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Chamber starts housing survey Morden opposes Quality Inn purchase By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

If Maple Ridge city council and B.C. Housing weren’t sure about how local residents felt when it comes to changing a motel into long-term housing for the homeless, they know now. Three petitions or surveys are in the works to sound out how residents and business people feel about the idea. B.C. Housing announced last week it will buy the Quality Inn on Lougheed Highway and 217th Street for conversion into a 61-unit longterm supportive housing facility. The intent is to renovate the hotel, selling for about $5.5 million.

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When trees fall Brenda Laface inspects the damage to her backyard fence after a tree on city property fell over during a wind storm last week. See story, page 9.

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Housing now up to MLAs Council votes for support on Quality Inn By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Maple Ridge council has tossed the political hot potato of housing the homeless over to the Liberal MLAs for the city. A majority of council OK’d two resolutions at a hastily called special meeting Wednesday. One of the resolutions called for the delay

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of the entire proposal to convert the Quality Inn motel into a 61-unit supportive housing complex until MLAs Doug Bing and Marc Dalton confirm their support for the location. Another stipulation was that B.C. Housing promise to answer questions Read about the design and operation of the complex at a soon-tobe held open house. “As to the current status of our

MLA not yet signing off on that, we do look forward to that. I think it is confusing to the public,” Mayor Nicole Read said of Liberal MLA Doug Bing (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows). Usually you see the provincial government in alignment, she said. “So we certainly need them strongly at the table.” Read said she expected to hear Thursday from Bing.

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B.C. Housing made the proposal to buy the motel, which had been up for sale, and convert it to a supportive housing complex in order to house the 40 people remaining at the temporary shelter at 22239 Lougheed Highway. That closes in three months after getting a threemonth extension on its closing date. Bing said on Tuesday that he personally doesn’t oppose the location, but knows that many people do so and expressed that to the housing ministry.

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Carol Magri holds up pictures of her son Scott from his youth. He was assaulted by a man when they lived at a trailer park in Pitt Meadows in 1979. Last week that man was given a nine-month conditional sentence for the offence.

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t took years of amateur sleuth work, tracking down obscure records, checking directories and documents, cajoling and persuading police to investigate, but now a chapter in Scott Magri’s life has been closed. It happened March 9 in Port Coquitlam provincial court, where the man who indecently assaulted him 37 years ago entered a guilty plea. Gilles Joseph Paul Brophy, born March 16, 1952, entered the plea to one count of indecent assault on a male. Brophy, from St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, received a ninemonth conditional sentence, to be served in the community, a year’s probation, had to provide a DNA sample and is on the national sex offender registry for 20 years. “It’s taken a while to process, right?” said Magri, a Pitt

Meadows resident. “He had to give his DNA, so that’s a good thing. If we didn’t do all this work, that wouldn’t have happened. “He never would have been on the offender’s list, so that would have never happened.” Magri was only 10 years old when the incident happened in 1979 in a Pitt Meadows trailer court. While Magri went on to live a tumultuous life, his mother Carol Magri didn’t know what happened until 2012, when Scott wrote about it in his book Lessons: Crimes, Games and Pain. Since then, it’s been an ordeal for both as they started an investigation that would go in fits and starts with pieces slowly falling into place, all the while trying to get the police on side to follow the case. He didn’t know the man’s name and only later learned that he went by the name of Joe, but that was enough to start the hunt. “No prison record either,

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Scott Magri, who has been active in trying to rejuvenate the Katzie Slough, details his experiences in a book. that’s why he was hard to find,” Scott explains. After reading the book, Carol talked to her son. “I did not want to push him,” she said. But the search began, a quest that would take four years, until finally in December 2014, Scott identified the suspect from a series of photos that police showed him. “As soon as he saw him, he knew,” said Carol.

She has kept meticulous records about the case, all neatly collated into a binder with photocopies of sentence orders, probation orders, police correspondence and news clippings. “You think, as a mom, you can protect your child. These things happen and you can’t.” She doesn’t forgive Brophy, she added. “He took Scott’s life away.” Brophy is walking free, she

says. “He got nothing, really.” Searching through her correspondence, she comes to a selection of photos of Scott from when he was a kid and holds it up. “This is who he took away from me, my little guy,” Carol says. She still wants to get a transcript of the case so she has a complete record. During their quest, Scott and Carol kept feeding bits and pieces of information to the Ridge Meadows RCMP and wrote a letter to the commissioner of the RCMP, asking police to step up their work. Locally, Const. Kim Granneman did the legwork. “She worked her butt off and she said this is a case she’ll never forget.” Hats off to her, Scott added later. Anything else that’s thrown on her desk will be a piece of cake, she told him. With the case in court, Scott also had a chance to

talk about what happened. “I didn’t think it had that big a [effect] on me,” he said. But after talking to victim services, it became apparent how his past affected his future life, such as his drug use to heal the pain. His book details Scott’s “painful life of drugs, crime and physical brutality.” Most of the book was written under the influence of oxycontin and describes a never-ending roller coaster of escapades, fights and hairraising life experiences. He decided to start writing the book after his third suicide attempt. “This book was designed so that when you have a bad day, you can open the book to any page and find something that happened to me. It will remind you that you are not alone,” he says in the forward. Some people have easy lives, some don’t. It’s amazing how many other people are going through the same thing, he added.

