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Federal funds for Albion fields Gravel fields to be converted to artificial turf By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
Only a few weeks after Maple Ridge applied for a federal grant to improve Albion Sports Complex, the city has learned it will get the entire half million dollars. Council told staff June 15 to apply for the grant from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The money will be used to convert two, under-used full-sized gravel soccer fields into smaller artificial fields. MP Randy Kamp and Mayor Nicole Read both announced Friday that Maple Ridge will get $500,000. What’s still to be resolved is the actual layout of the artificial turf areas. See Fields, 9
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James Brieley (left) and Moises Chavez play keepaway on a gravel field at Albion Sports Complex on Monday.
‘Leave policing to police’ RCMP are worried about vigilantes By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
Ridge Meadows RCMP are telling Cliff Avenue residents who are fed up with the homeless campsite in front of their houses that they know they’re frustrated and angry, but don’t become vigilantes. “Many of them are angry to the point where they’re actually start-
ing to take matters into their own hands,� said Supt. Dave Fleugel. He made the comments Monday on Global BC’s news show Unfiltered, which featured interviews with him and Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read. “Leave the policing to the police,� Fleugel said. Police are ready and able to respond to calls for service, which have increased in the area behind the Salvation Army’s Caring Place, this year compared to last. “We’re coping with it. We can’t
continue to cope with it forever. It has to come to a successful resolution,� Fleugel said. RCMP civilian spokesman Dan Herbranson echoed Fleugel’s response Tuesday. “We monitor Facebook and from time to time people indicate they may take the law into their own hands,� he said. “If people plan on taking the law into their own hands, they’ll find themselves charged. When we’re enforcing the laws, we’re enforcing the laws for all people.�
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Off-leash area open at Westview Tolmie and Upper Maple Ridge parks added too By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
The fences are up and dogs are already running around enjoying the opening of the Westview Park off-leash park. It is the first of three that will open in the next few months as the city tries to make life easier for dog lovers and non-dog-lovers alike. But it’s only open on a six-month trial period and if people nearby don’t like what’s happening, they can let the city know so it can review it. Westview, on Wicklund Avenue and 209th Street, features an area fenced off in the centre of the park in order to reduce noise. Shorter opening hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., should also make life easier for the neighbours who live nearby because they won’t be disturbed during the early morning or late at night. Geoff Mallory, city manager of parks and open space, said feedback from the neighbours was collected last summer, when a temporary off-leash area was set up for a week. The parks and leisure services commission approved three new locations in January. Tolmie Park and Upper Maple Ridge Park are the other two slated for creation of off-leash areas. The parks and leisure services
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The off-leash area at Westview Park features shorter operating hours than other ones. commission developed a new process to establish off-leash areas. It involves consultation in each neighbourhood and trying out temporary sites to gauge the impacts and get input. Temporary parks are then estab-
lished to allow for a longer term monitoring of the impacts of the new facilities. “This new process has allowed us to have more meaningful conversations with members of the community and ensure that these
facilities enhance neighbourhoods and provide opportunities for neighbours and pets to interact in a positive way,” Mallory said. • People who have comments can e-mail them to parksandleisure@ mapleridge.ca.
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It’s just a matter of residents who live in the area being seen, Bosco said. “Just keeping an eye on things,” he added. “That’s all it takes is just for them to realize, we’re out there watching them.” He tries to get out with others or by himself in his truck a couple times a week. Bosco says police can’t be there all the time and residents just make the phone calls to RCMP, even though he knows that police can’t get to every call. “Every day, with more and more of them moving here, it’s getting harder for the police … Bosco said there are other camps around Maple Ridge and that there are more than 65 people living on Cliff Avenue. “Everyone in Maple Ridge feels insecure because of the drug addicts that are going through the backyards, the driveways … leaving needles in the front yards where kids can step on them, public parks. “Nobody feels safe anywhere.” Police have responded to at least three fights at the camp in the last two months. One last week involved a baseball bat. Previous, a woman lost part of a finger.
