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Street named after Bob Shantz First such designation in more than a decade By P hi l M e lnychu k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

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Mark Vosper (left), of the Ridge Meadows Hospice Society, wrote a letter to Kevin Nosworthy, seeking support to have a street named after Bob Shantz.

He gave his time and talent, volunteering hundreds of hours for community projects, and now a street sign will ensure that Bob Shantz will not be forgotten for that contribution. Shantz, a high-profile lawyer and community volunteer and leader, died last August after an operation for an aneurism. He was a founding member of the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation and organized the Rotary Duck Race for the last four years. His friend, Kevin Nosworthy, led the effort to have a street named in Shantzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honour. See Shantz, 13

Ambulance need unmet since â&#x20AC;&#x2122;96 Coroner called for improved service By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

coroner called for improved paramedic services in Maple Ridge 20 years ago, after a toddler died in a local deli. Matt Kelso started a petition last month for more ambulance service in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

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Since, a paramedic handed him the coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report about the death of two-year-old Amanda Fletcher in December 1996. The little girl choked on a free sausage sample, and her mother and another customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempts to dislodge it were not successful. They called 9-1-1. Both of Maple Ridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambulances were at Ridge Meadows Hospital, waiting with patients, and the standard practice of having their radios turned off meant they did not hear the call.

An ambulance was dispatched from Coquitlam. The call came in as Code 3 and paramedics arrived within 13 minutes. Kelso notes the response was â&#x20AC;&#x153;astonishingly fastâ&#x20AC;? given the distance. But there were three other ambulances just two minutes away â&#x20AC;&#x201C; another ambulance from Port Coquitlam was at 224th Street and Selkirk Avenue, responding to a call of a cyclist hit by a car. But none were deemed available. Two were held up at hospital,

which remains a problem today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad to see that, after 20 years, little has changed,â&#x20AC;? said Kelso. The healthy, normal toddler died in B.C. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, the cause listed as asphyxia due to choking. According to the coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, paramedics on scene used forceps to remove the sausage, were able to restore a heartbeat, and she was taken to the emergency room at Ridge Meadows Hospital. See Ambulance, 14

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On behalf of applicant Jayme C. A community gets behind family seeking hope By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

t’s not a competition Brenda Chmiliar wanted to enter. But what choice did she have? The Maple Ridge mother has entered an online essay contest that could result in a potentially life-saving treatment for her husband, Jayme, who is battling cancer. “Sarcomatoid Myoepithelial Carcinoma – that is what the doctor called it, the mass that has taken residence in my husband’s head,” she wrote. “We couldn’t pronounce it and little did we know that it would be the pivotal center of our lives going forward. It overshadows every day and pretty much everything we do. “They say that cancer isn’t contagious, but we are all feeling the symptoms and it has even began spreading outside our family into our circle of friends. No one other than my husband is going to show an active PETscan, but that does not mean that what we are feeling is not caused from my husband’s cancer. “We know as well that we are not the only family learning to deal with all of this but it doesn’t make it any easier. We are all collectively confused, scared and completely lost.” The cancer has become Stage 4 metastasis, spreading to his lymph nodes and his lungs. Brenda’s essay about the uncertainty of the situation has struck a chord with family, friends and people in the community. “It isn’t my best work. I just put it out there. I tried,” she said. If she succeeds, her husband could be eligible to receive an alternative cancer treatment. The BX Protocol isn’t available through, or covered by the B.C. health care system, and a treatment starts at $17,000. Brenda is not yet convinced that it is effective, but Jayme is willing to try – as long as it doesn’t put his family into heavy debt. Last week, Jayme received a tracheotomy so he could breath easier. Tumors in his windpipe had blocked his air. He also has tumors behind his sinuses. He is scheduled to start chemotherapy and other traditional treatments this week. “We haven’t been given a lot of reason to hope,” said Brenda. “And if you want to try to do something different, you have to have tons of money.” His is not a common cancer, and so the path to an effective treatment is not well known. Even the most common treatments, such as for breast cancer, can have unforeseen problems. Brenda learned about the BX Protocol contest through social media. The BX Protocol

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“He’s a trooper. He goes with it. Every new thing – he deals with it on his own.” Brenda wrote: “What qualifies him to receive a scholarship? Nothing more than anyone else who has entered into this contest, in dire need of help and hope where all other avenues have been stripped away. He is a father, a husband, a brother, an uncle, a friend like every other candidate that has been dealt this awful hand. He doesn’t think he is any more deserving ei-

ther, and if it was not for us I think he would have accepted his fate and conceded long ago. He wants to be here for our two boys, and for me, so he carries on despite, having difficulty swallowing and breathing as the tumor has taken up so much space it is squeezing his throat.” The response has been overwhelming from “an amazing amount of people,” she said. “We had really kept my husband’s illness to ourselves.” When people learned about it, support for the couple, and the contest “exploded,” said Brenda. “Part of it is just Maple Ridge, and the people I’ve come into contact with through kids sports and things like that, rallying around us. It’s a great community.” Jayme, who manages camps for industrial companies, has lived with his family in Maple Ridge for the past 14 years. He has two teen sons in minor hockey. Brenda said her husband is bearing up well. “He’s a trooper. He goes with it. Every new

thing – he deals with it on his own.” Brenda wants to win the contest for him. “It would be fantastic just to have another choice – it would be great.” If life-saving treatment is being given away, like a vacation cruise, in the name of promotion, the irony is not lost on her. “It is heartbreaking that in this competition, all of the losers will probably meet the same fate, they will not just lose the contest but they will probably lose their lives,” she wrote. “In the end, it is my boys and I who want and need him, so on his behalf, if there is any chance to save him, we will beg and plead our case even if it is against other sick and dying people, as shameful as that is, because that is what this horrible cancer has done to us. God bless us all.”

