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A long wait for ambulance Woman’s son joins lobby for better service By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

An 81-year-old woman who fell and broke her hip had to wait about an hour and a half for an ambulance, according to her son. Phil Van De Keere said he called 911 at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 15, when he found his mother, Beverly, laying on the floor. She was in agony, and Van De Keere couldn’t move her without causing her more pain. He told the ambulance dispatcher the situation, and they waited on the kitchen floor, where she had fallen. Beverly has a walker and a cane for stability, but she had left them to get a cup of tea. Phil Van De Keere didn’t know how long it had been before he found her, but there were no lights on in the house, because she had apparently fallen during daylight hours.

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Councillors balk at underpass cost Concerns about effects on traffic, as well By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapelridgenews.com

There was some sticker shock for members of Pitt Meadows council, who saw the estimated $22.5 million price tag for an underpass for the CP Rail crossing at Harris Road. Coun. Bruce Bell voiced his concerns about the cost, the impact it would have on traffic, and the po-

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fic problems is a bigger bill than even $22.5 million. “I, for one, wouldn’t get too excited about it, because I think it’s really a pipe dream unless people are going to come forward with hundreds of millions of dollars to really solve the problem,” said Bell. He also said an under- Bell pass has the potential to spoil Harris Road. He envisions graffiti-covered freight cars parked on top, more rail lines added, “and

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Dispersal of camp ‘remarkable’ 81 people in all were found places to live By Phi l M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

ent by tent, tarp by tarp, treasured item after item, the homeless camp on Cliff Avenue slowly disassembled last fall. It didn’t happen right away, though. It was gradual, and began only when the temporary city shelter opened across the street on Lougheed Highway. But three weeks into the process, Cliff Avenue was cleared and homeowners on the road next to the Salvation Army Ridge Meadows Ministries had their lives back. Maple Ridge council got an update Monday about the process, in which 81 people, many of whom had been hiding outdoors for years, sleeping in forests, doorways or stairwells, were found places to live. “It was quite a voluntary decampment, remarkable, I think,” social planning analyst Shawn Matthewson told council. Maple Ridge city staff ’s work on the issue has been “exceptional,” said Mayor Nicole Read. “Clearly, we are leaders in this conversation. So what we’ve achieved is widely recognized.” Council created the homeless task force a year ago and then re-named it the Maple Ridge Resilience Initiative. Four teams – youth, security, outreach and housing – focused on different aspects of homelessness. “I think that council has gone

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The homeless camp on Cliff Avenue was dispersed in the fall, when the city shelter opened. through a lot and staff have gone through a lot,” Read added. Since the Resilience Initiative began early last year, street outreach workers found homes for 67 people. Another 14 were connected with housing by the Maple Ridge temporary shelter, which opened Oct. 1 at 22239 Lougheed Hwy. Forty people remain in that shelter. Most of those housed, 54, went into apartments or basement suites, with some doubling up and sharing suites in order to cut costs. Another 17 found rooms or suites in houses. Six people went into the Alouette Heights supportive housing complex on Brown Avenue, where there is 24hour supervision for the 45 studio apartments. Two of the 81 people who were housed, however, left their

new homes. Matthewson said what helped a lot was getting to know the individuals on the street and learning their needs. “People that have been on the streets for 20 years, that have significant health issues, now have a home to call their own. You can’t measure that. “People are really grateful for the fact that they have been afforded this opportunity to remain housed,” she added. Everybody required help of some sort, with 82 given mental health support, through clinical or inpatient treatment or counselling. Another 15 went into detox programs, while 27 have been referred for treatment and another 10 have

gone into treatment. An additional 13 were referred to hospitals, recovery homes or other shelters. Matthewson was quoting from her report after council asked for the details about what has happened to the dozens of people who camped on the road at various points between May and September. Parks and recreation services general manager Kelly Swift said the resilience initiative has cost the city $365,000 – about $40,000 more than planned. “There are no other additional costs at this time.” The city had to pay for renos to create the city shelter, but was reimbursed by B.C. Housing for some of its outreach worker costs. There are now also three more street outreach

workers, 6.7 in total, in Maple Ridge, helping the homeless connect with services, compared to 2014. Meanwhile, B.C. Housing is providing rental supplements, or rental top-up payments for 72 tenants, allowing those on income assistance to be able to afford today’s rental market. Outreach workers have also connected with a small network of landlords who can provide places to live. Still, the need for housing that people can afford remains pressing, as do other needs. Fraser Health is providing outreach psych nurses, while Riverstone Mobile Detox will promote its detox and treatment options. Neither is there any help for people suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and those who hoard. Coun. Gordy Robson agreed the best thing that came out was that city staff were able to understand the needs of those on the street, but said the issue of fentanyl deaths wasn’t included. Coun. Bob Masse questioned the almost-unanimous identification of people coming from Maple Ridge. He said that according to the regional homeless count, only two-thirds of Maple Ridge’s homeless were from this city. And he predicted the issue of homelessness won’t get any easier. Prices keep rising and people will keep moving here because they can’t afford Vancouver, he said. “I see nothing but bigger challenges in this region. We can’t solve the housing dilemma for the whole of Greater Vancouver. I’m concerned about that.”

Plan in place for closing temporary city shelter Some clients will go to RainCity project in Coquitlam By Phi l M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

hey don’t want to go back to living outside. According to the city’s social planning analyst, the 24 men and 16 women at the Maple Ridge temporary shelter, at 22239 Lougheed Highway, say they don’t want to go back to sleeping on the street or in the bush, when the facility closes March 31. Shawn Matthewson explained the process for closing the temporary shelter to Maple Ridge council on Monday. “Every single person, in the shelter will have a plan,” she told councillors.