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The next public art project will go into the eastern part of the city and have a functional purpose. It will be called BLOOM and installed at Whonnock Lake Park next spring. It will feature a shelter area framed by coloured canopies and western red cedars. The shelter will have seats and a table and will have space for people to retreat in a shaded
and sheltered environment. Maple Ridge’s public art steering committee chose the design, created by Collabor8 Architecture + Design. It made the decision after reviewing competitors from across Metro Vancouver and Canada. “We are very excited to see the high calibre of artists and public artwork for our community,” said Susan Hayes, chair of the steering committee. “It’s an opportunity for public art to complement the beauty of Whonnock, add a new feature and further celebrate one of the oldest neighbourhoods.
We look forward to having the public art program evolve with the community.” Collabor8 is an artist collective of professional architects and designers who have worked together for years. The team is an amalgamation of Chandler Associates Architecture Inc. and Maxam Design International and consists of Francis Wong, Daniel Clarke, Janet Tucker, Onifur Garcia, Ryan Kennedy, Tina Lisa Matthiesen, and Chris Huxtable. The artists will meet the community at various times, including Whonnock Lake in the fall.
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ome interesting numbers from Country Fest: It was the 114th annual show, there were almost 100 volunteers, and the most senior of them was 102 years old. Maple Ridge centenarian Dorothy Rouch kept an eye on the silent auction items, and at the end of her volunteer shift went for a twirl on the Ferris wheel. She was also the oldest participant in the Home Arts and Garden competition, with
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dance, which was likely down from last year’s 18,000. But festival manager Lorraine Bates is generally more impressed by the work of her volunteers than the size of the crowds, and said the traditional farm fair is in good shape going forward. “What spells success for me is Sunday night, at our volunteer barbecue. When you hear them talking about what they’re going to do next year – they’re still exhausted from this year, but they’re thinking about next year.” Those organizers and volunteers did an exemplary job of filling the fair with things to do, added Bates. This year the fair added a cat show. The Cat Fanciers of B.C. put on the show, which had about 150 entries. The B.C. Blueberry Council hosted Blueberry Festival at the fair, and it included pie eating, blueberry wine tasting and children’s activities. Those were in addition to the midway, sheep dog demos, Ridge Meadows Got Talent competition and other Country Fest staples. Country Fest remains one of the premier 4-H events of the year, attracting people from the Interior and Vancouver Island to compete with their calves, hogs, sheep and all manner of livestock. Sunday morning’s rain didn’t wash out the church service, but attendance was down for the church at Country Fest service. “By noon it was nice, and then we were busy,” said Bates.
Got Talent Ridge Meadows Got Talent at Country Fest saw strong competition in both the adult and the youth categories. The winners in the adult category were: • first place, Sly and Rant Valentyne; • second, the Basement Sweets; • third, Forgotten Revolver. The winners in the youth category: • first, Amanda Lau; • second, Deja Arnold; • third, Katrina BeckerGedge.
