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Sally Ann reeling from city’s request Funding is 70 per cent of Caring Place budget By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Cutting funding to the Salvation Army’s emergency shelter at The Caring Place will affect other services, such as its meal program, with repercussions throughout Maple Ridge, says Patricia Cuff. “It will hugely impact the community,” said Cuff, in charge of public relations with the Salvation Army. Maple Ridge council this week asked B.C. Housing to end its $1 million annual funding for the 25-bed emergency shelter. The contract expires March 2017. “But how it will play out, we just don’t know yet,” Cuff said. B.C. Housing funding for the shelter pays for 70 per cent of the Caring Place’s $1.2 million annual budget, leading the Salvation Army to question if it can continue to operate if that money is no longer in place. “So our challenge at this point is, if the shelter is not operating, then it does place at risk all the other programs,” Cuff said. “We hope to continue to operate even in light of these recent statements.” Just what services the Salvation Army will continue to offer, if it loses the funding for the shelter, remains to be seen. “It does place us in a vulnerable position.” Cuff said that the Salvation Amy operates more than 20 shelters in B.C. and one in five across Canada and has been doing that for 100 years. See Sally Ann, 8

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The homeless camp on Cliff Avenue will be disbanded by October.

City shelter will go downtown Across the street from Salvation Army B y P h i l M e l nychuk pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

A former mattress store will serve as the City of Maple Ridge’s temporary homeless shelter. The city shelter will open in the former Sleep Shop building, on Lougheed Highway, across the street from the Salvation Army Caring Place and Cliff Avenue homeless camp, in October. The low-barrier shelter – minimal restrictions on who can stay – will have 40 beds and will operate until March 2016, the city an-

nounced Wednesday. “The temporary shelter is a critical component of ending the Cliff Avenue camp,” said Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read. B.C. Housing will fund the city shelter. “We will be working closely with the temporary shelter provider to mitigate any impacts with the immediate neighbourhood,” said Read. “This is an important transition in our community. We recognize that some citizens have lost confidence in shelters based on the issues surrounding the Salvation Army Caring Place. However, we are confident that a new approach will demonstrate that there are

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Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker believes the city needs to spend its money for arts within its borders and that it can now better manage the airport on its own. THE NEWS/files

Rocky relationship for two cities Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows at odds over airport, recreation By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

hile Maple Ridge reviews its recreation partnership with Pitt Meadows, the mayor of the latter is wondering if his taxpayers want to pay for swimming pools and community centres in the farther reaches of Maple Ridge. The bigger city is growing and expanding, says John Becker. “From the parochial perspective, are we particularly interested, even if it’s 20-cent dollars, in a new community centre in south Whonnock?” Or a swimming pool? “Pick your project. Does this still suit everybody?” While each city pays all of the construction costs for any new pool or park or community centre within its borders, the two cities share the operating costs, using an 80/20 split, based on the relative populations. It’s a conversation that needs to happen, Becker said, adding that growth projections didn’t factor in the effects of geography. And does Maple Ridge still want a deal in which it’s outvoted on the recreation commission? “We’ll figure it out together, as we have for decades.” The deal to share operating costs is part of the

joint parks and leisure services agreement now being reviewed by Maple Ridge. Becker added that he doesn’t want to scrap the agreement, but says Pitt Meadows may now have questions of its own. “Our council needs to react to the desires of our partner to take a deeper look in how it’s working.” Maple Ridge is reviewing the partnership after a 2014 study found that Pitt Meadows is saving $800,000 yearly thanks to the agreement with Maple Ridge, while the latter is actually paying $200,000 more than it would if there was no joint-leisure services agreement. Becker says it’s natural for newly elected councillors in both cities to question relationships between the two. It’s a difference of opinion. “I don’t like to characterize it as a controversy,” Becker said. “We are each other’s biggest supporters. The two communities are geographically … joined at the hip, as far as I can see.” Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read notes that the only reason her city is discussing a new pool is because Pitt Meadows abandoned plans to build its own. “The reason we started talking about a location for another aquatic centre is because Pitt Meadows, our partner, said they would not be investing the capital to build one in Pitt Meadows.” The Maple Ridge Leisure Centre pool is already at capacity, she noted. “We need to be able to service all of Maple Ridge and Maple Ridge is growing.”

Read said it is possible, the joint parks and leisure services agreement could end. While Becker still backs a partnership, he opposes his council’s recent decision to pay $5,000 yearly towards operating costs for the ACT Art Gallery. That’s a new name that reflects Pitt Meadows now sharing in funding the facility, which operates at the ACT. For Becker, the money would be better spent in his city. Pitt Meadows needs to “resource our own community … There’s a real dearth of visual and performing arts in Pitt Meadows. We should be looking at what we’re doing here.” Strains in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows partnerships reached a peak recently when Pitt Meadows asked Maple Ridge to give up its 50-per-cent share in the Pitt Meadows Regional Airport. Becker says his city could grow the airport more efficiently without having to get Maple Ridge’s consent for everything. When the society originally was formed, it was thought both cities were needed to contribute financially to the airport growth. But sales of airport lands have produced revenue that can finance future growth. The City of Pitt Meadows now has the financial and intellectual capacity to govern the airport, says Becker, “as our asset, being wholly within the confines of Pitt Meadows.” With sole ownership, or as sole member of the society that owns the airport, the City of Pitt Meadows could make investments more readily, knowing it would reap those benefits

on its future tax roles, he added. “Historically, there does not seem to be the same level of engagement,” from Maple Ridge in the airport’s future. “Maple Ridge doesn’t have the same drivers. “For us to be as nimble as we’d like to be … it’s about having another member from whom we have to have consent for things.” Recently, the two cities couldn’t agree on appointments to the volunteer board of directors for the airport. Maple Ridge also wanted that board involved in future planning of the airport.

“For us to be as nimble as we’d like to be … it’s about having another member from whom we have to have consent for things.” John Becker, Pitt Meadows mayor

Read called the July letter from Pitt Meadows, given just before the annual meeting of the airport society, “disheartening.” “We were very clear, we had no interest in relinquishing our interest in the airport.” She said council was set to discuss the issue at its planning session when it received the letter. A Maple Ridge staff report on the recreation partnership with Pitt Meadows is due at the Aug. 31 Maple Ridge council meeting.

