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Warm water delays chinook Recreational fishermen await fishery opening By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
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Cooling off Kerrie Naples of Maple Ridge cools off, thanks to the Pitt Meadows fire department, as she makes her way along Harris Road during the Athletes in Kind eightkilometre charity run as part of Canada Day celebrations on Wednesday. See more Canada Day images, page 8. See race results, page 20.
The Fraser River is warm, and the chinook salmon run is weeks behind, as the fish wait to spawn. Temperatures have soared to 40 C and beyond in the B.C. Interior, breaking records. That, combined with no rainfall, has water levels dropping in rivers around the province. Warm water is potentially life threatening to the ocean-going fish, stresses them as they spawn, and they will wait to enter fresh water until it cools. Once they start spawning, they can’t return to the ocean. See Fishery, 10
Maple Ridge tops No vote 77 per cent opposed sales tax increase By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
Maple Ridge led the way in stuffing TransLink’s mail-in referendum on transit expansion into the trash can. Seventy-seven per cent of those who voted in Maple Ridge said no to raising the provincial sales tax by half a per cent to pay for
better transportation in Metro Vancouver. Pitt Meadows followed closely with a 72-percent no vote. “I’m disappointed, but not surprised,� said Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker. He thinks people voted no because of their anger Becker with TransLink and not because of the Mayors’ Council Transportation and Transit Plan. “It does not appear to be a re-
jection or condemnation of the plan itself.� The mayors rolled out the plan for the provincially ordered referendum. The plan called for a SkyTrain extension in Vancouver, light rail in Surrey, express bus lines in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, as well as more West Coast Express service. Becker said polling and opinions showed that people were op-
posed to the tax and TransLink, not the plan. “We, as a mayor’s council, need to be careful not to throw out the baby with the bath [water]. He wants to keep this plan and deal with antipathy to any kind of additional taxes. “Mainly, it’s people’s mistrust, misunderstanding of TransLink.� After the results Thursday, the Mayors’ Council demanded progress on reforming TransLink. See Plebiscite, 5
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The Katzie First Nation has rallied impressive support for its stance against the proposed new Sheridan Hill quarry. Katzie Chief Susan Miller has rallied 203 First Nations bands, and spoken with the leadership of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, the First Nations Summit and the B.C. Assembly of First Nations. “What we’ve been doing since April is gaining the political support of all the first nations of B.C.,” Miller explained. Meadows Quarries of Maple Ridge has proposed a new quarry on the southern portion of Sheridan Hill that would take the top off the Pitt Meadows landmark. The gravel operation would blast and remove 240,000 tonnes of rock per year over five years, reducing the elevation of the hill by 30 metres, from 45 to 75 m. The Katzie’s position is that Sheridan Hill is part of their people’s traditional creation story, and that their aboriginal rights and title mean government must consult the band before permitting the quarry. People living near the hill say the quarry would be too close to their homes, and have organized opposition, including a letter-writing campaign and a petition with more than 3,000 names. Pitt Meadows council is also working to stop the quarry. “It is the intention of this council to make every possible use of every
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Katzie Chief Susan Miller (right) has rallied 203 First Nations bands in opposition of the quarry proposed for Sheridan Hill in Pitt Meadows. possible tool we have at our disposal to oppose this project,” Mayor John Becker said when the project was first proposed in March. Miller said when she talks with other First Nations chiefs, their reaction is generally sadness. “Unfortunately, in Canada the destruction of our sacred sites is not a new thing.” Last week, Katzie met with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations about the quarry, and pressed the stance that
the government has an obligation to consult with the band. The ministry will require the proponent to conduct an archeological study, and the Katzie will be involved in the selection of the party to conduct it. Next, Chief Miller and her sister Debbie, the Katzie’s chief negotiator, will be going to the National Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly, to be held in Montreal July 7-9, and will bring the quarry issue before the assembly.
“So we are seeking national support,” said Miller. The Katzie have also met with Pitt Meadows council and Sheridan Hill residents, and marched in the Pitt Meadows Day Parade. “I want people to understand we are in this together,” said Miller. While it may seem the issue has quieted, the Katzie are working hard behind the scenes to stop the quarry application, said Miller. “There’s not a day goes by that we don’t talk about Sheridan Hill.”
Anchor tenant IGA leaves Pitt Meadows mall A replacement has been found, but not confirmed By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
Pitt Meadows is losing one grocery store and gaining another. Marketplace IGA will be closing its doors on July 11, and has been running a stock reduction sale for weeks. That has led residents to question what store will take
its place. The store has been an important retail anchor tenant for the Meadowvale Shopping Centre, at the corner of Harris Road and the Lougheed Highway. Meadowvale is also home to a McDonald’s restaurant, Hollywood 3 Cinema and Rooster’s Country Cabaret. City hall was anxious about the change in the business community, but Major John Becker said the municipality has been reassured that a new tenant is coming. “We are, of course, concerned with any business
leaving the community,” said Becker. “We’re a small, shallow pond, so it doesn’t take a very big rock to create lots of ripples.” A new grocery store will be moving in, although the Overwaitea Food Group couldn’t confirm if it will have any involvement. The IGA closure comes after Sobeys completed a $5.8 billion takeover of Safeway Canada in 2013, and last summer closed 50 underperforming stores across Canada – some of them operating under the IGA banner in western Canada.
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If it sees no progress by the end of the year, it may pull out of its advisory role to TransLink and disband. “The mayors, almost to a person, don’t like the fact we have to go cap in hand to the provincial government for governance changes or funding changes,” Becker said. “There needs to be a much better process over the next few months.” Becker added that there’s no new provincial money on the table. And neither will there be any new money from homeowners. The Mayors’ Council also rejected any increase on increasing the TransLink property tax levy. “We’re saying, ‘enough is enough.’ We’re not prepared to put more property tax burden for TransLink on the back of our taxpayers. That’s not on. That was reaffirmed this morning.” Premier Christy Clark said in February that a referendum defeat could force mayors to raise property taxes. Taxpayers in Metro Vancouver had more than two months to mail in a ballot voting yes or no. Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read had opposed the entire referendum process because the provincial government was making mayors responsible for the system without giving them the authority to do so. “We don’t have any control over true governance, control over TransLink,” she said in January.
