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Fire destroys seniors lodge Second blaze there in several weeks By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
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A seniors home in east Maple Ridge was incinerated early Thursday. It was the second fire in as many months at Kanaka Creek Seniors Lodge, located at 11581 256th St., by 116th Avenue. A fire on Jan. 9 had displaced 10 seniors living at the facility, so it was vacant during the second fire, said assistant fire chief Mike Van Dop. The building provided 18 independent living housing units for seniors. See Fire, 11
Firefighters put out hot spots at Kanaka Creek Seniors Lodge Thursday morning.
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t felt like a bit of a waste for Gordy and Mary Robson, to have the bottom floor of their east Maple Ridge home unused. Meanwhile, they had heard of the plight of Syrian families, eager to start a new life in Canada, yet languishing in hotels in Vancou-
ver, waiting for permanent places to live so they could start rebuilding their lives after escaping a bloody civil war. So the Robsons registered the ground floor of their house with the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. as a possible place for a refugee family. Recently, they were in Vancouver and were driving by the immigrant services society’s offices and decided to stop in. The other house on their farm property had become vacant and they just fixed
it up. “I said, ‘Why not,’ “ Mary said. They registered that house, as well, as a possible new home for families fleeing war and trauma. Now, 19 Syrian refugees could be living on their farm, using it as a refuge to get adjusted to a new land – if the paperwork gets done. Contracts have yet to be signed and there’s no confirmed arrival date, but a family of six – mother and father and four children – are set to move into the ground floor of the Robson’s home, while an-
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Five dogs in a condo is too many City tells senior she has to get rid of two B y Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
Making a big move and change in your life is never easy, especially if you have some little friends who are counting on you. But Audry Harrison has been told she’ll have to get rid of two of her five longtime, canine companions after getting a notice from the city’s bylaw department a few weeks ago. The city allows three dogs per home. Two people complained to the city, one about the noise of the barking and the other about the number of dogs in the apartment. “I’ve got only got until the 15th of the month to get rid of two,” Harrison said from her condo on 226th Street, across from Haney Place Mall.
“These are not big dogs and they never leave my property unless they’re in my arms or in my car.” Audry Harrison, 87 Harrison, 87, brought Gizmo, Jasmine, Romeo, Brandy and Baby with her when she downsized from her Maple Ridge house and moved into her new apartment in August, and agrees she probably should have checked the rules when she moved in. Four of the dogs are Yorkshire terriers and one is a Yorkshire-chi-
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Audry Harrison sits in her Maple Ridge apartment with her five Yorkshire terriers. hauhua cross and they greet visitors with friendly sniffs and tail wags. “These are not big dogs and they never leave my property unless they’re in my arms or in my car,” she said. “They are so tiny. They are all on my bed. They sleep with me every night.” Harrison, who is a former dog breeder, said she took them around the building and showed her neighbours and all but one was OK with her dogs. She acknowledges the dogs never get outside and that she can barely
walk herself. But, “They’ve always been house dogs. They’ve always been in the house.” The dogs relieve themselves on mats, and Harrison points out when she bought the suite, she had vinyl flooring installed. “There’s nothing that can penetrate that floor.” Harrison, though, is getting used to the idea she may have to part with two of her old friends. If she can’t find them a good home, she may have to put down the two elder of her companions, Jasmine and Gizmo, both of whom are 13.
The building’s strata council has also contacted her. Taking them to the Maple Ridge SPCA isn’t an option because it’s too cold in that building. “My dogs are used to a nice, warm house. I’d have them put to sleep before I put them there.” There’s still another option, though. Harrison wouldn’t mind adopting out the two, if she knew they were going to a good home. “If I could look at their house to make sure it’s safe for the dogs, I could give up two.”
Maple Ridge naturopath fined by college Allan Strauss was also suspended for a week By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
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chased and injected counterfeit products into patients without notifying them. He heads the clinic Salveo Naturopathic and Skin Care, practicing in family medicine and cosmetics, at Westgate Centre in west Maple Ridge. He agreed to complete a sixweek correspondence course in ethics for naturopathic doctors. Strauss consented to supervision from the college, including random spot audits by an inspector over a two-year period. He also agreed to provide a
monthly list of patients, including contact information and the services he provided to them, for a period of one year. Strauss admitted that he administered a counterfeit medical substance to patients, and failed to exercise reasonable care and diligence in notifying patients who might be adversely affected by treatment with a non-sterile, counterfeit, injectable product labelled “Juvederm”… according to the public notification on the college website. He will also “write an open
letter to the profession which summarizes his experience with purchasing and administering a counterfeit product, and warning the profession about the risks of purchasing and using unlicensed medical products,” says the notification. The college investigated, after it received a written complaint form Health Canada alleging that Strauss had imported and used the non-sterile, counterfeit, injectable product in his practice. Strauss was unavailable for comment.
Four social service organizations in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are receiving a combined $122,000 from the province’s community gaming grant program. The grants are: • Ridge Meadows Seniors Society, $60,000; • Rotary Club of Meadow Ridge, $25,000; • Ridge Meadows Recycling Society, $22,000; • Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire-Dewdney, $15,000. “These are just four of the many groups in our region that receive funding through the Community Gaming Grant program,” said Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton said. “Their diverse contributions provide valuable services to our community.” These grants were awarded under the human and social services category of the community gaming grant program, which help support the work of local agencies and clubs that deliver important social services to British Columbians facing challenging and difficult situations. Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in community gaming grants distributed among specific sectors, including arts and culture, sport, environment, public safety, human and social services, parent advisory councils and district parent advisory councils.
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Shelter workers and drug counsellors and even homeless people have been trained in giving the life-saving injections of naloxone to revive people from drug overdoses. Fire departments in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows could be next to carry such kits, if both city councils agree. Maple Ridge Fire Chief Dane Spence said that B.C. Emergency Health Services told him Wednesday that it will provide the initial training of key fire personnel, if an agreement is signed between the city and emergency services. “They will train our trainers and we’re responsible for training our
members,� Spence said. However, the city would have to pay for the cost of the drugs or the Narcan kits, which contain naloxone, used to counteract the effects of an opiate overdose, such as fentanyl. Spence said he’ll write a report on the costs and benefits and make a recommendation to city council. That report will go to council as soon as possible “because of the current state of affairs.� Fentanyl deaths have jumped in recent years, according to the B.C. Coroner’s Service. Spence referred to a new report from the Coroners Service, citing a 50-per-cent jump in the number of fatal overdoses in the Fraser region, from Surrey to
Hope, between 2014 and 2015. In actual numbers, that represents an increase from 111 to 166. Spence pointed out that Maple Ridge had 23 drug fatalities last year, twice as many as the larger communities of Langley or Coquitlam, which only had 11 each. Only Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford had more fatal overdoses, with Abbotsford, which has about 50,000 more people, having only one more overdose than Maple Ridge. “It strikes me as odd and I don’t know who to ask,� Spence said. Drug fatalities include everything from heroine and cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamines as well as un-prescribed medications.