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More sting The public is demanding stiffer penalties for drivers who text or talk on cellphones while behind the wheel. If B.C. residents who responded to a poll have their way, the current $167 fine (the second-lowest in Canada) and three penalty points, currently levied against distracted drivers could see a big boost. Other provinces have done far more to try to curb the practice. In Saskatchewan, repeat offenders can see their vehicles impounded, while in Ontario, distracted drivers face a potential $1,000 ticket. Whether that’s led to better results than B.C.’s – where 88 people died last year as a direct result of distracted driving – we can’t say. But it might be worth a try. We’re all for anything that makes people stop and think before they do something that puts their own and others’ lives needlessly in danger. The problem is, you can’t legislate a social conscience. There are always going to be people who will put their own immediate needs ahead of what is best for the group, whenever the latter doesn’t suit them. The problem is, being self-centred not a mindset that was created overnight and it’s not one that can be remedied quickly. The only long-term solution we see is education, with the focus placed on an upcoming generation of drivers, to help them develop safer habits from the outset. It’s a painfully slow process, we know, but it’s worked in the past — with seatbelt and helmet use, for example. While we’re looking to the future, that’s not to say we shouldn’t make breaking the rules sting a little bit more in the present, as well. – Black Press
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Free trade in milk, eggs, logs VICTORIA – One of the rituals of life in southern B.C. communities is cross-border shopping for certain items. Even corner store owners are known to pop down to Washington border towns to load up a CUV B.C. Views with U.S. milk, taking Tom Fletcher advantage of a price difference generated by our “supply management” system. The recent slide in the Canadian dollar reduces this pressure in the short term, but the fact remains that dairy producers are propped up in Canada. And that’s increasingly a problem as Canada pursues entry into the Trans Pacific Partnership, the next big trade deal. With the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other countries involved, it would form the largest trading bloc in the world. Canada uses tariffs of up to 300 per cent to protect its dairy and poultry industries from foreign imports, and the higher domestic price on milk and eggs is a burden that falls most heavily on poor people. The industry group Dairy Farmers of Canada and others argue that reducing or removing Canada’s import protection won’t change the huge farm subsidies paid by European and U.S. governments. The recent trade agreement between Canada and the European Union has already chipped away at this protection. The Conservative government is tiptoe-
ing on this issue as a fall election approaches, with rural seats across the country at stake. But the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand have deregulated their dairy industries and the Canadian industry is already facing increased cheese imports due to the European Union agreement. It’s an issue to watch as the federal election heats up. The NDP has positioned itself as a defender of supply management, a particularly touchy issue in rural Quebec, while the federal Liberals are committed to keeping up with the U.S. and joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The trend toward freer trade is broad and long. The Stephen Harper government ended the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat Board in 2012, and grain growers continue to compete globally. A trade deal with Korea saw tariffs come off Korean import vehicles, and life goes on. Another controlled and protected commodity that is seldom discussed is logs. That’s changed with the push for the Trans Pacific Partnership, as Japan protests federal and provincial restrictions that push up the cost of logs for export. Ottawa regulates the export of private land logs, but only in B.C. This is a longstanding irritant for private land owners, holding the domestic price for premium “J grade” Douglas fir logs below $80 per cubic metre, while the price in Asia and Washington state has climbed above $100. The U.S. has long complained about B.C.’s cheap Crown land stumpage and low domestic log prices in general, viewing them as a subsidy to lumber production.
Indeed, this whole protection apparatus is designed to stimulate domestic milling, although it doesn’t seem to be working. The main investment by B.C. forest companies recently has been buying southern U.S. sawmills. The coastal industry has maintained that profits from log exports are keeping logging alive, paying for the harvest and processing of logs in B.C.