She had said earlier that she was skeptical about TransLink promises for transit improvements in Maple Ridge. Despite a letter from TransLink executives, she questioned whether an express bus service could be operating within three years after a PST increase. TransLink was also “very noncommittal” on a new West Coast Express station in the Albion area and said then that West Coast Express improvements wouldn’t come until the impact of express bus service is analyzed. The proposed Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax that would have funded $7.5 billion in upgrades over 10 years was rejected with 61.7 per cent of voters saying No and 38.3 per cent saying Yes. The Yes side lost in every major city of the region – even in Vancouver, where it got 49.1 per cent – and only won in sparsely populated areas like Belcarra and Bowen Island. (See breakdown of results by municipality below.) The defeat leaves the region without an estimated $250 million in new revenue the tax would have brought to expand transit. Surrey and Vancouver are expected to try to cobble together their own plan B strategies to built light rail in Surrey and a SkyTrain extension west along Broadway. But the region will be without the funding required for a broad 25 per cent expansion of bus service, including many more frequent express bus routes that had been in
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Rejected Metro Vancouver voters rejected the transit tax. The No vote won with 68 per cent opposed to a 0.5 per cent rise in the sales tax to pay for $7.5-billion worth of transit and transportation projects over the next decade. So it’s back to the beginning. The region still needs transit improvements, such as expanded rapid transit, more buses and a replacement for the Pattullo Bridge. But it still has to find a way to pay for them. The No result can be interpreted several ways: most voters don’t want to pay more taxes and don’t care about such improvements or think they are unnecessary now; or they know better transit and transportation options are needed, but don’t agree with regional mayors that the method of payment proposed was the best or fairest option. We tend to think voters saw the tax for what it was: an unfair increase. The proposed improvements wouldn’t benefit all in the region the same, or any less for those just beyond the Metro boundary. And some of us already pay bridge tolls, although there are many such structures in the region without fees. Mayors said during the campaign, among many fear tactics used, that the new tax was the only solution. We’ll see now. After threats of reduced transit services for under utilized routes, mostly likely in the areas furthest east of Vancouver, other ideas will again be floated – road pricing, lower tolls on all existing bridges and tunnels. Maybe the federal and provincial governments will get involved. Perhaps private partnerships will be sought. For certain, TransLink does not have the public’s trust, and that will need to ne addressed. – The News
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Education’s future looks bleak I ’m sure some are probably tired of this, but please entertain some last thoughts on my own high school graduation. I am first going to refer to some of the issues I raised in my valedictory address, as I believe the point Sidewinder I was trying to make Sandy Macdougall in that brief speech is important, not just to graduating students, but to the entire provincial education system. Peter Fassbender, the current minister of education, was formerly the mayor of Langley city. In that capacity, he served as vice-chairperson of the Mayors’ Council on TransLink and helped steer that organization into its current state of chaos. Previously, Fassbender also served as a school trustee, so he has more than a basic understanding of the issues facing today’s school districts, which makes his current attitudes even more difficult to understand or accept. Since then, Fassbender has been elected to the provincial Liberal government, with which he now serves as the minister of education, a position in which he seems intent upon leading us into a period of illiteracy and ignorance in his
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and Christy Clark’s ongoing battle with teachers. Upon reviewing his accomplishments in transit and education, I can only hope and pray that Fassbender never becomes the minister of health, a potential catastrophe that could leave us all sitting on the curb in poor health and ignorance, awaiting buses that never arrive. Education, health and other essential elements of life in British Columbia are all suffering at the hands of the provincial government’s lofty but impractical goal of balancing the budget. The Liberal’s tight-fisted approach to fiscal matters may well be successful, but could more likely result in a bleak future for students, working people and senior citizens. But we will have a balanced budget. It reminds me of the old tale of the swine farmer who decided to cut back on his operational overhead by reducing the amount of feed he was purchasing. The operation was a huge success until the farmer’s swine herds began to die of starvation. Fassbender’s miserly approach to school districts is not going to result in high standards of scholastic achievement as school districts and parents struggle to cope with the shortcomings created by budgetary strangulation. To be fair, Fassbender is a prime target to blame for the current sordid edu-
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cational funding mess, but he is also a victim of an archaic financial structure under which school districts operate. A good example of this fiscal inadequacy is the unnecessarily complicated process of acquiring school sites and the capital cost of construction of schools. This has led to the situation in Albion where the elementary students living in the townhouse complex immediately adjacent to the Albion school will not be able to attend that school because the complex is not in Albion’s catchment area. The inadequacies of the system have also resulted in teachers and school trustees turning to the political arena in attempts to find solutions to the multitude of problems they face. Well, that’s enough of that serious stuff. I have a couple of footnotes to add to the results of my graduation. Having achieved such a worthy and long awaited goal, I looked forward to a future that would reflect a little more respect. But my lovely wife brought me back to earth the following day, when, as she was leaving our apartment on a shopping trip, she turned and said, “Can you get the dishes done before I get back.” Now, I ask you, did that show much respect for my advanced education? Myself, I didn’t think so. Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former city councillor.
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online comments Lane has changed Lisa Grill · Re: Fear rises as trees cut on Shady Lane (The News, June 19). We live in this neighbourhood, too. Each and every time we drive by, it is shocking. It makes us all very sad. The landscape is dramatically changed. It seems devastating to have such a stark contrast to the houses surrounding. I feel for the immediate neighbours. While I, too, appreciate the need or desire to remove a few trees that are causing some kind of problem, I think there needs to be a limit. While those trees may not directly impact the neighbours, the amount of sun or shade will definitely be impacted for nearing houses. The scene is just empty, where before there was beauty and integrity. If the city were to allow this for the whole street, the entire neighbourhood would be ruined.
