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City council, now prepared to borrow up to $110 million for parks and recreation facilities, is considering a long list of projects that goes well beyond turf fields, ice sheets and a new pool. Thursday, Maple Ridge council started prioritizing the needs of the city: • two new community halls in Albion and Silver Valley; • two new youth action parks for skateboarding and other wheeled activities in Silver Valley and Albion; • a smaller and more affordable space for the performing arts, a theatre seating 100 to 150; See Facilities, 5
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onathan Reichert is waiting for the first few days following Christmas. That’s when newbie drone hobbyists will take to the air with their new toys, yet without the needed flying experience, and learn some of the realities of aviation. “People really don’t know anything about them,” yet they’ll put the drones into the air relying on GPS to get them back. If something goes wrong, the drone can fly away, never to be seen again,” Reichert said. “Ninety-nine per cent of Christmas people are not going to learn how to fly them.” Transport Canada actually uses the term “fly-away”, he notes. Last year, someone called him just after Christmas and said he’d already lost his drone. Reichert is a Maple Ridge radiocontrol aircraft and drone fan and says that last year was a break-out
year for drones, particularly the quad-copters that have the four propellers. He expects even more to be sold this Christmas. “I’m really curious to see how it goes.” Even Transport Canada has recognized their popularity at Christmas and last week reminded people to fly responsibly and referred people to its website (tc.gc.ca/SafetyFirst). “Many Canadians will receive drones over the holidays this year,
and all new users should learn how to fly them safely and legally before enjoying their new gift. Ensuring people in the skies and on the ground stay safe is a shared responsibility – always think safety first,” former astronaut and Transport Minister Marc Garneau said in a release. The ministry says that drones should only be flown in good weather and during the daytime. Operators should always be able to see the drone with their own eyes,
not through video feed. Drones shouldn’t be flown any closer than nine kilometres from airports and no higher than 90 metres. The shouldn’t come within 150 metres of people, animals or buildings. They also have to stay away from highways and avoid buildings. Reichert though wants some clarification of all the above. What’s a guideline and what is the legal requirement? “There are a lot of blurry lines in my opinion. What actually is the law here,” Reichert said. The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority recently required all drone owners, even hobbyists, to register their aircrafts. Reichert favours clear guidelines or laws, maybe in different categories, based on a pilot’s experience and expertise in flying drones. He’s not sure though of the 90-metre high ceiling for drone flights. “That’s a tough one because that’s really boring flying.” And he suggests hobbyists should
start small. Learn how to fly a small, cheap drone first, using the manual remote controls. Less expensive ones sell for under $100. “Then if you crash it, you’re not going to cry.” With some skill acquired, pilots then can use GPS, knowing they can take over if something goes wrong. Reichert said another way is to build your manual flying skills by using a simulator that you can plug into your computer and using the actual control device for the drone. He flies drones, as well as airplanes, both real-size and remotecontrolled airplanes. Using a video camera mounted on a drone and video headset provides a “first-person view,” which allows him to have his drone fly up to 40 kilometres away. That would mean Reichert could sit in his lawn chair in Maple Ridge and fly the drone as far as Mission, using the video camera on the drone to navigate. “I’m doing that, no problem.”