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Pitt could add $500 fine By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

Pitt Meadows councillors wants to add more teeth to the city’s dog control bylaw. City hall is about to get tougher on the owners of dangerous dogs, with proposals including $500 licensing fees, house arrest, and microchips installed at owner’s expense to keep track of their whereabouts. Councillors reviewed the city dog control bylaw on Tuesday and were unanimous in calling for tougher sanctions for the owners of dogs proven vicious. City staff will review proposed changes to the bylaw, looking at the bylaws from other municipalities and any amendments with legal counsel, then report to council at a future meeting. “We need to take a stand as a municipality and say, ‘Enough is enough,’” said Coun. Janis Elkerton. “We need to set a standard, and do it for Pitt Meadows.” The review results from the Sept. 28 mauling of the Shih Tsu cross Buttons, a local therapy dog that was put down after being attacked by a bull mastiff. The next council meeting in October brought a delegation that filled council chambers with both people and dogs, carrying a banner that read, “Justice for Buttons,” and asking for council to take action, including having the mastiff put down. Coun. Bill Dingwall noted that, under the existing bylaw, if a dog is deemed dangerous, then the owner must comply with seven new responsibilities, including displaying a dangerous dog sign, hiring a dog trainer, and keeping the dog muzzled and leashed in public. He asked whether the city could order a dog destroyed on its first offence, “if you have a particularly vicious attack,” and he used the example of a recent dog attack in Richmond, where a dog bit a woman about 100 times and tore her bicep muscle. City director of operations Kate Zanon cautioned council that putting a dog down would generally require court action, unless the dog

owner agrees. If the owner consents, then “things are a lot easier,” she said. “Even with consent it’s not always clean,” Zanon noted, adding that dog owners could later say they felt pressured and have changed their mind. The matter could still end up before the courts, with the dog kenneled during the process, which could take months, and the city potentially bearing the costs. Council is having staff investigate a number of changes to the bylaw, which would include raising the licensing fee from $75 to $500 for dangerous dogs. “In other words, a significant penalty if you choose to continue to have a dangerous or vicious dog in this municipality,” said Elkerton. “So it [the bylaw] discourages it.” Dingwall speculated that people with aggressive breeds may stop registering dogs. Elkerton responded

that, under the bylaw, dogs can be seized if not registered, without the city having to go through the courts. “We do have some pull, if you’re not paying your license fee.” Council will also look at a resolution to the B.C. Union of Municipalities, requiring the owners of dogs deemed officially dangerous to have a microchip inserted, to stop dangerous dogs from being moved freely between municipalities without their “dangerous” designation following them. “So they can’t hop, skip and jump to another municipality, and their dog do the same thing all over again,” said Elkerton. “It needs to be at a provincial level.” Coun. Tracy Miyashita wants to see dangerous dogs restricted from public places, and their owners prohibited from tying them up and leaving them unattended. She said there were three high-profile incidents

where dogs were killed by other dogs, and she appreciates council’s “harshness” in wanting to punish future offenders. “We need to get a handle on this,” she said. Councillors also asked staff to investigate any ways that council might seize a dangerous dog, until its owner paid for the vet treatment for any dogs it injured. Zanon said the city can’t recoup costs on behalf of an injured dog owner, adding that would be an issue for civil courts. However, she agreed to ask for legal counsel about the matter. There was discussion of breed bans, but council did not proceed in that direction. Dingwall noted that Ontario has a breed ban that includes pit bulls. “I can tell you that gangsters and drug dealers don’t have chihuahuas walking beside them,” said Dingwall, a former RCMP superintendent.

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Way to go The City of Maple Ridge, with respect to borrowing up to $110 million for new parks and recreation facilities, in paying for them, wants to bundle projects together. It’s not decided yet how whichever projects are supported would be paid for, although it is inevitable that money will come out of taxpayers’ pockets. Nor has it been decided how taxpayers would vote on what to support. But council is toying the idea of grouping projects together as cable providers do with channels. A pool could be grouped with an indoor track, basketball courts and curling rink. A new museum could be paired with an arts theatre. New soccer fields would go with a covered stadium. Renovating and expanding the Leisure Centre, building new community halls and dog parks are other projects to be voted on. No ranking system has yet been formulated. It doesn’t appear to be an all or nothing venture. All of the projects are listed in the city’s parks master plan, passed in 2011. It makes sense to group projects together, especially if they would share a roof. Loose costs have been attached to each. For example, a new museum would cost about $11 million, whereas a new pool and curling rink facility with an indoor track could carry a price tag of $70 million, as well as $2 million in annual operating costs. Clearly, residents need to know what the implications will under each scenario on their annual tax bills. No doubt it will cost less to build the projects today rather than tomorrow. Given the magnitude, council needs to go to voters and ask for permission. A referendum is the way to go. –The News

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indy Bouleau has a tree farm on Thornhill. This year, she sent $820 from Christmas tree sales to the Blue Along the Fraser Door Youth Outreach Jack Emberly Society, a new group formed under the CEED Centre banner. “I wanted to do something for youth this year,” Bouleau explained. “Teesha Sharma is a lovely girl with a great cause.” “I was overwhelmed,” said Sharma, Blue Door’s founder. Homeless once, she knows what it’s like to feel hopeless, with nowhere to sleep. A local doctor, she says, has offered her workspace for the peer counselor program she envisions. Blue Door also hopes to provide troubled youngsters a shelter to replace the one in Maple Ridge that the former federal government stopped funding last year. Sharma’s hoping to get it right for local youth. Getting it right in 2016 also means having more respect for local wildlife. “In December,” hiker Joe Jurcich told me, “I found three carcasses - one large, and