Some will go to the new RainCity Housing shelter in Coquitlam, called the 3030 Gordon Project. Some will go to Alouette Heights supportive housing on Brown Avenue, while some will go into market rental housing, helped by rental supplements. “What’s interesting to me is that every single person that’s in the shelter right now does not want to go back outside,” she told council. Neither is anyone trying to get people to start another camp. If the shelter closing plan works and the 40 people in the shelter are housed successfully, it would be an accomplishment for Maple Ridge, said Coun. Gordy Robson. “This council has stuck out its neck out, especially the mayor, on this issue, and if this comes to be . . . and we actually are able to transfer those 40 back, I think it would be an

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incredible thing for the community.” Since the shelter opened, 72 people have gone through the shelter, with 40 now remaining. Of those 72, 68 have substance abuse issues and 30 have been diagnosed with mental health issues, council heard. Fifty-five of the 72 had been tenting, and 60 of the 72 were from the Cliff Avenue homeless camp beside the Salvation Army. But so far, 15 people in the shelter already have applied to go to RainCity’s shelter in Coquitlam, while six applied for a suite in Alouette Heights supportive housing. “B.C. Housing is firmly committed. There will not be another camp forming,” she added. Fraser Health, RainCity Housing, B.C. Housing, the Salvation Army, Alouette Addictions Services and the Alouette Home

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Start Society have all been developing an exit strategy and will work with shelter staff to figure out how to help people find places to live. The process of closing the temporary shelter, which opened Oct. 1 to give Cliff Avenue campers a place to go and allow the dismantling of the camp, will start in a few weeks, when the shelter no longer takes new arrivals. As each resident finds a home, the cot he or she had been sleeping on in the shelter will be removed, council heard. From then on, it will be a matter of finding homes one by one for the people living there. RainCity Housing and B.C. Housing will handle the process, while Fraser Health will ramp up its detox and mental health services to make sure shelter residents are connected. See Shelter, 4

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Fire broke out at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre Wednesday night, sending one correctional officer to emergency and causing more than a dozen others to being treated for smoke inhalation. B.C. Government Employees Union spokesperson Dean Purdy said the fire started about 6 p.m., when two inmates in a segregation cell set a mattress on fire in an attempt to get into the hallway to get at another inmate. The segregation unit is where inmates go who are being disciplined for violating prison rules and being charged internally. “They started a fire by lighting a mattress on fire. All 19 inmates in the segregation unit were evacuated out of their cells into the densely, smoke-filled hallway,” Purdy said.

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The fire occurred in the segregation united at the prison on 256th Street in Maple Ridge. “Correctional officers responded to the scene without breathing apparatus.” Despite that, the guards were able to get control of the inmates, handcuff them and remove them from the segregation unit. All 19 officers were treated for smoke inhalation, suffering headaches, burning lungs and

eyes. In addition to one guard who was treated in emergency, others were seeing doctors on Thursday. It’s another example of the violence that correctional officers face daily in the overcrowded Maple Ridge prison, said Purdy, repeating his statement that the prison now holds 500 inmates, though it originally was built with capacity of about 254. He didn’t have details yet about injuries to the inmates. “We know that these type of incidents can happen and that violence is rampant at this jail and the other five maximum-security jails,” in B.C. An auditor’s report from 2015, said Fraser Regional had the highest number of violent incidents in the B.C. Corrections system. The new Solicitor General Mike Morris just toured Fraser Regional last week.

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RainCity has closed many similar shelters in Vancouver, in the same way, she explained in her report. Matthewson said since the shelter opened, the emphasis has been to be pro-active, with good communication and to deal with issues as they arise, adding in her report that neighbours are reporting “minimal impacts.” Matthewson said neighbours around the building, a former mat-

tress store, were contacted and that a neighbourhood advisory committee was set up, which only now meets to discuss specific problems. Since it opened, some people who’ve been living in the street or the bush for years have made their way into the shelter. One 26-year-old man had been living in the bush for 10 years and never had any help, until he showed up at the shelter, she pointed out. The shelter is low barrier, meaning that peo-

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when people think they can cure sick people with a stick.” “I think that is the most satisfying part of it, and of course, the test is in April,” when the shelter closes. The city has to be prepared for whatever happens after the shelter closes, he added. Coun. Corisa Bell said she was nervous about what may happen in April and was worried that a street camp may reform. Matthewson said those remaining in shelter are “among the hardest to house, such as those who hoard or collect items. “It’s very difficult to treat.” The shelter also has people with physical illnesses, such as Hep C, and HIV, and those with post traumatic stress disorder. “It’s hard to be inside if you’ve experienced trauma indoors.” Still, the number of emergency calls to the shelter is less than that from the Cliff Avenue camp during the six months it was open, she said. Matthewson noted that in Abbotsford, the opening of winter shelter there has failed to see the removal of its campsite. Council passed a resolution asking B.C. Housing to provide another outreach worker to help in the process of closing the shelter.

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The conversations were held in private. “We probably spent more time on that particular issue than anything else. Yet, because of the nature of those conversations, nobody knew what we were doing,” said Becker. Council is moving its findings into the public arena. “So we as a community can begin discussing some of the facts and figures and options that this council was able to glean over the past 12 months,” said Becker. Director of operations

Kate Zanon noted that CP Rail would be able to build longer trains with the underpass, and could add additional track in future. The senior government wants to improve the movement of goods through the Pacific Gateway Program. She noted it would be possible to maintain traffic flow on Harris Road during construction, via diversion lanes on city or CP-owned land on either side of the intersection. The work would require moving heritage buildings on either side

Arrests in Pitt assault Ridge Meadows RCMP have arrested two 20-year-old Maple Ridge men in relation to an aggravated assault Sunday morning in Pitt Meadows. “The investigation has resulted in the arrests of two individuals who police believe are responsible for the serious assault,” said Cpl. Brenda Winpenny. “As reported, a 20-year-old Langley man was hospitalized after he was punched and knocked to the ground on Harris Road on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.” The incident occurred outside the Subway restaurant on Harris Road at

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and there would be no Harris Road access to the West Coast Express Station, while Charlton Automotive Repair would lose its north driveway. Zanon said the city must still study the impacts on traffic flow during construction, and sound attenuation of the rail operations. She said the issue could be put to referendum. Councillors said they will be interested in public feedback based the information put forward so far.