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• a museum and archives, and it was noted that there are native artifacts that should be displayed, and that there is federal funding available for first nations archives; • a field house – a large, indoor multi-sport facility that could be used for everything from riding events to archery; • a downtown water park; • slo-pitch ball diamonds, in a tournament centre arrangement; • an Olympic-sized ice rink; • a stadium to host both sporting events, such as track and field, and outdoor concerts. Not all will be built. Council will next prioritize which projects are most important, at a subsequent planning meeting on Jan. 11. City hall will need to get public approval to borrow for such projects. “Whatever we come up with, it has to be a saleable package,” noted Coun. Gordy Rob-
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Besides a new pool, Coun. Robert Masse says new turf fields are a priority. son. “This has got to be mouth-watering.” The projects should be eligible to attract senior government funding, have a potential economic benefit by attracting visitors, and the city will have an eye on operating costs. Originally, a youth action park was proposed for Albion, but Mayor Nicole Read, who is a Silver Valley resident, said her neighbourhood should not be forgotten, and all the amenities should not be earmarked for Albion. “We need to be considering the whole
community,” said Read. “Youth action parks have big bang for the buck.” A proposed new aquatic centre has “shouldered itself to the front” of the line, said Coun. Craig Speirs, because of the leaking tanks at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre. The conversation of what to do with the existing Leisure Centre pools – retrofit or replace – is one that can now be had in about two years, he added. The development of four new synthetic fields in the Albion area has
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Gun debate Reports that the U.S. has logged more than 350 mass shootings this year are shocking. And, according to details shared by those who have tracked the violence, there have been five such incidents on more than a single day. From our relatively quiet homes, it’s difficult to fathom one such senseless act, never mind more in one year than there are days. It’s no surprise that the gun-control debate is heating up south of the border. The recent killing of 14 people at a San Bernardino, Calif. social-services agency was reportedly the deadliest in the U.S. since that at Sandy Hook elementary three years ago, when 26 children and adults were gunned down. Also fresh in our memories is the killing of three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado. When the issue of gun control is raised in Canada, opponents to such regulations rightly argue the laws make no difference to those with a criminal mind and a determination to do lethal damage. Regardless of the country, province or state, and regardless of whether there are laws and how strict or lax they may be, the reality is the problem lies more with the people who possess firearms than the firearms themselves. It can be argued that there is a necessity for such artillery, that completely removing guns from the equation is not the solution. Those tasked with ensuring our safety need them. They deal with the worst people in society and must have the ability to use lethal force not only to protect us, but to protect themselves in our service, too. Fortunately, the reality is the majority of those in law enforcement – in Canada, at least – can go their entire career without ever pulling the trigger, aside from target practice. Those who hunt for food also argue their right and need to possess arms, although that is often hotly debated itself. These points are only a few of the numerous sides to the argument. Time and time again, the debate appears to come to an impasse, when weighing whether one’s legal right to possess guns means that they should. It’s a question that needs serious consideration by lawmakers not only in the U.S., but worldwide, before mass shootings become so commonplace that they no longer make headlines. – Black Press
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Horgan on trade, carbon tax NDP leader John Horgan sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview in his Victoria office Dec. 10. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at mapleridgenews.com. TF: In the recent B.C. Views federal election, national NDP leader Tom Fletcher Thomas Mulcair rejected the Trans Pacific Partnership sight unseen, endorsing letters from Unifor and CUPE saying this is a bad deal. Is your party seen as against Pacific Rim trade? JH: No, I don’t think so, and what I said at the time was that I support trade. We’re a trade-centred province. We’re looking across the ocean at the largest market the world has known, and I support getting our products to higherpriced markets. But having said that, the B.C. Liberals embraced TPP without even having seen it. TF: The NDP and unions have historically been protectionist. Do you see any need to modernize the B.C. party? JH: When it comes to trade, I think we have modernized. And who was the first premier to go on a trade mission from British Columbia? It was Dave Barrett. And now there has been a succession of premiers make regular visits to other
markets to try to stimulate economic activity here at home. TF: Your party supports the carbon tax now, but not the revenue neutral approach. Do you support increasing the rate? JH: I’ve looked carefully at the report tabled by the premier’s [advisory] group, a vast array of British Columbians, and there was a lot of water put into the wine to get to the position they got to. What I’m comfortable with is that the date that they’ve selected for a ramping up of the carbon tax is 2018, which will be a year after the next provincial election. So if I’m successful and form a government, I’ll have time to look at tax policy broadly to see if we can make improvements in the carbon tax. For me, and I think for most British Columbians, the model that Alberta has adopted of taking revenues and driving them into industries, or activities like transit, that will reduce emissions over time. TF: Natural gas price and volume continue to go down, along with commodities generally, and supply of oil and gas keeps going up. What’s your take on the prospects for LNG after the year we’ve had? JH: Not good. I’ve always said price will determine whether investors drop down multi-billions of dollars in a faraway place to provide a product that is not developed here. Brownfield opportunities have moved very quickly in the U.S. Changing LNG import facilities to
export facilities is a whole lot easier and cheaper than starting from scratch. Getting to the coast is a challenge for fossil fuels, and the last LNG price point I saw delivered in Asia was $5.70 a unit. You’re not going to make money at that price, even with rock-bottom prices here in B.C.
“I’ve always said price will determine whether investors drop down multi-billions of dollars in a far-away place to provide a product that is not developed here.” TF: We’ve just had a couple of announcements as part of the government’s Jobs Plan, $100 million in financing for tech startups, which your critic was pleased about, and an agriculture and food strategy. Are we going to see more Jobs Plan advertising in the new year? JH: It’s the Christmas season, the federal election is over, there are two sets of ads running now. I think these ads are self-promotion. These are not informing the public on information that they really need. If it’s just smiling people with hardhats on, I think we’re going to have something to say about that. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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online comments Watch taxes rise Beverly Jensen · Re: Big spending behind break-up. Huge spending and borrowing by this mayor and council to last us a decade. Why are we severing ties with such old reliable friends? Change is the word, but could it be a good thing? Hard to say. One thing is for sure, get ready for another extra $500 a year on your property taxes.