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Maple Ridge This Month SEPTEMBER 2015 SPOTLIGHT ON: The Haney Farmers Market A Long Hot Summer Equals Early Crops

INFORMED: September 2015 Council Meeting Schedule amazing products that will add a sizzle to your dinner table, or make a great treat right at the Market. From bratwurst served by a lovely German couple to the hot smokies and slow cooked onions that fill the air, you’re in for a treat.

If you’ve been heading to the Haney Farmers Market this summer you will know that the usual seasons for fruits and vegetables have gone out the window. Berries were early and now as we get close to the start of school, we are seeing all kinds of your favourites on offer weeks early. Corn is available and sweet and delicious. Peaches are also here. Rumour has it that we need to move Thanksgiving ahead a month because the pumpkins are going to be early this year. The Haney Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at Memorial Peace Park in the heart of downtown Maple Ridge. The fresh produce and vegetables are at the peak of freshness, and for savvy shoppers, you’ll know that there are great deals when you buy direct from the farmer. But there’s so much more at the Market. Let’s start with the baking. From bread to decadent pastries, you can find everything from fibre filled breads and buns to a treat to satisfy your sweet tooth. In recent years the artisan sausage and meats business has grown, and the Haney Farmers Market is a great place to sample and enjoy some

Also new to the Market this year is the wine and liquor sampling. Most weeks there’s a local vineyard and distillery serving wines and vodka samples for you to try. Close your eyes, take a deep breath – can you smell the kettle corn? It’s just one of the many treats you’ll find each week. As we draw closer to the beginning of the school year you can start your weekend of back to school shopping with a stop at the Market to show your kids what great local farmers and food artisans have to offer. Keep an eye on the fall calendar for fun events and later in the year the Market moves under cover for the final few weeks. This Saturday, August 29, the Market is ‘going to the dogs.’ A great day to bring your family pet for some fun activities. See you at the Market!

INFORMED: Back to School Time To Change Gears. Slow Down For School Zones School is back in session on Tuesday, September 8, and the RCMP will be ramping up their traffic patrols around school zones. Please follow all the posted speed limits and remember to stop when a school bus is loading and unloading.

bit earlier and give yourself some extra time.

It’s also a good time to remind everyone that the traffic will be back to full ‘business mode’ after the long weekend. Vacations are over, university is back in session and the daily commute that has been going smoothly for the last couple of months will be more of a challenge. Plan ahead. Leave a

Please check the City website for any construction notifications and sign up for email or text notifications using the ‘Notify Me’ link on the front page of the website. Get in the loop so there are no surprises in your commute or dropping the kids off to school.

Monday, August 31 9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, September 8 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Monday, September 14 9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, September 15 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Tuesday, September 22 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link under Your Council on the home page.

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Council Meeting Videos If you are unable to attend a Council Meeting, Public Hearing, Workshop, or Committee of the Whole meeting you can now watch these meetings on your computer 24/7. The entire unedited meetings are posted two to three days after the meeting. The video is indexed to the agenda package so that you can watch them in their entirety or click through by agenda item. Go to mapleridge.ca and click on the video link at the centre of the home page. In addition, Council Meetings, Workshops, and Committee of the Whole are now broadcast on the internet via live streaming using the same technology used for our live budget Q&A sessions. For more information about the live stream go to the ‘Council Meetings’ page at mapleridge.ca.

There are a couple of road projects that are underway, the four lane expansion of 128 Avenue and some work on 240 Street between 102 and 104 Avenue.

INFORMED: Leisure Centre Shutdown This Year The Pool Remains Open! If you follow the City on Facebook then you know that the 2015 Leisure Centre shutdown is underway, but this year the pool has remained open. Right now the crews are putting the finishing touches on some maintenance and updates to the Multi-Purpose Room, Gym, Fitness Centre and Child Minding Area.

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

Thanks for your patience as we do this work and everything will be opened on Monday, August 31. Drop in and take a look at the work and let our staff know what you think!

INFORMED: Labour Day Hours Monday, September 7 Holiday Hours Municipal Hall: Closed Maple Ridge Leisure Centre: Open 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre: Closed Greg Moore Youth Centre: Open 6:00 to 9:30 pm Fire Hall No. 1 Administrative Office: Closed RCMP – Police Services Administrative Office: Open 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Pitt Meadows Youth Centre: Closed

With this hot weather people have been telling us how happy they are that the pool has remained open. In the coming months there will be some upgrades happening to the pool facilities and underground infrastructure, and we will keep you in the loop on the work schedule and timing through this ad feature, at mapleridge.ca and on social media.

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Survey shows NDP tops in popular support, for now Conservatives trail by 17 points

support, the Conservatives have dominated in this area in the past decade, with retiring MP Randy Kamp winning by a 10,000-voter margin over the NDP in the 2011 election. At a nomination meeting last week, about 1,000 people showed up to choose Mike Murray, Kamp’s former executive assistant, as the Conservative candidate. Smith said Murray’s campaign office opens within a week, followed by distribution of election signs “We’ll let the poll on Oct. 19 speak for itself.” Maple Ridge Coun. Craig Speirs was the NDP candidate in the 2011 election, but says this time round will be different. “Right now, we have no incumbent. The shine is off [Prime Minister Stephen] Harper’s apple a bit.” Speirs, who’s supporting NDP candidate Bob D’Eith, said there is more parity now between the three main parties because of the state of the economy. The NDP don’t have

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

Based on the latest poll, B.C. is the NDP’s to lose in the Oct. 19 federal election. Insights West, on Tuesday, released results of an online poll that showed 41 per cent of decided voters support the party led by Tom Mulcair. The other two major parties, the Liberals and Conservatives, trail with support of 24 and 22 per cent, respectively. The numbers aren’t a concern for the governing Conservatives trying to keep the Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge riding. “We’re going to be focusing on what we can do,” said Nicholas Smith, campaign manager for Mike Murray. As a general rule, his party won’t be commenting on various polls that appear throughout the election. While the NDP may be ahead in popular

a campaign office yet, but election signs are already out. Because it’s such a long campaign, the party has to watch its expenses. Speirs said every riding in B.C. is a swing riding between the Conservatives and the NDP. “We’ve taken this riding before and we’ll take it again. We really need a change here. We’ve got to stop sending empty suits to Ottawa.” Green party candidate Peter Tam said he’s running his campaign on a shoestring and is focusing on getting nonvoters and youth to the polls. He said the Greens will support any other party in the House of Commons and if they elect a few MPs could hold the balance of power in a split house. He’s hoping people can see the strategy of electing Green MPs, who he says will be less partisan and able to work with any government. He said he has “10 times” the number of volunteers than in the 2011 campaign, when

he drew 2,629 votes. He said the new campaign financing rules cost the Canadian taxpayer more than before because of tax credits for election expenses. He’ll also be using social media to get out the message. “We’re very conservative with putting signs out. “I’m ready to go and I’m hoping we can bring out some voters who don’t vote.” For that reason, he’s doesn’t see the party as splitting the non-Conservative vote. Liberal candidate Dan Ruimy opens his campaign office on Dewdney Trunk Road and 225th Street on Sept. 1. “I’m confident of the approach we’re taking, especially here in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge – grass roots – talking to people.” He believes he can win the riding. “We will be showing people we’re a viable party to vote for. I still plan to win. We’re going to reach people and talk to them, getting them to believe again.”

