERVATION RESERVE (LSCR) 3 hour family tours, select weekends

Congratulations Audrey Jan Gilchrist of Johnston Meier Insurance Pitt Meadows Would like to congratulate Audrey Lige On being the winner of our April Monthly Draw.

She won a $100 gift certificate.

Please come in and enter our monthly draw.

Visit www.metrovancouver.org and search “Watershed Tours” for a complete schedule and to book online.

Telephone: 604-432-6430

19174 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows

604-465-5507 pittmeadows@jmins.com Come visit us in our Pitt Meadows location in Meadow Vale Shopping Centre

www.jmins.com

June 17 • Maple Ridge Garden Club meets on June 17 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Fraserview Community Center (22610 116th Ave.) Speaker will be Albert van Baarsen, from Grow and Gather Nursery, who will talk on ponds. For info check out our website at mrgardenclub.wix.com Ongoing • The Secret Book Study group meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. 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.

• 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.

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Metro Vancouver’s garbage incinerator has cut its emissions by 53 per cent since completing a major pollution control upgrade over the past year.

The $7-million retrofit by plant operator Covanta means the plant’s nitrogen oxides emissions now make up 0.4 per cent of the total in the region, down from 0.8 per cent.

That’s just over one third of the emissions allowed under the current limit set by the provincial government, according to Metro.

The plant is still awaiting a new operating certificate from the environment ministry – Metro’s application for one was challenged by the Fraser Valley Regional District, which

demanded tougher pollution controls.

The waste-to-energy plant is also reporting a major drop in revenue in 2014.

It took in nearly $5.5 million from selling electricity, but that’s down from $7.4 million in 2013. Power generation was offline for part of the year because of repairs to a failed turbine blade, and a new electricity purchase deal is now in effect with B.C. Hydro that pays Metro lower prices than before.

The earnings picture for the Burnaby wasteto-energy plant, run by Covanta, has deteriorated since 2010, when it took in a combined total of $11 million from selling electricity to the grid and steam to an adjacent industrial plant that has since shut down.

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With no buyer for the more lucrative steam, the WTE plant retooled to generate strictly electricity.

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Metro solid waste manager Paul Henderson said the disposal cost is about half the amount per tonne to haul waste inland and dump it at Cache Creek.

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B.C. strawberry growers are enjoying a very early crop and blueberry farmers are about to join them.

A mild winter and a warm, dry spring has been ideal for growing quality blueberries much sooner than usual, says Jason Smith, an Abbotsford blueberry farmer and chair of the B.C. Blueberry Council.

“I’ve heard that some growers may start around the 15th of June in the eastern part of the Valley,” Smith said.

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Smith said there’s some risk the season could end earlier than normal as well if the weather stays mostly dry.

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Some strawberry farms began selling around May 18.

Richmond strawberry farmer Bill Zylmans said he can’t remember

his family ever harvesting this early since they started growing in 1952.

“We didn’t have a winter, so the plants didn’t go dormant,” he said.

Hospital transfers Unionized drivers who transfer patients between Lower Mainland hospitals or clinics are now on strike against employer SN Transport.

The 115 employees voted last summer to join CUPE but union officials say efforts to negotiate a first contract have been stymied since then.

They say the key issues are compensation and lack of scheduling.

Air quality improves Air quality in Metro Vancouver has improved considerably over the last decade despite the region’s growing population.

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Metro officials say they’re committed to continual improvement.

The region has targeted older heavily polluting off-road diesel engines in recent years with a system of fees and rebates for retrofits.

A wood stove exchange program also seeks to reduce wood smoke in residential areas.

• Real-time data from Metro air quality testing stations can be found at airmap.ca.

Water sprinkling rules Lawn sprinkling restrictions are now in effect in Metro Vancouver.

Conservation is more important this year because of the record low snowpack in surrounding mountains, according to regional district officials.

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ay real estate board numbers show that benchmark housing price growth in Pitt Meadows continues to outpace Maple Ridge, while both markets, and the entire region, continue to experience one of the best spring real estate markets in years.

And the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says a hot spring Metro Vancouver real estate market continues to put upward pressure on home prices, particularly in the detached home market.