The report says most fatal overdoses don’t involve fentanyl, but added that the percentage of fentanyl fatalities has jumped from five per cent in 2012 to 30 per cent last year. A person suffering a drug overdose at the Cliff Avenue homeless camp last May survived thanks to the help of a Good Samaritan, a homeless person, who had a Narcan kit. Medical oversight, that is permission from an emergency physician, will be required before a firefighter administers an antidote. That can be obtained over the phone from physicians, who are on standby 24/7. Maple Ridge has more than 100 full- and parttime firefighters, while Pitt Meadows has 30 paid on-call firefighters.
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Failing grade Recent health care discussions between provincial and federal health ministers highlight a common lament: How to do more with less. Current health care spending in B.C. consumes more than 40 cents of every government dollar spent. And that amount is expected to climb as our population ages. Controlling those costs is not a new priority. In fact, some might suggest it has become a preoccupation with health care administrators. Instead of delivering the best care possible, they look for the best value. Sometimes the two are complementary, sometimes they are not. There’s little doubt that home care initiatives offer a little of both. Such programs are aimed at helping people get on their feet and into their homes sooner by providing care and support inside and outside the traditional hospital setting. That encourages independence, and, if done properly, promotes better health. But it also frees resources that could be better spent elsewhere. The potential savings have long been identified. It costs roughly $1,200 a day for an acute care bed in a B.C. hospital. Other programs have tried to unclog a system that too often sees patients occupying expensive beds while there are cheaper options elsewhere. But while it is important to be fiscally responsible, health care in Canada is about more than the bottom line. If we are to save money by moving people back into the community, it is critical that adequate resources be in place to support them. A recent report by the B.C.’s seniors advocate suggests there’s still work to be done. Isobel Mackenzie argues the increase in home care support hours is not keeping pace with the demand. That is troubling. Several decades ago governments made the admirable decision to close large mental health institutions and move to a more community-centred approach. Unfortunately, the enthusiasm for the closure of those facilities wasn’t matched by a commitment to provide local support. Consequently we failed – and continue to fail – some of our most vulnerable citizens. Finding efficiencies within our health care system is a worthy goal. But not if those savings come at the expense of the very people the system is there to help. – Black Press
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With corporate interests in mind A few weeks back this space related a Stephen Harper quote: “The press is owned by big-L liberals and staffed by small-L liberals,” as advanced by a different writer to assert Conservatives are put upon by media bias favoring the Open mic political “left.” It seems amazing then Mike Shields that among the reasons I – a non-journalist – feel compelled to author this column is to counter balance the right-wing bias which I perceive to actually pervades modern media. So, especially with the silly season of American presidential politics currently dominating headlines, such a discrepancy warrants examination, lest the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. The term Conservative is politically rooted in “a preference for the existing order of society and/or traditional values”. The word liberal, meanwhile, derives from Latin for “free.” But in the political sense, Liberalism is now associated with governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties. Given the posturing at both extremes, it is thus rather interesting that freedom seems the principal objective of both philosophies – and the only difference is how to attain it: for
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Conservatives (like my 20-year-old business school self), “rules and government” lessen opportunities for personal achievement; for Liberals (like my post backpacking around the world self), “standards and community” foster opportunity by ensuring (reasonably) fair playing fields. And like my own outlook, social attitudes oscillate, including, for example, the sentiment that government (and organizations such as unions) held too much sway in the ’60s and ’70s. This then led to the Republican Ronald Reagan’s revolution, which lowered taxes on the premise that reducing government interference would increase business activity. Similar thinking pervaded Canadian, British and most other western economies since 1980. But one result among many is the 2008 global financial collapse can be said due largely to too much government non-intervention. And therein lies the crux of my beliefs about today’s media: deregulation has led to corporate consolidation. The statistics are similar around the world and across media platforms. But to illustrate, in 1983, 90 percent of American media was owned by 50 companies. By 2011, that number had fallen to six (in 1990, 17.3 per cent of Canadian daily newspapers were independently owned. By 2005, only one per cent were). Thus, undeniable is the increased likelihood of media bias in favor of corporate interests – and it scarcely need reiteration
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that for better or worse corporate interests have of late assumed control of the Conservative brand. Yet, Mr. Harper – as well as nearly every Conservative American politico – regularly and vehemently lambaste the ‘Lame Stream Media,’ as active participants in some vast left-wing conspiracy against both themselves personally and patriotism in general. I’d argue it is incongruent the extent such ‘Rugged Conservative Individualists’ wilt at the slightest criticism. But the truth is, ‘Liberal media’ is a false flag operation which intimidates centrists to overbalance and overtly partisan Conservative media to operate. In more definitive terms, talk radio, the Sun newspaper chain, the National Post (one of two national newspapers) and Maclean’s (the only national newsmagazine) slant decisively Right-ward. CTV television is reputed to be right-leaning (many of its anchors have become Conservative politicians), while the new Sun TV network unabashedly emulates the ultra-right path blazed by America’s FOX News. As such, even for those who will contend my suggesting the CBC and The Globe & Mail newspaper are Centrist rather than leftist (as is the Liberal Party, for that matter,) reveals my predispositions, given the aforementioned list are you still so convinced about which side of the spectrum the media is failing its responsibility to inform the public about?
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Editor, The News: Re: ‘Council decided to build new pool’ (The News, Jan. 29). Coun. Craig Speirs can always be counted on to make inane statements: “We’re not small potatoes, and we’re the largest city west of the Great Lakes.” Maybe in area it might qualify. But when the major shopping area is 224th Street, it’s still a one-horse town with two ambulances serving it. The obsession of successive councils with 224th Street was evidenced by the recent confusion with building a pool. East and east Maple Ridge are ignored. At the gateways to Maple Ridge, off the Golden Ears Bridge, meridians are full of weeds, cracking the cement, and up Dewdney Trunk Road, off Lougheed Highway, as well. East Maple Ridge needs schools and sidewalks and shopping. Maple Ridge CAO Ted Swabey clears up the confusion about the pool: “Council then made the decision, in my opinion, to build a new pool and I think there’s some confusion on whether that’s actually what we did. But I believe we made that decision.” I guess that’s why some are paid the big bucks. Cherryl Katnich Maple Ridge
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Editor, The News: Re: Collaboration on new school (The News, Jan. 29). I must comment on what Mayor Nicole Read said in your article. “We are proud to join with our colleagues on the board of education to work together,” in regards to a new school and community center site in Albion and north Maple Ridge. I would respectfully like to ask where was the ‘we’ last April, when the school board trustees presented a budget that would eliminate all the school buses in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows? I don’t recall hearing or reading any comments about the mayor or council coming to the support of the school bus riding students or families to collaborate on a solution. Where was the ‘we’ when it was discovered that TransLink would not be adding any new routes or sending larger buses to help accommodate the children who currently rely on the school bus to get
to and from school? Where was the ‘we’ when we started putting up signs and encouraging people to speak up and trying to gather support to bring back a limited number of school buses so that those children and families who live in the most remote parts of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows and who have to travel 10 kilometers and in some cases more to school would have a way to get there? The only response we received from council at that time was from Mayor Read saying council was not a part of the school board’s decision. That was a decision the school board felt it had to make in relation to budget cuts. It is wonderful that, at last, we will be getting a new elementary school and possibly a community centre in the densely populated area of Albion. Unfortunately, the school will likely not be up and running for about four or five years. This means that
those families in the Albion area, but not in the revised Albion catchment (few years ago) and those that will unknowingly be moving in to some of these new subdivision over the next few years, will have to drive their children to and back home from either Webster’s Corners or Whonnock elementary, many kilometres away, until then. A new school in Albion will not change the distance to elementary school for families who live in the Whonnock area or north Pitt Meadows. Also, since there are no new high schools scheduled to be built in the near future, those students in the Garibaldi catchment, which covers a large area of east Maple Ridge, including Whonnock and parts of Thornhill and north Maple Ridge, will have to continue to travel great distances to high school. Many of these areas have very limited or no transit options. If you are familiar with the roads in some of these areas, you will realize walking is not a safe option.
