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Keeping promise of open city hall Pitt Meadows team ran on ‘Four Ts’ platform By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
Holding more town hall-style meetings, creating a culture of open government, and simply having Pitt Meadows city hall staff being friendly and available to the public were some of the recommendations of the citizens committee on open government released this week. In the last municipal election Mayor John Becker and his team campaigned on the “Four Ts” platform of taxation, transportation, transparency and teamwork, and soon after election they struck the committee to address transparency at city hall. See Pitt city hall 9
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Cliff Avenue confrontation A man hurt in a fight Wednesday at Cliff Ave. homeless camp, briefly chased another man with a bat, before falling and being taken to hospital. See p 3.
City tries to plan around schools growing neighbourhoods of Maple Ridge was the sore spot, as city hall reviewed its Official Community Plan this week. Silver Valley originally was planned to have four elementary schools, one each in Blaney Bog, River Village, Forest and Horse Hamlet, under the 2001 Bell Silver Valley Area Plan. As well, a secondary school was envisaged. Schools were to be the cen-
Nothing for years for Silver Valley, despite intent for four sites By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
Maple Ridge council is in the process of deciding what to do with three sites in Silver Valley, that will never see the schools they were supposed to have. Lack of schools in the fastest
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tions, and creates uncertainty for developers and property owners in Silver Valley and Albion. But she noted the city must identify existing and future schools in its OCP according to the Local Government Act. The message didn’t sit well with most councillors. “Having a community where you can’t walk to school, where you can’t walk to a park, there’s no transit – those are the issues,” said Coun. Corisa Bell. See Schools, 5
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Caring Place needs some care Higher demands from camp leads to shortage of supplies By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
The Salvation Army Caring Place is having a busy summer, and it’s asking for the public’s help in providing for its personal hygiene program. The program needs more supplies, which “aid the community’s most vulnerable with their basic needs,” said a release from the Sally Ann this week. Director Darrell Pilgrim explained that with the nearby homeless camp on Cliff Avenue, there have been more people coming for meals, and greater demand for all of the Caring Place’s services. He said it is putting a strain on resources. One of the services provided, in addition to the 25-bed emergency shelter, is a daily drop-in where clients can come and shower, do laundry and get out of the elements. The Salvation Army calls this service their personal hygiene program, and every day more than 60
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Desiree Towne hands out supplies at Salvation Army, Wednesday. individuals access these relative comforts. “Personal hygiene helps everyone’s feeling of self-worth and care,” said Pilgrim. “We are happy to offer this service to the community as it encourages healthy choices.” In addition, for the first time in a long time, donations
to this crucial program are down, he said. The hygiene program also gives out shampoo, conditioner, soap and towels. In the past, concerned community members have donated toiletry items, sometimes collected in hotels, or cleaned out their
linen closets of old towels and face cloths and donated them. The Salvation Army has recently had to use donated cash to purchase toiletry items, for the first time in years. These are funds that would be otherwise used towards
the community meal program or the babies and toddlers program. During a year, the Caring Place provides 100,000 meals for the hungry, 10,000 shelter nights and even 30,000 bag lunches for school-aged children. “The majority of people who use the program are not homeless, they’re dealing with poverty,” said Pilgrim, noting that most of those clients come in to use free laundry facilities, and clean up while they wait for their clothes. Although there has been some suggestion that The Caring Place’s services are attracting more homeless people to the downtown, Pilgrim does not believe there has been any decrease in support of the charity. “I believe we’re still enjoying the same level of support,” said Pilgrim. “We think this city is great, and we know the community is going to step up and help us in this way.” Donations for the hygiene program can be made in person to The Salvation Army, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22188 Lougheed Hwy. For more information, or other ways to donate, contact Norrie at 604-463-8296 or amelia.norrie@caringplace.ca.
Website lists doctors GP for Me helps connect patients with practitioners By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
A new website has been created to help residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows find a family doctor. A GP for Me is a program that has been recruiting doctors to live in the community. Run by the Ridge Meadows Division of Family Practice, it is now helping those doctors to attract patients. Patients who live in Maple Ridge and are looking for a doctor can visitfindadoctormapleridge. ca, and those who live in Pitt Meadows can see findadoctorpittmeadows.ca. A GP For Me was a partner initiative between the Doctors of B.C. and the provincial government. It has been a big success locally, having attracted seven new physicians to set up practice in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. See Doctors, 4
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Tension climbed again at the Cliff Avenue homeless camp Wednesday morning as an altercation between two homeless campers resulted in one man taken to hospital with head injuries. A construction worker at a nearby home said he heard two men fighting inside a tent at the west end of the
camp shortly after 11 a.m. The fight then spilled outside on to the road where one man, the victim of the initial assault, chased the other with an aluminum bat. Before collapsing on the front lawn of a nearby home, the man threw the bat at the other man trying to flee west of Cliff Avenue. The injured man was attended to by Maple Ridge Fire and Rescue before being taken away on a stretcher by B.C. Ambulance about 30 minutes after the initial altercation. A number of RCMP were on scene doing regular patrols,
when the fight broke out. The man is still in hospital and it’s not certain about the extent of his injuries. “He was running when the officers intervened,” said Ridge Meadows RCMP civilian media spokesman Dan Herbranson. Tempers can climb at the camp, he added. “Because you’ve got a group of people living with each other, so it’s very easy for tempers to go up and down at the best of times. It’s not easy for anybody.” The RCMP made an arrest in the case and recommended charges of assault causing
bodily harm. Later the same day, about 6:30 p.m., another scuffle broke out. There were no injuries. An argument between two homeless campers on June 1 also turned vicious when one of those involved had the tip of her finger bitten off. The camp now has about 65 residents lining both sides of Cliff Avenue. Tents are jammed close to each other, increasing the safety risk. Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton announced last week that B.C. Housing will pay for a temporary shelter once the city finds a location.