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Life-saver Indications that the province of British Columbia will allow firefighters to carry naloxone, also known as Narcan, is welcome. The drug is known as the ‘antidote’ to opiate overdose, and can reverse the otherwise deadly effects of ingesting too much heroin or fentanyl. Despite often being first on the scene of overdoses, firefighters, police officers and others who don’t have a required prescription for naloxone have thus far been banned from carrying the drug. Addressing that is a move that is long overdue, given the stakes involved and the safe nature of Naloxone. It is available over the counter in more than a dozen U.S. states, and hospitals here have been using the drug for more than four decades. Earlier this summer, Health Canada promised that it would review the drug’s prescription-only status, although a full process was expected to take more than a year. Whatever the outcome of that review, the fact that it’s only being done now – after too many deaths from accidental overdoses – shows that our society, and our government institutions, still have much they can do to help those on the fringes who have frequently been overlooked. Opiate use affects a far greater number of residents than the casual observer may know. While the drugs drive some into a life of homelessness and property crime, they are also used by husbands and mothers, sons and daughters, employees and bosses who conduct lives not stereotypically associated with hard drug use. In cases of overdose, all of those people – those on the fringes, and those in the mainstream – deserve the best shot at life, and the best opportunity at eventually overcoming their addictions. The quicker the province moves on this initiative, for all emergency responders, the better. – Black Press

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This is your province on weed W ith unlicensed marijuana dispensaries popping up in urban areas and thousands of unregulated medical licences for home growing still in legal limbo, the Justin Trudeau government is starting work B.C. Views on its promise to legalTom Fletcher ize recreational use. Marijuana was a media darling in the recent election, but meeting in Vancouver with provincial ministers last week, federal Health Minister Jane Philpott found herself preoccupied with issues deemed more urgent. These include shifting our post-war acute hospital model to community primary care, tackling aboriginal health care needs, pooling pharmaceutical purchases to slow rising costs, and meeting an urgent Supreme Court of Canada directive to legalize assisted dying. At the closing news conference in Vancouver, Philpott was asked how recreational marijuana should be sold. Licensed medical growers want exclusive rights to do it by mail as permitted by the Stephen Harper government, another measure forced by our high court. That would shut out the rash of supposedly medical storefronts, which city halls in Vancouver and elsewhere imagine they can regulate. Philpott said the question is “premature” and federal-provincial justice ministers

were dealing with it at their meeting. Ottawa will have a “task force,” too. Vancouver descended into a pot store free-for-all due to benign neglect from council and police, and Victoria isn’t far behind. Vancouver Coun. Kerry Jang, a rare voice of reason in the Big Smoke, has protested dispensaries using street hawkers to attract young buyers, and pot stores setting up near schools. Other communities, more aware of their limitations, have resisted issuing business licences. One recent proposal in the Victoria suburb of View Royal came from a fellow who insisted marijuana extract had cured his cancer. This is typical of claims that proliferate on the Internet, and is one of many warning signs about dispensaries that put up red cross signs to sell pot products with exotic names. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake was more forthcoming a few days earlier, responding to a Vancouver reporter who judged marijuana more interesting than his just-announced plan to hire 1,600 more nurses by the end of March. Lake noted that Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is keen to sell marijuana through the province’s monopoly liquor stores. B.C.’s government liquor store union has also endorsed this idea, forming an unlikely alliance with non-union private stores to get in on the action. “There are public health officials that I’ve talked to who say that the co-location of marijuana and liquor sales is not advisable from a public health perspective,” Lake said. “I think whatever we do it has to be highly regulated, quality control

has to be excellent and above all we must protect young people.” Yes, liquor stores check ID. But the notion that marijuana might be sold next to beer and vodka in government stores deserves sober second thought, and serious scientific work of the kind that has shown damage to developing brains from teenage marijuana use. Of course all of this urban hand-wringing over pot stores ignores the de facto legalization that has existed across B.C. for decades.

“Of course all of this urban handwringing over pot stores ignores the de facto legalization that has existed across B.C. for decades.” The Nelson Star had a funny story last week about a local woman’s discovery on Google Earth. Zooming in on area mountains, one finds not only the Purcell landmark Loki Peak, but also Weed Peak, Grow Op Peak, Cannabis Peak and Hydroponic Peak. Whatever the source of this cyberprank, it could also be applied to other regions of B.C. For the record, I’ll restate my longstanding position that legalization is the only logical answer. I’ll say the same about other drugs that drive most B.C. crime, but that’s a subject for another day. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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THE NEWS/letters Nothing doing Share tax burden in Pitt Contact 604-467-1122 ext. 218 editor@mapleridgenews.com

Editor, The News: You reported how Maple Ridge residents were 10 per cent richer because of their increased property assessments. Well, my assessment went down again and it’s been going like that for the past eight years or so. I’ve lost about a $150,000 of my investment and I’m not the only one. I am in the Thornhill area and blame Maple Ridge for this downturn. The city doesn’t want to improve my area at all. It screwed up getting a mall in Albion, and we all know that will never happen with this new council. This town is turning into a real joke. Look at Port Coquitlam or Langley, they are building like crazy, and here Maple Ridge just does nothing and depends on the homeowners to continue paying high taxes. L. Johnston Maple Ridge

How about your street? Editor, The News: Re: New route through Pitt proposed (The News, Jan. 13). Perhaps my reaction is knee-jerk, but I want to respond to Ken Joyner’s suggestion of taking traffic up Ford Road to Baynes Road to relieve the congestion on Lougheed Highway. I hope that the residents on Ford Road are consulted on this. I, for one, don’t want this. I doubt that any of the Ford Road residents will. Traffic on Ford Road is crazy already, excessive speeding, no respect for marked crosswalks. Perhaps traffic can be rerouted along Mr. Joyner’s street? Julie Bennett Pitt Meadows

