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Inmate dies at FRCC Being investigated as a homicide after altercation By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

Police and B.C. Corrections officials are investigating an in-custody death after an altercation between inmates at the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Maple Ridge on Saturday. The name of the deceased inmate is not being released, nor is the cause of death. Ridge Meadows RCMP were called to the provincial maximum security prison just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday, after corrections staff reported that an altercation had led to one man’s death. A 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at Ridge Meadows Hospital just before 6 p.m. The RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is working in partnership with corrections personnel at FRCC to determine the circumstances leading up to this man’s death. The union representing corrections staff at the institution said crowded conditions at the prison have led to an increase in violence. “The death of the inmate and the incident that took place is a concern for us,” said BCGEU vice-president Dean Purdy. He said the last count at FRCC was 499 inmates, in a facility that was originally built for 254 in 1990. There are 100 additional beds in a sprung structure, which Purdy characterizes as “big circus tents.” See Prison, 4

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structure, which council wants to take to the taxpayers this year. That new museum project is now priced at $11 million. “The community understands that this is one of the things we need to approach the 21st Century,” said Smith. “I think that a city that’s looking at 130,000 to 150,000 people in the next quarter century, really needs to be attending to this memory institution. “We haven’t done a good job of that. We are a city and we are a mature community in the Lower Mainland and we ought to have a

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“And the community opened its heart and voted for it. “The community understood that these were some of things needed to approach the 20th Century.” City of Maple Ridge staff are just now prioritizing which projects should be built and in which order, everything from a new aquatic centre, sports fields to a museum. Council wants to take the project list, and its cost, to the taxpayers for their OK sometime this year. Coun. Craig Speirs, also on the Maple Ridge community heritage commission, shares Smith’s view. “I think the time is just about right for the community,” he said. Something has to be built that will serve a future Maple Ridge that will have a population of 120,000, he added. “We’re not a small city. We’re 80,000 plus.” Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read has said previously that senior government funding could be available for a museum. With the participation of the Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations, there could be more cost sharing. But First Nations involvement is just a given, Smith added. And Katzie First Nations chief Susan Miller said her band is interested, though there have been no formal talks. “Absolutely. I think it

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Maple Ridge Museum curator Allison White handles a piece of historical clothing in the middle of a crowded storage room. would be a wonderful example of the vibrant culture we have, both with Katzie and Kwantlen.” The National Trust for Canada’s website lists several programs which fund museums. Maple Ridge Museum director Val Patenaude said most museums now com-

bine First Nations and European history and that every First Nation has to decide how it will tell its story. The City of Maple Ridge is already the repository of First Nations artifacts, which it stores for the band, although ownership resides with the aboriginal group. “We don’t own the arti-

facts. They’re held in trust wherever they are.” She pointed out that a decade ago, the city and Katzie had an agreement for a museum, but that will now have to be revived with new councils in place. “I can’t see moving forward without some level of partnership.”

Patenaude, though, said a key part for securing dollars is for the city to make space in its budget for the yearly operating costs, otherwise senior governments won’t provide the money. She favours a purposebuilt museum centrally located in downtown Maple Ridge so people can easily

access it via transit, walking or by car. But she could also accept another modern building adapted to serve as a museum. However, she acknowledges that a museum and archives are not seen in the same public light as sports facilities. “We’re happy to be back under consideration again.” One scenario could be putting in a museum into a larger, multi-use community centre, where it could be operated at minimal cost, assisted by senior government grants, suggested Deputy Mayor Tyler Shymkiw. “There should be some pots of money out there for federal or provincial or First Nations funding for some of this. I think that’s where council really has some interest.” A more pressing issue is creating archival space, which could potentially go in a separate location from a museum. Archives can fit into many spaces, Shymkiw said. “There’s potential to do the archival piece in a ton of different ways. We need to address that quickly, otherwise we’re going to be in a situation where we’re losing our history.” Taxpayers will figure prominently in whatever’s decided for a museum or an archives. “I think we need to have a robust, public consultation.”

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Maple Ridge effort at becoming a Bear Smart Community. The city will be applying for the designation at the end of the year with the Ministry of Environment. “The bins are available on a firstcome, first-served basis,” said Leanne Koehn. Also available for $65 are composters that will chew up yard and kitchen waste and turn it into usable material for the garden. For the more dedicated, the solar cone food digester, priced at

$125, will use the power of the sun to decompose kitchen waste. Saving water is possible by buying a rain barrel for $70. Hooking that up to an eavestrough can make a difference when it comes to watering lawns and gardens during prolonged droughts. In the last five years, the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society has sold: 668 solar cones; 180 compositors (the overall grand total of composters sold is 3,819); 108 rain barrels.