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She said elementary aged students should be able to walk to school, and afterward play with neighbourhood kids who they know from class. It creates cohesive schools and communities, she said. Bell said school board chair Mike Murray promised to consult with the city, but she doesn’t feel they have been adequately involved in school planning. “We absolutely have not been involved,” Bell said. “We really need the school board to show up, and have these development discussions. Not a lot of people are happy with the school board right now.” School district staff released the first phase of its facilities plan in April 2014, showing minor increases in enrolment in 2016 through 2023. The report acknowledges that its 20 elementary schools are not in the right location. Silver Valley in total requires a school for 550 students. The Horse and Forest Hamlet school sites can be eliminated, and no secondary school is required, Carter told council. Even one elementary school
in Silver Valley is years away. However, in the short term, a school site in Albion is the district’s top priority, and land is already owned on 104th Avenue. The district needs to acquire one additional site in the area to accommodate 550 students, and said a site at 108th Avenue and 248th would suffice. Carter said schools were integral parts of the Silver Valley hamlets, and the city must now find uses to ensure the hamlets have a “civic heart.” She contacted Civitas, the consulting group that helped design the plan. “They did not feel that all is lost,” noted Carter. Other civic uses such as daycare centres, fire halls, libraries, bus stops and police centres council create the civic heart, said the consultants. Coun. Bob Masse was not optimistic that such facilities will create the same community feel as a neighbourhood school. “Daycare centres … they hardly replace, in my opinion, a school and a community centre.” He said the Silver Valley plan was well done,
but the small neighbourhood schools envisioned are no longer being built by the education ministry. “They’re very nice plans, and I think it was realistic in the day,” he said, but added the lack of school sites “has really changed the OCP.” He said parents in Albion and Silver Valley will be driving their kids across town to get to school, because busing will be eliminated after this year.
“It’s a big problem and there’s no easy solution.” Mayor Nicole Read said she hears public complaints about school catchment areas and the lack of busing. She too was not happy with council’s lack of involvement in the facilities review. “What happens if we don’t feel that plan is going to get us, or our citizens, where we need to be?” she asked. “What happens if council is in strong disagreement?
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wo neighbours fix a fence between them. One struggles to recall its purpose. The other says, “good Along the Fraser fences make good Jack Emberly neighbours.” On Cliff Avenue in Maple Ridge – the site of a homeless camp – Nathan, 24, and Samantha, 29 ignore a timeless social barrier. They distribute sandwiches to people in tents facing a row of houses. “This isn’t a religious thing,” Samantha says. “We’re just here to let these people know that we care about them.” Nathan – who paid $60 for sandwich ingredients – searches for words. “There’s something about the homeless that reminds me of what it is to be human. I might say hi to somebody in the street, and they’ll turn the other way. Here, everybody’s friendly. When people come together like this – in a community – there’s a joy we don’t often see. It’s refreshing.” “This is our community,” says Eva, an out-of-work flag person, and “gramma.” She’s sitting outside Momma Bear’s tent. “These people are my family,” Momma adds. “We look after each other.” Tom, on a lawn chair, talks quietly to Frank, an older man from Maple Ridge.
Both have lived here for decades. “All we want,” says Frank, “is an affordable place to live. To find one is damn near impossible. Put us in a campground.” A home is a key issue. “I have an apartment in town,” Tom says, “but I’ve been homeless – meth. Drugs, and broken relationships are the problems. I went for treatment.” Tom knows most people in the camp. “They’re my friends. They helped me when nobody else would.” Critics claim campers are from out of town, some from Pitt Meadows where there’s no shelter like the Caring Place. “There aren’t any new people here,” Tom insists. “People leave and come back because they have family here.” Tracy is the camp’s “unofficial mayor” and town marshal. She tells a young man grumbling to himself to settle down, and praises three volunteers who take turns cleaning up garbage. “We’ve been kicked out of every place we go,” says Tracy. She claims bylaw officers scoop up their belongings when they’re not around. “They’ve herded us place to place, until we had nowhere to go. Now, they don’t want us here.” Brian Smedling, a local businessman, brings sandwiches and water on Saturdays. He’s been homeless in Vancouver. “You have problem people there who can’t be helped, the criminal element, too far gone. Most here worked, and didn’t have drug issues until they hit the street. They’re good people stuck in a bad situation. If they had a place to store their stuff
safely, they’d look for work knowing it’s there when they got back.” The province will fund a temporary shelter. Its purpose is to end the Cliff Avenue camp. Ending the homeless problem will require permanent solutions. “Not all urban campers can expect to be settled in Maple Ridge.,” Coun. Craig Speirs says. “They’ll have to go out of town.” If you relocate people with family ties here, many will come home again. Others, warns Smedling, aren’t ready for any kind of housing. They’ll need transition plans. They’ll keep their possessions – in the bush if necessary. “We need decent sized lockers,” says Tracy who has a pet. “I won’t leave my little dog to go in a shelter.” Would anybody? Then there’s the youth – abandoned by federal housing cuts. This new wave of homeless, says Smedling, need intervention now. “Two kids showed up here, 13, and 15,” adds Tracy. “We’re parents. We wouldn’t let them stay, exposed to drugs or sexual abuse.” Announcement of a temporary shelter – for “good people” – can be more about good press than doing the right thing. What happens after the Cliff Avenue camp is what elected officials should focus on. Lately, campers watched an Abbotsford company extend the chain link fence the city put up between the street and greenbelt. The add-on blocks access to “a dangerous slope” – and the last wooded refuge of the homeless before Cliff Avenue. “Good fences make good neighbours,” should always be closely examined for purpose.