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Honour system Since water use restrictions were put into place across Metro Vancouver earlier this summer, residents have voiced frustrations over blatant violations of the bylaw by neighbours who insist on behaving as though nothing has changed. Others have seen residents who draw their water from wells – and are therefore not legally obligated to abide by the restrictions – making liberal use of the diminishing resource without any apparent regard for others who depend on the same diminishing aquifer. The bulk of the frustration, it seems, lies in the lack of ability to do anything about it. Calls to municipalities have been met with standard responses, that there is really nothing that can be done, unless the violator is caught in the act by a bylaw enforcement officer. And what are the odds of that, really, considering the scant number of officers each municipality employs and the amount of geography each has to cover? Although necessary, the restrictions put into effect by the regional authority, place both residents and local governments in a bit of a no-win situation. The term ‘water rats’ is used to describe people who draw attention to abuses of the bylaw, as though to complain is to tattle. Meanwhile, municipalities are required to enact the bylaw with no practical means of enforcing it. All they can really do is continue to promote conservation and make vague threats. Whether it’s written as law or simply a request, the water restrictions are, for all intents and purposes, based on the honour system. And when it comes to making a few personal sacrifices for the greater good, it seems some people have more honour than others. Just take a look around. – Black Press

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Shouldering a share of blame T he doomsday promoters would have had us believe their piffle that failure of the TransLink plebiscite would result in some of the proposed projects being canceled and others being delayed to some point beyond a distant Sidewinder horizon. The truth was always Sandy Macdougall evident to anyone who was willing to look objectively at the list of projects and other factors such as financing Gregor Robertson’s pie-in-the-sky dreams for a Broadway subway. Adding one-half percent to the provincial sales tax in Metro Vancouver was always a totally unfair and inequitable way to finance the scheme because it would have resulted in the residents of outlying areas such as Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and the Langleys paying relatively far too much for the services they would have received. The main promise to Maple Ridge was the provision of B buses to provide a direct link to existing urban transit services in Coquitlam. By TransLink’s own projections, even if the plebiscite had succeeded, it could take as long as four years or more to initiate that service. But we would pay the tax from Day 1, although work would have begun almost immediately on the Broadway subway.

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There had also been grave predictions that the promised provincial and federal funding would vanish, something which turned out to be just another myth generated by members of the doomsday cult. There is no doubt in almost anyone’s mind that most, if not all, of the proposed projects put forward by the Mayors’ Council on TransLink will proceed; albeit, on a substantially altered timetable. The re-structure of TransLink was also predictable and is already underway. In the coming months, you can almost bet your pension cheques that the governance of TransLink is going to undergo significant changes and will ultimately emerge as a more transparent and less complicated management model. What is left to be determined is how to equitably and affordably finance the ambitious plans of Metro Vancouver mayors. This is the point at which the provincial government must assert its authority and require the mayors to come up with an acceptable financing formula or have one stuffed down their throats. This is also the point at which Metro Vancouver municipalities must begin to shoulder their fair share of the blame for the current chaotic state of transportation and transit in the region. Every one has been so busy approving residential sprawl that they somehow forgot or ignored the consequences of unfettered growth on the overall system. The future financing of most of the projects

Will the fall federal election result in a minority government? Yes: 43% – No: 57%

on the mayors’ list must consider some method of increased user pay, and it’s not likely that it will come from a single source. Surcharges on vehicle licenses and vehicle insurance on existing vehicles, and an increased percentage of operating costs recovered from the fare boxes of transit operations are just some areas where the funds could be generated. In outlying areas such as Maple Ridge, city council should also consider increased development cost charges for new residential developments. And not to be overlooked is the rapidly increasing number of cycling commuters and recreational cyclists whose requirements for safe cycling are fairly inexpensive if considered prior to the construction of major city streets and provincial highways and sprawling residential growth patterns. At first blush, the appointment of Peter Fassbender as the Minister Responsible for TransLink appeared ill considered, but upon reflection, he might just be the right person for the job. In a previous incarnation, Fassbender was the chairperson of the Mayors Council for TransLink. As such, he helped direct the TransLink Titanic towards its destiny, with the civic version of an iceberg. And now, appropriately enough, he’s in charge of the rescue and reformation of TransLink. Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former city councillor.

This week’s question: Do you support the city’s request to stop funding the Salvation Army shelter?

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THE NEWS/letters Caring Place needs support

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Hezah Behz · Re: City wants Sally Ann out (The News, Aug. 26). I would have opened an office downtown years ago if the area hadn’t become a centre for criminal activity. The location of The Caring Place is poor. It also needs a policy where it will not keep allowing addicts an mentally ill people to access the drop-in service after some length of time if they are unwilling to access resources offered to them for treatment. I also reiterate, the Salvation Army is a religion. It rests heavily on the Old Testament and the fact that we’re all fallen sinners due to Eve and the apple, and that you can only get over your afflictions when you repent to God. They are staunch salvationists. You can’t pray away mental illness or addition, but they think that if they continue to show kindness to those unwilling to get help, they may recognize it and ‘come to god.’ This is not a working model for heroine addiction, alcoholism, bipolar disorder. This is making things worse ... You expect a senior to feel safe walking in to the shelter for lunch or a shower after a stabbing between criminals camping out behind the shelter occurred? We need a shelter that serves everyone, using models that have been tested and proven successful by objectively tracked metrics. It should not be affiliated with any extreme religion, and it should not be located in a place or run by a model that makes the downtown core unlivable, and discourages businesses to open there. The mayor is right- if the long term campers by The Caring Place have not been helped by now, the model isn’t working, and it is just facilitating those who do not want help to maintain the status quo (enabling). I think we need three shelters, or sub-shelters, actually: one for those with mental illnesses, one for those with drug addictions (or both), and one for people down on their luck, like seniors and people who have lost their jobs. Each should only take in residents of Maple Ridge.