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Almost half a year after the surprise federal Liberal win, the MP for PittMeadows-Maple Ridge now has a place to call home. Dan Ruimy’s office is about as central as you could get when it comes to the latter community. His new office is on

Lougheed Highway, just west of 224th Street in downtown Maple Ridge. Until now, he’s been using his coffee shop, just a few blocks east, as a base of operations for helping constituents. “That’s where people have been finding me,” Ruimy said. So far he’s talked to or helped about 1,000 people with employment

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Next week, he’s back in Ottawa as the Liberals present their first budget on Tuesday. He’s been trying to convey local concerns to ministers, such as the possible expiry of subsidies to co-op housing, which could make more people homeless Ruimy is also getting involved in local issues and attended a recent Maple Ridge council meeting that dealt with supportive housing and homelessness. “I asked to be part of it. Right from the election I said I would be involved.” Ruimy says that just by being involved in the issues can possibly lead to solutions. “What I do is look for opportunities,” he said. “My role is to support council. I don’t want to be the guy bystanding on the side.” He sympathized with council’s predicament of trying to deal with the issues of homelessness and drug addiction and the selection of the Quality Inn as location for a long-term supportive complex. “I don’t think we have a lot of options available.” It takes a lot of parties to come to the table, on such an issue, he added.

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Safety and security incidents have soared at most B.C.’s prisons over the last few years, according to newly released statistics for 2014 from B.C. Corrections. The biggest one-year increase was at Surrey Pretrial Centre, where the number of incidents tripled to more than 900 in 2014. The long-term trend has been steadily up at several other jails. Safety incidents have nearly doubled by 2014 from five years earlier in Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre, North Fraser Pretrial and Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre. Alouette Correctional Centre for Women in Maple Ridge recorded more than three times as many incidents – nearly 700 by 2014 compared to less than 200 in 2009.

Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Maple Ridge had nearly 1,100 incidents in 2014 and recorded the largest numbers of any sites in B.C. in each of the six years. NDP MLA David Eby said the statistics he requested are about a year overdue and undercut government claims prison violence was declining. “I’m incredibly concerned that we were told that violence was trending down when their own numbers show it’s trending up and dramatically up,” he said. Eby said a staff shortage in B.C. prisons is a probable factor. “When prisons are understaffed by guards that means things are less safe for both staff and prisoners,” Eby said. “You don’t have anybody screaming about rival gang members being put in the same place at the same time. You don’t have anybody just physically present to encourage everybody to be on their best behaviour.” He also cited the overcrowding of prisons from the practice of double-bunking. “When you have two or three

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THE NEWS/opinion Moving ahead Maple Ridge council, at a special meeting on short notice Wednesday, built itself a way out of the controversy boiling over the proposed purchase of the Quality Inn for supportive housing. Council voted to “pause” the project, which requires city rezoning approval, until B.C. Housing comes forward with a date for a public meeting and specific details about the housing project. A second condition, which passed 4-3, was that local MLAs Doug Bing and Marc Dalton work with their own Liberal government and support the project. Neither was present at the special meeting, although Liberal MP Dan Ruimy was, as were no less than four members of the previous council. Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read has accused Bing, specifically, of not supporting the housing project. He has not publicly done so, although he said on Tuesday that he’s not opposed to it. That’s not the same. But what does it matter the MLAs’ stance if B.C. Housing is already on side and offering money, and an operator, to help the city continue its efforts to help those who are most difficult to house? The real difficulty is coping with the backlash and repercussions of taking one of only two motels in the city and threatening the jobs of hundreds of workers in the area, not to mention angering nearby residents. Read deflected many questions from the public on Wednesday and directed them at B.C. Housing. But if the city is confident enough to move forward with this project, council and staff must have considered most of what residents are asking and, therefore, should be able to respond to them in some form. It would be neglectful otherwise. What the mayor is doing is what she is often accused of, and that is not being transparent. Gordy Robson revealed at the meeting that during in-camera discussions at one time a “barge” was considered for the next stage of housing for those at the temporary shelter. Read did acknowledge a different housing approach, as well, called scattering. But such options are not being presented. An explanation might help, as both sound more appealing than the present suggestion. We understand there are no easy answers here, that the urgency is tied to funding, and that fear exists. Nobody wants the supportive housing project near them. Reopening Riverview is everyone’s fallback solution, except for the provincial government. And the health region is woefully underserved with beds to help those who occupy homeless shelters – the mentally ill and addicted. Some municipalities in the region, just as some provinces, don’t want to take on this problem. If Maple Ridge council is willing to do so, then it needs to commit and move ahead, not waffle over election promises or getting re-elected, no matter who’s sitting in the gallery, or not. – The News