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THE NEWS/letters Too many green lawns in suburb Editor, The News: It appears, by the lush green lawns, that a large majority of the people living up in Silver Valley believe they are exempt from the watering restrictions; whereas the older subdivisions have brown lawns. Bylaws should head up the hill for their cash grab fines. Better yet every building – home, commercial, barn – should have water meters. S. Shea Maple Ridge
Issue addressed Editor, The News: Re: Pitt sends homeless to Maple Ridge, (The News, July 10.) So Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker sends the homeless to Maple Ridge, MLA Doug Bing waits to be “consulted” so that he can serve his constituents. And MLA Marc Dalton …. well, Mr. Dalton couldn’t see a child of poverty if she was crying in his face. Which leaves us with Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read who is working double-time to deal with the homelessness issue. Once again, it’s left to the woman to clean up the mess. Peter Tam Maple Ridge
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If camp was on your street? Editor, The News: I have watched and listened in disbelief at the goings on, on Cliff Avenue. Surely, there is Crown land or vacant municipal property that the homeless could be moved to temporarily, until a lasting solution can be found. Mayor and council, you know if the homeless set up tents on your street, something would have been done a long time ago. You folks and the provincial government have passed the buck back and forth for too long. Now is the time for action. I expect like the rest of us, the people on Cliff Avenue have to pay their taxes. As taxpayers, they have certain rights: the right to a safe environment, kids able to play outside, freedom to walk their streets. Many are homeless because of circumstances beyond their control. They need our compassion and
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NDP MLA David Eby visited Cliff Avenue camp in Maple Ridge recently. respect – but so do the people on Cliff Avenue. By not taking action mayor and council, your’re promoting frustration, fear,
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for too long. As a citizen of Maple Ridge, I expect more from our mayor and council. Marjorie Hautaluoma Maple Ridge
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Some Metro Vancouver mayors are willing to cut or eliminate the Transit Police service to redirect money to expand core bus service. But others say chopping cops is a bad strategy to deal with TransLink’s cash crunch after voters defeated a 0.5 per cent sales tax for transit expansion. “It’s worth looking at,� White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin said. “It is expensive. And quite frankly, I haven’t seen much benefit from it.� Baldwin said what he has noticed is a precipitous drop in community shuttle service in White Rock, from 30-minute frequency to every hour.
He suggested the system could get by with attendants to conduct fare checks and assist passengers rather than much more costly armed police officers. The Transit Police last year cost $34 million, $2.2 million higher than expected because a new collective agreement gave officers retroactive pay hikes to 2011. That amount of money could fund a significant jump in regular bus service. For comparison, it would have taken $59 million a year under the mayors’ plan to deliver the proposed 25 per cent lift in overall bus service, or $28 million per year to add the 11 new B-Line express bus routes that were proposed. But any cut to Transit Police would also mean fewer police boots on the ground and more pressure on local detachments at a time when Surrey, in particular, is desperate to add more officers. Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner, vice-chair of the mayors’ coun-
cil, said a couple of mayors have raised the idea of cutting the Transit Police but stressed it’s not one she is advocating. “I have no idea what that would do to the system,� she said. The force has 167 sworn officers and another 67 civilian staff. Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay fears front-line municipal police would be sucked away to patrol the new Evergreen Line through his city once it opens next year if the Transit Police were cut. “That’s just a shell game to me,� Clay said. “Somebody’s going to have to do the policing, so you’re just moving money around.� Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore said he’s not in a position to judge whether the policing service levels justify their cost, but added safety on the system is important. “I know that before we had Transit Police there was a lot of concern in the community about the safety of the system, especially in evenings.�
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present – even sitting in the corner, because that would probably have affected the dynamic,� said Becker. He noted that council has already changed procedural bylaws to allow more public questions. “This is absolutely not going to languish on a shelf,� he promised. Coun. Tracy Miyashita asked that the committee meet again in six months or a year for a follow-up report.