Address real problem Caroline Pattison · Re: City wants Sally Ann out (The News, Aug. 26). I think we need to examine lacking supports for those with mental illness and addictions. A lot of these people accessing shelters and drop-in centre services suffer from debilitating mental illness. We need to address the real problem here and help these people with trained professionals in an in-patient centre rather than permitting them to squat on the street.

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Peggy Papez · Re: City wants Sally Ann out (The News, Aug. 26). We have a model that no longer supports locking the mentally ill up for their own protection or forcing them into treatment of any kind unless they go voluntarily. Until they decide to seek help, we have no choice but to let them squat in the streets.

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Editor, The News: Re: City wants Sally Ann out (The News, Aug. 26). I am greatly discouraged by the news of council’s attempt to de-fund The Caring Place and the similar review of Alouette Heights. Since the municipal election, hate and anger directed at people experiencing homelessness has dramatically increased. This has created growing tensions on social media, heightened fear and exacerbated the prejudices against The Caring Place and community members living on the street who are in great need. Politicking aided in creating this public outcry, and now you give this portion of our community what they want – to rid this city of a compassionate organization you claim as the cause of homelessness-related problems. Tens of thousands of dollars have been spent without consulting a single housing provider in Maple Ridge, the Community Network – of which I am a member – the Housing Table of the network, and without the input of most of our community’s service providers, even while we have sought to offer resources, help and input. Additionally, decisions and money continue to be spent without the breadth of research required to make full sweeping changes in our service providers. Despite the claim of transparency, we are left in the dark of your process and your decision making, and you are left in the dark to community collaboration and information

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The Caring Place works for people in need. from service providers who know our community – housed, sheltered and unsheltered – best. Every compassionate comment has been countered with a ‘but all of Maple Ridge’s residents must be taken in consideration,’ which has always meant, ‘everyone but those experiencing homelessness.’ Your actions show us that you do not see homelessness as a problem for one experiencing it, but a problem for the greater community to get rid of and clean up. As the pastor at Open Door Church, and a fully engaged member of this community from multiple perspectives, I implore

you to seek additional solutions rather than attempting to de-fund current solutions before new operations, or even a greater community plan are in place. Open Door is working to be part of the solution in our own long-term ways. In the meantime, we will support, in every way possible, current solutions, people and organizations offering compassion and love to a rejected people in our community. Clearly, The Caring Place needs additional community and city support, as the problem is so much greater than its capacity. Rather than de-funding a

service that cannot address the scope of the problem, start addressing our limited post-shelter, mental health and addiction resources, while continuing to add, not remove, more housing options (Housing First, transitional, temporary). No, The Caring Place doesn’t work for Maple Ridge. It works for people in need – a voice and perspective drastically needed at the Maple Ridge council and resiliency initiative tables. Bradley ChristiansonBarker pastor, Open Door Church Maple Ridge

Council naive to end with Sally Ann? Editor, The News: Re: City wants Sally Ann out (The News, Aug. 26). Maple Ridge council recently passed a resolution asking B.C. Housing to end its contract with the Salvation Army Caring Place. I’m wondering if council is being some-

what naive with this resolution? Passed experience seems to indicate the Salvation Army has some deep political ties and isn’t so easily dismissed as by asking B.C. Housing to cancel its contract. But should this resolution be successful, I hope council has a viable option, because like it or not, the cold, wet weather

is approaching and Maple Ridge has a population that will need help with shelter. Good luck with this resolution, council. I am curious to see what comes of your request, but I won’t be holding my breath. Terri Marlow Maple Ridge

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comes. And each service provider has to go through at least one review during the term of their agreement with B.C. Housing. So far, B.C. Housing hasn’t had any complaints about the Salvation Army shelter in Maple Ridge. “We have performed an operational review on the Salvation Army and it has met all the contractual requirements.”

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“This is the first time a situation like this has happened.” The Caring Place’s meal program provides 73,000 meals year, more than 10,000 meals a month, two times a day, to people on low incomes, including seniors. That allows people to keep making their rent payments and stay in their homes and prevents more people from ending up on the street. It also operates a 15bed transitional unit – separately funded – a school lunch program, a drop-in program, where people can get showers and do laundry, and a crisis response unit for natural disasters. While the city has asked B.C. Housing to stop funding the Caring Place, B.C. Housing has also said it will also pay the operating costs of a temporary shelter in

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ciety in how it operates the Alouette Heights supportive housing building “to better meet the needs of the community, with needs to be identified by Maple Ridge council.” Cuff said, “This is the first time a situation like this has happened. We’re here to serve the people. I think people will be hard-pressed to get a shelter that treats people with such strong dignity and respect as the Salvation Army.” It’s too soon say what the Salvation Army will do or when. But even without the shelter open, there could still be homeless camp on Cliff Avenue, only larger. Cuff said the Salvation Army has met several times with the mayor. “We’re quite surprised and disappointed by these statements,” especially since the Salvation Army has been working with the city on a plan to

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deal with the homeless camp. “It’s easy to point fingers at the Salvation Army because we’re the only ones in town,” Cuff added. She said Salvation Army staff make regular visits to the camp and many people don’t want to go to a shelter. And if there was no meal program, where would people eat? “If they weren’t getting meals from us, then who else?” Would that mean people resorting to dumpster diving or mooching off residents or filching from businesses? “It’s not in the DNA of the Salvation Army,” not to feed people. “We’re there to feed people.” It has said it’s willing to relocate, though that’s a costly proposition. It does, however, own the land on which the shelter sits at 222nd Street and Lougheed Highway. Any new location for the Salvation Army has to be near the downtown, close to services, Cuff said. “The Salvation Army needs to be where it’s needed.” Cuff didn’t have exact numbers but said about 25 per cent of those who go into the shelter, move on to treatment or independent living. She said B.C. Housing has never raised any issues with how the Salvation Army operates the Caring Place.