With Pacific trade talks in the background, pushed hard by U.S. President Barack Obama, the latest Canada-U.S. lumber agreement is due to expire in October. With Pacific trade talks in the background, pushed hard by U.S. President Barack Obama, the latest Canada-U.S. lumber agreement is due to expire in October. It will be more difficult to defend what University of Alberta economist Jack Mintz calls a “Soviet-style approach to price determination.” B.C. used to do something similar to this with wine, protecting a backward industry cranking out mostly god-awful plonk. Competition made the wine industry better, and now it’s world class. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Editor, The News: Re: Stage 3: No more lawn watering (The News, July 22). It appears by the lush green lawns that a very large majority of the people living up in Silver Valley believe they are exempt from the watering restrictions. Whereas the older subdivisions have very brown lawns. Bylaws should head up the hill for their cash-grab fines. Better yet, every building – home, commercial, barn – should be metered. S. Shea Maple Ridge
Editor, The News: Re: What’s happened to our home? (Letters, July 22). I agree with Paul Gurm, who has lived here for 40plus years, on how Maple Ridge has deteriorated quite a bit in such a short period of time. I too have lived here since 1985 and it wasn’t until maybe five years ago I was so uncomfortable walking or being close to 224th Street and Lougheed Highway. I am so sick and tired of going anywhere near 224th St. I’m tired of homeless people asking me for cigarettes (I don’t smoke). I’m tired of people asking me if they could borrow money. When Target was around, the minute I got out of my vehicle someone was there bugging me for something. I am entitled to go shopping (which I never do here anymore) and be left alone. I don’t deserve to be scared to get out of my car. I too thought about getting
Port Pitt Meadows? Editor, The News: Re: Noise is too much (Letters, July 17). If Dave Douglas thinks the noise from Onni’s use of a land compactor is too much, wait until it starts developing phases 3 and 4. It has only just begun. The next phases will be meters away from existing homes surrounding Osprey Village, as well as the community in Bonson Landing. The noise will go on for years unless we can convince our mayor and council to not approve Onni’s submission to rezone this land from agricultural (not in the ALR) to light industrial. I urge all Pitt Meadows residents, and in particular those who live south of Airport Way, between Harris and Bonson roads (Phase 4) to make your feelings known to our council now. Unless, as Mr. Douglas states, you want Pitt Meadows to become Port Kells. Cheryl Cooke Pitt Meadows
the basic necessities here like buying socks or underwear and people kept telling me to go to the mall in Pitt Meadows. Why do I need to drive 15 to 20 minutes to buy these necessities? Why can’t these necessities be readily available in Maple Ridge anymore? Twenty-some years ago, we had Woodwynn in Haney Place Mall. We had multiple shoe stores. We also had an athletic store, and we had lots of clothing stores. There were ample shopping opportunities in Maple Ridge and now they are all gone. Council only focuses on small mom and pop shops that are on 224th St. and in the downtown area. We don’t need another sushi place, or consignment store. We don’t need another coffee shop, dollar store or cheque cashing place. We need the basics. We would like to spend our money in our city, but there is no point in shopping
downtown because you either get harassed for money or you can only park for one hour. Why does council promote shopping downtown when you are only allowed to park for one hour? I remember downtown about 10 years ago had twohour parking. Please stop wasting taxpayers money to widen the sidewalks again, or put water fountains in, or even ripping out the centre median and re-doing it. It’s not going to make a difference. We have lost, period. Sonja Ogden Maple Ridge
Downtown depressing Editor, The News: Re: What’s happened to our home? (Letters, July 22). Indeed. We have lived in this community for 50 years and all we see now is an old and tired town with lots of homeless wandering the streets.
Why does it seem that the druggies and junkies have more rights than the taxpaying businesses and citizens? The only thing we have to look forward to is higher taxes every year and nothing to show for it. There are no places to shop and very few places to eat. The municipality has spent a fortune on trying to make downtown look nice for the homeless since all our taxpayers are shopping in Pitt Meadows. A business wanted to open a strip mall on some property along the Haney Bypass, but was rejected by council, telling us that this store would take away from the downtown core. The downtown core is depressing with various rundown buildings and old stores and is not a very attractive area to encourage new business. So Mayor Nicole Read, it is certainly time to take action. Dennis, Linda Conolly Maple Ridge
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by Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Michelle Rempel and officials at Western Economic Diversification. Asked why the grant was announced so quickly after applying, Kamp said Maple Ridge applied at the end of the four-week intake period. But in Maple Ridge’s case it was known that the city needed a decision as soon as possible. “Also, it’s not unusual for governments to want to complete their legislative and program agenda as the end of the parliament approaches.” He said the announcement wasn’t made, to his knowledge, in time for the federal election, Oct. 19. Kamp’s executive assistant Mike Murray and Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton are both seeking the Conservative nomination to succeed Kamp, who’s retiring. A date hasn’t been set yet for a nomination meeting.