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Abbotsford in court concerning its policies over the homeless Pivot Legal suing the city by Tyler Ols e n Black Press
While the City of Maple Ridge tries to solve its homeless problems on the street, the City of Abbotsford is battling in the courts. Abbotsford says it’s doing its best to help the homeless population – while keeping parks safe for other users, city lawyer James Yardley said last week, during the ongoing Supreme Court trial into the constitutionality of several City of Abbotsford bylaws. Lawyers affiliated with Pivot Legal Society are suing Abbotsford on behalf of the BC/Yukon Drug War Survivors, a group of homeless activists, who say Abbotsford’s bylaws are unconstitutional. They allege a combination of the city’s by-
laws – which prohibit unauthorized camping in city parks – and a lack of housing options, put homeless people at risk and infringe on their right to security of person. After testimony before Supreme Court Justice Christopher Hinkson by witnesses for the plaintiffs, the city opened its side last week. Abbotsford city lawyer James Yardley said the city has tried to provide shelter for its homeless, despite no legal requirement to do so. “There are housing and shelter options for people living in encampments,” he said. Yardley pointed to programs and city initiatives, including the Assertive Community Treatment team to provide health assistance for the homeless, the Homelessness Task Force, and a new low-barrier supportive housing facility. Yardley also said solu-
and indeed Abbotsford. “The definition of what is housing and what is available housing is not always so clear.” If the bylaws are deemed unconstitutional, Yardley said the city will seek relief under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees those freedoms subject to “reasonable limits prescribed by law.” Pivot lawyers also contend that actions by city staffers and the Abbotsford Police Department also infringed on the rights of the homeless. Yardley said actions taken by the Abbotsford Police, including the slashing and pepper spraying of tents, are not at issue because the APD is not being sued. As for the spreading of chicken manure on a homeless camp in June of 2013, Yardley said that action “was not done pursuant to city policy.”
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Two local lacrosse greats, Chris Gill and Curt Malawsky, will be inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame for 2015. They are among 10 people who will be inducted at a banquet and ceremonies on Nov. 14 at the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster. Gill, of Pitt Meadows, is the head coach of the Maple Ridge Burrards of the Western Lacrosse Association. He was born and raised in Coquitlam across the street from Smith Box and with the Junior Adanacs netted 241 points in only 72 games. Gill was selected number one overall in the WLA draft in 1994, and in 13 WLA seasons with the Burrards and Salmonbellies he scored 482 goals and 352 assists for 833 points in 282 regular season and playoff games. Gill was a five-time WLA AllStar, a two-time league leading scorer (1997 and 2000), the Three Star Award winner (1997) and WLA MVP (1998). He played in two Mann Cups (2008 and 2009) with the Salmonbellies. His 186 game pro career had stops in Baltimore, Ontario, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Colorado where he scored 354 goals and 235 assists for 589 points. He won two NLL Championships with Toronto and Colorado.
He coached four seasons the WLA Salmonbellies. In the off season, he is a co-coach with the NLL Colorado Mammoth. Chris Gill will enter the Hall of Fame as a fourth generation inductee after great grandfather Les Dickinson, grandfather Bill Dickinson and father Sohen Gill. Malawsky of Maple Ridge also played with the Junior Adanacs. He scored 102 goals and 184 assists for 286 points, and was a top draft pick of the Salmonbellies in 1992. His 13-year WLA career has stops in New West, North Shore and Coquitlam. The sixtime WLA All-Star also captured the WLA’s Maitland Trophy for sportsmanship, ability and commitment to minor lacrosse (2000, 2001, 2002 and 2007). In 227 regular season games, he scored 326 goals and 390 assists for 716 points. In playoff action, he netted 179 goals and 231 assists in 137 games. Malawsky won the 2001 Mann Cup with Coquitlam in seven games over Brampton. He played 12 seasons in the NLL with stops in Calgary, Arizona, San Jose, Vancouver and Rochester. In 177 games, he scored 287 goals and 294 assists for 581 points winning one NLL title with Calgary (2009). As a coach, Malawsky’s Junior A teams won three Minto Cups – two with the Burnaby Lakers (2004 and 2005) and one with the Coquitlam Adanacs (2010). Curt currently coaches the NLL Calgary Roughnecks. The new inductees will bring the number of those honoured in lacrosse’s national shrine to 505 – 149 builders, 307 -layers and 49 veterans (those who played prior to 1975).
Maple Ridge Burrards head coach Chris Gill (above) and Calgary Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky (left) are both being inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in November, after legendary playing careers. Contributed
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Throwing mechanics, from start to Tommy John surgery It’s easier to prevent injury than do rehab
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n my last column, I brought up the way our shoulder evolved from weight bearing to a variety of other functions that require more dexterity, like manipulating tools and throwing for hunting. The change in shoulder structure from a deep socket, stronger but less flexible structure into a more dexterous but weaker and shallower socket structure produced drawbacks as well as advantages. Success requires that we throw with a high degree of accuracy and velocity and this requires a variety of abilities including the timing of the contributing segments of the body such as leg support, trunk rotation, shoulder movement, elbow extension and finally wrist and finger transfer of momentum to the ball. It is one of the most complex tasks that we can do and requires much practice.