Bears won’t change Cecylia Pieprzyk · Private collection is good (Letters, June 24). I agree 100 per cent with Louise. I’m happy with my private collection. Now I have unlimited organic collection and my garbage pick-up quantity I control, by my needs. Bears? What is different, city or private pick-up? Extra property tax will not change how people care about this matter. If somebody bought a house close to the forest, they have to take care of their own property. This is like people buying a house by an airport and complaining about noise from the airplanes. Extra tax will not change bears’ habits ...
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Editor, The News: Re: Ridge tree bylaw needs work, says observer (The News, June 19). While there are positive aspects to the proposed tree bylaw as it applies to urban and developed properties, its application to rural ones is seriously flawed. There is not obvious comprehension of the tenets of sustainable forestry or woodlots, or responsible rural culture in general. The proposed $500 permit fee and $25 a tree to cut any one greater than 10 centimetres on properties under five acres, and for properties over five acres after five trees a year is patently ridiculous. A sustainable woodlot requires thinning, cutting of mature trees and replanting. This results in increased biomass and a bigger tree canopy, neither of which are predicated on counting trees or centimetres. It is a garden on a 40-plus year cycle. If I pull more than five carrots out of my garden, should I be expected to get a $500 permit, or pay $25 to pull a sixth? This bylaw is simply an initiative to take money from rural people who are trying to live a sustainable life, and will resulting in penalizing non-complaint people who are simply trying to heat with wood or clear trees from around
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The bylaw would charge $500 for a permit, plus $25 a tree for smaller properties. their gardens, or creating room for an outbuilding and road. Even the urban culture that informed this bylaw would likely recognize a road as a reasonable way to access a building. What is an orchardist supposed to do if he or show wants to remove unproductive trees and plant another variety? Sometimes trees simply need to be removed, and others planted in their place. If the intention of this bylaw is actually
to save trees, rather than tax people, the city would simply create one like Surrey’s, which states that for every tree cut down you most plant two. While it may not apply to urban or development properties, it is an intelligent, effective and acceptable bylaw for rural properties and guarantees the expansion of the canopy. Jack Green Maple Ridge
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bers are decent at the Albion test fishery, and river guides fishing for sturgeon report that they are seeing a lot of salmon. “The water is still decent. They just won’t let us go,” said Morgan, referring to Fisheries and
Oceans Canada. It may be a hot summer, but it has become the new normal for the DFO to keep recreational fishermen away from salmon until late in the summer. They used to start fishing May 1. “The recreational guys take the brunt, every time.” About 12 years ago, bottom bouncing became a popular technique, where anglers can hook a salmon in the mouth without getting it to take their lure. Morgan said the ministry should look at banning the practice, which would reduce the number of salmon recreational fishermen could take, and keep the fishery open for bar fishing from the Mission Bridge to the mouth of the Fraser. He said recreational fishermen police themselves. “Bar fishing, you don’t catch as many fish, but at least you’re on the river,” he said. “Now, we all sit and wait. People can’t plan their holidays. “We’re all sitting in limbo.” The late run will impact native bands. “It will be a hardship,” said Katzie First Nation Chief Susan Miller. “We rely on fishing to sustain our families. She added that salmon harvesting is a time when families get together to share in traditional work, and teach their children how to fish. Miller estimates that the band will be lucky to have openings by August.
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Metro eyes declining water reservoir levels Stage 2 restrictions possible if hot, dry weather persists By Jef f Nage l Black Press
Drinking water reservoir levels have fallen rapidly in Metro Vancouver and tougher water use restrictions are a conservation option. A move to Stage 2 restrictions could, if necessary, be directed by the regional district’s water commissioner, according to Metro utilities committee chair Darrell Mussatto. He said he wouldn’t be surprised if that happens today, but Metro water services general manager Tim Jervis said his department does not yet anticipate a need to go that far. “We had a record dry May, June is very dry and we’ve got hot weather coming up,” said Mussatto, mayor of North Vancouver City. “We need either some rain to fall in significant amounts to get the reservoirs back up or we’re going to have to look at curtailing use.” Under Metro’s Water Shortage Response Plan, Stage 2 restrictions would force residential lawn sprinkling to be cut to one day a week, ban aesthetic washing of driveways and sidewalks, as well as much use of pressure washers. Fountains and water features would be shut down and water play parks could only run with kid-activated buttons under Stage 2 restrictions. Watering of school yards, sports fields, park lawns, cemeteries, boulevards and golf course fairways would be cut to minimal levels, in most cases once a week. Mussatto said the lack of rain and hot weather has been a “double whammy” driving demand up – water use is running 17 per cent above last year’s rate so far. On top of all that, the region had near-record low snow accumulation in the mountains,
so the typical inflow into reservoirs is greatly reduced. Metro’s reservoirs were at 83 per cent capacity as of Wednesday, but a graph comparing the water supply to historic trends shows an alarmingly steep drop in recent weeks towards record low levels. “That red line is not where we would like to see it,” Mussatto said. “The reservoirs are not getting filled up and we’re using more than we normally would, which is not a good combination.” He urges home owners to stop watering lawns altogether as he has done. “You don’t need to water your lawn. It goes dormant. It doesn’t die.” People used to hosing down driveways and pressure washing decks should switch to a broom, he said. The region has asked B.C. Hydro to reserve extra water from the Coquitlam reservoir, which the Crown corporation manages, in case it’s required for drinking water. The region would have to pay Hydro up to $600,000 if it taps the extra water that might otherwise be used to generate electricity. Stage 3 and Stage 4 water restrictions could
be imposed under Metro’s Water Shortage Response Plan to further conserve water, if necessary. At Stage 3, all lawn sprinkling is banned, and hot tubs and pools can’t be refilled. At Stage 4, all watering of plants with treated drinking water is banned, all car washes, water parks and public outdoor pools shut down, and many other water uses are allowed only if ordered for health and safety reasons. Mussatto said the region has only ever briefly imposed stages 2 and 3 water restrictions, in 2002. Stage one restrictions are the standard rules that run from June through September allowing thrice weekly lawn sprinkling from 4 to 9 a.m.