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instead will make better use of existing field space. The gravel fields were installed in 1998 as an alternative for teams when the natural turf fields were closed due to weather. But now that there are three artificial fields, demand has fallen and the gravel fields are only used as a last resort, Boag told council previously. It’s doubtful a full-size soccer pitch will be part of the project. “That would be a significant change from the concept. We see the value in being able to use this for multiple uses at once,” said McLeod. Improving the fields, about a $3-million project, also will require more parking for the Albion Sports Complex. Those extra spaces will be created by adjoining the existing gravel lot. The federal money will pay for about 17 per cent of the project. Space is limited in the area because of streams
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use the full force of the criminal code and Civil Forfeiture Act to deter unlawfully activity in the community,” said Gresiuk. “We want to send a strong message that crime, such as illegal drug activity, will not be tolerated. Real estate values in the Lower Mainland are some of the most expensive in Canada and using a home for a grow operation or drug lab could have significant financial implications for the owner.” Between Jan. 27 and April 12, 2013, the Ridge Meadows RCMP Street Enforcement Unit executed three separate drug warrants on a house in the 12200 block of 228th Street. The home was being rented, and each investigation resulted in a seizure of illegal drugs and criminal charges against the tenants. As part of the police investigation, members
advised the home owner about the illegal activities taking place inside the house. However, the owner did not take any action against the renters. Once the criminal court proceedings were concluded, police applied for civil forfeiture against the owner of the house. Again, the courts were satisfied the evidence police provided proved the home owner was profiting from the proceeds of criminal behavior by accepting rent money that was directly linked to the criminal drug activity. The courts ordered the owner to forfeit several of those rent payments to civil forfeiture. The proceeds of civil forfeiture can be accessed by law enforcement, and Herbranson said the local detachment has applied for and received funds for night vision goggles and other surveillance equipment.
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asweage. Do we live in an age friendly community? Pros and cons for seniors in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com Are Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows age friendly communities? That was the question put to a group of seniors at a June meeting at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Centre. About 100 people took part, facilitated by Elaine Gallagher, who is leading the age friendly project implementation in B.C. The seniors who participated in the event were open about the good and the bad aspects of life as a senior citizen in the two North Fraser communities. “People felt very positive about our seniors centres, and the amount of programming there is,” said Heather Treleaven, the Seniors Network Coordinator. Another positive: Seniors reported that young people, including teens, in the community are friendly and polite, holding a door and saying hello. “That was a nice surprise,” said
Treleaven. But it was no surprise that seniors find there is a lack of affordable accommodations for them locally. Alongside housing, transportation was a key concern. Seniors are frustrated with the limitations of the HandyDart system, and say they need access to reliable transportation. Treleaven said there were also specific local complaints and concerns, such as suggestions that a particular intersection allow a longer allotted time for pedestrians to cross. The goal of age friendly communities is that senior citizens feel respected, welcome, and that there is a lot of activities for them to take part in. About 11 per cent of the Maple Ridge population is over the age of 65, but estimates say that by the year 2035 that will have risen to about 20 per cent – one in five. So it is an issue that needs consideration, said Treleaven. There will be follow-up sessions in September, and Treleaven explained Continued on page 13
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or a procedure called fluorescein angiography or both. The OCT shows a magnified 3D image of your retina. With the angiography procedure, a dye is injected into a vein in the arm. Photographs are taken as the dye