Baseball and softball pitchers can of the humerus (the ball of the uprepeat thousands of throws over per arm) is pushed forward in the a relatively short period of time socket and the anterior capsule will during practices and games and be subjected to repeated loads. This the repetitive load on the weaker may over time cause the capsule structures in this chain can lead to to stretch and become lax, further injury. The shoulder and elbow are increasing the risk of injury. The particularly susceptible. ligaments and tendons in The load on the shoulthe anterior shoulder also der during an overhead take high loads and are baseball pitch is estimated also at risk. to be at just over 100 per During the mid portion cent of body weight for of the pitch to the followcompressive force and through, the rotator cuff close to 50 per cent for muscles are asked to conshear force. tract forcibly in order to In order to create the decelerate the arm from greatest range of motion rotating at speeds of 7,000 that will essentially ‘sling- Kinected to 9,000 degrees per secshot’ the ball to the plate Kerry Senchyna ond and to stabilize and with the greatest speed, resist distraction of the the shoulder is usually put in posihead of the humerus. While the tions that load the passive, elastic arm is above the head, structures structures (tendons, ligaments and including the rotator cuff tendon capsule) as well as the muscles. can be compressed and pinched up During the pitch, a number of against the acromion and clavicle structures can be compromised. bones (AC joint) causing an irritaIn the ‘cocking’ phase the head tion, tendonitis and what’s called
impingement. Repeated high forces coupled with fatigue and deteriorating biomechanics put the athlete at risk for injury. One might think that since softball, or fast-pitch, delivers the ball while the shoulder is in a more stable low position, that might require less force be put on the shoulder and elbow - but that is not quite the case. Forces measured during the windmill pitch were very near 100 per cent body weight, similar to that of the overhead pitch. During this pitch all the same muscles were firing at high levels, but the one that seems to have the most susceptibility to injury is the biceps. The biceps muscle multitasks to bring the arm forward to create the speed of the pitch, but also it is a main stabilizer of the shoulder. The elbow is a hinge joint, but during a typical overhand baseball pitch it is asked to extend, but also resist opening up sideways while
a terrific amount of force is placed on it. The force from the weight of the ball causes the lateral portion to be compressed and the medial part to open up. This opening is resisted by the ulnar collateral ligament. With repeated forceful pitches this ligament can stretch or tear which can result in what has been called “Tommy John” surgery (named for the pitcher who first had the procedure done to his elbow in 1974). Prevention of these injuries is multi-faceted. Many variables need to be considered including strength, flexibility, technique, timing, physical maturity, previous injury and pitch-count. Pitchcount during practice and games is something coaches should be able to inform their athletes about. It is much better to pre-habilitate and prevent than to rehabilitate, so seek the proper help to avoid injury. (Kerry Senchyna is the owner of West Coast Kinesiology and is a registered kinesiologist (BCAK).
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Art and Iona started their journey of love through introduction from family & friends. They first resided in Port Alberni, BC where their first child, a daughter, Debbie was born. They then moved to Port Hammond, BC where their second child, another daughter, Amanda was born. Soon after moving to Haney where their third child, yet another daughter, Cyndi was born and have resided in Maple Ridge from then on, now living at Pioneer Village enjoying retirement with great new friends. GG and Pa, as they are now referred to as by family, have been blessed that they are surrounded by their entire family, all children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren living in Maple Ridge, Mission, and Langley. The entire family has been brought up with such great family values that carry such wonderful memories over the years that no one has ever ventured far from home for any length of time, for that mom and dad we all thank you.
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In loving memory of Marie Streifel If prayers could build a stairway And tears could build a lane, I would walk all the way to heaven And bring you back again. But a thousand prayers won’t bring you back I know because I tried, And neither will a thousand tears, I know because I cried, The hardest thing in life to bear Is to want you Mom and you’re not there. With a broken heart I wish below, God bless you Mom, I love you so. Look after her God, don’t leave her alone, For this is her first year away from home. Love: Linda (Jack), Jim (Jayne), Debbie (John) If roses grow in Heaven Then pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Grandmother’s arms And tell her they’re from me. Tell her that I love and miss her And when she turns to smile Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her for a while. Because remembering her is easy I do it everyday But there is an ache within my Heart that will never go away. Love your Grandchildren: Natasha (Korgae), Tanya (Derek), Corey (Crystal), Shaun, Breanna, Brayden Great Grandchildren: Shianna, Tristen, Cruz, Peyton, Shanesse, Danielle, Caleb A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you when you have forgotten how it goes.... Love AJ (forever friend)
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Available routes in Maple Ridge HOPPER Merle Mrs. Merle Maxine Hopper, late of Maple Ridge, BC, passed away to be with her Lord on July 19th, 2015 at the age of 90 at home. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Murray; son, Daryl (Elaine), daughter, Judy (Dan) McLean; and grandsons, Matthew (Sandra), and Robert; as well as extended family and friends. She was predeceased by her granddaughter, Erin. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 25th, 2015 at 10:00 am at Golden Ears United Church, 22165 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation. Tributes and condolences may be left at: www.hendersonsabbotsfordfunerals.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES KWAKIUTL Band Council is seeking an Elementary School Principal in Pt. Hardy on Vancouver Island. For a full job description email manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca Pls send cover letter, salary expectations & 3 references via email or fax 250949-6066 by July 31, 2014.