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people, they can become more dangerous and can be shot. The recycling depot is offering 400 bear-resistant containers at the discount price of $100. Usually the containers, which have a locking lid, cost $200, but the City of Maple Ridge is subsidizing a limited number of them in order to encourage people to buy them. Dan Mikolay, wildlife coordinator for Maple Ridge, said earlier that about a dozen animal-proof containers have been sold so far. The containers are part of a

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we will be conducting a critical incident review to investigate the circumstances, relevant history, and any contributing factors preceding this death. It was the second death of an inmate in the Lower Mainland in three days. On Thursday evening, convicted Stanley Cup rioter William Fisher died in custody. Fisher had been in prison less than a week when he went into medical distress in the North Fraser PreTrial Centre, where he was waiting to be

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News earns community spirit award The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News was one of seven winners at the chamber of commerce business excellence awards, presented Saturday at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport. In October, a judging committee starting going over the 61 nominees for this year’s business excellence awards. The total represented a 50 per cent increase in the number of nominations for the 2015 awards. They are given to local Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows businesses that have demonstrated outstanding performance, innovation and community service. In addition, these businesses display a positive social and environmental conscience. “The finalists and recipients have been recognized as leaders in their industry, they emphasize the importance of delivering a high level of customer service to all clients,” said Andrea Madden,

chamber of commerce executive director. “With a reputation for excellence, these businesses treat all employees and clients with care and respect. Furthermore, these businesses have a proven success record demonstrated by their financial prosperity and business longevity. They have made a significant positive impact on the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows business communities and beyond through successful business strategy and community support.” The News was selected for the Community Spirit of the Year award. “It was great to be nominated and it was an honour to win,” said Jim Coulter, publisher of the News. “With so many community-minded business in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, it was nice to included with them.” Other winners: • Non-profit Business of

the Year – Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Community Services; • Home-based Business of the Year – Mom and Me Pies; • Agri-business of the Year – Hopcott Meats; • Small Business of the Year – Westgate Flower Garden; • Big Business of the Year – Left of the Dot Media (now rebranded as Left); • Business Leader of the Year – Michelle JonesRuppel and Scott Jones, West Coast Auto Group.

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Step forward It took two years, a Supreme Court case, an immense amount of time and effort by service providers and city officials, and a great deal of public money, but the squalid Gladys Avenue homeless protest camps are finally gone. Far more important than the mere end of an eyesore, the absence of the tents and trash in the downtown core represents a huge measure of progress in terms of how homelessness is now being dealt with in this city. From the embarrassing incident of city staff spreading chicken manure on a homeless squat on Gladys in 2013, the City of Abbotsford now has a far more progressive policy regarding street people, a temporary 40-bed shelter has been built on Riverside, and work is soon to start on a permanent supportive housing project for the homeless. To say this city has come a long way would be an understatement. Conversely, to believe the problem has gone away, would be a grave error. Homelessness remains a serious challenge in Abbotsford, as it is in many communities. There is an acute shortage of appropriate housing in this city. Service providers for the homeless are stretched thin. Support systems dealing with core causes such as addiction are overloaded. In particular, mental health facilities are woefully inadequate. The vast majority of those long-term solutions are far beyond the scope and means of city hall, which cannot assume the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments. In respect of the latter, it must be acknowledged that Abbotsford would not have made the progress it did in terms of addressing homelessness without provincial support and funding. The past few years have brought this issue into sharp focus, demonstrated there are effective ways to deal with it, and defined future needs. Despite all the continuing challenges, it’s a major step forward for all concerned. – Black Press

Jim Coulter, publisher publisher@mapleridgenews.com Michael Hall, editor editor@mapleridgenews.com Lisa Prophet, advertising manager admanager@mapleridgenews.com Brian Yip, circulation manager circulation@mapleridgenews.com Editorial Reporters: Phil Melnychuk, Neil Corbett, Colleen Flanagan Advertising Consultants: Karen Derosia, Maggie Prince, Dee Palmer Ad control: Mel Onodi Creative services: Kristine Pierlot, Annette WaterBeek, Classified: 604-575-5555 22611 – Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 3K1 Office: 604-467-1122 Delivery: 604-466-6397 Website: mapleridgenews.com Email: newsroom@mapleridgenews.com The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact: editor@mapleridgenews.com or 604-467-1122. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844877-1163 for additional information. AAM audited circulation (Sept. 30, 2015): Wednesday - 30,357; Friday – 30,554.

Bowing to the power of judges O ne of the enduring legacies of Pierre Trudeau’s time as prime minister is the legal supremacy of the individual, as articulated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We are seeing this B.C. Views played out with Tom Fletcher greater force than ever today, by an activist high court that swatted aside Stephen Harper’s attempts to restrain it, and now orders a meek, politically correct Justin Trudeau government to do its bidding. The Federal Court decreed last week that people have the right to grow their own “medical” marijuana. This ruling is unlikely to be appealed, given that Trudeau the Younger is committed to legalizing marijuana for everyone. There are conditions that show measurable relief from marijuana products, such as glaucoma or the nausea and loss of appetite associated with cancer treatments. But much of the so-called medical marijuana industry is based on unsubstantiated claims about an inconsistent herbal remedy that hasn’t been studied much because it’s been illegal. The Federal Court case involves four people from B.C., which boasts more than half of the contested medical marijuana growing licences issued

across the country. One of the petitioners suffers from a vaguely defined condition known as “chronic fatigue syndrome,” which led to a disability pension from a federal civil service job at age 45. The judge cited no research to support the claim that sitting around smoking dope all day relieves this condition. Indeed it defies common sense that a set of symptoms with no identified cause, which might be confused with what we used to call laziness, would be alleviated by chronic consumption of a drug that promotes eating chips and watching TV. But we peasants aren’t supposed to question our monarchs, especially those in ermine-trimmed red robes at the Supreme Court of Canada. That court has decreed that our charter, which in Section 7 protects the “right to life, liberty and security of the person,” includes a right to have a doctor’s help to commit suicide. Euthanasia has been re-branded as “assisted dying” by all the most “progressive” countries, and Canada has been given a firm deadline to join the club. (Meanwhile, the term “right to life” is all but banned from university campuses, to minimize the risk of a coarse literal interpretation that it means, you know, a right to life.) A Liberal-dominated committee of MPs and senators has recommended full-throttle implementation, not