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or anyone who remembers the days of vinyl, there are few albums as iconic as the Eagle’s 1977 classic Hotel California. The music of Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh carved out a spot in rock and roll history that few bands can repeat. The title song of the album cracked Rolling Stone’s top 50 of all time. The guitar solo is as recognizable a classic track as there is in rock and roll. On Saturday, Aug. 1, Hotel California will take centre stage at 15th annual Caribbean Festival. The Eagle’s tribute band hits the main stage at 7:30 p.m., joining the 14 other bands in the twoday festival at the Albion Fairgrounds. The festival moves east
for the first time as it outgrew its home at Peace Memorial Park. For Hotel California original member Mike Dimoulas, Saturday’s show is just one more chapter in the long history of recreating one of rock’s most enduring sounds. Dimoulas said he started Hotel California as a way to revive the music of one of the 1970s’ most influential bands. The Eagles sold more than 100 million records, recorded six No. 1 albums and won six Grammys. But by the mid-1980s, infighting amongst the band had lead to individual projects and left Eagles’ fans out of luck. A reunion seemed unlikely. For Dimoulas, a guitarist and vocalist, the chance to pay homage to the legendary work on the Eagles was a perfect fit. With bass and vocals band mate Andy Lapointe joining Hotel California a year later, in 1987, the two have gone on to play countless shows and earn an international reputa-
tion that has paved the way for their success. They have shared stages with such bands as the Doobie Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd and as individual musicians have played with iconic Canadian bands like the Guess Who and April Wine. “When we started doing this 28, 29 years ago, nobody else was doing it,” said Dimoulas from his home in Toronto. “Their music has such range. The bass and the harmonies, along with the signature guitar riffs.” But starting a tribute band is one thing. Keeping it going for close to three decades is another matter. Dimoulas said the continuity he shares with Lapointe over the years has helped establish Hotel California’s signature sound. While some members have moved on, drummer and vocalist Dean Young has been with the band for the past 11 years, while guitarist Rick Spyder joined in
2008. Dimoulas said by playing 80 to 100 shows a year, they have been able to perfect their approach. “We’re a very well oiled machine, so to speak. We’re a group of four individual artists who respect each others’ creativity and strengths and built our sound off that. It’s just getting stronger and stronger as the years go by. He said the band had its best touring year in 2014 and continues to shine. As for why they’ve been able to survive while so many other bands come and go, Dimoulas said it always comes down to the fans. He said they have to leave feeling like they’ve been more than just entertained for a couple hours. Entertainment is about the experience and Dimoulas said with the Eagles, it’s all about the sound. He said he can’t keep count of the times fans have told him that if they close their eyes, it feels just like an Eagles show.
“I think we get it pretty close. We have the vocals down as tight as we can. The guitar, bass and drums are tight. We have so many people tell us it’s dead on. They walk away feeling they’ve seen an authentic tribute band.” As for headlining a Caribbean festival, Dimoulas said people love live music and aren’t bound by genres. He said the music of the Eagles fits so many categories, from rock and ballads, to country. “Everyone is so familiar with the songs it makes for great fan experience,” he said. While the Eagles soared to the top of the charts in the ’70s, he said one of the great parts of being in Hotel California is seeing each new generation of fan come to the shows. “It never gets old seeing the young fans who are just discovering the music. They’re just as into it as the people who grew up with the Eagles.”
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Lindy’s Dance Breaks Wednesday July 29, 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. Lindy Sisson will be taking to the Bandstand in Memorial Peace Park for a half-hour of moving and grooving! Every Wednesday from July 8 to August 12. No experience necessary, dress for movement and fun!
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Members of the Ridge Meadows Royals celebrate their midget championship in Nanaimo over the weekend. They have won a berth in a prestigious California tournament.
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The Ridge Meadows Royals capped off an amazing season by winning the 2015 provincial midget AAA championship in Nanaimo, going 6-0 in the weekend tournament. The Royals had a remarkable tournament, scoring 33 runs while allowing only seven against in six games. Tristan Reed was named the tournament’s top hitter, while Nick Peters was given the top outfielder award.