Infestation weighs on water woes An invasive species is getting part of the blame for rising water demand in Metro Vancouver. European chafer beetles have infested a much wider area over the winter and regional district officials expect an upswing in water demand as homeowners reseed and water damaged lawn areas. It’s yet another factor adding to the impetus to impose stringent water use rules.
“We’re asking people to hold off and not to replant their lawns until the fall,” said Metro utilities committee chair Darrell Mussatto, adding infested turf should be removed and destroyed. Lawns infested by the beetles typically get destroyed by predators such as raccoons, skunks and crows that dig into the grass to feast on the beetle grubs. Many homeowners combat the beetles with nematodes – microscopic roundworms that devour the beetle larvae. That strategy requires moist soil conditions to work and more sprinkling as a result. Some cities give blanket approval for watering of nematode-treated lawns outside the allowed times, while others require a shortterm exemption permit. They’re expected to adopt a common approach of allowing frequent watering of treated lawns for up to two weeks between 4 and 9 a.m. Chafer beetles were first spotted in New Westminster in 2001, but have spread as far as UBC, the North Shore, the Tri Cities, Surrey, Richmond and Delta. The best defence against the arrival of the beetles is a healthy lawn, according to Metro, and mowing at a height of 6 to 9 centimetres can help.
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Halfway through a consultation on distracted driving policy, the vast majority of B.C. residents who have responded want fines increased. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says thousands of people have participated on the B.C. government’s consultation website, and more than 90 per cent want stronger action to stop people talking or texting on their phones while they’re behind the wheel. The issue now is how high the fines should go. “British Columbians are also telling us they want to see tougher escalating penalties for repeat offenders, because right now some people see the $167 ticket as the cost of doing business,” Anton said Tuesday. “We need to stop
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gov.bc.ca/distracteddriving continue to debate the merits of seizing cellphones from drivers, but Anton reiterated that option is not being considered. Suspending licences or impounding vehicles of repeat offenders is on the table, however. Saskatchewan impounds the vehicle for a week if the driver gets two distracted driving tickets less than a year apart. The consultation continues until July 16. Participants are asked to reply to nine questions. The crowd-sourcing exercise has its weaknesses. Only five per cent of respondents have come from the B.C. Interior, and Anton said younger people are also under-represented. The province attributes 88 deaths to distracted driving last year, second to speeding and ahead of impaired driving.
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‘Salmon are eating plastic’ Particles ingested by plankton, then other species By Jef f Nage l Black Press
are deliberately used in toothpastes and exfoliants. Ross and his colleagues estimated a juvenile salmon in the Strait of Georgia may be ingesting two to seven microplastic particles per day, and returning adult salmon are ingesting up to 91 particles per day. A humpback whale could be ingesting more than 300,000 microplastic particles a day. “These particles could pose a serious risk of physical harm to the marine animals that consume them, potentially blocking their gut or leaching chemicals into their bodies,” Ross said. He said the research is the first clear evidence that species at the bottom of the food web are mistaking plastics for food and potentially posing a risk to other animals. The findings were published in June by the journal Archives of Environmental Contamina-
Zooplankton in the ocean are eating microscopic plastic particles and passing those contaminants up the food chain to salmon, whales and other species at an “alarming” rate. That’s the conclusion of a new study co-authored by Dr. Peter Ross, the top ocean pollution researcher at the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Science Centre. Zooplankton are tiny creatures that make up a major food source for juvenile salmon, as well as baleen whales. Microplastic particles are barely visible small fragments, fibres and granules that are widespread in the ocean due to the breakdown of plastics – from both litter, ropes and other sources such as sewage effluent in major populated areas. They’re different from plastic microbeads that
tion and Toxicology. It’s unclear yet whether microplastics in the marine food web pose a human health risk to people who consume seafood. Exposure is thought to be lower with fish that people don’t eat whole – such as salmon – compared to shellfish such as mussels, which an earlier European study also found to contain microplastics. Georgia Strait Alliance executive director Christianne Wilhelmson said the findings shed new light on the threat of virtually invisible ocean contamination, as opposed to more obvious marine garbage. “We’re now really starting to understand that plastic does break down into small pieces and just because we can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not having a potentially incredible and negative impact
on the marine environment,” she said. Wilhelmson said the growing prevalence of plastic microfibres offshore is reversing the thinking on some practices once thought to be green. “We recycle plastics to make fleece jackets, but now we’re realizing those fleece jackets are breaking down in our laundry and those fibres are not being trapped by sewage treatment and that ends up in the ocean being part of the pollution.” Ross joined the Vancouver Aquarium last year after the federal government in 2012 shut down his marine toxicology program within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. He was one of dozens of scientists terminated with the elimination of the national contaminants research program.