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The man who killed Maple Ridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grant De Patie in a gasand-dash a decade ago has been sentenced to a day in jail and time served for two new crimes. Darnell Darcy Pratt, 27, was convicted Aug. 19 in Port Coquitlam provincial court of resisting arrest and theft under $5,000 in connection with an incident last December in Surrey. Another charge of possession of stolen property was dropped. Pratt will also be on probation for a year and has to pay a victim of surcharge of $100. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it was way too lenient,â&#x20AC;? said Doug De Patie, Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our justice system let him slip through our fingers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best way to put it.â&#x20AC;? Pratt was just 16 in March 2005, when he struck Grant De Patie, 24, in a stolen car while fleeing an Esso station on Dewdney Trunk Road in Maple Ridge without paying for gas. Originally charged with seconddegree murder, Pratt pleaded

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VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature is being recalled Sept. 28 for a fall session that will likely deal with increasing penalties for distracted driving and careless smoking. The B.C. government has signalled its intention to increase penalties in both areas. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced preliminary results of public consultation on distracted driving penalties at the end of June, with 90 per cent of respondents calling for stiffer penalties for using smartphones while driving. Anton said the current $167 ticket for distracted drivers is not sufficient for repeat offenders, who could have

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lead a similar review of those penalties. Morris said he was considering the vehicle impoundment option for careless tossing of cigarette butts, and prohibiting people from camping in provincial parks if they violate campfire restrictions. Fire bans allow use of camp stoves or barbecues with briquets for cooking, but conservation officers continue to find people lighting wood fires that give off sparks and can spread in dry conditions. The fall session will complete an unusually busy year for the B.C. legislature, which was recalled in July to authorize a project development agreement for the Pacific Northwest LNG gas export project proposed for Prince Rupert.

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The province maintains that fuel projects on private land are best left to local governments to coordinate with their public land programs. In the wake of beetle losses and reduced timber harvest limits, Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House and Wells are calling for the province to improve certainty on the working forest land base. Their resolution calls for the province to “deliver the full allowable cut allowed under the BC Timber Sales program” and “complete a science-based inventory of available timber supply.” Forests Minister Steve Thomson said in an interview the province’s $80 million increase in inventory funding over 10 years has been focused on areas hardest hit by pine beetle infestation.

“I’m confident that we have significantly improved information that is going into the timber supply reviews and timber supply analysis,” Thomson said. Log exports is a perennial issue of concern to coastal communities. The latest resolution from the AlberniClayoquot Regional District notes that log exports increased 65 per cent between 2010 and 2013, with 90 per cent of exports from the B.C. coast. Their resolution calls for a review of log export policy, which requires logs for export to be advertised so local mills have the option of bidding before export is approved. Hundreds of mayors, councillors and regional district directors will converge on downtown Vancouver for the UBCM convention Sept. 21-25.

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Something new for the palate By Mike Lascelle

s far as trying something new to eat, I am game for just about anything – at least once. But in the spirit of trying to spare you from an assault on your taste buds, I will share one unfortunate incident that occurred a few years back. I was attending a wedding in Calgary and the lavish reception afterwards, when the groom’s family put on a 12-course Asian seafood banquet. Since we were friends of the bride, we were seated by the head table, where the groom’s father – a chef by trade – carefully scrutinized each course as it arrived and the guest’s reaction to it. Everything was just fine until the sea cucumber arrived and I took my first bite of what can only be visually described as a gelatinous turd. The real agony occurred when I realized that the flavour wasn’t much better than it looked and that it took a minimum of 40 chews to ingest the tiniest morsel. Needless to say the portions were very generous and this ‘thing’ was far too large for me to discreetly tuck into my napkin and dispose of on a trip to the men’s room.

“The real agony occurred when I realized that the flavour wasn’t much better than it looked and that it took a minimum of 40 chews to ingest the tiniest morsel.” Finally I just gave up and decided to accept the grimace from the groom’s father, except that I noticed a slight glint in his eye and the slyest of grins when I discreetly raised my palms in a gesture of surrender. So, the moral of this story is that no matter how adventurous you think you are in the culinary department, by all means avoid the sea cucumber.

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This same desire for new flavours and textures also extends to the gardening world and as a result, we have seen an influx of many new herbs, berries and fruit trees. One such shrub is the Japanese silverberry, with its silvery green foliage and abundant red berries that taste good and fresh and have at least seven times more lycopene than tomatoes, making it an excellent antioxidant. These also dry well and this shrub thrives on lean soils, although it has been banned in Alberta, where it has naturalized in the arid climate and become a noxious weed. It is closely related to the Goumi berry, which has been around for quite some time but is still not widely available. These have

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ob Parsons started cycling for others, but this year he’s riding for himself. Parsons is a retired educator who lives in Maple Ridge. He was a teacher and vice-principal in the New Westminster elementary school system until retiring in 2009. He joined the board of directors for the James Cameron school in Maple Ridge, and to this day volunteers in classrooms there, helping elementary students with learning disabilities. Parsons wasn’t a serious cyclist before. He had an old mountain bike in his garage that he would take for a spin around the neighborhood or along the dikes once in a while. But he was an active guy, playing hockey in an over-35 men’s league in Pitt Meadows. “I wasn’t a serious cyclist.” In February 2012, Parsons lost his wife of 40 years, Judi, to pancreatic cancer. “Yeah, it’s still hard,” he said. “Unexpectedly, after 40 years married to the same person, suddenly you are on your own. It’s a little hard to comprehend.” So are the numbers behind cancer in B.C. In the same year his wife Judi was diagnosed there were 23,829 new cases in the province, according to the B.C. Cancer Registry. That number is expected to jump 45 per cent by the year 2027. They estimate one in every two British Columbia males is expected to develop cancer in their lifetime. For women, it’s one in three. A total of 8,746 British Columbia adults died of cancer in 2011. Parsons was not alone. But he admitted at times, he certainly felt it. A friend on his hockey team who had taken part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer convinced Parsons to try it. In March 2013, he bought a new bike, a good, dependable 24-speed Giant, for about $900.