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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
40000076 - 106B Ave, 248 St, 248A St, 249 St, Jackson Rd, Robertson St. 40100101 - 23151 Haney ByPass (Townhomes) 40100129 - 116 Ave, Burnett St, Lougheed Hwy. 40210201 - 122 Ave, 228 St, Greenwell St, Purdey Ave. 40210206 - 123 Ave, 228 St, Fletcher St, Fulton St. 40210211 - 125B Ave, 126B Ave, 127 Ave, 127 Pl, 228 St. 40220250 - 125A Ave, 126 Ave, 220 St, 220A St. 40220252 - 124 Ave, 126 Ave, 222 St, 223 St. 40320373 - 121 Ave, Irving St, Lindsay Ave, Lindsay Pl. Makinson St. 40320384 - 124 Ave, 125 Ave, 209 St, Blanshard St, Meadow Pl. 40400442 - 138B Ave, 232 St, Silver Valley Rd 40400444 - 235 St, Larch Ave.
Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011003 - 120 Ave, 120B Ave, 121 Ave, 121A Ave, 121B 41011008 - 118B Ave, 119A Ave, 120 Ave, 120B Ave, 195B St, Bonson Rd. 41011033 - Callaghan Close, Carter Close, Hoffmann Way, Sutton Ave, Thorburn Way.
Wetdown Water Services
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FARM WORKERS AGRICULTURE FARM SUPERVISORS
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Golden Eagle Group is looking for three Agriculture Farm Supervisors, specializing in agricultural land managing, to support blueberry and cranberry operations in Pitt Meadows, BC. Work will commence as soon as possible. Candidates require knowledge in drainage & irrigation, disease and crop infestation; have sound knowledge of crop activity planning; must be able to maintain and operate with financial and production records; have experience in dealing with machinery suppliers; will be responsible for supervising general farm workers; maintain project timelines and budget performance; inspect and maintain farm equipment and fixtures; perform some general farm duties. Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and is physically demanding. Pay is $14.00/hour.
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Junior Advertising Consultant The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News, one of Canada’s leading and award winning community newspapers has an opening for a Junior Advertising Consultant.
Please fax resume to: (604) 682-6183 Attention: Enrico Peraga Golden Eagle Group is a blueberry and cranberry farm located in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada
This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual looking to enhance their skill set. Candidates will possess the ability to increase sales to an existing client list, prospect new business as well as provide administrative and computer support to the Advertising and Ad Control departments, in one of the Fraser Valley’s growing markets. The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, is highly motivated and has the ability to multi-task, along with strong organizational and communication skills. You will also be proficient in Mac, Excel and Word programs along with strong typing skills.
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BLIND & DRAPERY INSTALLER. Must have own van. Criminal record check. Some ladder work. $2000+/month. Call 604-820-1679
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INSIDE WORKERS Part-Time/Full-Time required Monday-Friday
for COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY in Port Coq. $11.45/hr Apply in person btw 9 & 11am
#205 - 1515 Broadway St, Port Coquitlam
Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities Up To $400 CASH Daily
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS P/T Housing Cooperative Manager in Maple Ridge. QuickBooks, payroll, banking, minutes, meetings. haneyp@telus.net, ph 604-4632289 P/T Housing Cooperative Manager in Maple Ridge. QuickBooks, payroll, banking, minutes, meetings. haneyp@telus.net, ph 604-4632289
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
EXPERIENCED PAINTERS & Laborors for Cleaning wood surfaces Required immed. Only Qualified applicants with resume need apply. Call Greg (604)313-5343
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PERSONAL SERVICES 182
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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
Advertise where clients look to travel. BCCLASSIFIED.COM Up to 1,000,000 readers will be looking for you!
Required for 40 Ton HIAB. Must have clean drivers abstract and current full crane certification Level A for B.C. Crane Knowledge and rigging experience a must.
PART TIME general handyman for housing cooperative in Pitt Meadows. Painting, tiling, general repairs. Elec. & plumbing an asset. meadcoop@telus.net/ fax 604-4651676. Call 604-465-1613.
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Experienced Crane Operator
F/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring / Summer Work. Seeking Honest, Hard Working Staff. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com
Competitive wages based on experience & benefits package.
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
To Apply please e-mail resume to: resumesdirect @shaw.ca
LOOKING FOR RESTAURANT STAFF - Concerto Lounge & Grill. Apply in person 101-22456- Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge or call 604-476-0878 or (604)862-0601
136A JANITORIAL SERVICES
HOUSE CLEANERS/ JANITORS REQUIRED NOW PAY $12-15 PER HOUR Apply Weekdays Between 9AM to 2PM at: 118-713 Columbia St New West 604.522.4900
September 14, 2015
Carrier of the Week
CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBOURHOOD
Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr
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HELP WANTED
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PERSONAL SERVICES 182
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars 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
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CONCRETE & PLACING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
HERFORT CONCRETE
M.T. GUTTERS
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
Professional Installation
DESIGN
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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EAGLE TILE A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
Local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate, Granite, Marble, Tile, Tumbled Stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic. Sales & Service
DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322
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SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
MOVING & STORAGE
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
ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2men fr $45. SENIOR DISCOUNT.Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576
Class 089 Daycare Centres
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
Class 095 Nanny Agencies
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
Class 098 Pre-Schools
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Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days
Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com
NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069 A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, Senior rates, Free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 20 Yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-980-0717
AAA DN Painting Top Quality/Affordable Prices Exterior/Interior Drywall Repair
604 - 720 - 2009
Class 083 Childcare Available
D Free Estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Years of Experience
~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
Safe, loving childcare in your area!