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two small bears, sticking out from under a tarp near Pitt Lake. The fur, feet, and head had been removed.” Jurcich dialed 1-800- 465-4336, the government hotline for environment. A receptionist promised to relay details to a conservation officer. “But, after two weeks, nobody had phoned me back,” Jurcich said. He took me to the spot. The carcasses were gone. Was this an illegal harvest of body parts, or a hunter dumping offal? Conservation should tell us. “If you call the hotline, Joe” I advised, “ask for a file number, and a call back.” That assures the ministry’s follow up. Marian Schwaiger, of Maple Ridge, was walking the dike recently when she noticed an oil slick on the North Alouette River, along Neaves Road. “Blobs of blue floating downstream. I checked the next day and there were more.” Schwaiger called the Pitt Meadows fire department. It sent an officer to look. “He thought it was an algae bloom,” said fire chief Brad Perrie. “Didn’t find any origin point a fuel spill could provide.” Ross Davies of KEEPS thinks it been too cold for an algae bloom. “My guess is iron oxide. People mistake it for oil. But, one of my wishes for 2016,” he adds, “is all residents consider fish habitat before sending stuff down storm drains.” At least the fire department responded,

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and quickly. However, it had to assume the role of investigator for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans since its Habitat Protection Branch was replaced with an 800-number. DFO’s trained pollution control staff have been sacrificed along with the will to protect our streams. Pitt Meadows is planning to hire it’s own environmental protection officer. “That’s what I want to see in 2016,” Coun. Mike Stark said. Scott Magri, of the Katzie Slough Restoration Project, wants one, too. He fished for trout in the slough as a teenager. An abused drainage ditch now, it’s a source of grief for Magri. He’d like council to restore water flow so other kids can catch in it fish again. Jurcich supports that dream. “Restoring the slough seems a perfect project for Pitt Meadows,” says the volunteer who counts spawners with Doug Stanger of ARMS each fall. Both also pick up trash others throw away. “My wish in 2016,” Stanger told me, “is people stop leaving it in Golden Ears park.” We’ll all get it right this time if our government shows respect for local streams again. DFO monitored them, and counted spawners back to 1949. But, it’s abandoned the practice.

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online comments Seeing through it John Wong · Re: Social media not always so social. Coun. Tyler Shymkiw, you entered the protecting Maple Ridge social media page and started pontificating about how tough all the decisions are that you and your boss are making. One things for sure, you’re not seeking any public input. So much for your pledge to open government. Several members asked you questions on issues. You agreed that you would get back to them. In the end, you left under the guise of needing a break from social media, saying you would return to respond. I guess you have now realized your engaging with adults on this page who expect to have a full discussion. Even more bizarre is that you’ve now left the group and have removed all your posts. The only thing that is transparent here is that people will see right through this kind of politics. • Peggy Papez · Re: Social media not always so social. What the mayor and Coun. Skymkiw call “nasty” is what others call an upset voters responding to Nicole Read and council’s mismanagement and disregard of the wishes of the citizens of this city.

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And last year, Stephen Harper eliminated Section 35 of the Fisheries Act, which protected habitat, while leaving 100 species of wildlife on a waiting list under the Species at Risk Act. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – getting it right this time – has directed Environment Minster Catherine McKenna “to enhance protection of Canada’s endangered species.” Jack Emberly is a retired teacher, local author and environmentalist.

Editor, The News: Re: Province committed to Sally Ann (The News, Jan. 6). As a long-time admirer and supporter of the Salvation Army, it is difficult for me to be critical of the local branch of the organization. However, over the last 10 years, you could not help but see the impact of homelessness in our community and the ineffectiveness of the local Sally Ann in finding solutions. There is no doubt that the Sally Ann provides many valuable services, but there is also no doubt that over the last decade, when it was the primary service provider in the community, the homeless situation got progressively worse and had gotten to the point where it was becoming a crisis and a divisive issue within the community. Elected into this situation, the new council made homelessness its first priority. I thought this was a courageous decision given the complexity of the issue that, currently, has no certain fixes and its politi-

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The provincial government has backed the Salvation Army. cal and emotional volatility. Anyone who has been monitoring the issue can see the city has, over a relatively short period of time, been effective in stabilizing and improving the situation. There are significant improvements in the downtown core, as well, as with homeless encampments. In his letter, encouraging the city and Sally Ann to work together, Geeske De Boer Poker, comments that in the street level ministry he is involved in, “the amount of people who

come in is down a lot.” My understanding is the city, as it searches for solutions, has also worked with service providers to meet mandated obligations, to improve effectiveness in providing assistance and to increase resource accountability. It is also my understanding that the City of Abbotsford is going to be implementing a temporary shelter program similar to the one established here, a significant change from a few years ago, when the city dumped manure on

homeless encampments. It is encouraging to read minister Rich Coleman’s letter to the paper. The municipal government, as the level of government closest to the problem’s impact, is well placed to work towards cost effective and long-term solutions and is in a position to work with policing, addiction and mental health services and other levels of government and service providers. Vancouver’s community court is an example of the new thinking coming out of this approach. Change would represent a significant shift in social norms and it is a difficult and evolving process. The desire for long-term and cost-effective solutions is itself an asset and I would encourage the minister to work with the new council’s enthusiasm, as he referred to it, for effective solutions to this issue filled with hidden costs and human tragedy. Peter Adhearne Maple Ridge

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Maple Ridge This Month MID-MONTH JANUARY 2016 INFORMED: January 2016 Council Meeting Schedule Mayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important public meetings. It’s your chance to see how public policy is debated and enacted.