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Bob Parsons has the names of those close to him who were affected by cancer painted on his bike for the Ride to Conquer Cancer, which he is taking part in again, starting Saturday. He started training three to four times a week, a 35-kilometre flat route from his house to the Pitt Polder and back in the morning. It was a challenging ride, but he knew he needed more for the 200-kilometre trek to Seattle he was to embark on. Then he met of group of local riders named Chain Reaction. Members took him on some more difficult routes, 60 kilometers with hills. The ride to Alouette Lake and back was more difficult than he expected, but it felt good to push himself and pedal with some elite riders. That year, Parsons completed The Classic Ride to Conquer Cancer – 120 km to Mount Vernon the first day, and that many more the next to Redmond, Wash. At that time Parsons had three names painted on his bike, Judi, her younger sister Deanna, and his sonin-law’s mother, Anne. All three had

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succumbed to cancer. “It was a very emotional ride for me,” Parsons said of that first year. He got to talk to cancer survivors and others with compelling stories of loved ones lost to cancer. “Talking about your own troubles and grief, it’s therapeutic. You can sound things out in your mind. It’s all part of the process. Trying to make

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sense of the sudden loss of a loved one is almost impossible to do on your own, I think.” Parsons took part in the ride in 2014, as well, but the cold, wet weather made it an unpleasant experience. He finished the first day almost hypothermic. But he pedaled on and completed the route, this time with 10 names

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painted on his bike – all friends or family members who had passed away from cancer. “They were my inspiration.” Two months after the 2014 ride, Parsons began spitting up a bit of blood. He went to Ridge Meadows Hospital, thinking he had burst something. “I thought it was just a minor issue.” But doctors discovered a tumor at the back of his throat. He was sent to an oncologist right away. Over the next four months, Parsons went through 35 rounds of radiation treatment and three of chemotherapy. The radiation burned his throat. He had trouble swallowing. He lost 45 pounds, dropping to 140. He felt weak and lethargic. “It was not a fun time.” But by March of this year, doctors told him the cancer was gone. He started riding in April, just short distances, to see how he felt and gain some strength back. He started to feel better. He started riding five to six times a week, increasing his distances. He got back to where he’d been the previous year during training. He had thought back in April that he might want to try the Ridge to Conquer Cancer again, then after talking to his doctors in June, he knew he wanted to for certain. “They said, ‘there’s no reason why you can’t.’” So he kept moving forward. Parsons has surpassed his goal of raising $2,500 for the cause, which has collected more than $59 million since 2009. He leaves on his ride Saturday morning. “I’m very excited,” Parsons said. He’s doing the same route, but it’s his goal to try a more difficult one down the road. His grandson, Cam Whitaker, has said he wants to do one of the rides with him. He’ll be eligible in two years. “I’m really looking forward to that.”

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Ridge Meadow Flames head coach Jamie Fiset is getting in a little juggling practice before the start of the regular season as he awaits decisions on seven players at junior A camps. With the Flames junior B season set to start the season on home ice Friday, Sept. 1, against the Delta Ice Hawks, Fiset is taking a long look at his 30-player roster during the exhibition season. “We’re in a wait-and-see mode

for about another week here before we know who’s actually going to be back,” said Fiset. “But our main camp was actually one of the stronger main camps we’ve had. We’ve got some good young talent out there. Like every year, you go in optimistic.” One possible blue chip prospect is Regina Pats draft pick Jordan Hollett. The 6’3” Langley native was the Pats’ first pick, 13th overall in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft, after posting a 23–4 record with a 1.75 GAA playing for the Okanagan Hockey Academy. Fiset struck up a relationship

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“We got a call here in June asking if we would be interested in taking Jordan if Regina did not work out. Our league doesn’t usually get firstround WHL picks,” Fiset said. The Flames have had success with 16-year-old goalies in the past and Fiset would love the opportunity to coach the Langley prospect. As for players at camp, he said with forwards such as Dale Howell and Andrew Strelezki away vying for roles in other leagues, it opens the door for some of his younger

prospects. Howell, a forward, was third in team scoring last year registering 10 goals and 21 assists in 43 regular season games. Strelezki recorded nine goals and nine helpers in 43 games. Fiset said rookie defenceman Nolan Ferguson and forward Alexandre Furlan have had especially strong camps and look to be headed to opening day roster spots. The Flames have also acquired the rights to 19-year-old Taylor Leger from the Delta Ice Hawks in exchange for future considerations. The 6’4’’ forward registered nine points in 13 games with Delta last season. He also

played 15 games in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Fiset said the Flames has been on the ice five days a week and he hopes the team can have more consistency throughout the year. The Flames jumped out to good start to the 2014/15 season, sitting in first place after September. But a rough stretch in November cost them a shot at the playoffs, said Fiset. • The Ridge Meadow Flames have a pair of exhibition games this weekend. They host the Port Moody Panthers Friday at 7:30 p.m. and play in Delta on Saturday.

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FUNERAL HOMES

ROLIN, Erik Hans Oct. 10, 1932 - Aug. 7, 2015 Erik Rolin of Maple Ridge passed away peacefully at McKinley Creek Hospice with his family by his side on August 7, 2015. Predeceased by his father Holk, his mother Ane and his younger brother Norman. Erik was a loving husband of 57 years to his wife, Helen who will miss him dearly. He is survived by his wife, his sons, Chris (Alison), Blair (Helen) and his two granddaughters Sara and Emma. Erik was an exceptionally kind hearted and hard working man who gained the respect and friendship of all those he met. But it was the love for his family that will be missed the most. Erik loved sports, and was an avid golfer and enjoyed passing these passions on to his granddaughters. He will never be forgotten - as a husband, father, grandfather, coach or a friend. We love you and will miss you more each day. There was no service, at his request.

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HELP WANTED

EXP JEWELLERY SALESPERSON 24-30 hrs per week. Must be avail. days, weekends & some evenings. Apply in person 11811 - 224th St. Maple Ridge or via email: goldrush@telus.net

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HELP WANTED

LOT ATTENDANT West Coast Toyota requires a part-time Lot Attendant. Must be available 3 to 9 Monday thru Friday, and 9 to 6 on weekends. Must have a valid driver’s licence, “N” is acceptable. Must be able to drive a Standard transmission.

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

Apply in person with current copy of D/L, Abstract & resume to: Sales Manager West Coast Toyota 19950 Lougheed Highway, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9

www.westcoasttoyota.com

Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email: ﬁsh@blackpress.ca

.Need Cash, Own Vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

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Dorosh Construction

is currently seeking

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LOST APPLE IPOD SHUFFLE, Green, vicinity of 227th and 224th in Maple Ridge on Sat. Aug. 22nd. Pls call (604)833-1642

long term employees.