Summer EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
604-537-4140
604-465-1311
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Pay-Less Pro Painting
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
$59.00 Per Ton
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From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
Meadows Landscape Supply
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GARDENING
MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
Repairs. One Call Does it All! Free Estimates. Call; 778-839-5458
Bring a smile to your community! Advertise your engagement with us, call 604-575-5555
Bookkeeping & Accounting Payroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123 Cellular: 604-788-0161
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604.465.2944 Honey Do Fit It - Small Home
NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
$45/Hr
**Don’t be Stumped**
Did you just get engaged?
ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING
2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
www.affordablemoversbc.com
Interlawn Landscape Services Commercial / Res. 604-356-9273 www.interlawnlandscapes.com
Time to ‘Summerize’ your Yard Tree Topping, Tree Removal, Pruning, Hedges, Lawn Cutting & Clean-ups, Garden Maintenance, Topsoil, Gravel, Dump Truck Deliveries, Gargage Disposal, Stump Grinding.
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Running this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Den’s GarDENing Services & Trees
ELECTRICAL
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Local & Long Distance Moves * Licensed * Insured * Bonded All Truck Sizes & Trailers Amazing Rates! FREE Estimates. 778-928-5995
LANDSCAPING
FREE ESTIMATES
CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.
MOVING & STORAGE
Commercial & Residential
Cellular 604-671-9694
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DRYWALL
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
www.paintspecial.com
Gary 467-3024
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windows siding, H/W tank installation, etc NO JOB TOO SMALL
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES
CHOICE RENOVATIONS
~ FULLY INSURED ~
Call Tim 604-612-5388
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit *CLEANING *REPAIRS 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
UNIQUE CONCRETE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
WCB Covered FREE ESTIMATES
778-628-7590 741
OFFICE/RETAIL
A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434
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PLUMBING
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932
#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. Bonded. Chad 1-877-861-2423
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005
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OFFICE/RETAIL
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OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window
RESULTS
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D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
CLEANING SERVICES
HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW. Taking new clients. Great Refs. Call anytime 1-604-302-9291
MAIDS R’ US BEST CLEANERS
AROUND GUARANTEED!
.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure Washing, Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping. Call Matt 604-465-5566
Prompt Delivery Available
7 Days / Week
NO Wood byproducts used
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
When QUALITY Matters
Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!
✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
Since 1985 604-808-0212
(604)465-1311
Residential & Commercial
meadowslandscapesupply.com
SUMMER SPECIAL! Detailed House Cleaning * We do Move-outs * Chemical Free
mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com 604-467-1118
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing. Grants Home Maint 604-936-2808. GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.
17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows
HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232
Top Line Projects Ltd.
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
Established 1994
D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468
604-465-3189
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.
Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING
VECTOR RENO’S
*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter *Plowing
Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327
604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246
Contact Jim at 604-476-2720
~ Free Estimates ~
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For almost three decades now HOTEL CALIFORNIA have been recreating the legendary sound of THE EAGLES, and thrilling audiences all over the world. The band set the bar in 1986, and they’ve remained the industry leading substitute for The Eagles ever since. Playing to huge outdoor and arena audiences, sharing bills with some of rock’s legends, and going places no tribute band has gone before. A long run by any measure, but it begs the question - what makes HOTEL CALIFORNIA so special? Well, incredible lead vocal similarity, intensely accurate instrumental work, soaring harmonies, and top flight live performances, just for starters. These are the band’s hallmarks, and the foundation on which their reputation has been built. With over a century of collective professional experience in the band today, they’re still going stronger than ever in 2015.
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TRANSPORTATION 845
551
GARAGE SALES
FURNITURE, housewares, toys moving everything must go!! 20803 Camwood Ave, Maple Ridge. July 25 and 26 9am to 4pm.
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MAPLE RIDGE
FIRST YENNADON PATHFINDERS Sat. July 25, 10-2 p.m. @ Haney Plaza, 22255 Dewdney Trunk Road. Proceeds to Canadian World Friendship Fund.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES PRESSURE WASHING
551
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374
TREE SERVICES
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
GARAGE SALES
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GARAGE SALES
MOVING SALE
MOVING SALE
23860 106 Ave
Sat & Sun, July 25 & 26
Girl Guides of Canada Fundraiser
HUGE 81 Home Garage Sale in Gated Community. July 25 & 26 9-3. 19639 Meadow Gardens Way, PM. Don’t Miss the Garage Sale of the Summer!
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GARAGE SALES
Kannaka Ridge Sat July 25th, 9am-2pm
Everything Must Go! 9am - 3pm.
20661 River Rd West Maple Ridge
Some brand new items (not trying to save myself a trip to the dump)
Dining table, TV, camping equip., household, clothing & more.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MARTIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR OM21 Special. $2400. firm. Mint condition. Call (604)614-5104
REAL ESTATE 625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE Any Age - Abbotsford, Ruskin 55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960
RENTALS . Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280
----- PRESSURE WASHING ----Licensed & Insured - Houses Start at $150 - Call Anthony 778*228*6302 (qualityonly.ca)
Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning.
Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist
Spring Cleaning Special
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
604. 862. 9797 www. smart-cleaning.ca
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
PETS 477
PETS
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
706 For Sale By Owner $466,500 See PropertyGuys.com #149196 4 Bdrm, 3 Bath, almost 3,000 s.f. $1100 Mortgage Helper. New Roof, Kitchen & Bath. Agents Compensated. 604-820-3226 Open House Sat-Sun 1-4 pm 7932 Stewart St, Mission
APARTMENT/CONDO Your Choice for Property Management (Since 1990)
Professional Property Management Services
P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise. Great View! Avail Aug 1st: *1 Bd +den $1175.
Call 604-464-7548
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
Visit our website for other rentals: www.profile-properties.com
2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE Central Coquitlam Co-op No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca
604-941-5452; 604-944-7889
Impeccably Clean! 1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Chuck 604-830-1960
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TOPSOIL
SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003
www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
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.give and take tree service 778.872.8406
TREE SERVICES
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
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 542
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
ALL Natural, No Spray, Blueberries. $1.50/lb. Tanoa Farms, Pitt Meadows. 604-897-6303/ 460-6408 CHERRY JUBILEE Sour Cherries Pitted & Frozen July 15, 19 & 25 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2017 - 272nd Street, Aldergrove Place Your Order: 604-856-5844
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FURNITURE
#1 Cash Buyer ~ Since 1987 ~ $$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.
ANYTHING OF VALUE
Single Items to Entire Households 604-463-4449 604-209-6583
Sat & Sun, July 25 & 26 9am - 1pm. ** No Early Birds Please **
23757 ~ 111A Ave Maple Ridge
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APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/mo
Great Location
* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet Includes: Heat, Hot Water
and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities.
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
MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES. NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~
Ref’s & Credit check req’d
GARIBALDI Court
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.
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
604-463-3000 RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. bcclassified.com
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.
Haney Motor Hotel 22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
Call 604-467-3944 747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
Polo Club Apartments 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
604.465.7221
The Scrapper
Friday,Saturday,Sunday 11am to 6 pm #10-12350 Harris Road last unit in the bldg facing the west Coast express train station
RENTALS 752
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 845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
R. ARIAL (deceased) of 308 - 12188 224th Street, Maple Ridge B.C. NOTICE is hereby given to those having claims against personal items left behind at this address. Items not claimed by September 30, 2015, will be disposed of by the management of said property.
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
HANEY Pioneer Village Cooperative accepting applications for couples, age 60+, 2 bedroom units. Housing charge $690, shares $2500. haneyp@telus.net, phone 604-463-2289
CRIME FREE BUILDING
CLOSING OUT SALE New Italian clothes under $19 A lot of household ~ $1 to $15
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
1 & 2 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.
Sorry No Pets
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge
For more info: google us.
• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
GARAGE SALES
Pitt Meadows
Queen Anne Apts.
746
Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Available $810/mo. No Pets
551
RENTALS
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
4 Purebred blue males. 1st shots, tails / d c removed. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1250. 604-308-5665
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
MOVING SALE
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
GARAGE SALES
SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work
Smart Cleaning
551
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
HANEY Pioneer Village Cooperative accepting applications for couples, age 60+, 2 bedroom units. Housing charge $690, shares $2500. haneyp@telus.net, phone 604-463-2289
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SUITES, LOWER
BRIGHT above ground 1 bdrm suite in a quiet neighbourhood. Gas F/P, 5 appls, and a large deck. Near 240th. Rent includes cable. Avail immediately. $800/mo + 1/3 utilities. N/S, N/P. Call 778-866-5886.
Advertising Sales Consultant The Langley Times has an opening for a Multi Media Sales position. By joining an award winning community newspaper serving Langley and Aldergrove, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Langley Times will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. The ideal candidate will have to be a strong communicator, well organized, self-motivated, determined and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Your customer service will be second to none. You will be experienced in cold call selling, creative marketing planning and experienced with online and social media marketing You will also be proficient in Mac, Excel and Word programs. The Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines is a must. Competitive Base Salary, Commission, Cell and Car Allowance. A car and a valid drivers license is required. The Langley Times is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume to: Kelly Myers, Advertising Manager The Langley Times admanager@langleytimes.com
Posting closes on Friday, July 31, 2015
MAPLE RIDGE 1 Bdrm +den, new bath/carpet, 1400 sq.ft., W/D. N/P, N/S. $950 incl util/cbl 604-505-8181 MAPLE RIDGE. 1 bdrm suite. Avail now. $600/mo incl utils & cable. Call 604-467-8052, 604-347-7935
blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com
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MARKS MAPLE RIDGE
IS MOVING!
3 T LAS S DAY
YOUR NEW Mark’s STORE OPENS Saturday, August 1 at 20758 Lougheed Hwy
TILL WE CLOSE! Our current store will be closed July 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 for the move.
(beside the Post Office)
20,000 SQ FT More Selection, Bigger Aisles
Better Access and Parking
See, Guys… We Listen!
Local Shops Support Local Events & Teams
22722 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge
604-463-7277
Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm • Saturday 9 am - 6 pm • Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Maple Ridge Store Only