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restricted to terminal illness and including mental conditions such as depression and dementia. The majority suggested even “mature minors” should have this new right. The politicians support allowing doctors to opt out of cases they won’t condone, as long as they provide a referral to another doctor. In Belgium, one of the pioneers of this brave new world, most of the growing number of euthanasia patients have had cancer. But as The New Yorker magazine reported in a ground-breaking article last summer, others have been euthanized because of autism, anorexia, partial paralysis, blindness with deafness, manic-depression and yes, chronic fatigue syndrome. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake expressed the hope that Canada ends up with a consistent policy on doctorassisted suicide, rather than a provincial patchwork. The closest Lake came to politically incorrect criticism was to caution that “deep discussion” is needed around the court’s notion of a “competent minor,” someone not yet entrusted with the vote or access to a liquor store. Three dissenting Conservative MPs went so far as to say the recommendations don’t adequately protect seniors who might be coerced into checking out and passing on their estates. How old-fashioned. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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online comments Right questions Ernie Daykin · Re: Masse wants clarity on Maple Ridge rec costs (The News, Feb. 26). Coun. Bob Masse is asking the right questions. The capital costs are only part of the taxpayer implications. Ongoing maintenance, replacement costs, and staffing levels can have as much of an impact on the tax increase as the initial project costs. Asking staff to come back with an operational cost impact to the business plan is doing the homework and should have been done earlier in the conversation.

Willing to pay Kim MacDonald · Re: School buses on the chop block. I have a child in high school currently taking the paid-for school bus from our home in rural Pitt Meadows. We need this bus. Or should our children stay home and work on the farm because you are cutting transportation to school? Are kids not in walking distance or who don’t have a parent to drive them not worthy of getting an education? Seriously, I am willing to pay for the school bus.

What’s going on? Verity Howarth · Re: Inmate dies at Maple Ridge prison. If safety is B.C. Corrections “top priority”, why are we hearing about so much extreme violence and safety problems coming out of that facility? Could it have anything to do with increased inmate to staff ratios going on under the present government? Wasn’t there just a fire there that injured multiple staff? And a few months ago there was an article on CBC about overscheduling staff there?

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Editor, The News: Re: Be afraid not of Pitt airport (The News, Feb. 26). Plans for improving Pitt Meadows airport have been a matter of record for many years. Several projects have been completed over the years to provide additional safety factors for light to medium aircraft operations. Proposed lengthening the primary runway does not invite large aircraft due to

runway weight loading restrictions and length, width considerations. However, the planned extension does move the airport into the area of providing for maximum runway refusal dictated by aircraft operating manuals. The noise generated by aircraft operations at the airport was the subject of several extensive noise monitoring projects by Transport Canada some

years ago. Significantly, the result of the airport noise monitoring projects revealed that noise generated by the nearby railway exceeded the noise at the airport by a surprising level. Long-term operating statistics also support the runway arrival/departure usage as being 90 per cent toward the west with the other 10 per cent divided between the north-south runway and

easterly arrivals. On a notable occasion involving a private jet arrival, a resident concerned with noise produced by a landing jet aircraft did not notice when the aircraft passed over his property. When questioned the resident advised that he did not hear any noise because he was mowing his lawn. So much for airport noise. Jim Clements Maple Ridge

Ridge hospital parking is just ‘crazy’ Editor, The News: Re: Pay as you leave hospital parking (Letters, Feb. 19). On Feb. 24, my wife was slapped with an $80 parking ticket at the Carelife lot at Ridge Meadows Hospital for parking in the wrong stall. My wife is a nurse working on various wards in the hospital, but also working three days a week for Community Health.

She has on her driving mirror a valid Fraser Health pass, which allows her to park for a maximum of 20 minutes in stalls 17 to 21. Last week she arrived at the hospital at 15:30 to process some paperwork about an elderly patient, as well as putting in her time sheet. This was in her own time, unpaid, and by mistake she parked in stall No.15 instead of 17.

There were no other cars parked in that row of stalls. My wife and daughter, both nurses at Ridge Meadows Hospital, arrange drop-offs and pick-ups when working in the hospital, to avoid the parking costs. When are we going to sort out this situation? Can we really expect our nurses to pay to go to work? Mission Hospital has free

parking, why don’t we? The congested parking in the streets close to the hospital are a testament to the fact that both patients and staff are voting with their feet when it comes hospital parking fees. I contacted Impark and got the fine reduced to $20, but still, crazy. Sean Biesty Maple Ridge

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On Monday, March 7 the Strong Kids Team, part of the Maple Ridge Resilience Initiative, will host ‘An Evening of Conversation’ at The ACT Arts Centre on the mainstage. This event is free, and all parents, teachers, caregivers and area youth are welcome to come and be part of this special event.