Pizza and coffee Grover Telford · Re: ‘Previous council had other priorities.’ Mayor Read makes a valid point. Amenities are definitely lacking. Just look at Silver Valley and Albion. Check out that condos near Albion school. That could have had retail space. All you have in Albion is a pizza joint and coffee shop. Not very well planned.
Buses back? Kristan Taylor-Fehr · Re: Murray returns as school board chair. So with increased money are us rural parents going to get our buses back?
Opening the door Laura Dupont · Re: Cellphone tower proposed for Golden Ears Provincial Park. I’m concerned this opens the door to industrial development of our parks.
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Editor, The News: Re: Lots of say on new tree bylaw (The News, Nov. 20). Thank you to Maple Ridge council, and staff members Rod Stott and Christine Carter, for what appears to be a very balanced and reasonable approach to the tree bylaw issue. I was very concerned when Maple Ridge council started its push for a tree bylaw. After a few enquiries, I realized that council was reacting to repeated complaints from a select few individuals. I had two main concerns. One, the tree issue is about emotion and aesthetics versus basic property rights and individual choice. Two, I did not want a bylaw that enabled complainers to mind their neighbors’ business. If homeowners want to change their landscaping, or remove a tree that has killed their grass, rotted their roof, filled their gutters with needles or leaves, or wants to open their yard up to more light (especially in winter), or simply wants to regain their view from a tree that has become too large, then they should have a realistic expectation of being able to do so. Responsible neighbors would be appreciative of their years of enjoyment, and
understanding of the desire for change. In rural areas, where homeowners have lived sustainable lifestyles within their green spaces, they should be entitled to continue to do so. I have planted hundreds of trees on my property, knowing that I would be cutting some down as necessary. I am opposed to the idea that some urban dweller, on tiny or nonexistent green space, should dictate terms for the rest of rural Maple Ridge, much less their urban neighbors. Education: trees are not a carbon Sink. Photosynthesis and decomposition are exactly opposite, or balancing processes. Do not believe what you hear from envirocrats and scienocrats, who are mainly concerned with contributions, or funding. Believe the science: look up the chemical equations for photosynthesis and decomposition yourself. The former takes CO2 from the air utilizes the carbon to build the tree, and releases oxygen as a byproduct. When the leaves or needles fall off, and as trees die, they rot. This decomposition process takes oxygen out of the air and returns CO2 as a byproduct. If the debris piles up too high, it rots without access to oxygen, and produces the much scarier methane.
Satellite images show a lot of methane coming out of old growth forests. When a tree is logged and cut up into lumber that is utilized in a building, it becomes stored carbon because it is preserved and doesn’t undergo decomposition. Utilized lumber could actually be considered a carbon sink. New trees can then be grown to continue the photosynthesis-oxygen producing process.