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The Pitt Meadows July 1 tradition of running the Canada Day eight-kilometre race passed a milestone on Wednesday – 10 years for the event organized by homegrown charity Athletes in Kind. The organization had given $170,000 to the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association coming into Wednesday’s race, and organizers predicted this year’s race would easily top $10,000 more. The charity was started by Pitt Meadows resident Lori Muller, and the funds raised go to support families in need, who are burdened by the cancer treatment for a family member. The donations and money raised through the sale of AiK shirts and other running paraphernalia is matched by sponsors. There is a competitive aspect to the race – a handful of runners who are up to a challenge, and race down the dikes and along the streets, turning the scenic course in a blur. “We always get a handful of really fast people, and then everybody else,” said race organizer Eric Muller. There was David Jackson and then everybody else this year. The Abbotsford resident won race by more than five minutes, posting a near-record time of 25:37. That was just 11 seconds off the course record, which he would have stolen from his training partner Jeremiah Johnston. The next fastest time was by Maple Ridge track and field middle distance runner
Graeme Roberts, who trains with Golden Ears athletics and ran as an under-15 competitor. He won his age class and completed the course in a time off 30:45. Third to finish was Soraiya Abdulla, of Maple Ridge, who was the fastest woman across the course for at least the third straight year. She was right behind Roberts in 30:51. “Anything under 32 minutes is really moving,” said Erik Muller. Maple Ridge’s Austin Rebalkin hit that standard with his time of 31:31, which won him the men’s 16-19 age class. Andrew Senay was the fastest hometown boy, as the Pitt Meadows resident finished in 32:25 and took second in the men’s 20-29 category. Maple Ridge’s Paul Craik, with a time of 32:45 was the fastest in the men’s 40-49 class. Jamie Hennessey of Maple Ridge was the fastest in the female under-15 category, with a time of 33:21. Megan Macdonald of Pitt Meadows won the female 2029 category in 35:45. Reid Muller, the race organizers’ son, was away for the event, along with reigning champion Nathan Wadhwani, as they were in Edmonton competing, hoping to qualify for a spot on Canada’s Junior Pan American Games team. There were about 150 adult runners, and more in the children and family one and two kilometer runs. Muller said the heat probably burned away a few registrations. “Three days prior is when we usually get most of our registrations. As it got closer to the race, people were thinking ‘Whoa, can I handle that heat.’” He said the overall times were brought up by the heat,
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(Top) Some of the first runners out of the starting gates were top finishers: Austin Rebalkin (No. 105), Steve Kocurek (60) and race winner David Jackson (50). (Above) Don Prince receives the Jan Saunders Memorial Award for his dedication to the Athletes in Kind run. (Left) Graeme Roberts was the fastest local runner.
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scoring with two goals and five points. That gives him the team scoring lead, with 31 points in eight games. It was points night, as Connor Goodwin had four assists, and Mike Mallory a goal and three assists. Tyler Codron Jarret Davis and Zack Porter each had a goal and an assist and Kevin Reid and Andrew Murphy both scored. In the net, backup goaltender
The Maple Ridge Burrards had a convincing 12-8 win over the Nanaimo Timbermen on Sunday, and need to get on a roll if they are going to make the playoffs in the Western Lacrosse Association. Ben McIntosh had four goals and was the game’s first star, and newcomer Dan Taylor led the
Carson Michaud had 31 saves on 39 shots. The Burrards play in Coquitlam on Saturday, and their next home game will be Tuesday, July 7 at 7:45 p.m. at Planet Ice against the Langley Thunder. These are both key games, against teams with losing 4-5 records. Ridge will have to catch them both and improve on their own 3-7 record in order to claim the fourth and final playoff spot.
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July 4 • Ridge Meadows Hospice Thrift Store (12011 224th St.) hosts a 50 per cent off
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July 5 • Adstock alternative music festival plays from 1-9 p.m. in Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge. This is a free all-ages concert featuring a variety of genres including metal, rock and others. Four of the eight acts are local youth bands. For information see the Facebook page Adstock Maple Ridge Society.
photographer Janet Dwyer, who 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 composition. Please visit www.theactmapleridge. org/gallery or call 604-4764240 for more information July 8 • Kanaka Open mic, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Kanaka Creek Coffee, No. 101 – 24155 102nd Ave, for an evening of live music, open for musicians to
come and sign up to play a couple of songs and also for an open audience. Poets welcome too. All genres of music welcome. • Babytime starts July 8 and runs Wednesdays until Aug. 12 at 10:15-10:45 a.m. at the Pitt Meadows Library. Make language fun! Start early with Babytime. Help your baby develop speech and language skills – enjoy bouncing, singing and rhyming with stories. Babytime is a fun, social bonding activity for babies and caregivers. July 9 • Storytime starts July 9
and runs Thursdays until Aug. 13 at the Pitt Meadows Library, from 10:15-10:45 a.m. Introduce kids to the love of books and language with Storytime. Children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. • Norden the Magician from 2-2:45 p.m. at the Pitt Meadows library. Norden brings his award-winning magic shows to libraries for the Summer Reading Club. Norden is an eight-time winner of the coveted Children’s Magician of the Year award. This magic show will feature
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some amazing tricks that you can “build” yourself and enjoy performing all year long. July 11 • Stave Falls Artist Group - En Plein Air Exhibition and Sale: The Maple Ridge Art Gallery is hosting a summer exhibition by the Stave Falls Artist Group. The defining attribute for this exhibition is that all of the works are painted en plein air, meaning “in the outdoors.” Self-described as a “true community of like-minded artists,” The Stave Falls Art Group was brought together by internationally celebrated artist Ron Hedrick in 2005. The Gallery is free to the public but donations are appreciated. July 15 • Puppets in the Park: From 6:45-7:15 p.m. at the Memorial Peace Park Bandstand. Come and meet the Maple Ridge library’s smallest stars – its talented puppets. From fairytales to jungle adventures, puppeteers will tell all types of tales to entertain the whole family. Pack dinner and bring it along to fabulous early-evening entertainment at the Memorial Peace Park Bandstand.