Editor, The News: Re: Pitt Meadows leans on business (The News, Jan. 22). Neil Corbett’s story did not contain all the facts. While Mayor John Becker did argue against shifting any of the tax burden from residents to businesses, your story did not mention that the shift that would increase $224 to an ‘average’ business was only if that business was assessed at over $1.9 million. Your average mom and pop and small business is assessed at nowhere near $1.9 million,

so will not see that much increase. As a point of clarification to your readers, it might be more helpful and transparent if you reported that when the city reports a tax hike to the ‘average’ resident or ‘average’ business, the value is taken by the dividing the number of homes or businesses by the total assessed value of each class. There are many more homes than businesses. As your report accurately stated, there are only 220

businesses. That means the multimillion dollar Superstore, Cineplex theatre and Onni Business Parks (Phase 1 alone is assessed at $63 million) are included in the total, along with the much smaller businesses. The smaller businesses will not be seeing a $224 increase, only those businesses assessed at the ‘average’ $1.9 million. To miss out this vital piece of information only results in fear mongering and an attempt to pit business against

homeowners. For the past five years, residential tax mill rates have been steadily increased and the business mill rate has been decreased by mayor and council; you didn’t mention that either in your article. Businesses need residents for customers and residents need businesses for goods and services. The ideal balance is to use the term share the burden versus shift the burden. Patricia Gordon Pitt Meadows

Social media is ‘one of the only places left’ Editor, The News: Re: Councillors, stay in real world (Letters, Jan. 20). Steve Ranta is still living in the 19th Century. The reason the Republicans lost the last election to the Democrats is due to social media. The reason the Conservatives lost to the Liberals is

social media. Social media is the voice of the 21st Century. The days of task forces with terms of references dictated by the administration are a thing of the past. I inquired how to email a councillor since I did not see any email address listed for the individual councillor on

the Maple Ridge website. I was informed to email the city and address to the individual councillor. Now that tells me the email is read prior to the councillors receiving it. Social media is one of the only places left where an individual can express his honest opinion without

censorship. The mayor and council have a duty to listen to the residents of Maple Ridge, and they should stay clear from picking and choosing which sites, or as Mr. Ranta calls, “shallow, online blowhards.” Len Lovering Maple Ridge

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members of the public. “50 minutes – that’s still outrageous,” he said. A North American benchmark for ambulance response in a city is that an ambulance will arrive at your door nine minutes after a 911 call. Also, he doesn’t understand why the ambulance would have been dispatched routine. “I told them she had a fall, and she was in a lot of pain,” he asserts. Van De Keere is now getting involved in the local campaign to lobby for more ambulances in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. A retired bus driver, he said posting only two ambulances to serve a community of almost 100,000, and having other ambulance stations outside of the area cover calls there, is not efficient. “They’re chasing their tails,” he said. “That’s like

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eritage Week is celebrated in communities throughout the province every year, with national Heritage Day on Feb. 15, as designated by the National Trust for Canada. The Maple Ridge Museum uses February as a time to change over many of its displays, and also as a chance to showcase additional displays in the library. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library theme will be Travel through Time: focusing on transportation and travel though railway, roads and waterways. At the museum will be a display on Women in Wartime, highlighting the medical services, with a spotlight on Helen Mussallem using artifacts from the Mussallem estate, which were donated to the museum last year. Helen was raised in Haney and was the nurse during the Second World War. Many women who

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morning at the seniors centre for three hours,” said PraƩ. In addiƟon to driving, PraƩ works on the seniors helping seniors advisory commiƩee, and volunteers her Ɵme with the IntergeneraƟonal Garden. “That means I get to spend some Ɵme in the school [Eric Langton elementary], which I love,” she said. She is a grand buddy to a liƩle girl there, who PraƩ thought she could help. They get together aŌer school. “Some of it is fun, and some of it is straight academics,” she said. Keeping busy is a habit, but it was also a very deliberate decision PraƩ made as she entered a new phase of life. “I had parents who sort of gave up on life, and it was very discouraging,” she said. “It keeps me out of trouble,” she said of her driving, gardening, mentoring and commiƩee work. “It’s been great to meet people. “Life has to be lived to be enjoyed.” PraƩ said the seniors centre needs more volunteer drivers. “A lot of people’s needs would be saƟsĮed if they extend themselves beyond their golf games,” she said. Karen Wakita is another super senior. She is a semi-reƟred nurse who is also very involved in the community. Wakita sƟll nurses on a casual basis, which sees her at the hospital conƟnued on page 14

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once or twice each week. Then, she also has a whole schedule of volunteer acƟviƟes, many based around health care – community groups have been eager to tap into her health care experƟse. Wakita does a wellness clinic every Tuesday at the seniors centre. She runs it with Peggy Lambert, another reƟred nurse, and they have a lot of regular clients. “They get their blood pressure checked, and have a chat with the nurses there,” she said. On a monthly basis they will bring in a message therapist, pharmacist or oīer a foot care clinic. Wakita is also a representaƟve for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Her late father suīered from the disease, and she knows how tough it can be for caregivers. So she works as a facilitator for a group of caregivers who met on Fridays at Greystone Manor. They are a group of people with “a common thread” that runs through their lives, and they oīer moral support and pracƟcal suggesƟons. “I would have loved to have had that support,” she said of the group. Wakita is also a member of the Senior Network, which is tackling the issue of a shortage of seniors housing in Maple Ridge and PiƩ Meadows, and has worked with the Ridge Meadows Division of Family PracƟce. And her involvement doesn’t stop at

seniors and health care, as Wakita has long been a Country Fest organizer, in charge of the garden secƟon of the fair. “It’s just a fun thing to do. I’m not a pro gardner – I meddle in it, and have fun with it,” she said. “And I like the Ňoral arts.” And she belongs to Legacy – a group of ladies who do quilƟng for charity. “We have a good Ɵme, as well as sew,” she said. The fruits of their labours are donated to the Cythera TransiƟon House Society, or to individuals the Legacy ladies want to give a liŌ. Cythera is another cause Wakita has taken on, and she volunteers in their thriŌ store. “I didn’t want to have grass grow under my feet,” she said. “It’s a lot more fun to be acƟve in your community. “It’s part of living and being alive.”