Monday, January 18 10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, January 19 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Monday, January 25 10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room Tuesday, January 26 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes

ENGAGED: 2016 Council Meeting Calendar Council Has Over 80 Public Meetings Scheduled in ’16 It’s going to be a busy 2016, and if you want to stay engaged with your Council’s work start by downloading the 2016 Council Meeting calendar from mapleridge.ca. The complete calendar can be found by clicking the ‘Your Council’ link on the home page and going to the ‘Council Meetings’ tab. The calendar is available in two formats, a list or in a colour-coded calendar format. The ‘Your Council’ Link is also the place to get the agendas and reports that Council reviews prior to the presentations and discussion on the many issues that they deal with throughout the year. Each meeting is part of a process by which Council has discussion and debate on issues and public policy. Often by the time Council votes for final reading on a piece of legislation it has been before them at least six times – starting

at a Council Workshop or Committee of the Whole meeting weeks or months before. Meetings are open to the public and the locations are part of the agenda package and published on the right side of these monthly updates. In addition, you can sign up for ‘push’ notifications so you get an email or text to your smartphone when you subscribe to the specific items that are important to you. Finally, the meetings are all recorded and live-streamed on the City website. The easiest way to connect is to click on the ‘Videos’ link beside the newsroom tab on the home page. That will give you the quick link to the meeting that you want to view. Watch live, or go back through the archives so you can see the debate and discussion on any issue that’s important to you.

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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Christmas season a business boon Sometimes it just comes down to the bare necessities, such as socks and underwear, when drawing people to where you want them to go. Now that shoppers can pick up such items in the new Walmart in the middle of Maple Ridge, more people are shopping and walking around downtown, says Ineke Boekhorst, with the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association. The big-box store opened in December in the former Zellers and Target space in Haney Place Mall, in time for the Christmas rush. She has also spoken to a few store owners along 224th Street who were pleased with the mostrecent holiday season. “They were really quite happy. Foot traffic seems to have increased with Walmart there.” Cindy Stephenson, owner of Once Upon a Tea Leaf, had a great December. “Our sales are up almost 40 per cent from last year [for that month].” She’s not sure if that’s because of the low Canadian dollar or because people in Maple Ridge are shopping close to home. However, the city is growing and more people are moving here all the time. “I have customers come from all over the Lower Mainland,” Stephenson said. “Our numbers are up all year.” Boekhorst also pointed out there were more 40 per cent more entries to the BIA’s Win Your Wish contest this year,with 14,000 submissions. Meanwhile, Maple Ridge commuters are now stopping downtown on their way home instead of in Coquitlam or Surrey. “[Walmart] put a store

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earlier in the season. “I think everybody’s pretty satisfied. We didn’t see much change from having Walmart here.” Brian Bekar, at Marks, which opened earlier this year in its new location on Lougheed Highway and 207th Street, wonders what took him so long to make the move to a new building. “We’re at a 41-per-cent increase,” this Christmas in the new location,

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Like the break-up of a 20-year marriage, the ending of the recreation joint-use agreement between Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will come down to bickering about bills. Maple Ridge announced in October that it will pull out of the deal by October 2016, allowing a year to make the transition so that both cities can figure out how to run their own parks and recreation departments. Maple Ridge Coun. Gordy Robson is wondering if that will leave his city stuck with staff

severances costs. He thinks Pitt Meadows should pay for those, if any result. Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker, though, said, legally, severance is Maple Ridge’s responsibility. “That may be the legality of it. ‘Maple Ridge, they’re all your employees. You have to deal with all of the severance. We do not have to concern ourselves about that.’ “ Still, Pitt Meadows wants to be fair. “If we are losing people in this transition, then without making any commitment in that regard … I think that conversation about Pitt Meadows’ contribution towards any severance, I think that conversation may be appropriate,” Becker added. “We may not have a legal obligation to pay, but

we may contribute something here – if we can get something over there.” Pitt Meadows has chosen KDH Management Consultants to help it build a new parks and recreation department and determine what kind of services to offer. If that new department needs people, it would make sense to hire any former employees from Maple Ridge. “I see no reason why they wouldn’t be at the top of the consideration heap,” Becker said. However, it’s not certain if any layoffs will result from the pending split. Robson said Maple Ridge was forced into ending the joint-use agreement, which a consultant said saved Pitt Meadows about a million dollars a year, and had Maple Ridge subsidizing

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Are You Ready for an Emergency? In December the ‘earth moved’ as the result of a 4.3 magnitude earthquake east of Victoria. That was the hot topic for the next few days as people pondered what they would do if that earthquake had been more serious. Based on the social media posts and the run on bottled water and batteries after the wind storm in August it appears that many people aren’t prepared to look after themselves for A MINIMUM of 72 Hours after a disaster. As we saw in August, it took BC Hydro crews up to three days to restore power to everyone in our community. Those who were prepared breezed through the emergency.

Learn the Skills in a FREE Emergency Preparation Workshop We invite you to register for a FREE 90 minute workshop that will walk you through the process of developing an emergency plan that will allow you to be ready for a power outage, winter storm, earthquake or other disaster. Learn what hazards can affect Maple Ridge and what you can do to protect your home, build an emergency kit and reunite with your family and loved ones. Choose the date that best fits your schedule. The first workshop runs Thursday, January 21, at 7:00 pm and the second is on Saturday, January 23, at 1:00 pm. Both workshops will be held in Maple Ridge’s Council Chambers. Seating is limited to 100 people, so please register as soon as you can by sending an email to emergencyprogram@mapleridge.ca. If you were looking for a New Year’s resolution, this is a good one. Make a plan. Be prepared.