Ongoing • Adult Children of Alcoholics Book Study meets every Tuesday, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (12145 Laity St.) Donations appreciated, to cover cost of the room rental. Books are provided. For more information, please call Jennifer at 604-353-8799, or email acabookstudy@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. • Volunteer wanted: Be a mentor for newcomers who are new to Canada. Settlement Mentoring is looking for volunteers acting as a community guide and resource person. Time commitment: 2- 3 hours once a week for 3 months. Contact ISS of BC at 778-2847026, ext. 1582 or smentoring. mr@issbc.org • Maple Ridge Chess Club: Meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Library (22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd.). Everyone Welcome. Contact cbdickson@ telus.net
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Van-Kam Freightways Ltd has envisioned and strived for transportation excellence since 1947. Our successful and long standing relationship with our customers and our status as a major transporter enables us to continue expansion and to provide an infrastructure that ensures a punctual and dependable service capability. This position will be focused on container drayage and off-dock container services: Building our port business both for inbound and outbound overseas clients as well as our domestic clients for this service. Our diverse network within Western Canada allows the successful individual many pools to draw from to be able to successfully present our “Value Proposition”. This individual will project a confident and professional image for Van-Kam. Applicants should have previous sales experience which demonstrates an ability to ‘grow the business’ and to seek creative solutions to transportation issues. The successful individual will develop and implement new business strategies that capture revenue, aiding in the growth and profitability of the drayage market. We are seeking an individual with knowledge and experience in the transportation industry, in particular, the overseas container business these individuals will be given preference. The successful applicant must be self-motivated and have above average organizational, customer service and negotiation skills. In addition, you will have an excellent command of the English language (oral and written), be a self-disciplined team player, the ability to travel within the region, be goal oriented and have at least intermediate excel skills.
Haney Builders Supplies
NOW HIRING
Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
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WANTED for 8 weeks in East Maple Ridge.
or drop off your resume in person
ON BUS ROUTE
12538-248th Street
Call 604-727-5023
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CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBOURHOOD
Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street
New West 604.522.4900
Only those of interest will be contacted.
BRINGING SMILES TO OUR COMMUNITY: Did you, or someone you know just get engaged? Advertise your precious moments with us. Call 604-575-5555 bcclassified.com
F/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring / Summer Work. Seeking Honest, Hard Working Staff. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com
LOCAL, reputable, craft manufacturing company looking for reliable, motivated pieceworkers. Training provided at no cost to you. We are VERY busy! Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your name and number ONLY at 604-826-4651 or at our email; craftmanufacturing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in the order they are received.
Senior Payroll Administrator Black Press is home to some of the oldest, most trusted community newspapers in North America. Market by market these are the leading newspapers in their communities with history dating back to the 1800s. As the largest independently owned newspaper company in Canada, with more than 150 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in BC, Alberta, Yukon and four US states. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will provide support for processing the Canadian payroll for 1700 employees accurately, on-time and in compliance with legislation, company policies and 10 different collective agreements.
You have the ability to identify and implement process improvements, and help advance the department. You are experienced in extracting and reporting information with advanced Excel skills. You are an analytical problem solver with the ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail. You have your PCP certification and several years’ experience with large payrolls.
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
EDUCATION
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853
HELP WANTED
Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities Up To $400 CASH Daily
You will be required to assist in the interpretation and application of company policies and collective agreements with respect to compensation, benefits, vacation and other leaves. You will possess strong communication skills and are able to support our payroll administrators and department managers. You have a sound knowledge of payroll costing and liability reconciliations.
careers@vankam.com
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Please submit your application package to:
Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944
FLAG PPL & LANE TECH’s Needed. Must be cert & have car. Med/Dental $15 - $24/hr. bcroadsafe.com email resume to: trshaw@bcroadsafe.com
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EDUCATION
BECOME AN OPTICIAN
...in only 6 months! Optical Dispensing is a high-growth industry with good pay and job security. Or, even start your own business!!
6-month ‘Morning Class’ ...begins September 14, 2015
This is a new full-time, permanent position located in our Fraser Valley office and has opportunity for career advancement. If you want to be part of a great company, with terrific benefits and a commitment to staff excellence, please send your resume to: Black Press Group Ltd. Attention: Robert Gale 34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 or e-mail: robgale@blackpress.ca Competition closes: July 10, 2015 We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS
#208 - 10070 King George Blvd. Surrey BC
604.581.0101
www.bccollegeofoptics.ca
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 136A JANITORIAL SERVICES
HOUSE CLEANERS/ JANITORS
P/T Warehouse Worker/Store Clerk
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Earn Extra Cash!
40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl, McClure Dr.
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS
Available routes in Maple Ridge 40000076 - 106B Ave, 248 St, 248A St, 249 St, Jackson Rd, Robertson St. 40100101 - Haney ByPass (Townhomes) 40210211 - 125B Ave, 126B Ave, 127 Ave, 127 Pl, 228 St. 40210216 - 125A Ave, 228th St, 124B Ave. 40220250 - 125A Ave, 126 Ave, 220 St, 220A St. 40320373 - 121 Ave, Irving St, Lindsay Ave, Lindsay Pl. Makinson St. 40320384 - 124 Ave, 125 Ave, 209 St, Blanshard St, Meadow Pl. 40400437 - 136 Ave, 136A Ave, 137 Ave, 228 St, 228A St, 228B St, 229A St, Blake Loop. 40400442 - 138B Ave, 232 St, Silver Valley Rd 40400444 - 235 St, Larch Ave.