The Royals will travel to Fremont, California on Wednesday to take part in the CABA West National Championships. They faced off against the Kamloops Riverdogs in the B.C. final, as two of the most successful midget teams of the past decade clashed. “The final game lived up to the hype as a tightly-contested, well-played game between two great teams,” said Royals GM Nor Ljunggren. His team won 2-1. The Royals started the tourney Thursday against the South Fraser Giants and mercied them 11-1. Seth Injates got the start on the mound and did not allow a run through 4.1 innings. Peters led the offence, going 3-3
with two doubles and four runs batted in. Injates (2-4, triple, RBI), Domenic Baptista (1-1, double, 3 RBI), and Tristan Reed (2-3, double, 2 runs, RBI) also chipped in with the bats. In the second game, the Royals met the host Nanaimo Buccaneers. Trevor Reed threw a complete game shutout while allowing only two hits en route to a 3-0 win. Tristan Reed (2-3, double, RBI), Baptista (1-3, double, RBI), and Colton Beard (1-2, RBI) all swung the bat well in the win. Friday against the Richmond Chuckers, starter Chris Bailey allowed only two hits while striking out seven in 6.2 innings, leading the Royals to a 6-0 win. Beard had a great game at the plate, going 3-4 with a double
and 3 RBI. Kyron Smith went 1-2, with two walks, two runs, and two stolen bases. The Royals beat the Tri-City Indians 2-1 to finish the round-robin 4-0. Starter Baptista allowed a run on four hits while striking out nine. Trevor Reed went 2-4 with a double and a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth. Their semi-final matchup was the Chilliwack Cougars, who finished second in league play, nine games behind the Royals. The game got off to a rough start, as the Royals allowed three runs in the top of the first inning. But they bounced right back by scoring two in the bottom half of the inning to get within a run. See Royals, 24
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As a team, the Ridge Meadows Pride U-16A softball team slipped out of the batter’s box as hosts of the provincial championships, then hit their stride and won the silver medal. It was a terrible start to the tournament. They lost 7-0 to the heavily favoured White Rock Renegades in their first game, and then their own hometown rival Pride 2000 team managed to upset the Pride 1999 in their second game of the tournament, with a 4-3 walkoff win. Friday’s rain washed away a number of games, and the schedule had to be reworked. The round-robin portion of the tournament had to be cut down to three games instead of four for each team. So there was no room for error – the Pride needed to mercy the Surrey Storm in their third game on Saturday morning, or be eliminated. They did just that, and continued on a roll
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Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
Golden Eagle Group is a blueberry and cranberry farm located in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada
DRIVERS WANTED
Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities Up To $400 CASH Daily
or fax to 250-974-5216.
DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package
172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944
F/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring / Summer Work. Seeking Honest, Hard Working Staff. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION BRODY, Henry (Hank) Samuel Brody January 18, 1917 June 29, 2015
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
~ WATER TRUCK DRIVERS ~ Class 3 Licence & Experience required. Burnaby based.
TIMESHARE
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
P/T Housing Cooperative Manager in Maple Ridge. QuickBooks, payroll, banking, minutes, meetings. haneyp@telus.net, ph 604-4632289
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RENTALS ......................................703-757
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BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
.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
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PERSONAL SERVICES 182
FINANCIAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242
CONCRETE & PLACING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281
GARDENING 7 Days / Week
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
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
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UNIQUE CONCRETE
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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
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236
CLEANING SERVICES
HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW. Taking new clients. Great Refs. Call anytime 1-604-302-9291
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Prompt Delivery Available
HERFORT CONCRETE
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
SALES
Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468
604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246
~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-up W Garbage Removal Pressure Washing
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
Fencing Free Estimate 19 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
$45/Hr
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MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
604-465-1311
MOVING & STORAGE
Small ads get BIG results! CHUCKS RENOVATION
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140
$59.00 Per Ton
Meadows Landscape Supply
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
Commercial & Residential Local & Long Distance Moves * Licensed * Insured * Bonded All Truck Sizes & Trailers Amazing Rates! FREE Estimates. 778-928-5995
329 PAINTING & DECORATING NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069
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A Kitchens & Basements A Int & Ext Painting A Flooring A Fence Building & Repair ~ Licenced & Insured ~
.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure Washing, Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping. Call Matt 604-465-5566
Call 604-319-1993
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627 Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing. Grants Home Maint 604-936-2808.
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The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and innovation.