The benchmark price for a single-family detached home in Pitt Meadows in May jumped 2.6 per cent — to $554,100 — from the previous month; and 10.2 per cent a year ago.

By comparison, the benchmark price for a single-family detached home in Maple Ridge jumped 2.2 per cent to $499,100 from April; and 6.8 per cent a year ago.

Similar jumps in housing sales prices are being reported around the entire Greater Vancouver region. “We continue to see strong competition for homes that are priced right for today’s market,� Darcy McLeod, REBGV president said. “It’s important to remember that real estate is hyper local, particularly in a seller’s market.

This means that conditions and prices vary depending on property type, neighbourhood, and other factors.�

The sales-to-active-listings ratio in May was 32.9 per cent, which is the highest the ratio has been in Metro Vancouver since June 2007 and indicates a hot spring housing market.

Locally, the single-family detached house market is doing better than townhouse and apartment markets in the North Fraser area, although Pitt Meadows prices continue to outpace growth in Maple Ridge’s townhouse and apartment markets.

The benchmark price for a Pitt Meadows townhouse grew 2.1 per cent to $359,600 since April, and by 9.6 per cent over the past year.

By comparison, the benchmark price for a Maple Ridge townhouse actually dropped 2.2 per cent since April — to $278,500; but grew a marginal 0.3 per cent since a year ago.

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Locally, the single-family detached house market is doing better than townhouse and apartment markets.

The local apartment market numbers showed a slight increase in benchmark prices, with Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge prices increasing by 2.1 and 1.1 per cent respectively over the past month.

The benchmark price for a Pitt Meadows apartment was $258,200 while a Maple Ridge apartment went for $173,800.

Over the past year Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge benchmark apartment prices increased by 7.1 and 3.9 per cent respectively.

The number of single-family detached home listings in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge dropped from 250 in April to 210 in May. The MLS Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties

in Metro Vancouver is currently $684,400, which represents a 9.4 per cent increase compared to May 2014. “While the supply of homes for sale remains below what’s typical for this time of year, our region continues to offer a diverse selection of housing options at different price points,�

McLeod said. “This diversity within the housing stock is part of what’s driving today’s home sale activity.�

New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Metro Vancouver totaled 5,641 in May; representing a five per cent decrease compared to the 5,936 new listings reported in May 2014.

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Besides local markets, the REBGV numbers also include properties in Whistler, Sunshine Coast, Squamish, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, New Westminster and South Delta.

Kevin Gillies is a freelance writer for Black Press.

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$

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$

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IMMACULATE CONDITION

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THE NEWS/sports Hockey Classic cause hits close to home Contact 604-467-1122 ext. 216 sports@mapleridgenews.com

Charity game set for Saturday

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By Neil Corbett Sports@mapleridgenews.com

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Not only is it a chance for them to face off with some of the best talent in their hometown, but the fundraiser for Crohn’s and Colitis gets Parker where he lives.

Parker was known as one of the most naturally gifted players in Maple Ridge in his age class, but also one of the smallest. At about Grade 8, when young teen hockey players were hitting a growth spurt, Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWS it became obvious that Parker (left) and Boston Colley both played major midget hockey and then advanced on to junior hockey careers. They will something was impeding be part of the Hockey Classic Fundraiser on Saturday, which has special meaning for Parker, who battled Crohn’s Disease. his natural growth.

“He was a tiny little Hockey League.

Both brothers played all of their rep guy,” remembers Boston.

“Parker is a very hard working, skilled hockey in their hometown, then spent “I just wasn’t growing at all, Parker recalls. player who will put up tremendous offensive two years in major midget. After midget, That’s a particular concern for a hockey Boston had the opportunity to play junior prospect, because junior scouts still pay a lot numbers for our team,” said Spruce Kings general manager Mike Hawes. “He has great A hockey with Lloydminster Bobcats as an of attention to a player’s height and weight. vision and a high hockey IQ. When you 18-year-old. He was there for three months, A smaller prospect has to shine brighter to combine that with his work ethic, it leads to but when he refused to report for a trade, he get the same opportunities as their larger really good things. Our fans will really enjoy returned home. He is with the Ridge Meadcounterparts. watching this young man play” ows Flames, and last season was selected the An MRI reveal that Parker had Crohn’s He had some WHL tryout invitations, but most valuable player and hardest working Disease, and his ailing digestive system has chosen to pursue a career in the BCHL, player on the team. He was second in scorwasn’t able to absorb all of the nutrition a and use it as a springboard to a scholarship ing with 35 points – 13 goals and 22 assists growing boy requires. with a U.S. college in the NCAA. – in 40 games.