Qualifications: D Sales experience D Grade 12 education D Customer service skills D Number & detailed oriented D Excellent communication skills D Able to lift 50lbs repeatedly D Must be available weekdays & weekends D Forklift experience is desirable
Circulation
604.476.2740
If you are interested in becoming a member of our Team, please submit your resume to: pittmeadows@otter-coop.com or fax 604-465-0718 or apply in person 12343 Harris Rd. Pitt Meadows
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
Line Cooks
Please send your application in confidence to: Andrew Franklin Publisher 34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 2H5 e-mail: publisher@missioncityrecord.com Closing Date: Friday, July 17, 2015
Custom Cedar Fencing/Decks
GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available
7 Days / Week
Pipe Foreman Traffic Control Persons
✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
TYBO CONTRACTING is quickly becoming an industry leader in the excavating & civil contracting business. Tybo is currently retained by some of the largest developers in B.C. We are currently offering top wage & benefit pkgs as well as opportunities for advancement. Email resumes to:
SALMON ARM area logging company looking for hydraulic loader op and buckerman. Must have exp. to apply. Competitive wage & benefits. westwaylogging@shaw.ca
Top Line Projects Ltd. Established 1994
(604)465-1311
D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations
meadowslandscapesupply.com
Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468
EAGLE TILE A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate, Granite, Marble, Tile, Tumbled Stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic. Sales & Service
.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure Washing, Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping. Call Matt 604-465-5566
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HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
G & T Landscaping
ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING
• Lawn Cut • Weed Eating • Garden Bed Maintenance • Hedge Trimming • Aerating • Fertilizing • More Bookkeeping & Accounting Payroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123 Cellular: 604-788-0161
604-463-0718 eagletileandnaturalstone.com
Strata, Commercial & Residential Services Weekly / Bi-Weekly Rates
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
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778-387-7291
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CLEANING SERVICES D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
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BEST CLEANERS
BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking a business opportunity or partner? Posting legal notices? Need investors, agents or distributors, this is where you advertise. Call
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
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Residential & Commercial
Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!
NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Matters
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit *CLEANING *REPAIRS 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com 604-467-1118
WestPine MDF is a division of West Fraser Mills, located in Quesnel, BC.
Local lady has immediate openings. Hardworking, reliable, efficient. References avail. (778)231-0709
ELECTRICAL TRADES PERSON
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Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
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*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter *Plowing
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
~ Free Estimates ~ 604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246
CONCRETE & PLACING
DESIGN
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
HERFORT CONCRETE
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
West Fraser is one of the leading forest products companies in North America whose goals are straight forward: Leadership through profit, responsibility in communities, excellence in people, and strength in products.
HELP WANTED
604-465-3189
Call Tim 604-612-5388
UNIQUE CONCRETE
WestPine offers a very competitive wage and benefits package among solid wood divisions. Quesnel is a growing community of 25, 000 located in central British Columbia and offers a close knit, friendly atmosphere with modern recreation, education and medical facilities, and excellent outdoor living opportunities.
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PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
~ FULLY INSURED ~
* We do Move-outs * Chemical Free
Please submit your resume to: Jason Forman 300 Carradice Road, Quesnel, BC V2J 5Z7 Fax: 250-991-7115 Email: Jason.Forman@westfraser.com
17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows
Professional Installation SUMMER SPECIAL! Detailed House Cleaning
Preferred candidates are Industrial Electricians possessing red seal certification as a Journeyman Electrician. A good understanding of process systems, PLC, Wonderware, and instrumentation are an asset. Attention to safety and efficiency is a must. Good interpersonal and communication skills are also required to work in a team environment.
all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.
M.T. GUTTERS
Since 1985 604-808-0212
a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd.
LANDSCAPING
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AROUND GUARANTEED!
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HOME REPAIRS
RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new Ken 604-460-7803
MAIDS R’ US
We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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FENCING
TRADES, TECHNICAL
◆ Competitive Wage Based on Experience. ◆ Flexible Hours ◆ On the Job Training ◆ Friendly Team Environment ◆ Uniforms Provided ◆ Meals & Benefits Package
This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual. Candidates will possess the ability to increase sales to existing clients while successfully prospecting new business in one of the Fraser Valley’s growing markets.
Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and innovation. The Record combines a salary/benefits package designed to attract and retain outstanding staff.
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WE OFFER:
Apply in person at: 21707 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge, B.C. (Quality Inn) No phone calls please!
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
(F/T & P/T) The Pantry in Maple Ridge is now accepting applications for the above opportunities.
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DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
“ Quality you can afford “ Call Dave..................604-970-4732
tbrebner@tybo.ca workwithus@tybo.ca
Marketing Consultant
The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, a persuasive manner (previous sales experience preferred), is highly motivated with strong organizational and communication skills. Training is provided.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
TRAVEL with bcclassified.com
brian@mapleridgenews.com
The Mission Record, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, has an opening for a Marketing Consultant.
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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011003 - 120 Ave, 120B Ave, 121 Ave, 121A Ave, 121B 41011009 - 117 A Ave, Bonson Rd, Hammond Rd, Wildwood Cres.N. 41011033 - Callaghan Close, Carter Close, Hoffmann Way, Sutton Ave, Thorburn Way. 41021062 - 124 Ave, 191 St, 191B St, McMyn Rd (Townhomes).
REQUIRED NOW PAY $12-15 PER HOUR Apply Weekdays Between 9AM to 2PM at: 118-713 Columbia St New West 604.522.4900
Duties: D Provide excellent customer D Perform housekeeping duties D Cash register operation D Maintain the warehouse & yard in a neat & tidy fashion D Load cars & trucks with sacked feed, fertilizer, hay, twine, shavings, etc. D Other duties assigned
PERSONAL SERVICES
Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
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ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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HELP WANTED
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VECTOR RENO’S Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327 . Lawns N More. Free Estimates. Res. Comm. Strata. 604-202-1956 www.lawnsnmore.ca
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
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Contests!
Just one of the reasons to like LocalWorkBC.ca on Facebook. /localwork-bc
@localworkbc
HELP WANTED
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
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MOVING SALE
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Pitt Meadows
Saturday July 4th 8:30 to 4:00 12486 204th St. Maple Ridge
PITT MEADOWS
CLOSING OUT SALE
MERCHANDISE: CLASS 500’S From antiques & collectibles, to sporting goods and electronics, to parakeets and pet supplies, if it’s considered merchandise for sale, you can find it here.