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The City of Maple is establishing a Select List of pre-qualified paving contractors who may be invited to participate in subsequent Invitation(s) to Tender for the annual pavement rehabilitation program to be completed during the term from February 2016 to December 2016 with an option of possibly renewing the contract for up to five one year extensions. Only those contractors who have been pre-qualified will be invited by Select Invitation to compete for this contract. Contractors interested in being evaluated for inclusion on the Select List are invited to obtain a pre-qualification information package containing the pre-qualification mandatory requirements and complete instructions for submission of a response. Information packages may be obtained from BC Bid at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca. Applications are to be submitted to: City of Maple Ridge Front Reception Desk 11995 Haney Place Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Contact: Daniela Mikes, Manager of Procurement Telephone: (604) 466-4343 Email: dmikes@mapleridge.ca Responses will be received up to 2:00 p.m. (local time) on February 4, 2016 at the address shown above. Submissions should be in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the information package. No further advertising will take place. Submission of a pre-qualification application does not guarantee inclusion on a resulting short-list of pre-qualified contractors. The City reserves the right to limit the number of pre-qualified contractors invited to compete on a subsequent contract. The City reserves the right to reject or not reject late submissions.

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its about $200,000 annually, because Pitt Meadows wouldn’t meet to resolve the discrepancy. “I certainly didn’t want a divorce from Pitt Meadows, but they gave us no choice.” Becker, though, said prior to the split that Pitt Meadows was awaiting a report from Maple Ridge, which runs the recreation department and has the data, on how to make the agreement more fair. “That was never done,” Becker said. “So we remained ready, willing and able as soon as Maple Ridge had some better figures to support the suggestion in the report that there was a subsidy … we were ready, willing and able to meet once we had some better data. “I don’t know if that analysis was ever completed. We never got word.” Becker said Pitt Meadows never received a request to meet with Maple Ridge. Becker said Maple Ridge’s desire for independence could be behind its decision to end the partnership. He said earlier that Maple Ridge’s growth could make the partnership more unworkable and too costly. If Maple Ridge builds new recreation facilities farther east, away from Pitt Meadows, while Pitt Meadows still has to pay 20 per cent of the operating costs, a partnership would make less sense for Pitt Meadows. For example, if Maple Ridge decides to build a new aquatic centre with operating costs of $2 million yearly, then under the joint agreement, Pitt Meadows would have to pay another $400,000 on top of the $2.3 million it already pays. No decision has been on any new facility in Maple Ridge. However, once Pitt Meadows begins running its own recreation department and not sharing operating costs, its residents still could use any new Maple Ridge facilities. Becker said Pitt Meadows could still use some Maple Ridge recreation services. “There’s nothing to say we couldn’t negotiate a la carte with Maple Ridge.”

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Ridge approves tree bylaw New protection for suburbs B y Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

If you’re a homeowner in the suburbs, better check with city hall before you whip out the chain saw and start butchering any trees that are bothering you. Because Maple Ridge’s tree protection and management bylaw is now in effect after council gave final reading Tuesday. From now on, people in single family homes in the suburbs need to get a permit from the city if they’re cutting down any tree larger than 20 centimetres in diameter. They also have to show the city that any of those trees they want to lop down won’t affect their neighbours, and that they don’t include a “significant” tree more than 50 cm in diameter, isn’t on the perimeter of their property and will still maintain a ratio of 40 trees per hectare on the property. Satisfy those conditions and trees can be cut. There’s no limit to the number of trees below 20 cm (eight inches) in diameter that can be cut. Coun. Corisa Bell pushed for Maple Ridge to modernize its tree bylaw during the previous council’s term. “What I’m happy about is that we’ve agreed to look it over again in six months,” she said Wednesday. “But we have more tree protection than Maple Ridge has ever had, so I’m happy about that.” The one condition to all of the above is that no trees can be cut for a property that lies within one of Maple Ridge’s many environmentally sensitive areas. Under Maple Ridge’s previous bylaw, there was no limit on the number of trees that could be cut down on regularsized suburban lots – while homeowners on properties of more than one acre could cut three trees per year without a permit. Stott said the bylaw brings in other big changes. Previously, there were virtually no restrictions on cutting trees in the rural area.

And there was no protection for trees on properties that were being developed or built on, allowing developers free rein to clear-cut properties on which they were building. “And it meant ‘Joe Q builder’ could go in and do whatever he wanted.” “The emphasis here was to have a more responsible bylaw, but also a reasonable or flexible bylaw for property owners,” said environmental manager Rod Stott. “I think it’s a very fair and firm bylaw, but it’s also a very progressive one.” In the rural areas, homeowners can cut down poplar or alder trees, provided they maintain the ratio of 40 trees per hectare. Rural residents on properties larger than half a hectare, can cut down up to 10 trees per year, as long as they’re not over 70 cm wide and the 40 tree per-hectare ratio is maintained. Hazard trees can also be cut down. Stott said most people

who live here don’t want to clear-cut their properties. “But in more recent years, there have been … offshore investors, speculators, etc., who are interested in clearing their entire properties without taking responsibility for the actual impacts of that on neighbouring properties.” Investors could make hundreds of thousands of dollars by harvesting the timber on those properties, he added. The bylaw will stop such clear-cutting by extending protection to the rural areas where there have been no rules before. “We were starting to see more and more people coming in and doing wholesale clear-cutting on rural lands, especially foreign investors, offshore investors.” Many thought that would improve development potential, in addition to gaining money from the timber. The bylaw won’t impede any operations on farmland.

The bylaw also includes creation of a heritage tree protection area along Shady Lane or 124th Avenue in west Maple Ridge, where the tall trees along the road and on perimeters of properties are protected. More such areas could be created later. Writing the bylaw was a two-year process that drew feedback from hundreds of residents. “It’s been a great consultation process. We’ve had literally thousands of people come out and participate and it’s been constructive dialogue, for the most part.” The discussion had to take place over a year in order to find the right balance, Bell said as far as environmental issues go, “The next step, on Jan. 26, council will debate the Declaration for the Right to a Healthy Environment.” That’s already been passed by the Union of B.C. Municipalities and the Lower Mainland Local Government Association, Bell said.