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SPECIAL EVENTS Poetry Contest Submission Deadline: January 30, 2016 Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association Submit a previously unpublished poem, 40 lines or less, in the theme of Celebration of Light! Prizes will be awarded in four categories: • Child (10 and under) • Junior 11-15 • Adult 16-59 • Senior (60+) Submit Entries to inquiries@ downtownmapleridge.ca Call (604) 467-2420 or visit www. downntownmapleridge.ca for details

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Après Valentine’s Day Tea February 15, 2pm Celebrate the season of love at RMSS Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre, 12150 224th St. Tickets are $5. Call (604) 467-4993 for more details. www.rmssseniors.org

Learn How to Use Facebook for People 55+ February 18, 10 am-noon RMSS Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre, 19065 119B Ave. Learn the very basics of operating a computer, creating documents and emailing. Drop in fee of $1 applies. RSVP at (604) 457-4771. www.rmssseniors.org

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In Control of Your Money February 3, 7 - 8:30 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. This ongoing series addresses some of the most common questions related to money and the financial decisions that affect all of us. Presented in collaboration with Vancity financial literacy staff and the Community Literacy Committee. RRSPs and TFSAs: Which product is the best one for your situation? Learn everything you need to know about Registered Retirement Savings Plans and Tax Free Savings Accounts.

Lantern Making Workshop February 2, 3 pm - 4:30 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Join us for an afternoon of crafty fun. This free workshop is suitable for people of all ages who wish to learn how to make beautiful lanterns. Pre-register to save your spot at (604) 467-2420. Visit www.downtownmapleridge.ca, or call the number above, for more details.

Lantern Making Workshop February 8, 11 am - 3 pm The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge This Family Day, join us for an afternoon of crafty fun. This free workshop is suitable for people of all ages who wish to learn how to make beautiful lanterns. No RSVP required, just stop on in! Call (604) 467-2420 or visit www.downtownmapleridge.ca for details.

Hats On Tea February 12, 2 pm RMSS Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre, 19065 119B Ave. Feel free to wear a hat…. But it’s okay to come hatless too! Tickets $5 and can be purchased at the Pitt Meadows Centre. For more information, call (604) 457-4771. www.rmssseniors.org

Farmers Helping Seniors Pub Night Fundraiser February 12, 6:30 pm Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #88 – 12101 224th St., Maple Ridge Tickets and a ckets $20 (Include steak or chicken dinner an everage) available at Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Meadow beverage) Community ommunity Services - 11907 – 228th Street, Maple 50/50. aple Ridge. Silent Auction, Toonie Toss, 50/50 Please ease join the Seniors Network and Golden Ears ars FEAST in supporting the Haney Farmers Market’s program arket’s Nutritional Coupon Program. The prog provides free produce, meat and dairy products to low-income seniors and families during the 16 weeks of the Farmer’s Market. Have a heart. Help a senior. For more info, call (604) 786-7404 or email: seniorsnetworkmpk@gmail.com

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Festival of Light: Lantern Festival Friday February 19, 4 pm – 8 pm Haney Place Mall, 11900 Haney Place Join us to celebrate the Arts, Culture and Diversity in our community, at the 8th annual Festival of Light. A fun FREE event for all ages, with lantern making workshops, live entertainment, poetry contest, and more! Lantern Parade at 7:30 pm. Call (604) 467-2420 or visit www. downtownmapleridge.ca for details.

The Wild McLean Boys: Murdering Horse Thieves of Kamloops – 1879 February 20, 2 – 3 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. The McLean Gang, composed of brothers Allan, Charles and Archie, terrorized Kamloops and surrounding area in the 1870s. This notorious gang robbed and murdered their way to the top. Join BC Historian John Mitchell for an entertaining and informative audio visual presentation with time for a Q&A.

Heart of Self Forgiving February 26, March 4 and 11, 10 am – noon RMSS Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre, 19065 119b Ave. Learn deeper insights and powerful techniques for dissolving old perspectives, releasing shame/guilt/anger/resentment and how to cultivate a compassionate mindset. $45 for three sessions. Register at the Centre or call (604) 457-4771. www.rmssseniors.org

Quiz Night Feb 27, 7 - 9 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge Friends of the Library once again host their popular Quiz Night, an evening of fun, trivia, prizes and snacks. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the main floor desk. Come alone or form a team of up to eight members.

Heads Up: An Introduction to Brain Health March 8, 6:30 - 8 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Society of BC, this seminar teaches strategies for improving the health of the mind, and encourages participants to actively engage in protecting and maintaining their brains at any age. Register at the library beginning Feb 2.

WEEKLY Mondays Memory Workout for People 55+ RMSS Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre, 19065 119B Ave. A fun, interactive session for people who feel their memory isn’t what it used to be Every Monday 10 am – noon. Call (604) 457-4771 for more details! Drop in is $1 a class. Please note: this program is not intended for people with cognitive impairment or a dementia diagnosis. www.rmssseniors.org

Drop-In Tech Help January 4 - April 25, 2 – 3 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. These practical, hands-on sessions with library staff are designed to help customers solve problems or learn new programs and techniques on their own devices or on library computers. Bring your tablets, laptops, eReaders and your questions!

Tuesdays Golden Seniors Wellness Clinic RMSS Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre, 12150 224th St. 9 am – Noon. $2 drop-in fee but no one is turned away. Special services: first Tuesday Optometrist, second Tuesday - Skin care, 3rd Tuesday – Pharmacist; 4th Tuesday - Alzheimer’s Society representative. www.rmssseniors.org

Port Haney Seniors Activity Group CEED Centre – 11739 223 St., Maple Ridge,

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World Films January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, 6 – 8:30 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Bring your friends and spend a relaxing evening at the library with a must-see world film. Friends of the Library will sell refreshments at intermission. Please contact the main floor information desk to ask for a schedule. Admission is free.