“I wasn’t getting everything I needed.”

His transition to the BCHL will be made Boston is undecided whether he will reHis story fortunately has a happy ending. easier by having Chiefs linemate Kyle turn to the Flames this season, as he wants a Parker got the right medication, and after a career in the forest industry, and is pursuing year on the sidelines, he came back stronger Johnson join him, as well as another Maple Ridge product and former Chief in goalan opportunity on Vancouver Island. than ever. His Crohn’s has been in remistender Laim McCloskey – the winningest The two brothers have only played tosion for about three years. He’s a solid 150 goaltender in the BCMML last season. gether once before, in a game in the PIJHL, pounds and growing fast.

Parker is excited to be played in Prince and enjoyed the experience. Boston put up Last year, in major midget, he put up 64 George. three points. points in 40 games, including 18 goals, “It’s a big hockey community, and they “He’s got some good vision,” he said of making him third in league scoring, and really support their teams.”

Parker. “He was finding me with some tops on his team. His Vancouver Northeast His goal this season is to earn an everypretty nice passes.”

Chiefs won the provincial championship, game spot on the roster.

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He enjoys getting on the ice with NHLers Brad Hunt and Victor Bartley.

“It’s pretty cool playing with those guys. It shows you how good they are in the NHL.”

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District track meet Jaden Park (left) of Maple Ridge elementary had a leap of 3.62 m, which tied him for sixth in the Grade 6 boys long jump at the district elementary track and field meet last Thursday and Friday.

Sam Corke (bottom left) of Yennadon runs the 400m, and placed fifth. Jade Lenton (bottom right) of Alouette won the Grade 6 girls 400m and 800m races.

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Burrards win two out of three Reinforcements have arrived form the NLL

By Neil Corbett Sports@mapleridgenews.com

The Maple Ridge Burrards improved to 2-3 on the season with a 9-7 win over the Langley Thunder on Tuesday night.

Tom Johnson led the scoring with a goal and four assists. Ben McIntosh returned from the NLL playoffs, and had three goals and four assists.

Coady Adamson had four points with three big goals – all of them scored in the final nine minutes, when the game was on the line.

Newcomer Dan Daylor had a goal and four points, and has been a spark on offence since his arrival.

The WLA squad split a weekend trip to Vancouver Island, losing a heartbreaker 12-11 to the Victoria Shamrocks,

but beating the Nanaimo Timbermen 16-10 – their highest goal total since June 2013.

Victoria got out to an 8-3 lead, but Ridge had the game tied at 11-11 with a minute and a half to play. Victoria got the game winner with 17 seconds on the clock.

Taylor figured in the scoring, with three goals and five points.

Johnson and Adamson both scored twice, and Adamson, Connor Goodwin, Ulysses Toulouse, Andrew Murphy and Mike Murphy each had three points.

On Sunday night the Burrards put up one of their biggest offensive outbursts, as Goodwin had nine points on three goals and six assists.

Taylor, the game’s first star, had four goals and seven points. Nick Stone had a goal and eight points, while Mallory scored four and had five points.

On Sunday they will face New Westminster at Planet Ice, at 6:45 p.m.

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KEITH, Lisa

AGREEMENT

It is with a profound sadness that I announce the passing of Lisa Catharine Keith Tedder on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, the everything in my life, her loving husband John by her side. Adored daughter of the late Allister Keith and loving step-mom Rita. She leaves a hole in the hearts of her sisters Debbie & Wendy, and in-laws Rob, Tony, Gale & Ben, Steven, Julie & Sam. Lisa will forever hold a special place in the hearts of her niece & nephews, Ryan, Kristen & Tyler, and will be missed by mother-in-law, Margot, loving step-son Kevin, Sarah, friends and extended family. Anyone who met Lisa will remember her sharp wit, wicked sense of humor, her passion, intensity, & her natural beauty. She enjoyed camping, roller blading, music, photography, crocheting, the love of her cats and a great cup of coffee. A special thank you to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Care Centre staff & volunteers for their care & support to Lisa, John and family.