We moved to Maple Ridge five years ago and selected the location after talking to the school district transportation department about the school buses. We would not have moved here had there not been one. Public education is underfunded and school board trustees have had to make over $8 million dollars in cuts in the past several years. You only need to spend a few minutes in a classroom to see it for yourself. Classrooms bursting at the seams with kids in all shapes and sizes and abilities trying to learn under one roof. Unless more parents speak up, education funding will not change. In the meantime, the parents of the 362 kids who use school buses to get to school would love to see mayor and council collaborate with whomever they need to help bring back a limited number of school buses. Pascale Shaw Maple Ridge
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“They are very concerned that they’re going to be a burden for us.” This week, the Robsons were trying to get the extras that a new family would need to settle in. That includes rounding up some furniture, said Gordy, a Maple Ridge city councillor. Mary just wants to take the whole process one day at a time as she awaits confirmation of their offer. A previous arrangement didn’t work out after another family backed out. She doesn’t see it as a huge sacrifice, just a matter of doing what they can to help out. “That’s our share,” she said. “If I start thinking too far ahead of myself, I get anxious,” she added. “We want to help them settle into a new community.” She notes that ISS of B.C. recently had a meeting about the issue and had to explain to the refugees, most of
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The Robsons are still waiting for paperwork to be approved, but encourage others to get involved. whom have large families, that there is a housing shortage in Metro Vancouver. ISS of B.C. needs detached homes which rent for at, or near, the shelter allowance given to refugees. So far, most of the families that have shown up have had five or more members. “I just wish when I was there [in Vancouver) I could have taken them all with me … so they can move on with their
lives,” Mary said. “If somebody’s sitting on a large house and they want to help, they should contact ISS of B.C. and register.” Standing by to ease the transition for the refugees will be translator Yousef Ahmed, with the Islamic Society of Ridge Meadows. He said there’s lots of greenery in Syria so rural Maple Ridge will be somewhat familiar. “The cold might get to them. The loneliness
out there in the sticks, might play into it a bit,” he said. To help break the isolation, he wants to organize weekend gettogethers. He said one of the fathers is a truck driver and the other has chef experience. Both occupations are in demand. “At least there’s a path for both of them to be followed and a clear path at that.” Yousef, though, will avoid offering any tips or advice for adjusting to Canada and instead wants them to figure that out on their own. “I’m just going to let them enjoy the ride for themselves, take it as it comes. I’ll hold their hands as much as possible to make sure they don’t get themselves into too much trouble.” He said one of the children is 18 years old will pick up English more quickly and can help his parents. “I believe the two families have great potential out here in Maple Ridge.”
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No grocery store booze sales in Pitt Meadows By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
The provincial government’s new liquor laws will allow for booze to be sold inside grocery stores, but Pitt Meadows council is about to restrict that. Council voted Tuesday night to direct staff to bring forward zoning bylaw amendments to prohibit all liquor sales in grocery stores located within one kilometer of an existing liquor or wine store. Grocery stores with a minimum of 10,000 square feet are now eligible for “store-withina-store” liquor sales, or may stock 100 per cent B.C. wine on their shelves. Save-on Foods and Langley Farm Market could both be eligible to sell wine on their shelves or have a liquor store located inside their stores, and both are within a kilometre of three liquor stores. Coun. David Murray said he spoke with two of the three existing liquor stores, and both said their businesses would be severely impacted by a grocery store getting a liquor licence, with one indicating they would be out of business. Coun. Janis Elkerton called grocery store liquor sales “a controlled substance in an uncontrolled environment, compared to a store that specializes in liquor.” She said it would eventually lead to hard liquor sales in grocery stores, and cause an unnecessary increase in drinking. Elkerton said the community is split on the issue, based on her experience. Coun. Bill Dingwall took the opposing view. “This is about service and convenience. It’s about being market driven, and free enterprise,” he said. “That’s what our economy operates on.” Both he and Mayor John Becker argued that regulating the matter should be left to the provincial government. Becker called the new liquor laws modest changes to rules which for decades have been
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Council if prohibiting liquor sales in grocery stores located within a kilometre existing liquor stores. “Victorian.” “Most of us have been to the United States. They don’t seem to be going to hell in a handbasket because you can pick up a bottle of chardonnay at Hagens,” he said.
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arlier this week, on Groundhog Day, Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil and Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam emerged from their burrows without seeing their shadows, declaring an early spring is in store. We won’t count Ontario’s Wiarton Willie, who did see his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. But that’s Ontario. So as groundhogs and slo-pitch players start to emerge from the winter burrows to take over local parks later this month, it is a good time to look ahead at what your lawnmower needs to prepare for spring. It’s relatively easy to prepare your lawn mower for summer’s onslaught of grass cutting. In the spring, there are four main that need to be taken care of when it comes to lawn mower maintenance: changing its oil, cleaning or replacing its sparkplug, cleaning or replacing its air filter and sharpening the mower’s blade.
Change your mower’s oil Even if you don’t think your mower needs its oil changed, it is definitely worth it to change it anyway. Lawnmower oil should be changed at the beginning of every season. Over the course of the lawn-cutting season, dirt and other foreign bodies, that can ruin an engine, will contaminate the oil. Consult your lawnmower’s owner’s manual for proper procedure and correct oil for your mower.
Sparkplug maintenance Many sparkplug manufacturers now package new plugs with its gap pre-set to the correct distance. So it’s simply a matter of using a sparkplug wrench to remove the old plug and install a new one. But it’s still a good idea to check the sparkplug gap with an inexpensive spark plug gap tool, just in case. While some folks like to change their lawnmower sparkplug every, you can just clean the plug — especially around the gap — if it’s
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still in good condition, and carry on.