“I have planted hundreds of trees on my property, knowing that I would be cutting some down as necessary.” We need to make informed choices, not emotional ones. “Scientists say ... ” is not an informed opinion. Again, I thank council, and the above staff, for the thorough consideration given to this bylaw issue, to basic property rights, and for not reacting in the knee-jerk fashion that so many other municipalities have. Cam Gould Maple Ridge
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The big announcement over the long-discussed Riverview lands was a big disappointment for Maple Ridge Coun. Bob Masse, who’s been involved with the project from the beginning. The province said Thursday that two new mental health buildings will be built on the 244acre site in Coquitlam. Those new buildings will house three programs that will move from Willingdon Avenue in Burnaby – with the net result being only 17 additional mental health beds at a cost of $175 million. “I was just hoping for something better. I’m disappointed at the number of new beds. It just doesn’t come anywhere near filling the need,” Masse said. He got involved in the discussion in 2013 after seeing the numbers of homeless and mentally ill in Maple Ridge’s downtown. He also saw the fallout of the decision in the 1990s to discharge patients from Riverview Hospital, with the immediate effect of people wandering the streets. He led council in calling for Riverview to become a centre of excellence for mental health. The Union of B.C. Municipalities adopted Maple Ridge’s resolution in 2013. Masse would have liked to have seen another 400 to 500 beds for mental health, to meet the needs of the growing Metro Vancouver population. When Riverview was open decades ago, it housed a population of between 4,000 and 5,000, he pointed out. • See more at mapleridgenews.com
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It is also a recognized safety concern, because emergency responders – an ambulance, a fire truck or a police car – could be critically delayed by a train. Still, Becker said the project cannot be undertaken without public input, and the community understanding that the train building exercise is loud. He doesn’t want the quality of life of residents to be sacrificed, even for the national interest. “The movement of goods across the country and internationally is a good thing for the entire dominion,� said Becker. “However, building trains 24 hours a day across Harris Road is
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concerns they may have about our operations,� she said. “While we try to minimize the effects of our operation on people living nearby, sometimes this is unavoidable.� Another key question is what share of the project will Pitt Meadows taxpayers put up? “That is part of the more interesting aspects of the conversation,� is all Becker would offer at this time. “We’re happy to cooperate, we can’t be parochial all the time. However, it is apparent that the senior governments, and the large stakeholders have their own interests in mind, which is understandable.�
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A brother-sister duo from Maple Ridge have received a $10,000 grant to make a film. Alex Johnson, a producer, and her brother, Matthew Johnson, a filmmaker and former host of CTV’s The Best of B.C., are the duo behind the winning project, The Dishwasher, a story of a dishwasher who forms an unlikely alliance with a prostitute, trading her culinary expertise for the meals he provides. This film has been selected as one of the top 30 finalists from B.C./ Alberta for the digital shorts edition of Telus’ community-powered funding program Storyhive. The Johnsons will use the $10,000 grant to produce their film, and will have a chance to compete for the top two prizes in 2016. Now in its fourth edition, Storyhive’s aim is to provide local creators in the arts sector with funding and distribution opportunities.
To date, the program has invested more than $1 million in the creative industry in Western Canada, and has provided grants to more than 100 projects. The digital shorts edition launched in August and encouraged creative talent in Western Canada to submit ideas within one of three digital short categories – scripted (comedies, dramas, spoken word), factual (live action, POV, biographies) and experimental (animation, visual art, art
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The Maple Ridge Ramblers played some outstanding basketball, only to come up empty as hosts of their own senior boys tournament, said head coach Ken Dockendorf. MRSS opened the eight-team tournament with a hard-fought 77-69 loss to the Pinetree Timberwolves, Thursday, Dec. 17. The Ramblers led 18-13 at the end of the first quarter, but couldn’t hold off the hard-charging Timberwolves. Tristan Coumont led the Ramblers with 17 points and seven rebounds, just ahead of Colorado Zelinski, with 17 and six. Will Chartrand led the defense with nine rebounds. In their second game on Friday, Dec. 18, the Ramblers fell 60-46 to the Caledonia Kermodes, the province’s 10th ranked AAA team. “We had an excellent game,” said Dockendorf. The Ramblers trailed 24-22 at half, but couldn’t keep up with their Terrace counterparts in the second, as the Kermodes finished the fourth quarter with a 20-11 run. Coumont led with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Josh Solk had a strong game with 18 points. • The MRSS junior boys’ team lost its opening game, 54-23 to Pinetree. Leading the junior effort was George Panagiotopavlos with 11 points and Pascal Chassay with six. In the third place game, the Ramblers lost a close battle with Enver Creek, 25-22. Pascal Chassay and Dylan Toren each scored five points in the loss.
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Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
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FARM WORKERS .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
Waterworks Tech. School - Get certified in 6 weeks. Earn $18-22/hr. 1.250.886.3246
Five farm workers for Blue Magic Greenhouses Ltd. in Pitt Meadows. Work is labour intensive. Duties include pruning, planting, weeding, picking & other related duties rain or shine. Heavy lifting required. Min. wage. Expected to work 50 hrs/week, 6 days/week starting in March.. Email resume by January 13th to: bmgrh@shaw.ca
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WATKIN MOTORS FORD, Vernon, B.C. immediately requires an experienced Ford Diesel Technician. Go to watkinmotors.com About us, Employment, to apply and review required qualifications.
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2 Farm Labourers required by HOPCOTT FARMS. 5 or 6 days per week, 40 to 50 hours per week, $10.49 per hour. For horticultural work such as pruning & hand harvesting berry crops. Start date April 25, 2016.
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.