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes for typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

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FARM WORKERS

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- General Farm Worker Farm Equipment Operator

ASSISTANT NEEDED

Golden Eagle Group is looking for a general farm worker specialized in agricultural machinery to support blueberry and cranberry operations in Pitt Meadows, B.C. Work will commence as soon as possible; The successful candidate will be required to operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment and perform general farm duties, such as fertilize, irrigate and cultivate plants.

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MECHANIC TECHNICIAN Required. 3/4th year apprentice or qualified technician for field service work and maintenance on a national company’s large fleet in Port Coquitlam. Wide variety of equipment, including forklifts, light, medium and heavy trucks, small and large equipment. Must have a good attitude towards fellow workers. Training provided.

No flat rates. Competitive rate of pay w/benefits. Please email resume to: infoauto@shaw.ca.

164 WE are seeking qualified Management Couple for mobile home community in beautiful Cultus Lake, BC! On-site opportunity with housing provided. One team member will perform office duties, the other maintenance and upkeep. E-mail resume and/or cover letter to: clvjobreply@gmail.com or fax to 1.604.858.5939.

WAREHOUSE

WELL established business requires full time folding machine operator. Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 $12/hr.

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CLEANING SERVICES

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

287

Detailed House Cleaning * We do Move-outs * Chemical Free

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations

Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-upW Garbage Removal

Established 1994

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 REF’S -WCB Insured

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

257

DRYWALL

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

260

ELECTRICAL

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TOTAL RENOVATIONS

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

M.T. GUTTERS

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~ FULLY INSURED ~

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D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail.

D Composted Mushroom Manure

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

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

LANDSCAPING

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

Gary 467-3024

7 Days / Week

DESIGN

300

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

When QUALITY Matters

Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windows siding, H/W tank installation, etc NO JOB TOO SMALL

GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

EAGLE TILE

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SPRING SPECIAL!

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Repair, Replace, Remodel...

SPECIALIZING IN • Basement Suites • Kitchens • Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting • Drywall • Much More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

VECTOR RENO’S

Call Tim 604-612-5388

Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

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HOME REPAIRS

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

300

LANDSCAPING

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~ Free Estimates ~ 604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

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

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Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

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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

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604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724 JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369

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REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

551

GARAGE SALES

551

GARAGE SALES

551

BLOOMERS

GARAGE SALES

Maple Ridge

12776 - 256 St.

551

Open Fridays 1pm - 9pm Saturdays 10am - 6pm

Sat., June 13, 9am start

Baskets starting at $10.

We also do custom made baskets using your own containers.

Basket Stuffers and all 2.5`` Vegetable Plants are buy one get one 50% off. Fresh Eggs.

Certified Crime Free Multiple Housing

PITT MEADOWS

Sports gear, bikes, toys, books, furniture, lots of good stuff.

12443 Blanshard St.

Building has been TOTALLY RENOVATED

MOVING SALE

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Sat & Sun June 13 & 14, 9 am - 3 pm

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

Cash & Credit accepted

Garage / Moving Sale 11950 Laity Street

MAPLE RIDGE

12305- North Bonson Road

$840/mo & $940/mo

20354 Wharf St. Maple Ridge Sat. June 13th, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Queen Anne Apts.

Pitt Meadows

(extra parking on Cook St.) th

Saturday - June 13 9am ~ 2pm

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Shoreline Complex 19452 Fraser Way

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

MOVING SALE

RENTALS

Furniture, household items, clothing, paintings and much more!

MOVING & STORAGE

706

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PRESSURE WASHING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning.

Re “CYCLE”

Spring Cleaning Special

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC CANDIDATE FOR AN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WITHIN YOUR COMPANY?

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Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

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Accountable Roofing - Re-Roof Specialists. Cedar Conversion, Asphalt, Torch-on (604)760-7937

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

$499 & UNDER

548

~ Since 1987 ~

MISC. WANTED

TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates.