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

Monday, March 7 10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers

The Strong Kids Team was formed to ensure that our kids have the best environment to grow up and thrive in. As any parent or caregiver will tell you, the journey from child to young adult is full of challenges. This forum will feature presentations on topics that were identified as priorities by the youth and their caregivers in our community through an online survey a couple of months ago.

Tuesday, March 8 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Monday, March 14 10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers

The doors open at 6:15 pm at The ACT Arts Centre on the mainstage located at 11944 Haney Place next to City Hall. There will be a community resource fair with representatives from a number of organizations that offer services geared to helping all of us raise resilient kids. Presentations will begin at 7:00 pm with a presentation on addictions featuring two local experts Scott Williams and Dawn Taylor. The second presentation is on the importance of risky play and free play by Heather Turner and Dr. Ian Pike.

Tuesday, March 15 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Cancelled Tuesday, March 29 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link under Your Council on the home page.

Once again, admission is FREE and this is a family friendly event. If you have questions please contact Tony Cotroneo at tcotroneo@mapleridge.ca or call him at 604-467-7392. Please invest a few hours in this important community conversation.

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INFORMED: 128 Avenue Four Lane Project Continues Phase Two Scheduled for Summer 2016. Get the facts. Last Friday morning local residents who commute along Abernethy Way and 128 Avenue discovered that all four lanes of the section between 210 Street and 216 Street were open for the first time. There are still a few items to finish off on that project, but now it’s time to turn our attention to Phase Two. On Thursday, March 10 the Engineering Department is holding an information session in the west entrance lobby of City Hall. The design consultant and City staff

will be on hand with design boards to walk you through the expansion of 128 Avenue from 224 Street to 216 Street to four lanes, the construction of the multi-use path and equestrian trail and the installation of street lighting along Phase Two of the project. The information session will run from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and you can drop in any time to view the materials and ask questions. The display materials will be posted online after the information session if you are unable to make it that evening. Thank you for your continued interest and patience as we expand this important east/west traffic corridor in our community.

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

ENGAGED: Your City Needs You. Make a Difference. Volunteer: Add Your Voice to a City Advisory Committee The City of Maple Ridge is looking for citizens who are interested in sharing their knowledge, experience, expertise and unique perspectives on one of the Advisory Committees of the City. Committee appointments are a two year term and you will invest between three and six hours of your time a month for meetings and other activities.

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ENGAGED: Hot Topics Link Launched The Stuff You Need to Know About – One Click! Last week we did the soft launch of our ‘Hot Topics’ link off the home page of the City website at mapleridge.ca.

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A group of Maple Ridge volunteers is hosting the first job fair in the city since 2012. It is scheduled for March 10, 4-7 p.m. at Open Door Church – 11391 Dartford Street. Eight local employers and a few agencies related to jobs have confirmed their attendance, said Peter Tam, one of the organizers. “We are still hoping to find at least 12 more.” There will be at least 20 employers participating along with a hand full of non-profits looking for volunteers. “We will try to organize some workshops to talk about transferable skills, effective ways to find work, resume writing … “ Tam said. The last time Tam helped organize a job fair in Maple Ridge was three years ago at Golden Ears Winter Club, and it attracted 300 people. One was not held in subsequent years because of duplicated efforts in

Surrey and Langley. In 2011, Tam suggested hosting a job fair to the Facebook group “Jobs for Everyone,” created by Nicole Vander Est and Tina McFarlane for people to post anything to do with jobs in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The Facebook group today has 1,446 members and some were asking for a local job fair, Tam said. “We want to encourage local business to hire locally and believe an event like this provides local employers opportunity to connect with local skills,” he added. “The idea is creating a resilient and sustainable community where people can live, shop, play and work without having to leave town.” What’s On magazine is providing ad space and poster design for the job fair, while Open Door Church is providing the venue, in partnership with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Chamber of Commerce, Maple Ridge Downtown Business Improvement Association and Work B.C.

Good Samaritan sought Ridge Meadows RCMP are looking for a Good Samaritan who assisted police on Wednesday, Feb. 24 with a combative suspect. At approximately 1:44 p.m. a female police officer arrested a male suspect in the parking lot of the Dairy Queen restaurant on the Lougheed Highway at 225 Street. The suspect was resistant, and attempted to escape from the lawful arrest, according to police. During the struggle between the officer and the suspect, a male citizen assisted the officer, preventing the suspect from leaving. The suspect was then taken into custody. “The officer involved suffered a hand injury, which included a broken bone, and the end result may have been different if this man didn’t stop to help,” said Cpl. Brenda Winpenny. “We sincerely hoping this hero will come forward so we can thank him for going above and beyond.” • 604-463-6251, file No. 2016-4103.