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Replace air filter If the lawnmower air filter is an accordionstyle paper filter, remove the filter’s cover and blow debris out of it with air. A high-pressure air hose is best. You will have to replace the filter if it’s too clogged and dirty. Foam filters don’t often require replacing and usually a simple cleaning will do the trick. If your mower’s filter is foam, wash it in a water and soap solution, then let it dry. Apply a few drops of oil to the filter before reinserting it into place.
Every year your lawnmower blade should get some maintenance attention prior to the first cutting. A sharp mower blade cuts grass, while a dull mower blade tears grass, which can lead to diseased lawn issues. Before one removes the lawnmower blade, it’s important to detach the spark plug wire so the mower won’t accidentally start. Then tilt the mower and use a wrench to turn the holding bolt counter-clockwise to loosen it. A metal file, sharpening stone, or a motorized grinder can be used to sharpen a
lawnmower blade. An easy way to sharpen your mower’s blade is to use a small grinding attachment on your cordless drill. Just place the blade in a bench vice and you can hone the blade edge easily. Whichever you use, follow the blade’s existing beveled edge on by passing the file over the blade, in the same direction, each time. Now, once the rain stops, and the sun comes out, the grass will start to grow again, and you’ll be ready. Good mowing. Kevin Gillies is a freelance writer for Black Press.
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12006 McIntyre Court Maple Ridge $
• First time on the market! • Amazing Penthouse features million dollar views • Ultimate entertainer’s dream • Lge kitchen equipped w/only the best of the best • Spacious bedrooms w/luxury ensuites, marble counters, soaker tubs & stand up showers • Option for a media room • Spectacular & luxurious condo
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This cute 2-storey West Maple Ridge home is located on a quiet Cul-de-sac and is built with 2 x 6 construction. The hot water heating and wood burning fireplace will keep those energy bills down. The many recent updates include a brand new roof, flooring, appliances and hot water tank. The large bedrooms upstairs awaiting your personal decorating ideas!
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• Larch Avenue Heights in Rock Ridge • This 2 storey plus basement home has 4 bedrooms, Fraser Valley views, maple kitchens with large island, quartz countertops in bathrooms also, tile and engineered hardwood flooring. • Come choose your own colour scheme. 10 Year Warranty and unfinished full walkout daylight basement
23589 Larch Avenue Maple Ridge
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11299 Harrison Street • Suite on lower level with a kitchen, separate entry and separate laundry • Two bedrooms down • Three bedrooms up • Two laundry facilities • Four bathrooms – two up and two down
MAPLE RIDGE Units 1 & 2 22637 119th Ave. Two duplexes, like an oasis in the middle of the City! All units updated and remodeled. Granite counter tops in kitchen and bathrooms. In suite laundry. On site parking. Gated and fenced. 13, 144 sq.ft. lot. 24 hour notice mandatory for appointments. Asking $1,388,000.00 $ MLS# R2014429
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2015 Top REALTORS© Recognized Lynn Hsu, President of Macdonald Realty and Tom Garvey, Managing Broker, Macdonald Realty Maple Ridge and Coquitlam are pleased to announce the recipients of the Macdonald Realty Awards. To be tops in any profession requires dedication and hard work. We wish to thank the following individuals for their hard work and dedication to their clients. It is an honor and a pleasure working with them.
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Bobbi Crandall
Personal Real Estate Corporation
Jennifer DiPietra
Elliot Mandelcorn
Steven Oh
Personal Real Estate Corporation
Dave Telep
Richard Getty
Brenda Jenkins
Al Jenkins
Personal Real Estate Corporation
Virginia Kung
Lisa Telep
Wayne Tullis
Ashley Tullis
Derek Tullis
Sales Achievement Award Rookie of The Year Award
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John Johnson
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Beginning a new career in real estate can feel like you have a lot to learn but it shouldn’t feel like you’re tackling it alone. The Mentorship Program at Macdonald Realty will match you with one of our experienced practicing licensed REALTORS® to personally assist you through your crucial first six months and Component #3 of the Applied Practice Course. The mentorship will allow you to become professionally prepared to handle any real estate sale or purchase with confidence on behalf of our valued clients. At the same time our team Orientation Session will teach you about all Macdonald Realty offers and how you can leverage our position as Western Canada’s largest integrated real estate firm to develop your business. Our technical training session will teach you the tools of this industry including WEBFORMS and more, and all Macdonald Realty agents are enrolled to become Certified Negotiation Experts® after their first year. Think of it as a teamwork where everyone wins. Watch the mentorship video at: macrealty.com/careers COPYRIGHT © MACDONALD REALTY LTD. 2016
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JOHN CARLSON
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825,000
11790 Wilson Street, Mission NEW LISTING!
MLS# R2028305
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388,000
THE EASTON IN WEST COQUITLAM!
CENTRAL PORT COQUITLAM
Gorgeous ground floor unit at quiet side of the building with extra large elevated patio- perfect for BBQ and entertaining. Shows like new with quartz countertops, 9' ceiling and there is even $5k in custom closet organizers included! Superb location near Evergreen Line, SFU and Lougheed Mall.
FANTASTIC, SOUTH FACING, GROUND LEVEL 1 bedroom + large den condo in central PoCo, with lots of updates and renovations, completely move-in ready! Spacious layout, large Mbdrm, newer laminate floors, South facing, renovated bath includes soaker tub, tiled floors and stone counters!
#114-617 Smith Ave, Coquitlam
MLS# R2009462
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318,500
#4 -11875 210th St., Maple Ridge
SELDOM AVAILABLE WESTSIDE TOWNHOUSE, almost 1500 sq ft, w/ big open layout on the main, 3 spacious bedrooms up and large, fully fenced yard in pet friendly complex! With 3 bdrms and 2.5 baths, updated kitchen newer stainless appliances incl BI microwave. Laminate on main, Fenced backyard w/ lots of grass and stonework. BE QUICK!!
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12674 246 St, Maple Ridge
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Level access front & back! Quiet North side of building. Geen views from covered patio. Great plan w/ 2 beds, 2 full baths and generous size laundry & storage room. Excelent strata. Age 55+ only please. MLS# R2023399
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Over 3000 sqft home on mostly level 3.85 serene acres on ultraprivate street, only a few minutes to everything! Built in 2006, this 2 storey and unfinished bsmnt home features great layout, den on main, 4 bdrms up incl Mbdrm, full unfinished basement w/ rough. Bonus - Geothermal Heating!! Huge metal Quanset hut for covered parking!
SUPER STARTER This one shows fantastic w/2 beds up and a third down, R/I for suite in basement. Quiet, convenient no thru road close to town. Large deck overlooks fenced yard, and yes- It's got an amazing mountain view too!