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It has been the hot topic of conversation as of late: property assessments. Simply put, property value and market value is what a purchaser is willing to pay for property rights and what a seller is willing to sell those rights for. Provincial and municipal tax authorities use this information to calculate the amount of property tax each owner will pay. Nearly 500,000 property owners throughout the Fraser Valley region recently received their 2016 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2015. The total assessed values in the Fraser Valley increased from $294.1 billion to $321.1 billion – an increase of nearly 10 per cent. The regions that saw the highest increases were Ladner in Delta, and Seafair, Burkeville, and Blundell in Richmond. Homeowners need to remember that it is not necessarily an indication that their property taxes are going to increase by that increased percentage value. “At a high level, we are seeing a slight increase in the price of our single family homes, with strata properties staying relatively stable,” says Deputy Assessor, Fraser Valley Region, Brian Smith. “For all other property types, it is too

early for us to speculate on what the market is doing because of a lack of sales.” A key factor to keep in mind is that every home is different and location and condition may play a role in the resale value of the individual property. “BC Assessment considers each property's unique characteristics. These are the same characteristics that a home purchaser would consider, including size, layout, shape, age, finish, quality, number of carports, garages, sundecks and condition of buildings. Services in the area, location, views and neighbourhood may also influence a property's market value,” says Smith. “Then, BC Assessment appraisers analyze all real estate sales in their area and develop common units of comparison and corresponding values to determine what the property would sell for as of July 1st each year. They review similarities and differences between properties to arrive at a uniform assessed value for a particular property.” If someone disagrees with the market value of their property, Smith says that they should first look at sales of properties in the area using BC Assessment’s comparable sales tools. He then advises making a call to their offices to discuss your assessment

notice with an appraiser about the market value or any information that may be wrong on their assessment. “If still concerned with their assessment, owners may submit a Notice of Complaint (appeal) by February 1, for an independent review by the Property Assessment Review Panel,” he says. So, what’s on the horizon for housing? Steve Lerigny, Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) Executive Officer, says that

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Garden predictions from 2016 By Mike Lascelle

irst and foremost, I would to state emphatically that I am in no way psychic. I don’t get strange dreams that predict the future and I could care less about the shape and meaning of my spent tea leaves (mostly because I drink coffee). That said, I do come from a very superstitious lineage, with my grandmother cringing at the sound of a howling dog (apparently a portent of death in the family) and my mom freaking out about bringing wild birds into the house (my dad once cared for a sick crow that I brought to his attention, who was allowed to recover in our basement for a short time), as this was supposed to rain all sorts of back luck down upon the household (which it didn’t). I don’t have to be a rocket scientist to notice that people’s tastes in gardening are changing and that these changes make for new trends. So in the spirit of the new year and those eye-catching National Enquirer headlines, I thought I would do my best to bring you my garden predictions for 2016. • The rise of weird fruits and vegetables – I would describe these as weird rather than unusual simply because you probably haven’t seen anything like them. Local wholesale growers having been scouring the globe for these strange fruits and vegetables ever since they anticipated the rise in interest by the gardening public, so you can expect many of these at local garden centres in spring 2016. For fruits, keep an eye out for pawpaw (Asimina triloba) with its mango-flavoured lobes, as well as the hardy lemon or yuzu (Citrus x junos) which can be grown outdoors, the goumi berry (Elaeagnus multiflora) and we should finally have mulberries back on the market with a hybrid variety (M.rubra x M. alba) called ‘Illinois everbearing’. For vegetables look no further than the cucumelon (Melothria scabra), a cucumberlike fruit that looks just like a tiny watermelon with a slightly sour taste. I had some of these as pickles for Christmas dinner and they were delicious. • The hellebores downward trend – As

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As Pitt Meadows senior basketball players host their annual Air Show Tournament over the weekend, one of their most outstanding alumni will be gutting it out to establish himself as an NCAA player. Graham Smith, a six-foot-five forward with the SFU Clan, holds all kinds of Marauder records, and as a rookie in the college ranks, he is getting a grip on his new career. In a clan loss to the Alaska Nanooks on Saturday night, Smith had a starter-worthy 24 minutes of playing time and put up seven points and a team-leading six boards. Those are not all-star stats, but are significant for a rookie in the NCAA. “He’s starting to play better,” said Clan coach Virgil Hill. “He’s a guy who’s mature, but like any freshman there’s a learning curve.” On the season. Smith is averaging almost 13 minutes per game through the first 11 contests, making him their second guy off the bench. And he’s getting 3.5 points and three rebounds per game. Again, not exactly gaudy numbers, but he is shooting a team leading 58 per cent, nailing 15 field goals on 26 attempts. The rebuilding Clan have gone 0-6 through conference play in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, in the NCAA second division, and are 1-11 overall. Smith was a dominant player in high school, and was the Most Valuable Player of the Fraser Valley Championships in Grades 9 and 10, and B.C. Provincial all-star in Grades 10 and Grade 11. He is one of the best ever at Pitt Meadows, and holds several alltime Marauder records. He put up 27.9 points per game his senior year, 25.9 points per game in his grade 11 year, and was the career scoring leader with 2,918 points. He also had the most rebounds in one season with 864, most for his career with 1,674, and has a career rebounding average of 16.4 per game. But virtually nobody comes out of high school ball in B.C. and domi-