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POTENTIAL DISPOSAL OF SCHOOLS AND PROPERTY Effective immediately, the Mission Public School District (“MPSD”) will accept expressions of interest for all four (4) surplus school properties at the following sites, and this information will be used in the event of a future marketing commencement. Stave Falls Elementary 30204 Brackley Avenue Mission, BC

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Bike stolen, and teen’s right arm By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Brayden Ellison, 17, likes his independence and getting around and seeing his friends. But that mobility has been hindered the last few weeks after someone stole his mountain bike, a new one, a 2015 green-and-blue Norco Charger. Along with the bike, the thieves also stole Brayden’s right arm. The Maple Ridge teen was born without a lower arm and relies on prosthetics. He had a

special one made up for his bike so he can balance when riding. He’d come to the Arts Centre Theatre in downtown Maple Ridge three weeks ago, just after dinner, to see his friends, parked his bike outside to dash in for a few seconds and left the arm attached to the bike. Both were gone when he came back out. “He’s 17 now and this is the first time something’s been stolen,” said his grandmother, Bonnie Kallin. “He went everywhere

on this bike. “He doesn’t need more things to happen.” Kallin points out that Brayden knows he shouldn’t have left his bike unlocked, even if he was just for a few seconds. The arm was made specifically for Brayden and his bicycle and is useless to anyone else. “It’s just so frustrating. I don’t know what to say. Maybe somebody saw it. Maybe somebody saw it so we don’t have to go through the process.” His mom, Kelly Kal-

lin, has contacted, police but hasn’t heard anything. Kallin said Brayden has other prosthetic arms for different purposes. Now his mom has to go into Vancouver to get a new one made. The cost of the device is covered by medicare. Kallin said that the Barber Prosthetics Clinic and the War Amps of Canada have been “amazing.” “I couldn’t say enough about the War Amps, as well as this John Barber prosthetics.”

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Ridge Meadows RCMP looking for suspect who used a knife to rob a local convenience store. At approximately 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, a lone male walked into the C&H Market in the 22200-block of Dewdney Trunk Road. He produced a knife and demanded money. He walked out of the store after obtaining a small amount of cash, walking westbound on Dewdney Trunk Rd. “The suspect covered his face with a scarf,” said Cpl. Winpenny. “Police are releasing a photo showing the distinctive jacket the suspect was wearing at the time, hoping someone will recognize it and provide investigators with suspect leads.” The suspect was wearing a bulky green winter jacket, with white and yellow trim. He also had on blue jeans and white and black running shoes. He is described as Caucasian, 5’10” with an average build and short, dirty blond hair. • Anyone with any information is asked to call Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604-463-6251. To remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at www. solvecrime.ca. CrimeStoppers will pay a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Quote File No. 2016-4435.

Cyclist hit Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating a collision between a pickup

truck and a bicycle that has left a teen in hospital, It occurred in the 23000 block of Dewdney Trunk Road just before 6 p.m. Friday. The Maple Ridge Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance attended to treat the injured cyclist, who was taken to hospital by the air ambulance with serious, but non-life-threat-

ening, injuries. “The truck’s driver exhibited signs of being impaired,” said RCMP Cpl. Brenda Winpenny. “Police entered into an impaired driving investigation. Analysis of his breath sample results showed his blood/alcohol was over the legal limit of .08.” Both the driver, a 64-year-old man, and

the cyclist are from Maple Ridge. The investigation into the crash is continuing, and is being assisted by the Integrated Crash Analyst Reconstructionist Services (ICARS). The driver has been released from custody and police will forward reports to Crown Counsel upon completion of the entire investigation.

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“Retracing Social Practice” in Langley By Colleen Flanagan cflanagan@mapleridgenews.com

essie Van Rooyen will be exploring mental illness in an upcoming show called “Retracing Social Practice.” This is the first official show for this emerging Maple Ridge artist, whose series called Through a Glass Darkly examines the gap between how people understand mental illness and what it looks like to deal with on a daily basis. The title is a reference to 1 Corinthians 13:12, which says: For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Van Rooyen interprets the verse as seeing reality and life through a dark mirror. How we cannot know or understand everything, but that one day, when we are face to face with God, everything will be revealed to us. She believes it speaks to the way we, as a society, don’t see people clearly. That we often see what is on the surface, and sometimes get glimpses into people’s inner landscapes, but that we don’t often see them clearly as a whole. “Mental illness looks different on everyone and its often at times difficult to actually see or notice if someone has mental illness or what exactly that means for them,” she said. Van Rooyen, who deals with depression and anxiety herself, has found working on this series a good way to put what she is feeling, espe-

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Maple Ridge artist Jessie Van Rooyen works on pieces for an upcoming show, for which mental illness is the theme. cially the things she can’t put a name to, in paint. But, she says, aside from herself, there are many aspects of mental illness that are universal and other aspects that are unique to each individual. “I have lots of friends and family and they all deal with depression,” said Van Rooyen. “I just found, with my own jour-

ney and knowing people who have mental illness, that a lot of times it is hard for people to understand what exactly that means when you say your depressed or you have anxiety or any kind of mental illness, really,” she continued. Van Rooyen will have 12 pieces on display, plus a plaster cast. Her pieces are a combination of acrylic, graphite and photographic transfers. Models

for the photos included some of her friends, family and herself. The show will feature Van Rooyen and five other artists, all graduating students from the art and design program at Trinity Western University, and will include drawings and 3D art installations. The theme of the show is social practices and how they affect thought, practice and perceptions of

reality. Opening night for the exhibit will be March 8 at 6:30 p.m., when all of the artists will be introduced and available for questions. The show runs until April 25 at the Langley Centennial Museum, 9135 King Street in Fort Langley. Admission is free. • For more information, go to www.langleymuseum.org.