439,900
GROUND LEVEL ADULT CONDO
229,900
UPDATED FAMILY HOME
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MLS# R2026574
#108 11601 227 St., Maple Ridge
SELL YOUR HOME FOR When you hire John and Dave to represent you in the sale of your home, you can be confident knowing the job will be handled skillfully and professionally by two of the top-selling REALTORS® in all of Greater Vancouver. In 2014 and 2015, both John and Dave were ranked in the top 1% of all REALTORS® overall in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver - out of several thousand REALTORS®. With a combined 31 years' experience and, nearing 1000 combined career sales, John and Dave have the experience that is your key to achieving the best possible results in today’s real estate market. Our success is not an accident. Put our experience to work for you!
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22579 123 Ave., Maple Ridge
#121-2551 Parkview Lane, Port Coquitlam WESTSIDE TOWNHOME
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This is one of the most naturally beautiful natural settings we've ever seen in local acreage. Very well maintained 2 storey house w/ granite kitchen & full unfin basement. Incredible 10 acre parcel located less than 15 mins from both Mission and Maple Ridge town centres. Property offers cultivated walking trails through forest areas with creek & gully, a pond/swimming hole, fire pits & more. It's simply spectacular. Included bonus 2.29 acres across the road w/ subdivision potential. ACCEPTED OFFER COLLAPSED. Buyer's financing fell through. Now available again & won't last!
529,900
$
21487 121 Ave., Maple Ridge
FAMILY HOME W/ LOADS OF UPDATES and great backyard in central location, only minutes to everything! Approx 2200 sqft, 4 bdrm, 3 bath home, incl large Mbdrm w/ full ensuite, bsmt w/ sep entrance. Updates incl NEW kitchen, new appliances, newer vinyl windows, new roof (2015), new lighting, newer furnace (2014) and more!
6,950 FLAT FEE!
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Selling your home with Dave and John may mean more money in your pocket when all is said and done. For homes selling under $600,000, our commission rate is a flat fee of $6950 (+ GST). (*) For homes selling over $600,000, our commission structure is 1% of the sale price + $950 (+ GST). Though not all commission rates are the same, this usually equates to thousands of dollars in savings compared to rates charged by many of our competitors (often 7% on 1st $100,000 and 2.5% on balance). We firmly believe that we offer the best value proposition available in the local market today. It’s your hard earned equity - keep more of it!
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499,900
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12185 Greenwell Street Maple Ridge
Rancher with large lot! RV and boat parking! This home has just been freshly painted throughout the interior of the home. Situated on a quiet family oriented street and close to schools this home is a great opportunity for an investor the downsizer or a new family. There is a decent sized secure work shop shed to keep all the tools in and a bonus hobby room! Perfect man cave, or turn it into a play room! Roof is only two years old.
22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge #2-19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows
Offered at $555,000 CENTRAL LOCATION on a large level fenced lot (60x123). Great for kids and pets. Remodelled home w/ 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 fireplaces, vinyl windows, young roof, huge covered deck, large shed and one bedroom mortgage helper. Short walk to town centre. Easy access to all amenities. View photo tour at www.gloriahamilton.ca
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ART CAN CHANGE
Lindy Sisson Executive and Artistic Director of the ACT Arts Centre
Lindy’s talk will include interesting information about the impact of the arts in our lives through the sharing of personal stories, industry studies and statistics, plus the showing of the short film “Art Can Change”, commissioned as part of the 2015 CRE8 Youth Arts Day, which showcases Maple Ridge Artists in Residence Kat Wahamaa and Robi Smith, and Kwantlen artist Brandon Gabriel. The film was produced by Marcus Kliewer under the mentorship of filmmaker Anne Watson. JANUARY
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“The point is, art never stopped a war and never got anybody a job. That was never its function. Art cannot change events. But it can change people. It can affect people so that they are changed… because people are changed by art – enriched, ennobled, encouraged – they then act in a way that may affect the course of events … by the way they vote, they behave, the way they think.” Leonard Bernstein (American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist).
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Lindy’s education and interest in the arts did get her many jobs in “the arts”,
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Premier Christy Clark now says action will be taken to at least gauge the impact of foreign real estate buyers on the Lower Mainland property market. The province has been criticized for lacking hard data on the influence of offshore money on home prices and has until now relied on estimates from realtor groups that contend the problem is minimal. “I’m determined to try to get as much of that information as we can,” Clark told reporters Monday. “Affordability – especially in the City of Vancouver, less so in the suburbs, but certainly there as well – is a real issue and we have to find ways to address it.” She said the forthcoming provincial budget later this month will include measures that will see B.C. Housing work with the federal government to quantify foreign ownership. “You will see more initiatives that will help us understand exactly the role that non-citizens are playing in our property market.”
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The asking price for this 1930 house in Vancouver is $2.4 million, and will likely be knocked down after purchase. Clark cautioned against “villainizing” non-residents for any role they have in driving up prices. The premier did not spell out exactly what action may be taken, if any at this point. She has said before the province doesn’t want to do anything that would reduce the equity existing owners now have in their homes by forcing prices lower. Finance Minster Mike de Jong has previously indicated a third tier might be added to B.C.’s property transfer tax, effectively
charging the most expensive homes more when they change hands. Money from such a move, he suggested, could be plowed back into some sort of housing affordability program to assist the less affluent. The average sale price of Greater Vancouver detached houses hit $1.65 million in December. One home now on the market is a 1930 old timer that will probably fetch more than its $2.4 million asking price and then be knocked down.
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The Pitt Meadows Marauders 6’7’’ centre Giovanni Manu collects a rebound in a lopsided victory of the Maple Ridge Ramblers in junior boys’ action this week.
Hoops action heats up in FV East Old rivals Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge meet again By Neil Corbett sports@mapleridgenews.com
Senior boys’ high school hoops action heats up this month, as the district’s three triple-A teams get more league play in the Fraser Valley East. So far this season, Abbotsford looks like it has the teams to beat in the east, says Maple Ridge Ramblers
coach Ken Dockendorf. The Rick Hansen Hurricanes are the top-ranked triple A team in the province, and the locals also have to contend with the Abbotsford Collegiate Panthers, who rank an honourable mention, but have gone 4-0 in league play so far. Dockendorf ’s Ramblers will host the Panthers tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. at MRSS. That will be just the second game of the season for Ridge, as they beat Langley’s R.E. Mountain Eagles 7637 in their regular season opener.
The Panthers beat the Pitt Meadows Marauders 81-68, dropping Pitt to 1-1 on the season. The Hurricanes will blow into Pitt Meadows for their league matchup with the Marauders on Tuesday. The rebuilding Marauders dropped from quadruple A to triple A this season, to play at a competitive level, and they are scheduled to play the Ramblers in a league game for the first time in years on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at MRSS. Dockendorf said the traditionally rivalry between the two schools
might need rekindling for high school hoops fans. “It’s been so long, I don’t know if they remember it,” he said. “We don’t see them as our main rival anymore.” Thomas Haney is a third team in the east, and they have gone 1-3 so far this season. They lost to Hansen 87-66, Mountain 69-63, and the Robert Bateman Timberwolves 9463. Their win was over the winless Langley Secondary Saints (0-3) by a score of 61-50. They next host Brookswood on Feb. 11.