LANDSCAPING
D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.
17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows
Please send your resume and cover letter to:
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
Lisa Prophet, Advertising Manager The News 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge V2X 3K1 Email: admanager@mapleridgenews.com
604-465-3189 JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
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Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).
Junior Advertising Consultant
Posting closes on August 10, 2015 at 5pm.
604 - 720 - 2009
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SALES
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.
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
604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724
DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322
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.
Gardening Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock
Lawn Care
ELECTRICAL
The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News, one of Canada’s leading and award winning community newspapers has an opening for a Junior Advertising Consultant.
MIRACLE MOVING
~ Free Estimates ~
Weeding W New Turf Fertilizing W Moss Control Power Raking W Aeration
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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MOVING & STORAGE
*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter *Plowing
HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232
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D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations
DRYWALL
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING
CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.
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LANDSCAPING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Established 1994
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
FREE ESTIMATES
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Top Line Projects Ltd.
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca
The Langley Good Times Cruise-In Society is a registered Non Profit Organization, supporting your local charities
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338
AAA DN Painting Top Quality/Affordable Prices Exterior/Interior Drywall Repair
PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
Years of Experience
PETS 477
PETS
FREE ESTIMATES
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION
RENTALS 706
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
GARIBALDI Court
in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
WCB Covered
REAL ESTATE
1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Chuck 604-830-1960
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.
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OFFICE/RETAIL
Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space
Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
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TRANSPORTATION
Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
604-463-3000
Sorry No Pets For more info: google us.
CHECK CLASSIFIEDS
604-575-5555
CRIME FREE BUILDING
778-628-7590
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2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281.
ROOMS FOR RENT
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MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/mo
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
4 Purebred blue males. 1st shots, tails / d c removed. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1250. 604-308-5665
A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434
Pay-Less Pro Painting
D Free Estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
TOPSOIL
• • •
Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days
Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com
SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003
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AUCTIONS
NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~
VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE Any Age - Abbotsford, Ruskin 55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960
TREE SERVICES 551
GARAGE SALES RENTALS
Running this ad for 10yrs
Pitt Meadows
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
CLOSING OUT SALE New Italian clothes under $19 A lot of household ~ $1 to $15
2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
Friday,Saturday,Sunday 11am to 6 pm #10-12350 Harris Road
NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
last unit in the bldg facing the west Coast express train station
PLUMBING
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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
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FOOD Equipment Auction House Closed Restaurants - New Liquidation Overstock - Direct Stainless Imports - www.KwikAuctions.com Online Bidding & Shipping
www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
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MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Summer EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
www.paintspecial.com
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
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
ALL Natural, No Spray, Blueberries. $1.50/lb. Tanoa Farms, Pitt Meadows. 604-897-6303/ 460-6408
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APARTMENT/CONDO 2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE Central Coquitlam Co-op
No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam
.give and take tree service 778.872.8406
TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST
604-941-5452; 604-944-7889
Impeccably Clean!
Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates. WCB/Fully Insured
$25 Off with this Ad
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
Great Location
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet Includes: Heat, Hot Water
and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-2236 604-463-7450 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
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.
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HOMES FOR RENT
ST
$75 OFF 1 MONTH
Rooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel 22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
Call 604-467-3944 747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING 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 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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• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
SUITES, LOWER
MAPLE RIDGE, 21617 128 Ave. 3 bdrm +den on farm. F/S, W/D, D/W.
MAPLE RIDGE. 1 bdrm suite. Avail now. $600/mo incl utils & cable. Call 604-467-8052, 604-347-7935
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OFFICE/RETAIL
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
OFFICE/RETAIL
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OFFICE/RETAIL
OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window
Jerry, 604-500-2163
REAL ESTATE 633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now!
Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Available $810/mo. No Pets Ref’s & Credit check req’d
TRY A CLASSIFIED AD
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
ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
Find them here! In the classifieds. Class 203-387 Business Services
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