CHILDREN

Please email resume to:

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PRE-SCHOOLS

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P/T Packager

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BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS

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604.581.0101

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IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

SCHICK, Judith Ann (nee Young) The family of Judy is sad to announce her passing on August 21, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. She was 69 years young. She was predeceased by her parents, Jack and Adeline Young, and her sister Betty. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, George Schick; her children Rob (Patricia), and Ronda (Robert); her brothers Bob and Dick; her sister Jacquie; her cousins and second cousins; her extended family on both the Schick side and the Young side; as well as all friends and business associates who were in her life. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 28th, 2015 at 2:00pm at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel, 11765 - 224th Street, Maple Ridge. In lieu of flowers, In Memoriam donations may be made to Ridge Meadows Hospice Society, www.ridgemeadowshospicesociety.com Expressions of sympathy can be made at: www.gardenhill.ca

Little Willows Preschool Sprawling 2 acres property off Abernethy Way & 203rd St.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Tues / Thurs ~ 9:15am-1:15pm Mon / Wed / Fri ~ 9:15am-1:15pm 5 day classes also available

Marine Harvest is the world’s largest supplier of farmed salmon and produces 5 million healthy meals per day. We have 10,400 employees ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ϮϮ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƌ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ͞>ĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůƵĞ ZĞǀŽůƵƟŽŶ͕͞ DĂƌŝŶĞ ,ĂƌǀĞƐƚ ĂŝŵƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌ ŽĨ ŚĞĂůƚŚǇ͕ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŽĐĞĂŶ͘

www.littlewillows.ca 604-787-7501 “ A Great Place to Grow “

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JOIN THE BLUE REVOLUTION

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NUTRITION/DIET

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236

Nutrition Wellness Medic Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist Weight Loss Food Intolerance / Allergies Digestive & Natural Health PROFESSIONAL RESULTS

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Ph: 778-233-8103 Email: vez@telus.net

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 203

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 257

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HELP WANTED

**Don’t be Stumped**

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

604.465.2944

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

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

HELP WANTED

Earn Extra Cash!

40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl, McClure Dr.

When QUALITY Matters

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

M.T. GUTTERS

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

Professional Installation

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Sofﬁt

604-465-3189

HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

VECTOR RENO’S

~ FULLY INSURED ~ Call Tim 604-612-5388

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

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL www.paintspecial.com

Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing. Grants Home Maint 604-936-2808.

778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour

Available routes in Maple Ridge

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

Interlawn Landscape Services Commercial / Res. 604-356-9273 www.interlawnlandscapes.com

.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 604-961-1280

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604.476.2740

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300

LANDSCAPING

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

S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES

Top Line Projects Ltd.

Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-up W Garbage Removal Pressure Washing

Established 1994

D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations

* Lic. WCB, BBB *

Call 604-319-1993

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HELP WANTED

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

604-465-1311

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Lawn Care

WCB Covered FREE ESTIMATES

Fencing

778-628-7590

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

Pay-Less Pro Painting Summer EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill a position, this is where your search begins.

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

bcclassified.com

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

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

TREE SERVICES

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

Years of Experience

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

HELP WANTED

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

Top Quality/Affordable Prices Exterior/Interior Drywall Repair

Free Estimate 19 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

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SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

DN Painting

$59.00 Per Ton

Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

CHUCKS RENOVATION

A Interior & Exterior A Baseboards A Crown Mouldings A Fascia Boards Apts, Strata, Residential, Business

NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069

Gardening

Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468

PAINTING SPECIAL 15% off 2015

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

Circulation

brian@mapleridgenews.com

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

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

TOPSOIL

• • •

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

Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011022 - Bonson Rd, Maple Pl, Somerset Dr. 41011005 - 118B Ave, 119 Ave, 193 St, Blakely Rd

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

604 - 720 - 2009

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS

40100101 - 23151 Haney ByPass (Townhomes) 40100129 - 116 Ave, Burnett St, Lougheed Hwy.(Townhomes) 40220250 - 125A Ave, 126 Ave, 220 St, 220A St. 40220257 - 124 Ave, 126 Ave, 219 St, Harkness Crt, Higgins Crt, Highview Pl, Isaac Cres. 40310307 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 207 St, Lorne Ave. 40310313 - 119 Ave, 210 St, 212 St, Cook Ave, Laity St. 40320362 - 210 St, Faber Cres, Laity St, Schmidt Cres, Wicklund Ave. 40320373 - 121 Ave, Irving St, Lindsay Ave, Lindsay Pl. Makinson St. 40320374 - 120A Ave, 120B Cres, 206B St, 207A St, Dewdney Trunk RD 40320377 - 124 Ave, 202A St, 203 St, Powell Ave. 40320384 - 124 Ave, 125 Ave, 209 St, Blanshard St, Meadow Pl. 40330328 - 114 Ave, 206 St, 207 St, Dartford St, Lorne Ave, Waresley St, West¿eld Ave. 40330332 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave 115 Ave, 205 Ave, Barclay St, Latvalla Lane, Lorne Ave, Maple Cres, West¿eld Ave. 40330333 - Charlton St, Chigwell St, Ditton St, Eltham St, Hampton St, Kent St, Lorne Ave, Princess St. 40400432 - 138A Ave, 139 Ave,139A Ave, 229 Lane, 229 St, 229B St, 230 St, Docksteader Circ, Docksteader Loop. 40400437 - 136 Ave, 136A Ave, 137 Ave, 228 St, 228A St, 228B St, 229A St, Blake Loop.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

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

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NO Wood byproducts used

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

PLUMBING

Local & Long Distance Moves * Licensed * Insured * Bonded All Truck Sizes & Trailers Amazing Rates! FREE Estimates. 778-928-5995

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

(604)465-1311

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

338

MIRACLE MOVING

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

HERFORT CONCRETE

CLEANING SERVICES

604-463-0718 eagletileandnaturalstone.com

Commercial & Residential

7 Days / Week

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

MOVING & STORAGE

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

CONCRETE & PLACING

FREE ESTIMATES

320

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Den’s GarDENing Services & Trees

Local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate, Granite, Marble, Tile, Tumbled Stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic. Sales & Service

GARDENING

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Time to ‘Summerize’ your Yard Tree Topping, Tree Removal, Pruning, Hedges, Lawn Cutting & Clean-ups, Garden Maintenance, Topsoil, Gravel, Dump Truck Deliveries, Garbage Disposal, Stump Grinding.

Prompt Delivery Available

DESIGN

236

300

A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322

281

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

EAGLE TILE

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

UNIQUE CONCRETE

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

287

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

* We do Move-outs * Chemical Free

mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com 604-467-1118

DRYWALL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

HIGH VOLTAGE ADVERTISING 17 Newspapers - One Call

604-575-5555 Open Early > Open Late Mon. to Fri. 9-9pm & Sat. 9-3pm

130

HELP WANTED

30 Days Online Exposure. Just one of the reasons to call LocalWorkBC.ca for all your job recruitment needs.

1-855-678-7833

/localwork-bc

@localworkbc

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GARAGE SALES

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GARAGE SALES

MAPLE RIDGE

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GARAGE SALES

Quality Items Only!