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Clan coaches like Smith’s polished play for a rookie straight out of high school. nate at the next level. “It is a huge jump, and in a perfect world he would have red shirted,” said Hill. “Kids in B.C. have no idea how good this NCAA league is.” That was the plan – for Smith to watch games on the bench and

practice with the team for his first season. But changes in the coaching staff and the roster changed that. Hill described his roster as being “right at ground zero” on a rebuild. SFU is the youngest team in the conference, with eight freshmen

out of 13 players. “We’ve pressed the reset button. said Hill. “At times, I’m playing four freshmen and a sophomore on the floor.” The comparison he makes for B.C. sports fans – it would be like the Vancouver Canucks rebuild, if they lost the high-scoring Sedin twins. Smith’s six-foot-five makes him one of the smallest post players in the league, and nor is he considered particularly athletic by NCAA standards, said Hill. But Smith plays a mature game, and he’s a gym rat who can often be seen pumping iron at Club 16 in Maple Ridge. “He’s one of the strongest kids, even as a freshman,” said Hill. “And what he does have is a ton of fight in him. It’s that classic – ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.’” As Smith gets more floor time, and gains confidence, his game is coming around. “The more minutes he gets, the better he does.” See Smith, 31

The Maple Ridge Ramblers boys’ curling team competed in zone playdowns for provincial placement last weekend, and placed third overall. Coaches said team skip Jordyn Bell called great games, using solid strategy and making clutch shots. Gerard Boudreau was key to both strategy and team communication, Paul Fischer could be counted on many times to position his rock to score, and Jack Dillen, after learning the game only a week ago, had an outstanding competition as lead sweep and positioning guard. The team made the semifinals after nine hours of competition, and took bronze.

Wrestlers unbeatable in Langley Maple Ridge secondary wrestlers stole the show in a recent Langley tournament, with Grade 8 novice wrestlers leading the way. Dominic ‘The Dominator’ Mroz destroyed all of his opponents, while Devlin Sheehan-Davies also went undefeated in the women’s division. On the boys side, Matthew Gordon and Austin Maschke also went undefeated. Wrestling against bigger and older opponents, Marquesis Haintz defeated all comers. The Rams are getting ready for the B.C. Age Class tournament in Richmond on Jan. 22-23, and will host the Upper Fraser Valleys Feb. 12-13.

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Smith said the biggest adjustment is the hairstraight-back pace of the game. In high school he could â&#x20AC;&#x153;save himself â&#x20AC;? so he could play most of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to pace yourself, because everyone is going so hard.â&#x20AC;? But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now less frantic than at the start of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know I can play out there now, and the game is slowing down for me,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said he worked hard in the off-season to be physically ready for the new challenge, and is glad not to spend a year on the bench. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously I was thrilled to play this year, rather than red shirt.â&#x20AC;? The size mismatch against other posts is another change â&#x20AC;&#x201C; twice this year he has been up against seven footers. He focusses on good position, and keeping them boxed out. He has been by the gym at his alma mater to see this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of the Marauders, and some of his old friends have come to watch him play. Smith says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an entertaining level of hoops to watch. Smith is trending to play more time, but Hill makes no promises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really up to them, and how productive they are,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Gra-

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HELP WANTED

Forklift Drivers/ Order Builder

kyle@haneybuilders.com or drop off your resume in person Local HVAC company hiring for the following positions: sheet metal Installers, foreman, ticketed “B” gas fitters, gas fitter apprentices. Must have a valid driver’s license. Email resume to heatingteam@gmail.com

LOT ATTENDANT West Coast Toyota requires a Full-time Lot Attendant, Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Must have a valid drivers licence, “N” is acceptable. Must be able to drive a Standard transmission.

Apply in person with current copy of D/L, Abstract & resume to:

JMP Marketing Services 604-294-3424, or toll-free 1-800-991-1989 - local 30

Amanda at reception West Coast Toyota 19950 Lougheed Highway, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9

COMMUNITY HOME SUPPORT WORKER wanted for young female (24 yrs) with Asperger’s Syndrome, (high functioning) to assist w/ daily living & functional skills. Must be personable and reliable. Experience an asset, class 5 driver lic an asset Rotating shifts Please email resume to: maureenaldridge@shaw.ca

www.westcoasttoyota.com

EXPERIENCED LANE CLOSURE Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-746-4613 or email Trafﬁc_King@shaw.ca

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NOW HIRING Lumber and Forklift exp. required Email your resume to:

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7979 Vantage Way, Delta, V4G 1A6

Pressroom Helpers/ Stackers We have several openings for Press Helpers/ Stackers at our Delta location. Preference given to those with experience in this field, but is not necessary. Shifts are 12 hours/3 shifts per week or 9.5 hours/4 shifts per week. Must be willing to work nights and weekends. References required. Starting wage is $14.31/hr.

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

Journeyman Steel Fabricators With experience needed for f/t shifts. We manufacture industrial enclosures using both steel & aluminum & sub base fuel tanks. • 4+ years of fabrication exp. • Read & understand blue prints, shop drawings & manufacture parts. • Strong mechanical aptitude / installation knowledge. • Welding of light gauge steel 10-14 gauge some structural. Day shift: Mon.-Thurs. 6am-3:30 pm & every second Fri. 6am-2pm Afternoon Shift: Mon-Thurs 3:30pm-1:30am. $28-$34 Per Hour, Depending Upon Experience. We Offer Beneﬁt Packages & A RSP Program! E-mail resume: tammy@ silhouettesteel.com

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

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

Welder / Fabricator Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer is looking for Welder/Fabricators 2 Years experience & own hand tools required. Reply to: randy@jbscanada.ca www.jbscanada.ca

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

Tire Technician

To Apply Please Contact Chris:778-222-8473 Between 7 am - 7 pm

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ations Congratutolour

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

RMACL is seeking female caregivers interested in providing live in support. Applicants need excellent communication skills and experience working with adults with a developmental disabilities and/or mental health support needs. Call 604467-8700

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Winner Matt

LABOURERS SHOP WORKER

N.Langley. $14/hr to start or higher depending on exp. level. Must have valid drivers license. Email resume to: ron@valmartdoors.com

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Haney Builders Supplies

NOW HIRING F/T CRANE TRUCK OPERATOR 22 ton & under folding boom

Competition closes: February 10, 2016

or drop off your resume in person

Email your resume to:

kyle@haneybuilders.com

We thank all those who are interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Find a job you love.