Energy theme for pair of Earth Day contests By Colleen Flanagan cflanagan@mapleridgenews.com

Get your pen, paper and cameras ready for the Earth Day poetry and photo contests. Both contests will be open to entries starting March 1. The theme of Earth Day and the contests this year is energy. “Renewable energy is everybody’s first thought about it,” said Leanne Koehn, community engagement with the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society. But it also includes alternative energy

sources instead of gas and coal and also looks at renewables rather than non-renewables, like wind and solar and hydro. “We’re also talking about human energy,” she said. This year for Earth Day there will be human recharging stations. “The idea of what recharges humans, if that’s spending time alone, spending time with an animal, exercising,” said Koehn. There is also creative energy and synergy, “the energy that happens between two people when you get together with the right person,” explained Koehn, adding that there

are many different types of energy ,including the molecular level, where every object is energy. The poetry contest will be judged in two different categories. There will be a youth category for ages 5 to 12, and a teen category, for ages 13 to 18. Photographs will be put up an Earth Day Facebook page (facebook.com/mapleridgeearthday) and the public will be invited to vote for their favourites. Awards will be given to the six winners with the most votes – three for youth 17 and younger and three for adults over 18.

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Tidal work at art gallery A new exhibition called “Tidal Pull” will be opening at the ACT Art Gallery on Friday. Ceramic artist Laurie Rolland and local painter Jane Duford Johnson will have new work on display that examines the sea and its relationship with the forces that govern tidal rhythms. Rolland’s two- and three-dimensional works that will be on display demonstrate her ability to balance abstract and realistic elements. Throughout her work there is a suggestion of a particular species of marine life, although the forms are ambiguous enough to avoid classification. She is inspired by botanical structures and cycles of decay that ultimately render a process of rebirth. To contrast Rolland’s mysterious work, Johnston’s realistic paintings are of vistas of broad stretches of sea that she has composed from places she has visited in real life or in her imagination. Rolland is based out of the Sunshine

Coast and her work appears in collections in Canada, Europe and Korea. Johnston is an emerging artist from Maple Ridge and this is the first in-depth display of her work. She has appeared in local exhibitions either individually or part of a collective, including the Group of Nine and the Garibaldi Art Club. Rolland will be offering a tour of her work in the exhibition on March 19 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. and on April 9, same time. Johnston and curator Barbara Duncan will share a dialogue and tour of the show. Both tours are free. Visitors are welcome to visit the gallery at no charge from Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., as well as on selected evenings to coincide with theatre performances. The ACT Art Gallery, formerly known as the Maple Ridge Art Gallery, is located inside the Art Centre Theatre at 11944 Haney Place, downtown Maple Ridge. • Info. 604-476-2787.

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The Johnson Brothers will be hosting a music day at ValleyFair Mall. The local country duo, the grandsons and nephews of country hall of fame members Elmer and Rick Tippe, have opened up a new music

school in town called Art of Music Centre. On Saturday, brothers Brett and Trent will have teachers along with their drum, guitar and piano departments on hand for children to try out. • The event starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 4 p.m.

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Broadway on Ice (Clockwise) Sky Pickering, 12, leaps during the routine Hairspray at Broadway On Ice, which was presented by the Maple Ridge Skating Club at Planet Ice on Saturday; Carissa Senchyna (left) and Jaya Hong perform a duo; while Tasha Seminoff (left) and Emily Taylor, both 11, skate in the Hairspray routine.

Jr. B Flames eliminated from playoffs Outlaws take series with four straight wins By Neil Corbett sports@mapleridgenews.com

The Ridge Meadows Flames fell 4-1 Saturday in Mission and were eliminated from the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs. The local Junior Bs jumped out to an unlikely 3-0 lead in games in the best-of-seven playoff series against the Outlaws, who finished first in the Harold Brittain Conference. But they couldn’t convert on four chances to eliminate Mission and advance to the final four.

The Flames lost in overtime 3-2 in Game 4. Then in Game 5 they jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two periods. “We got one period away from winning the series,” said GM Jamie Fiset. But the Outlaws scored twice to tie it up, then stole another 3-2 overtime win. Just 14 seconds into OT, they scored on a shot and a rebound. “It just ended up on the wrong stick,” said Fiset. “That Game 5 overtime loss hurt us. It was a tough one, because we had them,” he added. “The hockey gods weren’t on our side there.”

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fourth at the B.C. high school championships, held last weekend in Abbotsford. The team was led by Libby McDonnell and Marquesis Hanitz who both won silver medals, followed by Cynthuia Andalo, who placed fourth, and Miki Rowbottom,