Double gold for Ridge Jiu-Jitsu champion Clint Cooper competed in the third annual World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Marcus Soares Invitational submission only tournament last weekend in North Vancouver, winning gold in
both Gi and No Gi divisions. In No Gi competition, fighters are not allowed to grab their opponents clothing. Submission-only tournaments are different than the
normal grappling or Jiu Jitsu events in that there are no points awarded for positional dominance, so the only way to win is by submitting your opponent, said Cooper. It was his third straight year
winning this event, making him a six-time gold medalist. He submitted all four of his opponents on Saturday, two in each division. Cooper was the only representative for Genesis Brazil-
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The Meadow Ridge Moose had a tie and a blowout win over the weekend to keep their share of first place in the South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League. The Moose tied the Richmond Devils 2-2 on Saturday, then blew out the Surrey Mavericks 11-1 on Sunday. The Moose are tied with the Fraser Valley Jets with identical records of 14-5-4. Emily Jude, from Pitt Meadows, assisted on six goals for the Moose in the lopsided victory over the Surrey Mavericks Sunday morning in Langley. The second star of the week, Jude is fifth in the scoring race with seven goals and a league-leading 19 assists for 26 points. Dayna Briggs and Caitlyn Beauvais of the Moose each notched a hat-trick against the Mavericks, with Angela Burke adding two goals and Hayley Rodger, Chanel Toor and Madeline Cockrill scoring once each. Briggs is now third in league scoring, with 20 goals and 27 points in 20 games. Kirsten Langston and Burke gave the Moose a 2-0 lead over the Devils Saturday night, but Richmond came back, tying the game with just 15 seconds left to play. The Moose host the lastplace TWU Titans on Saturday night, at 8:30 p.m. at Pitt Meadows Arena. Their last game of the regular season will be at 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 20, when they host the Kamloops Vibe in Pitt Meadows.
PRE-GAME PARTY Come early for Happy Hour (5:30pm to 6:30pm) in the fully licensed LEC Banquet Hall and listen to music, watch the East Coast NLL game, enjoy great food and drinks.
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muscles and even to low-intensity cygetting cardiovascular cling in knee osteoarbenefits. By lubricatthritis patients. ing the cartilage and Researchers constrengthencluded that ing muscles, low-intensity this protects cycling was the joint and as effective as nee osteoallows more high-intensity arthritis is mobility durcycling for a painful, ing the rest of improving the degenerative conthe day. patient’s gait, dition that makes Cycling has aerobic cawalking and climbing always been pacity, overall stairs difficult, as well regarded as a mobility as as many other daily great carwell as for deKinected tasks, such as squatdiovascular creasing pain. Kerry Senchyna ting and standing for exercise, but So novices long periods. not necessarily can reap the The joint becomes inas good for strength. rewards just as well as flamed because of age, However, if a cyclist advanced cyclists. previous injury, excesclimbs a lot of hills or For outdoor bicysive load on the knees rides at higher speeds cling, be sure you have from being overweight, or sprints, there is a bike that feels cominfection or even from a great stimulus for fortable. It is probably lack of use. strengthening of leg a good idea to have While it can occur muscles. the bike professionally even in young people, If you doubt this just set up for your body the chance of develtake a look at the mus- dimensions. oping osteoarthritis cular development in If bicycling outdoors rises after age 45, with the legs of any profesis a problem because women being more sional cyclist. of uneven ground, likely to have osteoarHowever, an intersteep hills, cost or thritis than men. esting study published other challenges that More than 27 million in the Journal of Gercome with the great people in the U.S. and ontology, compared outdoors, why not start Canada have osteoarhigh-intensity cycling bicycling indoors. Once you get comfortable with riding a stationary bike then you can make the decision whether to stay indoors or buy a bike and get outdoors. Indoor stationary bikes usually come in two varieties – upright and recumbent. A recumbent stationary bicycle is equipped with a larger, chair-like seat that functions as a back rest for people with back pain. For people with osteoarthritis, a recumth bent stationary bike may make the difference between exercisJoin us to celebrate the Arts, Culture and ing and not exercising. Diversity in our community. Before becoming active with bicycling or any type of exercise, it may be advisable to speak with your 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. doctor or physical Haney Place Mall therapist. Consider your different bicycling options. A FREE fun event for all ages with lantern making workshops, The goal is to make Lantern Parade, continuous live entertainment (4 – 8 pm), cycling an activity you Chinese Lion Dancers (7:15), poetry contest and much more! will enjoy and stick with so that it be7:30 pm Lantern Parade comes part of a regular lifestyle change. For information – contact: inquiries@downtownmapleridge.ca
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thritis, with the knee being one of the most commonly affected areas. Bicycling is a great exercise option for people with osteoarthritis. A regular routine of bicycling keeps your knees moving through their range of motion and at the same time, strengthens the muscles that support your knees. The main reason that cycling, whether an outdoor or indoor stationary bike, is good for your knees is that when sitting and peddling, the amount of load through the knees is reduced while you ride. This reduces the force and pressure on the knee, thus reducing pain. When pain is reduced or eliminated, it allows the cyclist to take their knees through a fairly large range of motion, stimulating lubrication (synovial fluid) in the joint, firing
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Aldergrove Kodiak Spencer Unger and Ridge Meadows Flames Jacob Cronin battle for the puck in the Flames’ zone during a recent game. Tonight the Flames host the North Vancouver Wolf Pack, one of the elite teams on the Junior B circuit, in a 7:30 p.m. game at Planet Ice.
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The Ridge Meadows Flames will be hosting their annual Flames Spring Showcase this season, aimed at putting new prospects on the radar. “It’s for prospective players looking to make the jump to junior
hockey,” said general manager Jamie Fiset. The Junior B team will take 60 skaters on four teams of 15, as well as 12 goaltenders. The best of them will be invited to Flames camp for next season. “We’ve found some pretty good talent at that camp,” said Fiset.