First Tuesday of each month It Won’t Byte Electronics Help for people 55+ RMSS Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre 12150 224th St. 3:30 – 4:30 pm drop in. Need some help with all the new hand-held tech devices? Bring those gadgets – cell phones, cameras, eReaders, and laptops – to the Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Centre at 12150 224th Street, Maple Ridge, and let the technically gifted members of the library’s Teen Advisory Group from the Maple Ridge Public Library explain how they work and what they do. www.rmssseniors.org

Wednesdays Interfaith Dialogue Series Jan 27, Feb 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Community members from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds gather to discuss their beliefs in a setting of goodwill and understanding. Each evening’s presentation will focus on a particular theme, with opportunities for audience participation. Come with an open mind and an open heart! • January 27: International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

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Wednesdays and Fridays OSTEOFIT CLASSES Wednesdays and Fridays starting February 10. 8 sessions for $55. Register at RMSS Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre-19065 119B Ave 604-457-4771. www.rmssseniors.org

Thursdays Local Voices Feb 4, Mar 3 and Apr 7, 7 - 8:30 pm Fraser Valley Library, Maple Ridge, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. This series celebrates the City of Maple Ridge, past and present, through the voices of our citizens. Presentations will combine talks, readings and performances with community dialogue. Presented by the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission and Historical Society, the Maple Ridge Family History Group, Golden Ears Writers and the library.

Karaoke at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 88 – 12101 224th St., Maple Ridge, 7 pm. Must be a member or guest of a member. Memberships available for purchase at the Legion.

Fridays Tai Chi for people 55+ RMSS Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre, 19065 119B Ave., 10:15 - 11:15 am. Gentle, slow movements that focus on breathing, balance and core strength. Drop in fee of $2 applies.

Saturdays Rising Star Karaoke RMSS Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre, 12150 224th Street

Saturdays 1 - 4 pm. Free and everyone welcome. Enjoy the entertainment or sign up to sing a few songs. Refreshments are available for purchase. Sorry no minors. www.rmssseniors.org

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Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Centres Maple Ridge Centre, 12150 224th Street, Maple Ridge. Call (604) 467-4993 Pitt Meadows Centre, 19065 119B Ave., Pitt Meadows. Call (604) 457-4771 Annual Membership fee only $25. Join RMSS for fun and friendship. Bridge, Crib, Mah-jong, Scrabble, Poker, Sing, Act, Dance, Craft & Needlework, Pool, Snooker, Table Tennis, Bowling, Computers, Yoga, Stay Fit, Zumba, Chair Exercises, Walking Club, Tai Chi. Low cost friendly driving service. Volunteer opportunities. Stroke Recovery, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Support. Coffee Bar, Hot Lunches, Karaoke and much more! Drop in and see us or visit: rmssseniors.org

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aspect of the story,” said Croker. “With live theatre like this you could pretty much look anywhere and it’s real people doing real things in real time,” he said, explaining that every performance is different and that there is always a danger that something could go wrong. Croker promises lots of colour and action for children along with adult-style humour. There will be a fun ballet number involving Tweedledee and Tweedledum, references to Chariots of Fire with music from Queen. “Our goal is to communicate to the child in every adult and the adult in every child,” he explained. Motus O Dance Theatre is based out of Souffville, Ont. and started as a collective in 1990 by the company’s artistic directors, James Croker, Cynthia Croker and Jack Langenhuizen. Every year they entertain people across North America, Europe and the South Seas with their unique and innovative, energetic perfomances.

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ust in time for Family Day and in celebration of their 25th anniversary, Motus O will be taking us down the rabbit hole into the topsy-turvy world of Alice in Wonderland. Based on the 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll, the story will be told through a combination of athletic choreography, mime, spoken text and music. Dubbed as part dance, part theatre and part triathlon, this fast paced production retells the story of a bored little girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a fantasy land filled with peculiar creatures. Iconic characters like the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and Tweedledum and Tweedledee from Carroll’s sequel Through The Looking Glass will all be brought to life. “It’s very energetic. It’s very fast paced. We do a lot of running, jumping, you know, different types of dance movement. We always tell people they can lose weight just watching the show,” chuckled James Croker, co-artistic director at Motus O. Forty local people who possess a simple enjoyment for performing on stage have also been cast in the production. Croker explains that by including

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Motus O Dance Theatre, performing Alice in Wonderland, is based out of Souffville, Ont. and started as a collective in 1990.

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local talent, the community becomes more engaged in the production. “We’ve had people who have come who are in wheelchairs, we’ve had people who have come who are in their 70s, we’ve had people who are kids under six years old. What we do is we just give them the motivation

The Motus O production of Alice in Wonderland takes place at 1 p.m. on Feb. 8 at The ACT, 11944 Haney Place, downtown Maple Ridge. Tickets are $25 for adults and seniors and $15 for youth 24 and under. To purchase tickets, go to www.theactmapleridge.org or call 604-476-2787.

and we’ll direct them with movement and where they go on stage,” said Croker, adding that it’s a lot of fun for them and for the audience. “They get to work with professional performers. They get that little window into what a performance is like,” he continued.

Croker, who is playing the roles of the Mad Hatter, Tweedledum and a rabbit, has had passion for live theatre since he came to Canada from Australia 35 years ago. “What movies and television tend to do is to prefocus you. They put us in positions where we see only one

Local artist examines feelings of love and loss arts@mapleridgenews.com

ocal artist Kristin Krimmel will be examining feelings of love and loss in her upcoming exhibition Love and Grief at the Fort Gallery. This series of work came to be after her companion of 38 years suddenly passed away November 2015. After coming to terms with her grief, Krimmel created a 12-panel suite of text-based images to explain her personal journey and to express feelings, thoughts and experiences that could not be put into words. “Artists are people who take the pulse of society at various times,”

explained Krimmel. “I could have sunk under in grief from time to time. But because we meet the phenomenon of grief often, I decided to analyze it and somehow express it in artwork in order to work my way through it,” she said. The panels are done in the manner of photographs on aluminum. Krimmel worked on the photos in Photoshop and the only hard copy is what she is producing for the series of panels. This is the most difficult body of work Krimmel has ever done and the most personal. It is also her first computer-based series of artwork. “This is a huge departure for me

to go from painting, which is my usual medium, to digital imagery making,” she said. “I’m not computer literate like the young people are. So learning how to use things like Photoshop has been a learning curve for me and challenge.” Krimmel learned by managing her photographs for documentation and doing her own posters and invitations. Krimmel would like viewers to explore their own cycles of love and grief, both the glory and the anguish, and to remember those feelings in order to turn them into positive personal growth. “To have people look at their own feelings and consider if they

were in the middle of something, either the love side of things or the grief side of things, if there wasn’t some way to move forward in what they were doing,” she said, hoping that this exhibition helps in that healing. This exhibition is a culmination of work that has returned Krimmel to a place where love is once again possible. The exhibition takes place from Feb. 3-21 at The Fort Gallery, 9048 Glover Road, Fort Langley. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. The opening reception takes place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on February 7. • For more information call 604888-7411.