HELP WANTED

Matt has won a Big Valley Furnace Service worth$1500 and a $100 Gift Card for the Maple Ridge Keg

(NO CASH VALUE)

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Interested applicants should email their resume and references to Linda Wischoff at: lwischoff@blackpress.ca

blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Top Gun Tire Inc. mobile tire service is currently hiring for full time position. Repairing, balancing & changing tires. Must be physically fit & have excellent customer service skills. Position requires valid drivers licence & current copy of drivers abstract. Experience preferred, but willing to train. Competitive Wage Based On Experience

HELP WANTED

Vantage Way

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Competitive Wage Based On Experience & Beneﬁts Package Available!

Haney Builders Supplies We are an industry leader of building products, located in Surrey. We require “Top Notch” driver’s with a positive attitude and willingness to learn. Must have ability to lift heavy product. Required for immediate start Monday-Friday. The team is hard working, the work environment is fast-paced with good people, and the beneﬁts are excellent. If you have class 5 DL, are dedicated, have leadership ability and are looking for good solid employment send your resume & abstract: Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

Baby Power Mess

Our son, a couple of months before his terrible twos were supposed to begin, decided that it was a good idea to squeeze all of the baby powder out of the bottle to make a winter wonderland inside our bedrooms... Here he is in the aftermath. 130

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

CHUCKS RENOVATION

www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs

Drywall & Painting, Int/Ext Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning, Fence Building & Repair Kitchen & Bathroon Reno’s, Tiling & Flooring Installs Res/Comm, Apt Buildings

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 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.

Lic’d, WCB, Member of BBB Winter Special - 15% off!

Call 604-319-1993 chucksrenos@hotmail.com

Looking for the ideal employee?

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PLUMBING

FLUID SOLUTIONS. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

.t1 tax

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Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

CLEANING SERVICES

House Cleaning Team

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RENTALS

MISC. WANTED

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Details : mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com

Rooms from $470/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.

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

Call 604-467-3944 748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

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

M.Ridge 1-2 rms avail in house.Pref prof/student, street prk, w/d. N/S. Feb 1. $555. 604-506-5416

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

REAL ESTATE

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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

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

STORAGE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

604- 467- 1118

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

Have Unwanted Firearms? 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.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

* Insured * Experienced Maple Ridge, P. Meadows, Mission

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

Onsite Manager

HERFORT CONCRETE

604.465.7713

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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SUITES, LOWER

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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.

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

UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGN

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

Maple Ridge West, 1 bdrm + den, 900sf, sep ent, inste ldry, $900 incl utils. Feb 1. 778-999-5212

TRANSPORTATION 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

RENTALS

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

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FREE ESTIMATES

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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

DRYWALL

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

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

ELECTRICAL

LOW RATES 604-617-1774

$880/mo & $980/mo

Great Location

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

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SUNDECKS

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

Call Matt 604-465-5566 www.proworkshg.com

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and Hydro SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450 MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio & vaulted ceilings. Available immed. N/S, N/P. $900/mo +utils. Call 604-377-8135.

Polo Club Apartments

✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton Atlas Vinyl Sundecks - Your Complete Sundeck Specialist. Free estimates (778)285-2107

PETS 320

7 Days / Week

We offer the perfect solution. Advertise your

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal

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

604-999-6020

by hundreds of potential

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

career move.

AFFORDABLE MOVING www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

(604)465-1311

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classifieds for their next

$30/hr. per Person • 24/7

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

meadowslandscapesupply.com

job vacancy and be seen candidates searching the

MOVING & STORAGE

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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HANDYPERSONS

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PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. Working line. Black. 12 wks old, 1 left. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

FURNITURE

~ Since 1987 ~ .CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052

604-463-0718 eagletileandnaturalstone.com

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#1 Cash Buyer

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

FEED & HAY

TIMOTHY hay for sale. Good quality. 60 lb. bales. $15.00 per bale. Pitt Meadows. 604 505 4087

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MILLER Handyman Services, Low rates! Call Glenn at 604-619-3845 www.millersystems.ca

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

To Place An Ad Call 604-575-5555

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

ANYTHING OF VALUE

Single Items to Entire Households 604-463-4449 604-209-6583

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM

1 bdrm suite - $775 2 bdrm corner suite - $925 S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required * SORRY NO DOGS * CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

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 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground floor commercial space. Office / retail / service type business. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

Meadows Landscape Supply

Prompt Delivery Available

2012 Infiniti Ex 35. AWD. Local no accident. 60000km. Very nice condition in and out. Black on Black. Leather interior. $27000 Firm. Call Vivian 604-720-8772

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings

MISC SERVICES

604-465-1311

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

Near Shopping & Amenities.

604.465.2944

GARDENING

1997 CAMRY, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, 180K, in mint cond. $3400 obo. 604-936-1270

Queen Anne Apts. Includes: Heat, Hot Water

Landscaping, Cleanups, Pruning, Hedges, Rubbish Removal, Topsoil, Gravel. Tree Topping, Chipping & Stump Grinding. FIREWOOD FOR SALE **Don’t FALL Behind**

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.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure washing, lawn maint, lndscpg.

1 & 2 Bdrms available

Den’s GarDENing Services

Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.

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LANDSCAPING

MAPLE RIDGE

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