Registration is now open, and the event will run May 23-26 at Planet Ice Coquitlam. All ice sessions are during the evening. Players will get three intra-squad games, and will be given interviews with the coaching staff afterward. Fiset said players
KNOW A YOUNG LEADER in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows? Make your dreams happen! Now accepting applications for the Ridge Meadows YOUTH IMPACT Summit: a weekend where 65-70 students in grades 9-12 from our community will engage in leadership activities, inspire each other, make new friends, and have fun.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: FEBRUARY 16, 2016 The Summit is open to any applicants, from those with the basic fundamentals of leadership but also those who decide that they want to make a positive difference ff in their community/world. Participants will engage in a variety of leadership activities, hear from professional speakers, and be given the chance to network with other participants and leaders in their communities. Selected applicants will enjoy a weekend stay at the majestic Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, BC from March 4-6, 2016. Food, accommodation and registration expenses for the Summit are generously funded by the Founder’s Cup Foundation and run by volunteers from the Rotary Club of Haney. y
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With the support of our dedicated volunteers, program partners and sponsors, 474 MOTORISTS, THEIR GUESTS AND VEHICLES were safely driven home in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows over 9 nights of service during the 2015 ORN season. Learn more about the host organization PacificSport Fraser Valley at www.pacificsportfraservalley.com
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Gene Fraser The Law Firm Campbell, Burton & McMullan, LLP is pleased to welcome associate lawyer Gene Fraser to our team of 16 lawyers. Gene brings more than 20 years of experience to Campbell, Burton & McMullan. Gene advises clients on matters involving civil litigation, personal injury, medical negligence, ICBC claims, and estate litigation. Gene has represented clients at all levels of court in B.C. and at every level in the Federal Court system. He is a certified mediator and has extensive experience negotiating and mediating disputes on behalf of clients. Campbell Burton & McMullan is a full service 16 lawyer law firm that has been serving the Fraser Valley for over 30 years. We believe our clients deserve practical and timely legal advice, delivered through open communication with our lawyers and staff. Our exceptional client service has made our firm one of the foremost full service law firms in the region.
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DUDYCH November 30, 1950 - January 28, 2016 Mel passed away suddenly on January 28, 2016. He is survived by his wife Gayle, his brother Jack and his best friend Riley who never left his side. He is predeceased by his mother Mary and father Steven. Mel worked for Telus for 33 years and retired in 2005. He enjoyed having coffee and lunch with his Telus cronies. No service by request. Thanks to BC Ambulance, CST. Bergmann and Telus relay center. Mel was an avid hiker and rock climber. Donations in his memory to North Shore Rescue. We love you and miss you. Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca
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SAGMOEN, Dale Marvin Dale passed away after a lengthy battle with dementia and complications from a stroke. Predeceased by his parents Ingnar and Reita and brother Terry. Deeply missed by his wife of 49 years Linda, daughter Oralie, son Brad (Aruna) and granddaughter Samantha. His brother Gene, sisters Karen (Tom), Sandra (Neil), extended family and friends. Dale will forever be in the memories of those who loved him. A special thank you to the Maple Ridge Hospital for the compassionate care Dale received during his final months.
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WHEATING, Donn Donn Wheating age 81 passed away peacefully on January 28th in Maple Ridge B.C. Donn was born on July 2, 1934 in North Battleford Saskatchewan to Walter Arthur Whiting and Charlotte Margaret Whiting (nee McDonald). They subsequently changed their names to Loyd and Leta Wheating. He was predeceased by his 3 brothers Bryon, Loyd and Collin. Donn is survived by his deeply devoted wife of over 60 years Mary Lou, their 3 children Tony (Becky), Holly and Dane (Vickie), grandchildren Mark, Eric, Melissa, Mandy, Grant & Rachel, great grandchildren Seth, Rayne, Colton, Trevin, Sara, Samiah, Camryn & Layla.
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DOWHANIUK, Mary Christine It is with deep sadness , we the family of Mary Christine Dowhaniuk announce her passing , January 22, 2016 She will be dearly missed by her family and friends, but her suffering will be over, please join us for a service to celebrate this phenomenal women , Feb.07, 2016 at the South Bonson Centre , Pitt Meadows B.C.between 2-6pm
SUMNER Audrey Haydon Audrey Haydon Sumner passed away on Monday January 18th, 2016 at the age of 97. Audrey was predeceased by her beloved husband of 62 years, Dr. John Sumner. Audrey is lovingly remembered by her three children and their partners; Jeremy (Geri), Nicola (Dyan), and Deborah (Vanamber), grandchildren; Robin (Misty), Jackie (John), Lucas and Jesse, and great-grandchildren; Libby and Ronin. Audrey was born in Alexandria, Scotland on the banks of Loch Lomond in 1918. She was passionate about politics and determined to stay around until Harper was voted out. She was an avid reader of five books a week and loved to discuss ideas and politics. She loved her island home and garden, bird watching and her family. Friends and family celebrated this fierce and passionate woman at a memorial tea on Saturday January 23rd in her cottage on Descanso Bay, Gabriola Island. Plans are underway to erect a memorial bench at the “Gertie” bus stop on Descanso Bay. Donations to the Audrey Sumner Memorial account Coastal Community Credit Union, (7-580 North Road, Gabriola Island, B.C. V0R 1X0) gratefully accepted. Special thanks to Dr. Thorne and Gabriola Community Health Center staff, nurse Maureen, Island Pharmacy, Suzanne, Peter, Patsy and her many friends in supporting her wish to die comfortably at home. Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am the diamond glints on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die. Mary Elizabeth Fry.
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LEE Jack (John Robert) September 23, 1927 – January 27, 2016 Jack’s family is saddened by his passing on January 27th, 2016 at the age of 88. Jack was born and raised in Ruskin, BC. Retired to Winfield, then Kelowna, BC. Jack is survived by his sisters Dorothy Cleave, 100 Mile House, Bunty Yeo, Burnaby, step-son Bruce Perrin (Rose), step-daughter Jackie Lynne Perrin (Doug), his beloved grandchildren Rhea (Mike), Melanie (Ryan), Caroline, Ryan (Patricia), and Miranda (Chris); 7 great grandchildren whom he adored Emma, Richelle, Jacob, Morgan, Caden, Matthew and Kenna. He is predeceased by his wife of 38 years Monica, sister Joan, brothers in-law Jack Cleave, Bill Green and Garth Yeo.
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P/T Warehouse Worker/ Feed Store Clerk required for Otter Co-op Pitt Meadows Duties: D Provide excellent customer to walk in & telephone customers D Perform housekeeping duties D Maintain the warehouse & yard in a neat and tidy fashion D To warehouse and convey feed product in warehouse DService (load cars & small trucks) retail sacked feed clients while filling order for feed, hay, fertilizer, twine and shavings. D Till operation / store clerk D Other duties assigned Qualifications: D Warehouse experience D Cashier experience, Mature D Customer service skills D Number & detailed oriented D Excellent communication skills D Able to lift 50lbs repeatedly D Must be available weekdays & weekends D Forklift experience is desirable
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
GOLF SHOP STAFF Required for
Mission Golf & Country Club
Part Time to Full Time. Golf knowledge an asset but not required. Must be 19+ years Must be avail. to work weekends and afternoons. Good computer skills required. Golf playing privileges included. Please email resume to: missiongolf@shaw.ca or drop off resume at 7983 Nelson St. Mission B.C.
Please email your resume to: pittmeadows@otter-coop.com or fax 604-465-0718 or apply in person 12343 Harris Rd. Pitt Meadows
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KITCHEN HELPERS
GM EAST INDIAN Restaurant is now hiring Dishwasher & Kitchen Helpers, full-time and part-time. Drop in with resume to: 20726 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge, BC between 2-5pm. No phone calls please.