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Reino Timothy April 20, 1985 - January 18, 2016 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Reino at the young age of 30. He will always be remembered for his warm smile, hearty laugh, and wonderful cooking. Reino will be dearly missed by his many friends and family members. The family has chosen to have a small closed family service. In lieu of ﬂowers we would appreciate donations to be made to TWC (Together We Can) in memory of Reino.

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June 27, 1929 - January 17, 2016 Tine passed away peacefully and with such grace in the early hours of Sunday, January the 17th with family at her side, almost 3 years to the day after the passing of her husband of 60 years Michiel Laurentius VandenBrink. Born in Laren, the Netherlands, Tine immigrated with Mike to British Columbia, Canada in 1953 where they built a successful business and raised their family. Tine was adventurous and quick to laugh, and was always surrounded by loving friends. We will all remember fondly her quirky idioms and phrases, and continue to marvel at the bucket of horseshoes she must have carried with her through life. She is survived by her children, Rob (Elaine), Guy, Stephen (Esther), Michelle (Derek), her nine grandchildren, Ryan, Ayshia, Caitlin, Talia, Colin, Everest, Dallas, Linden and Quinn as well as her devoted siblings Gerke (aka Francis) and Chris. We would like to thank the dedicated staff at the Hawthorne Care Centre in Coquitlam for the excellent, kind and sensitive care they provided to Tine for the past few years. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Alzheimer Society of BC (http://www.alzheimer.ca/bc/). Condolences may be sent to: www.mapleridgefuneral.ca Please upload your favourite photos of Tine to her page at this site as well. We would love to see them.

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Irene, age 99 years, entered into rest at Maple Ridge Hospital on January 5, 2016. Lovingly remembered by daughter Dawne (Dave) Young; grandsons Bryce (Lucianna) and Ryan; great-grandsons Lucas and Aiden; brother-in-law Loyd (Lilla), sisters-in-law Karel, Ann; several nieces and nephews as well as many relatives and friends. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 30th at Henderson’s Langley Funeral Chapel, 20786 Fraser Highway In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made Make a Wish Foundation for Kids or The Heart & Stroke Fund. HENDERSONS FUNERAL HOME 604-530-6488

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Kristi Caroline August 15, 1990 - January 21, 2016 It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our beautiful blue eyed daughter. Kristi leaves behind the love of her life Richard Moody, her parents Greg and Terri, her brothers Dalyn and Brent (Chantelle) and her much loved nephew and niece Jayden and Riley.

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The family wishes to give thanks to all her extended family, birth family, Moody family and the wonderful community that has surrounded her with love and support throughout the years. The celebration of Kristi’s life will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 1pm at South Bonson Community Centre, 10932 Barnston View Road, Pitt Meadows.

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40000064 - 111A Ave., 112 Ave., 237 St., 238 St., Kanaka Way 40100129 - 116 Ave., Burnett St., Lougheed Hwy. 40220250 - 125A Ave., 126 Ave., 220 St., 220A St. 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. 40310309 - 116 Ave., 117 Ave., 211 St, Berry Ave, Fraserview St. 40310312 - 210 St., Cook Ave., Dewdney Trunk Road, Laity 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. 40320355 - 214 St., Carlton St., Exeter Ave, Holly St, Spring Ave. 40400426 - 121 Ave., 122 Ave., 238A St, 240 St, Abernethy Way. 40400442 - 138B Ave., 232 St., 232A St, Blaney Rd, Silver Valley Rd. 40400443 - 230A St., 232 St., Gilbert Dr.

Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011005 - 118B Ave., 119 Ave., 193 St, Blakely Rd. 41011019 - 194A St., Cusick Cres, McMyn Ave., Park Rd. 41011026 - FairÂżeld Ave., Hammond Rd., Herring Pl., Wildcrest Ave. 41021057 - 121B Ave., 122B Ave., 188 St., 189A St., Charnley Crt., Ford Rd. 41021061 - 190A St., McMyn Rd. (Townhomes)

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1.) Attractive salary and beneďŹ ts including extended health, life insurance, critical illness insurance, employee assistance program, etc. 2.) Supportive, Engaged Atmosphere With Change Minded Management Group. 3.) Future personal growth and development program.

Please e-mail resume, including cover letter & references: HR@ langleyconcretegroup.com

Available routes in Maple Ridge

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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BUSINESS/ OFFICE SERVICE

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TRADES, TECHNICAL www.sd42.ca

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

Experience in moulding, millwork, doors and interior finishing detail an asset. F/T - Monday-Friday. Strong Client Base, Competitive Wages, Co. Perks & Health BeneďŹ ts After 3 Months. Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: johnh @westcoastmoulding.com

MILLWRIGHT The Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District (SD42) is looking for a qualiďŹ ed candidate interested in working as a Millwright effective March 1, 2016. This position completes millwright tasks to ensure safety and full use of buildings and facilities.

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Rate of pay: $29.96/hr If you are interested, please send us a cover letter and a complete resume to applicants@sd42.ca. Your package should include copies of your credentials and transcripts.

Download application at http://www.sd42.ca/application-process

604.476.2740

brian@mapleridgenews.com

22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 8N6 t. 604.463.4200

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

MISC. FOR SALE

RENTALS 706

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TRANSPORTATION 845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

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.

HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW. Taking new clients. Great refs. Supplies incl. 1-604-302-9291

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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

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

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

HERFORT CONCRETE

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

2 coats any colour

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

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

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

CHUCKS RENOVATIONS Pressure Washing

DRYWALL

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

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REAL ESTATE

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

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

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STEEL BUILDING SALE. “REALLY BIG SALE-EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!!” 21X22 $5,190 25X24 $5,988 27X28 $7,498 30X32 $8,646 35X34 $11,844 42X54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Book Now! There will be a water restriction in the summer months.

GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

338

300

(604)465-1311

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

meadowslandscapesupply.com

Chuck 604-319-1993

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

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

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

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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TOWNHOUSES

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

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

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities.

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

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings

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

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.

741

Looking for the ideal employee?

OFFICE/RETAIL

3 A/C Prime Location Offices 754sf upper flr facing east with bathroom & kitchenette. United Blvd/Fawcett, Coquitlam. Rent incl tax, strata fee, heat & hydro. Garry 604-461-7172

746

Gardening Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

604-464-3550

7-12128 68 Ave. 3 bdr, 3 bth. 17yr T/H. $320,900. Sadaf Sutton Premier. 604-376-0318

S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

Lawn Care

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

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

Fencing Free Estimate 20 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts.

1 bdrm suite - $775 2 bdrm corner suite - $925

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

356

$880/mo & $980/mo

PORT COQUITLAM

D Residential D Apts D Warehouses D Government Jobs D Concrete Washing D Roof Moss Control D Power Washing Roofs D Clear Coat glaze on exposed aggregate

LANDSCAPING

1 & 2 Bdrms available

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.

PLUMBING

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

Lic. Renovator, Contractor Work, WCB, BBB

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

MAPLE RIDGE

Haney Motor Hotel

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

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

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724 .Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

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

Call 604-467-3944

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

749 317

STORAGE

MISC SERVICES mikes hauling 604-516-9237

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

STEER MANURE

SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

Delivered or Picked up

Wynnyk Farms 604.467.4419

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MOVING & STORAGE

MIRACLE MOVING 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~ ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2men fr $45. SENIOR DISCOUNT. Honest, bsmt clean up 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

AFFORDABLE MOVING www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

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

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

...take it with you. 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal $30/hr. per Person • 24/7

604-999-6020

PETS 456

Pitt Meadows Marina 14179 Reichenback Rd

FEED & HAY

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

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

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PETS

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

MISC. FOR SALE

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 750

SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE RIDGE, small cabin, No pets. $450/mo. Available immed Call: 604-462-0387

604-575-5555...Call Us Now!

OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Ask about our

ROOM SPECIAL

CALL TODAY! 604-866-7080 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor. One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

We offer the perfect solution. Advertise your job vacancy and be seen by hundreds of potential candidates searching the classifieds for their next career move.

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DAYCARE DIRECTORY

Little Garden Montessori Center Preschool & Kindergarten Programs

Non-Profit Licensed Group Daycare • Out of School Care • Christian Daycare • Enriched preschool program • Experienced Early Childhood Educators • Large Adventure Playgrounds • Ages 2 1/2 through 12 • Safe fun loving home away from home

Ages 30 months to 12 years old Preschool based programming Qualified ECE Teachers

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

23588 105 Avenue Located inside Planet Ice

20245 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge

604.465.1290 Are you looking for quality Child Care or a child care provider needing support?

www.cottonwoodschildcare.ca Transportation to and from Albion & Kanaka Elementary

Assocc Association members are members British of Brit t Columbia Family Child Care Association and Canadian Child Care Federation

START SMART E CHILDCARE CENTR Preschool Registration and Open House Saturday February 13 from 10am-12pm • Infant/Toddler • Daycare • Preschool • Before & After School Care

www.start-smart.ca 22610 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge

A NON-PROFIT SOCIETY SINCE 1988

REGISTRATION FEBRUARY 10 7PM-8PM Come View Our Superb Facility CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE LEISURE CENTRE

Our fully qualified teachers offer both structured and free play activities with the emphasis on school development for your child.

Call 604-463-4652 | 11925 Haney Place www.goldenearspreschool.ca Roots to Wings Preschool at Maple Ridge Christian School

We love preschoolers! ER REGIST NOW

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Before & After School Pick-Up Available from: • Alexander Robinson • Golden Ears • Yenadon Elementary Now Accepting Registration: for children 10 months to 12 years old

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY JANUARY 30th 10 am to 12 pm

22299 Dewdney Trunk Rd • 604.466.5728 (on the corner of 223rd & Dewdney)

inspire their TOMORROWS with your choice TODAY

Your Choice Could Set Them On The Right Path Your child is unique and deserves the best start possible. At BrightPath, we are dedicated to raising the standard of early learning in Canada. Our program provides the ﬁnest developmental curriculum, activities and the support required to enhance your child’s growth in a safe and loving environment. Isn’t something this important worth a call? DEVELOP THE MIND. NOURISH THE BODY. INSPIRE THE SOUL.

604-463-4439

Golden Ears Preschool

COOKING FIELD TRIPS SCIENCE CRAFTS MUSIC

CHILDCARE: Infant, Toddler, Multi-Age & Out Of School Care

www.littlegardenmontessori.com

Providing quality childcare for children ages 9 months to 12 years old

Contact us at kat kathy_mang@hotmail.ca www w or www.northfraser.weebly.com of www.facebook.com/northfraser www w N All North Fraser Child Care

2 Day, 3 Day, 4 Day & 5 Day Programs 3 Hour Classes: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Full Day Program: Morning Preschool & Afternoon Daycare 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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12140 204B Street, Maple Ridge • 604.465.4442 • www.mrcs.ca

WWW.BRIGHTPATHKIDS.COM | 888.808.2252

Little Willows

A Reggio Emilia Inspired Childcare Centre

WE ARE EXPANDING! LARGE GROUP CENTRE OPENING 2016 • Infant/Toddler Program • 3-5 Preschool Enhanced Daycare • Morning Preschool Class • Before And After School Care

Limited Space available 604-787-7501 Little Willows was designed by a top childcare architect who shares our passion in creating an environment that encourages the children to direct their own learning experience. The Centre will be located on a quiet one way street a block away from Haney Place Mall. 2,3 or 5 days a week spaces offered. Morning and afternoon snack is included.

Visit www.littlewillows.ca to see why we are such a “Great Place to Grow”