WCB/Fully Insured

A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

STEFANO PAINTING

$25 Off with this Ad

Jerry, 604-500-2163

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GARBAGE/JUNK REMOVAL

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Same Day Service Lowest Price in Town Discount for MULTIPLE LOADS

PLUMBING

Please Call

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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

477

PETS

• • •

TOPSOIL

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

TRANSPORTATION

Polo Club Apartments

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows 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

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

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.

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

604.465.7221

736

2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam 604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

Impeccably Clean!

TRUCKS & VANS

HOMES FOR RENT

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

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.

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

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

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

Call 604-467-3944 Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Avail July 1 $810/mo. No Pets

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

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

NOTICE OF DISPOSAL this is to notify Ahmad Khan, Nisha Khan and Naaz Khan formerly of 11811 240th Street, Maple Ridge, BC V4R 1M7 that we, landlords of the above mentioned address Nilesh and Mohini Raniga will dispose of your abandoned property: household items, furnishings, beds, mattresses, clothing, pots, pans, dishes and other misc items if not claimed by noon on July 11th, 2015.

N & M Raniga 7959 Burnlake Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 2G2

Have Unwanted Firearms?

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.

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

BLUENOSE BULLIES CROSS LAB PUPPIES. Ready to go $300 firm Call btwn 8am-6pm: 778-551-0769

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

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

REAL ESTATE

in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at:

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

PRESSURE WASHING

TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

Ref’s & Credit check req’d

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

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Derek Manor

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

604-463-4449 604-209-6583

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

604-463-3000 Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca

FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

SUITES, UPPER

752

and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities.

No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops

OAK TABLE & 6 chairs 78x42 (incl 18” ext) solid oak buffet & hutch 52x75 $500 obo. 604-463-3337

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POWER WASHING since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

Single Items to Entire Households

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

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bcclassified.com

ANYTHING OF VALUE

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

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

Want to turn your castoffs into cash?

You don’t need magic to do the trick.

All you need is a classified ad.

Central Coquitlam Co-op

526A

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, Senior rates, Free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 20 Yrs exp.

No job too small.Call 778-980-0717

Call 604-464-7548 Visit our website for other rentals: www.profile-properties.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE .give and take tree service 778.872.8406

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

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise. 1 Bdrm +den on 8th floor, great view! Aug1.$1225.

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

Increase your chances in getting the right candidate. Our friendly Classified Sales Representatives will assist you.

3 STEPS: 1) Call us. 2) Discuss what you’re looking for - we’re here to listen.

3) Start hiring. Yes, it’s that easy.

Phone: 604-575-5555 bcclassified.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

Professional Property Management Services

your unwanted items in bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

604.

862. 9797 www. smart-cleaning.ca

.Brothers Moving 604-720-0931

PETS

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

Smart Cleaning

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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

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

Your Choice for Property Management (Since 1990)

PETS 477

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

SUITES, LOWER

The Scrapper

Sat. June 13, 10 - 3pm 23465 109 Loop

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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, 2 bath, grnd lvl suite,1200 s/f, priv ent, d/w, shared, laundry, full access to yard Avail July 1st. Ns/np. Work ref’s req’d. Suit 1 or 2 people. $1050/mo incl utils. Call 778-858-5256 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 MAPLE RIDGE, Cottonwood area.

1 Bdrm ground level bsmt. Bright & spacious. $750/mo incl all utils & laundry. NP/NS/ND. 604-477-7741

Great Location

MAPLE RIDGE

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604.418.1932

MOVING SALE

No Early Birds please Rugs, Furniture & Household goods.

Maple Ridge

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

1 & 2 Bdrms available

visit www.bcfarmfresh

Lordco Flea Market June 13th

APARTMENT/CONDO Fraser View & Maple View Apartments

GARAGE SALES

Multi Family Sale

Maple Ridge

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RENTALS

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CKC Reg Sheltie Puppies sable CH bred-N.B. contract. $1500. Riverwind Shelties-Laura. 604-793-6768.

KITTENS born April 20th, ready to go now. $40/ea.

Call evenings: 604-796-9935

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

2.01 ACRES

* ALR Zoning * Ready to Build * City Water * No Agents Engineered Septic Field Approv.

12692 - 248th. St. Maple Ridge

604-467-4900

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

741

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

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

Maple Ridge Store Only