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Qualifications and Position Requirements: • Preference will be given to candidates with Two plus years exp. in accounts receivable / collections and reception in a computerized accounting enviro. • Consistent, reliable attendance is req. in order to successfully perform & complete the essential job functions and duties of this position • Good knowledge of accounting principles is required Please send updated resume and cover letter indicating salary expectations to hr@ langleyconcretegroup.com
As we loved you, so we miss you. In our memory you are near. Loved, remembered, longed for always, bringing many a silent tear. Merry Christmas Breanna, love Nana & Granddad
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FABLE Farms requires full-time greenhouse vegetable workers. No experience necessary. Mon-Sat start at 6:00 AM. Apply in person at 13460 Rippington Rd. Pitt Meadows or send resume to sales@fablefarms.ca, or fax to 6044601623. $10.49/hr.
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PLUMBING
10% OFF WITH mention of this ad H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932
A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber
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Closing Out Sale #10 12350 Harris Road A great variety of household items and décor, tools, books and much more! Items as low as $1.00 Friday, Saturday Sunday 11 am to 4pm
Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/ Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs. ✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭
• Food Service Supervisor $12.75/hr. + Benefits Required F/T for Tim Hortons Maple Ridge locations. Various Shifts - Must be flexible for Nights / Overnights / Early Mornings / Weekends.
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TRADITIONAL Chinese Massage 50min foot massage $30 30min body massage $25 604-459-5999 #9-12155 191B St, Pitt Meadows
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!
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Have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca info@dcac.ca
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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
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CHIHUAHUA XMAS pups, 2 males, Deer, 5mos & Apple, 8wks, ready. $750. 604-702-1908 GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Black. 9 wks old, 1 left. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
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NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069
CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.
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778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs
Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322
2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available
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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel TONY’’S PAINTING
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New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $94,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.
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40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl, McClure Dr.
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS Available routes in Maple Ridge 40000064 - 111A Ave, 112 Ave, 237 St, 238 St, Kanaka Way 40100110 - 228 St, Fulton St, Gilley Ave, Ritchie Ave. 40100129 - 116 Ave, Burnett St, Lougheed Hwy. 40220250 - 125A Ave, 126 Ave, 220 St, 220A St. 40220257 - 124 Ave, 126 Ave, 219 St, Harkness Crt, Higgins Crt, Highview Pl, Isaac Cres. 40220262 - 124 Ave, 216 St, Exeter Ave, Spring Cres, Thornton Ave. 40220264 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 216 St Evans St, Manor Ave. 40310306 - 117 Ave, 118 Ave, 210 St, Barker Ave, Fraserview St, Penny Lane, Steeves St. 40310307 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 207 St, Lorne Ave. 40310309 - 116 Ave, 117 Ave, 211 St, Berry Ave, Fraserview St. 40310313 - 119 Ave, 210 St, 212 St, Cook St, Laity St. 40310314 - 117 Ave, 207 Ave, Camwood Ave, Graves St, Owen St, Thorne Ave. 40310315 - 117 Ave, 207 St, 209 St, Graves St, River Rd, Steeves St, Stoney Ave. 40400442 - 138B Ave, 232 St, 232A St, Blaney Rd, Silver Valley Rd.
Available routes in Pitt Meadows
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
41011026 - Fair¿eld Ave, Hammond Rd, Herring Pl, Wildcrest Ave.
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41021057 - 121B Ave, 122B Ave, 188 St, 189A St, Charnley Crt, Ford Rd.
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Pitt Meadows Marina
Queen Anne Apts.
14179 Reichenback Rd
* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet
Moorage Rental Year or Semi-annual Outdoor Storage Available Starting At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers
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12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES 22588 Royal Crescent Avenue, Maple Ridge
Large Units. Close To Golden Ears Bridge, Shopping & More. GREAT RIVER VIEW!
Office: 604-463-0857 Cell: 604-375-1768
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AFFABLE male 47 wishes to rent room or small suite Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. Please call Dave 604-445-9773
TRANSPORTATION 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, 4 door, 109,000 kms. Great cond. (604)826-7979
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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.
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL ~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~ $$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200
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ROOMS FOR RENT • Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
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Launch Ramp with 3 lines and ample parking for tracks and trailers
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22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
$30/hr. per Person • 24/7
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1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $42,900 w/$575pad Financing avail. 604-830-1960
ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal
Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
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SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
CONCRETE & PLACING
NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured
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JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
RENTALS
REAL ESTATE
.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).
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SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
Fax Resume Attn. Maple Ridge 604-278-6726 or e-mail: hurstcareers@gmail.com Operated by Epic Food Service
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