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Gordon Blake August 22, 1925 - February 27, 2016 Born August 22, 1925 and passed away February 27, 2016 with family by his side. Predeceased by his first wife Marj Harris and his sister Sylvia Bruce. Survived by his loving wife of 25 years, June Harris, son Stephen (Marina), daughters Darlene and Angela (Dan), two step-daughters Diane (Bill) and Judi and 6 grandchildren, Melissa, Chelsea, Jamie, Patrick, Chris and Angela. Gordon was born in Vancouver to Norman and Irene Harris. They moved to West Vancouver and Gordon recalls riding his bicycle across the newly built Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate Bridge and hiking Hollyburn Mountain with his friends. Gordon joined the navy at age 18 and served on the West Coast on a mine sweeper. After the war, dad worked for a drilling company in what is now known as Strathcona Park for a company that was one of the first to use helicopters for mining. This was the beginning of Okanagan Helicopters. He also worked in a mill in Powell River, as a logger in the Port Hardy area and on Blue Mountain in Maple Ridge and also worked at Hammond Cedar Saw Mill. He was then a care aide for Riverview Hospital until he retired at age 60. Gordon married Marj in Maple Ridge in 1951 and they raised their 3 children on the family hobby farm on Dewdney Trunk Road in Websters Corner. Gordon was a familiar site in the 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving down Dewdney Trunk on his tractor with an engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat on to do roto-tilling in gardens for various neighbours. Gordon spent many years rebuilding antique cars and was a proud member of the Golden Ears chapter of the Vintage Car Club. This is where he met his current wife, June. He enjoyed fishing and hiking and one of his most memorable hikes was up to Black Tusk. We are proud that he hiked the Grouse Grind at 80 years old. After retirement, Gordon and June moved to the Sunshine Coast and built their dream home on the ocean. They travelled the world together taking many cruises and tours and making great memories. They loved their home on the ocean and spent many hours on the beach or in their gardens. Most recently, they moved to a condo on the waterfront in Sechelt and Gordon would go out daily on his scooter on the sea walk stopping to feed the dogs on his walks and visit with the many familiar faces in the neighbourhood. He was well known by the local construction crews as their â&#x20AC;&#x153;sidewalk superintendentâ&#x20AC;? while the Watermark Condos were being built. The workers would often shout â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone look busy, here comes the chiefâ&#x20AC;?. Gordon was a man with many stories to tell. We are glad to have heard them. He will be missed by many. ~ Rest in peace Dad (aka Grandpa-Gord). ~ A celebration of life will be held on March 5th from 1-4pm at his old home at 24227 Dewdney Trunk Road, in Maple Ridge. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Cancer Society or the MS Society is greatly appreciated.

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A long time resident of Maple Ridge passed away suddenly Thursday the 18th of February at Royal Columbian Hospital. Born August 6th 1944 in Baldur, Manitoba. Betty loved socializing with friends, a good game of cards, attending movies, concerts and plays as well as travelling. She had a beautiful, kind and gentle presence appreciated by her many friends and loved ones. She was predeceased by her husband, John (1997) and survived by her brother, Alvin Mathers, nieces and nephews: Collette White, Wade White, Derek White, Stacey Mullett, Tracy Robinson & Alison White and â&#x20AC;&#x153;grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;? William and Ophelia Janz. A memorial coffee will be held at Fraserview Village Hall, 22616 116th Ave, Maple Ridge from 1pm-3pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Katieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place Animal Shelter Maple Ridge in person or online at katiesplaceshelter.com

COPELAND Clive Clive passed away peacefully in hospital on Feb 16, 2016 with his wife by his side. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1936 and moved to Canada as a teenager with his Mother in 1952. He lived in many cities in Ontario, Quebec and Scotland and moved to Vancouver in 1989 and later to Maple Ridge, BC. Clive had a keen intellect, a great sense of humour, and was talented at whatever he tried (including cooking). For those who understood him and/or accepted him as he was, he was truly a precious treasure with a kind and beautiful soul. Clive was predeceased by his parents Jane and Andrew Copeland. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 26 years Heather, daughter Kathryn Copeland with grandson Conal, son Andrew Copeland (Selina), sister-in-laws Debbie Doyle (Peg) and Patricia Ruscigno, and cousins Alan Jollie (Fiona), Eileen Henderson (Sandy), Patricia Banyard (Bill), and Sheila Morin (Sonny). Clive also leaves behind many nephews and nieces in Scotland and Canada as well as his previous wife Jean Trask in Ontario. Clive will also be missed by his good friend of many years Steve Welch. Thank you to Dr. D. Sauder and the 2West staff for their excellent care of Clive during his 3 weeks in hospital. A very special thank you to Dr. Dennis Chapman for providing his amazing expertise and compassionate care to Clive over the many years. There will be no service by request.

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George Stewart Feb. 20. 1949 - Feb. 27, 2016 George, born on Feb 20, 1949 in Fife Scotland passed away peacefully on February 27, 2016 at Ridge Meadows Hospital surrounded by his family. George battled diabetes for many years with strength, courage and determination. Survived by his partner Penny, his step-sons Kris (Erin) Tim (Teri) grand children Tyler and Makayla, Brother Andy (Lori) and his son James (Erica) grand daughters Eleanor and Evelyn, daughter Kathy (Don) and his grand daughters Natalie and Sophia,

niece Andrea Low. Predeceased by his parents George and Williamina and brother Jack. A very special thank you to Dr. Little and the staff at Ridge Meadows Hospital for their care Funeral service to be held on Sunday March 6, 2016 - 2pm, at the Royal Canadian Legion Maple Ridge, 12101 224th Street Maple Ridge, BC. When a person you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure..... forever in our hearts....

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Seasonal Farm Workers

HELP WANTED

SHINGLE SAWYER Required Full-Time for a

required in Pitt Meadows. Duties will include general farm labour, planting, pruning, fertilizing, weeding, picking, and all other farm duties. Work will be physically demanding; handling some heavy loads and standing for long periods of time.

local shake and shingle mill. Must have previous experience.