Village Green Complex Multi Family Sale

Multi Family Garage Sale Sat Aug 29, 9am - 4pm Sun Aug 30, 9am - 2pm.

12939-256 St. M.Ridge Sat & Sun Aug 29 & 30 9am - 4pm

Saturday Aug 29 9am - 2pm 12161 - 237th Street

Downsizing ~ Must Sell! Furniture, electronics, much more!

No early birds. Rain or shine

2 Birds Townhouse Complex

AMAZING MOVING SALE

13pce oak dining rm ste, 6pce oak bdrm ste, lge teak angle desk with locking file drawers. Other furniture items will also be featured. “Horse & Rider items” Also Summer Fun, old & new collectibles, Xmas decorations, quality household items Galore! Items from way back then up to today.

Moving Garage Sale 22815-125A Ave. off 228th St - Maple Ridge Sat. August 29, 8:30am - 3pm Lots of furniture, Kitchen stuff, lots of shoes, clothes, snow gear, sports equip, etc.

No Early Birds. Cash Only. Moving Sale will take place rain or shine all Undercover! Please call to make app’t to view furniture before or after sale weekend. Call Barb 604-462-7827

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

11461 - 236 St. Pitt Meadows

PETS

GARAGE SALES

Pitt Meadows

Garage Sale Saturday, Aug 29 9am ~ 1pm 19595 Somerset Dr

Friday, Saturday 11am-6pm. Sunday 12:30pm-6pm.

Bookcases, Piano, Couches, Kitchen Table & Chairs, Dishes, and Lots More!

PETS

REAL ESTATE

PETS

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Yorkshire Terriers, P/B, not reg., dewormed, 1st shots, vet certificate. $800 & up. (604)846-7139

UNDER $100

FREE STANDING CABINET With Glass Doors. In Exc cond! $40. Call 604-466-6024.

with the &ODVVLÀ HG

Power Pack…

/LPLWHG Time Offer!

Sell your vehicle FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

ONLY

2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.

3-LINE EXAMPLE

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PRINT AD: Includes photo and 3-lines for one week.

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ONLINE AD: BC-wide reach! For one week!

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ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!

Call 604.575-5555

APARTMENT/CONDO

Impeccably Clean!

523

Sell your Car!

706

RENTALS

604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

RENTALS

2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam

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

ITALIAN MASTIFFS unregistered 6M 3F ready Sept 15 Tails, dewormed shots $1200 604-338-7587

Clothes, toys, tools, furniture, boat and outdoor cedar swing set.

Derek Manor

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

1 Purebred blue male. 1st shots, tails / d c removed. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

Saturday, August 29/15 8am - Noon 20247 Chigwell St. Maple Ridge

19843 WILDWOOD CRESCENT SOUTH

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

GARAGE SALE

Saturday, Aug 29th, 9:30am-2:30pm

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

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALE

last unit in the bldg facing the west Coast express train station

#10-12350 Harris Road

477

551

PITT MEADOWS

CLOSING OUT SALE New Italian clothes under $19 A lot of household ~ $1 to $15

PETS 477

551

FOR SALE BY OWNER

ABBOTSFORD. 2986 Oriole Cr. 3 bdrm. rancher. 6400 sq.ft. corner lot. Lge shed. Near John Maclure Elem. $355,000. 604-832-0719

Maple Ridge Ofﬁce & Retail Space

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

752

746 Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Avail Aug 15 $810/mo. No Pets Ref’s & Credit check req’d

WE’RE ON THE WEB

Great shape. $50. 604-466-6024.

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

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

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

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 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

604-463-3000

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

ROLL-TOP DESK

OFFICE/RETAIL

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE Excellent opportunity for Office / Retail Space. 1098 SQ/FT with 5 rooms, air conditioning, alarm & 4 parking spots out front. $299,900. Gary Fraipont 604-466-2838 RE/MAX LifeStyles Realty

625

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RENTALS

1991 HONDA CIVIC. Good cond., runs well. Extra set of tires. $650 obo. (604)309-5420 2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281.

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL ~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~ $$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200

Call 604-467-3944

SOLID OAK OFFICE TABLE EXC COND! $25. 604-466-6024.

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VINYL FISH POND 54”Long x 30”Wide x 20”Deep. In exc cond. $125. 604-463-7682.

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

Great Location

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $42,900 w/$575pad Financing avail. 604-830-1960

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

The Scrapper

Pitt Meadows Marina 14179 Reichenback Rd Moorage Rental Year or Semi-annual Outdoor Storage Available Starting At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

and Hydro

FURNITURE

Near Shopping & Amenities.

#1 Cash Buyer

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

~ Since 1987 ~ $$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.

ANYTHING OF VALUE

Single Items to Entire Households

New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $94,900. *New SRI 14’ wides fr $72,900. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net

Have Unwanted Firearms?

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

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings

Polo Club Apartments

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

MISC. WANTED

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

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.

604-463-4449 604-209-6583

563

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

$840/mo & $940/mo

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

548

STORAGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available

UNDER $200

GLASS TABLE with 4 VINYL SWIVEL CHAIRS. In exc cond. $150. 604-463-7682.

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MAPLE RIDGE

New SRI 14x60. $74,900. Pad rent $550/mo. 55+. Call Chuck 604-830-1960

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APARTMENT/CONDO 2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

Central Coquitlam Co-op AND Seniors only building No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 1 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Includes heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Ref’s & Credit check req’d.

Sorry No Pets CRIME FREE BUILDING

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

Effectively reach B.C. businesses

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express

www.bcclassiﬁed.com

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

741 RENTALS

Launch Ramp with 3 lines and ample parking for tracks and trailers

OFFICE/RETAIL

750

SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE Ridge bright grnd lvl 1 bdrm $650 incl hydro (cable extra). N/S, N/P, no lndry. Sept 1st. Call / text, 778-862-6861 or 604-351-0386.

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OFFICE/RETAIL

MR. OLIVER MULLEN of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Please be advised that SWTR Services of Maple Ridge, British Columbia will take action to disperse of one 1985 Freightliner truck s/n: FUAKYB5FV241436 which has remained unclaimed and abandoned at our premises for a period of over 90 days. Said disposal will commence in 30 days from todays date. Storage costs and disbursements will be deducted from proceeds.

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OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor. One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

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