GARAGE SALES
New Italian clothes under $19 A lot of household ~ $1 to $15
All house contents must go!!
Friday,Saturday,Sunday 11am to 6 pm #10-12350 Harris Road
Sat & Sun July 4 & 5 9am - 3pm 19302 - 116 A Ave
ESTATE SALE
last unit in the bldg facing the west Coast express train station
Street Parking
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
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TREE SERVICES
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work
Running this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
Accountable Roofing - Re-Roof Specialists. Cedar Conversion, Asphalt, Torch-on (604)760-7937
NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
DREAMING...
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
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SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
PETS
WANTED Pomeranian Cockapoo, female puppy, must be in good health.$500 or less. (778)223-1841
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
U PICK
BLUEBERRIES $1 per lb. 19003 McQuarrie Rd.
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
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MOVING & STORAGE
Summer EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
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D Free Estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
5 ALASKAN HUSKIES, born May 20. 3 M, 2 F. 1st shots, Black, white & grey. $1250. 604-882-9683
Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days
.Brothers Moving 604-720-0931
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
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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PLUMBING
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
FIX-IT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932
MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca
604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
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Smart Cleaning Spring Cleaning Special
A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, Senior rates, Free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 20 Yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-980-0717
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OFFICE/RETAIL
TOPSOIL
SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003
www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
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TREE SERVICES
604. 862. 9797 www. smart-cleaning.ca
female, 6mo, spayed, 5lbs, tattooed, microchipped, vaccinated, r a b i e s , house-train. 604-745-3352
in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
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. 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
FURNITURE
#1 Cash Buyer ~ Since 1987 ~
604-463-4449 604-209-6583 Oak Dining Room Suite - hutch, 6 chairs, 2 leaves - New condition -$1300: 4 pce oak bdrm suite, immac. condition- $300: Medical Bed $300: (778)837-6983
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
LOOKING FOR WORK?
Haney Motor Hotel
Check out bcclassified.com Help Wanted - Class 130
22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
RENTALS 706
Call 604-467-3944
APARTMENT/CONDO
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam 604-941-5452; 604-944-7889
Impeccably Clean!
Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Available $810/mo. No Pets Ref’s & Credit check req’d
ROOMS FOR RENT
Rooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
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SUITES, LOWER
Maple Ridge 1 bdrm g/l ste, incl hydro & gas, new laminate floors, avail now. $750m. 604-367-7673 MAPLE RIDGE. 1 bdrm suite. Avail now. $600/mo incl utils & cable. Call 604-467-8052, 604-347-7935 PITT MEADOWS, 2 bdrm suite, reduced rent for basic household help. Ref’s & Criminal record check req’d. 604-537-4618 PORT COQ. Oxford Heights. Newly reno’d 2bdr gr/lvl, full bath, w/d. Priv yard w/patio. Avail now, ns/np, ref’s req. $1150 incl utils. 604-807-9612.
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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
TRANSPORTATION
1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/mo
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Great Location
RECREATIONAL/SALE
1990 FORD MOTOR HOME 27’ sleeps 6, excellent unit with 6 new tires. Must see. $7900.
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet
Call 604-768-6771 (Abbotsford)
Includes: Heat, Hot Water
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE 5 Bdrm custom built home across from French Immersion, on c/d/s. Newly reno’d. Call Rani to view by appt only 604-941-3977. Open house 10am-3pm. Sat & Sun, July 4th & 5th, 1691 Renton Ave Port Coquitlam. $950,000
Call Ian 604-724-6373 POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627 ----- PRESSURE WASHING ----Licensed & Insured - Houses Start at $150 - Call Anthony 778*228*6302 (qualityonly.ca)
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.give and take tree service 778.872.8406
OFFICE/RETAIL
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NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~
MAPLE RIDGE
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
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604-463-3000
MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.
ANYTHING OF VALUE
Single Items to Entire Households
Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty
New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $85,488. *New SRI 14’ wides fr $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net
$$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.
You'll find something for the kid in you in the Classifieds! 604-575-5555
329 PAINTING & DECORATING NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069
• • •
PRESSURE WASHING
Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning.
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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140
PETS
Biewer Yorkie.
Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Check us out you won’t be disappointed!
PETS
Pay-Less Pro Painting
OFFICE/RETAIL
Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
Pitt Meadows
Meadows Landscape Supply
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Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space
Ph: (604)465-5013 Open 7am - Sunset
ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
RENTALS
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
ALL Natural, No Spray, Blueberries. U-Pick/We pick. Tanoa Farms, Pitt Meadows. 604-897-6303/ 460-6408
RUBBISH REMOVAL
$59.00 Per Ton
604-465-1311
REAL ESTATE
MINI DACHSHUND puppies - born June 6, males & females, smooth coat, red. Raised by 13 yr old girl, well socialized. 1st shots & dewormed, $850 (will go toward education fund) 604-820-4827 Mission.
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Check out bcclassified.com’s Employment and Career Sections in the 100’s for information 604-575-5555
MISC SERVICES
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
of a NEW CAREER?
Interlawn Landscape Services Commercial / Res. 604-356-9273 www.interlawnlandscapes.com
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Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist
PETS
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OFFICE/RETAIL
OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window 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
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
MAPLE RIDGE
Reno’d 1 Bdrm suite $720/mo Util + sec pkng extra
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
No pets. Close to amen. Ref’s & Credit Check Req’d. The Scrapper
McIntosh Plaza Suit Mature Adults
22330 McIntosh Avenue
(604)463-6841
Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express
1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Chuck 604-830-1960
VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE Any Age - Abbotsford, Ruskin 55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960
W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground floor commercial space. Office / retail / service type business. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE V6, totally loaded, incl: blue tooth, back up camera. 98,100/km’s. $13,900. Text/Call 604-209-5530.
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