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Metrie has a F/T opportunity avail. for Graveyard or Afternoon shifts, 40hrs./wk with our growing company. Experience is an asset. Must be career driven to join our dynamic team!
email resumes to: falconpestcontrolcanada @yahoo.ca
Opportunity available for career advancement! Competitive Wages & Benefits! Fax resume: 604-888-5242 E-mail: Marcello.Fortuna @metrie.com
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IN-HOME Caregiver required for June 27, 2016 (Twin girls - 6 yrs old, one with autism). Full-time perm. $10.75/hr. Pitt Meadows (Bonson Landing). email: gspottie@telus.net for more info.
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Inside Sales Consultant The Langley Times has an opportunity for an Inside Sales Consultant. Candidates for this position will possess the ability to create strong marketing programs and nurture existing clients for our print and online publications. You will be innovative and have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy working independently. Special features will be an important part of your job description along with developing and prospecting new business. Your career is built on relationships with customers and you understand the importance on consulting with clients about their objectives and developing marketing solutions that help them achieve their goals. Our environment is fast-paced and you can adapt quickly to change and work in a deadline driven environment. You may have a marketing degree or experience but your personality and enthusiasm will sell your application. Knowledge and familiarity with Mac based office programs is required. We offer a competitive salary plus commission and the opportunity to grow your career with Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 180 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. If you are up to the challenge, please send your resume by February 15th to: Jean Hincks Publisher, Langley Times publisher@langleytimes.com
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Experience in moulding, millwork, doors and interior finishing detail an asset. F/T - Monday-Friday. Strong Client Base, Competitive Wages, Co. Perks & Health Benefits After 3 Months. Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: johnh @westcoastmoulding.com
Quality comes first. Come join an award winning custom home builder. G Wilson Construction is currently hiring for long term positions for projects in Vancouver & West Vancouver. • Senior Project Managers • Project Managers • Project Coordinators • Journeyman Carpenters • 3rd & 4th Year Apprentices • Labourers • OFA 2 Attendants Experience in high-end custom homes preferred.
Competitive Wages & Benefits
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Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
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CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.
LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars 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
Interested applicants should email their resume and references to Linda Wischoff at: lwischoff@blackpress.ca Competition closes: February 10, 2016 We thank all those who are interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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CLEANING SERVICES
HOUSECLEANER accepting new clients. $20/hr, min 3/hrs. 5 Yrs exp. Refs upon request. 604-674-7111
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604- 467- 1118 HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW. Taking new clients. Great refs. Supplies incl. 1-604-302-9291
Pressroom Helpers/ Stackers 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.
DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322
Details : mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com
7979 Vantage Way, Delta, V4G 1A6
We have several openings for Press Helpers/ Stackers at our Delta location.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
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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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To Apply Please E-mail Resume To blair.gwilson@telus.net Or Fax: 604-873-0919
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PIPELAYERS
SALES
STALL CLEANER, P/T, reliable mature, horse exp a must. 2-3 hrs per time, several times per wk. No drugs or alcohol. Call 604-462-0488
Falcon Pest Control Inc., of Unit 919, 260 - 22529 Loughheed Highway, Maple Ridge BC. V2X 0T5 requires 10 F/T Falconers with 2+ years experience, no education required, Seasonal, 90 days work to fly falcon in farms. Lower Mainland / Okanagan, $3500/month, 30 hours per week, $26.99 per hour.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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Experience in residential draintile & services
Seasonal Falconers
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
PERSONAL SERVICES
Prompt Delivery Available
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CONCRETE & PLACING
UNIQUE CONCRETE . Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046
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
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GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new Ken 604-460-7803
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs
LANDSCAPING
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
Landscaping, Cleanups, Pruning, Hedges, Rubbish Removal, Topsoil, Gravel. Tree Topping, Chipping & Stump Grinding. FIREWOOD FOR SALE **Don’t FALL Behind**
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FLUID SOLUTIONS. Gas, heating plumbing, reno’s, repairs. 20 yrs exp www.fluidsolutionsinc.ca Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416
CHUCKS RENOVATION
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Fence Building, Interior Painting, Kitchen Cabinets & Counters, Laminate Floors, Baseboards, Crown Mouldings, Drywall, and Basement Suites. 10% Discount
Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.
SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windows siding, H/W tank installation, etc NO JOB TOO SMALL
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548
#1 Cash Buyer ~ Since 1987 ~ $$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.
ANYTHING OF VALUE
Single Items to Entire Households
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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
GARAGE SALES
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A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
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1 & 2 Bdrms available $880/mo & $980/mo
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and Hydro
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VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior. Additions, Repairs & Strata Improvements. Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters. 604-690-3327
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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
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 The Scrapper
Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space
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Rick Medhurst Sutton Group 1st West Realty 604-463-3000
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Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows 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
$75 OFF 1 MONTH
Rooms from $470/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
2003 FORD 250 XL
Haney Motor Hotel
With canopy. 346,000 kms.
22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
Super Duty. 4 X 4 $3,850. obo.
Call Kevin: 604-851-4509
Call 604-467-3944 749
STORAGE 604-575-5555.
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
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
604-575-5555.
Launch Ramp with 3 lines and ample parking for tracks and trailers
604.465.7713
MISC. WANTED
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FURNITURE
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ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal
Gary 467-3024
21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge
TRANSPORTATION
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.
Near Shopping & Amenities.
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CHOICE RENOVATIONS
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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
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Clean & Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrm avail. No pets.
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2 coats any colour
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Local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate, Granite, Marble, Tile, Tumbled Stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic. Sales & Service
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RENTALS
Glenwood Manor Apartments
Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge
TREE SERVICES
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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
604.465.2944
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Den’s GarDENing Services
.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 604-961-1280
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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.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
604-575-5555
Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232
1997 CAMRY, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, 180K, in mint cond. $3400 obo. 604-936-1270
Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms
WANTED; old Vintage Chainsaws, running or not. Please call or text Al at (604)991-0461.
REAL ESTATE .CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
Notice of Development Information Meeting You are invited to attend Development Information Meeting where representatives from Maple Ridge Chrysler will present detail on Official Community Plan Amendment Rezoning Application 2014-003-CU.
TONY’S Painting
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OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor. One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.
Contact Jim at 604-476-2720
1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $42,900 w/$575pad Financing avail. 604-830-1960
DATE: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 TIME: 7:00 PM
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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LOCATION AND ADDRESS: Meadow Garden Golf Club 19675 Meadow Gardens Way Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1Z2
The purpose of the application is to allow 19989, 19975 and 19997 Dunn avenue to be used for a Temporary Industrial Use Permit. The intention of the meeting is to seek in-put from the area residents on the proposed amendments and address any questions which may arise. Please join us. Your thoughts are important to us. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like information regarding this proposal, please contact Maple Ridge Chrysler at 604-465-8931 and/or ian@mapleridgechrysler.com or the District of Maple Ridge Planning Department at 604-467-7341.
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