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TREE To Me: Farm Manager (Organic) Tree To Me is a new organic farm operation located in Keremeos, BC that has a farm market, coffee shop, bakery and bed and breakfast. The company requires a full time Farm Manager. This is a career position with the opportunity for equity ownership in the business. The current farm operation includes tree fruits, perennial vegetables and berries, annual vegetables and a greenhouse operation. Along with increasing production in these areas, additional farming activities will be added in the future. The successful candidate will have both academic and practical farm experience, an aptitude for equipment and building maintenance and be capable of functioning within a management team. An attractive remuneration package will be offered. Reply by email to joewurz@telus.net. www.TreeToMe.ca

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Exp. required, must be familiar with woodworking, lacquer and staining, and be physically fit.

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AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $10.59/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop. Employment starts early June /16 Submit your application to: Phone: 604-465-8153 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1

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You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver's license are required. The Peace Arch News is part of Black Press, Canada's largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii. Please send your resume with cover letter by Friday, March 11, 2016 to: Steve Scott - Ad Manager Peace Arch News #200 - 2411 - 160th St., Surrey, BC V3S 0C8 or email to steve.scott@peacearchnews.com

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Golf knowledge an asset. 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.

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The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News 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.

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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.

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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.

[TERM] The Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District (SD42) is looking for a qualiﬁed candidate interested in working as the Program Manager, Community Connections & Healthy Living effective as soon as possible to June 30, 2016 (or may be extended subject to the United Way grant application and Board of Education approval). This position has overall responsibility for promoting, planning, and coordinating of short and long term quality, safe and interactive out of school programs for children and youth attending SD42. This position also works alongside community partners and SD No 42 staff to enhance classroom initiatives related our Middle Childhood Instrument data and other data sources.

If you are up to the challenge, please send your resume by March 15th to:

QUALIFICATIONS: • University Degree with emphasis on Recreation, Community Development, Education, Social Science or Business. • Or equivalent combination of training and experience. • Experience working in the public sector and in planning, organizing, implementing and managing educational and out of school time programs. • Supervisory experience If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and resume to applicants@sd42.ca by March 7, 2016ċċ For additional information, visit http://www.sd42.ca/employment-opportunities

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Wynnyk Farms 604.467.4419

WALDUN FOREST PRODUCTS Needs experienced Shingle Sawyers & Packers. Also needing labourers for physically demanding positions. These are F/T positions with excellent wage and benefit packages. Qualified applicants can apply in person at:

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

Part Time to Full Time.

HELP WANTED

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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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By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

HERFORT CONCRETE

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The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant.

CONCRETE & PLACING

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Please reply by text: .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

CASHIER - F/T req’d by ESSO, Pitt Meadows. Apply in person: 17998 Lougheed Hwy. Call 604-825-0587.

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GARDENING

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 317

MISC SERVICES

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$64.00 Per Ton

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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

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

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

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Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Sofﬁt

MOVING & STORAGE

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

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A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. .Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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- Residential & -

Commercial Garden Design, Installation & Repair Grass & Sod Installation Planting Beds & Containers

- Lawn & Garden Care - Irrigation Systems - Pruning & Hedging - Tree Removal - Seasonal Maintenance & Cleanup

Michael Mihail

15 YEARS HORTICULTURE EXPERIENCE Your garden in our hands will look like paradise!

Services: • Office Cleaning • Janitorial • Pressure Washing • Window Cleaning

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PLUMBING

POWER WASHING

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL • Basement development • Renovations • Hot water tank • Drain cleaning

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OFFICE: DIRECT:

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YBS WINDOW & PLUMBING ROOF CLEANING For all your plumbing needs

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

MISC. WANTED

Call 604-467-3944 749

EXTRA INCOME Classiﬁed ads are a direct line to extra income. Somewhere there is a buyer for the things you no longer want or need. 604-575-5555

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

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

TRANSPORTATION

PETS 454

DN Painting

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778-862-1515

604.465.7713

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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PAINTING

FREE ESTIMATES

Onsite Manager

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

PAINTING

- Top Quality - Affordable Prices - Exterior/Interior - Drywall Repair - Years of Experience - WCB Covered

STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina

REAL ESTATE

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

EQUESTRIAN

778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12years

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats of any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring

New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $99,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.

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RENTALS

To Advertise in this space call 604-575-5555

“We will improve your Corporate & Residential image”

ROOMS FOR RENT

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

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

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

When QUALITY Matters

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CLEANING SERVICES

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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.

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CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041

LANDSCAPING

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SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT

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Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men Local & Long Distance Moves Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

LANDSCAPING

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MISC. FOR SALE

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

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REPAIRS, Misc Service Jobs, etc., big or small, call Robert at 604-8444222 If I can’t do it, it can’t be done

Home Improvements & Repairs

• Hardwood • Laminate • Painting • Drywall • Tilling • Baseboard • Crown molding • Small renos • Fences • Decks • And More!

560

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

PLUMBING

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RENTALS

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MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available

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$880/mo & $980/mo

SPECIAL FALL PRICES Sawdust Available

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Great Location

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OFFICE/RETAIL

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OFFICE/RETAIL

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OFFICE/RETAIL

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Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

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