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Jack Emberly tore owner Randy Morgan posted the notice after Alouette River fishermen told him of stranded fish. “Hydro’s ramping down the water in the reservoir too fast,” says Morgan. “Fry are trapped on lawns, behind logs, in puddles in the bush. It was bad last year, too. Hydro wants the guys to take pictures, and give locations.” “It’s mostly reservoir management,” Rob Harrison of B.C. Hydro explained. “Not so much when the gates are open and closed, but to what extent – the duration. In the last week, it’s in response to high volumes in the reservoir. That’s issue one, and the fish caught in the pools. People are opening and closing the flow too fast. They have a protocol for a certain speed,” but “the guy might be new.” If there was a spill, DFO’s Dan Sneep told me, “I’d like to find out what impact Hydro observed. They have to salvage fish

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stranded. If they haven’t done that, we have to have an appropriate response.” “Typically,” Harrison told me, “there’s a salvage crew that goes to sites on the river, removes the fish and puts them back. The next time we plan to open a gate, we’d notify Randy about a discharge and he’d have people on the river to keep their eyes open for an estimate of fish and species and locations. We want to know of the other areas because this will happen again and we want to reduce that as much as possible.” Arthur Olesiak, who fishes steelhead, works for Morgan. He says he’s never seen Hydro scooping up stranded fry, but knows where they can find them. “I’ve seen lots near Egan’s Hole near Davidson Pool, and Glacier Hole above 240th, and on the grass in people’s yards on Fern Crescent.” Richard Bray says he’s fished every morning for 40 years without seeing salvage crews. “I’m in a group of guys who call ourselves ‘The River Stewards.’ We report anything we see wrong right away. I walk the low corners around 240th and 232nd streets. I’m seeing hundreds in puddles in the bushes. Some had their yoke sacs on them. “There was a time I’d get 80 steelhead a season; this year, 10. We’re losing our little jewel of a river.” It’ll take the joint effort of Maple Ridge and Hydro to prevent that. ARMS past president, Geoff Clayton: “No,

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I’ve never heard of Hydro’s salvage crew.” He says Silverdale has changed “from a rain forest to a concrete jungle.” Add climate change and more rain water into storm drains than anticipated when they were built, and excess water from the reservoir tips the scale against fry. It’s time for the city and Hydro to solve the problem collaboratively. Harrison is receptive to this idea. “I’m not sure how we could alter the operations,” he says, “but, we could benefit from discussion. I’ll give Rod Stott a call.” Stott, an environmental officer with the city, is ready.” We can plan and manage for smarter water uses – B.C. Hydro water use plans, water conservation strategies, conservation, impact from urban development ... to offset impacts from climate change.” ARMS manager,Greta Borick Cunningham agrees. “The amount of run-off is something the city and Hydro should consider working on together. ARMS could create a Facebook web page to educate the public to keep storm grates clear so flooding is reduced.” Even then, the problems of Alouette salmon won’t be over. ARMS just learned Hydro will no longer fund its 10-year hatchery program to reintroduce sockeye to Alouette Lake. Jack Emberly is a retired teacher, local author and environmentalist.

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Heather Crum · Re: ‘Quality Inn is not the right place’. This is so unfortunate. The owner and staff at The Pantry are wonderful community members. I know of many seniors who eat at The Pantry every day and they will surely miss the kind, friendly service and good food they depend on. It is sad that one vulnerable segment of our population will suffer to meet the needs of another vulnerable segment. Surely there must be a better option. As a community we can do better. • Cristie Rauer · Re: ‘Quality Inn is not the right place’. Defiantly the wrong place to set up. Hotels in our town bring movie business to our town and The Pantry has been a staple for my grandparents to go to every month for breakfast and if the hotel is made into a shelter they don’t plan to go anymore because it isn’t safe ... • Glenda Stark-Serena · Re: ‘Quality Inn is not the right place’. The people eating at your restaurant have family or friends that are probably in need of some kind of help, whether it is addiction or not. I get it, they just don’t want to have to see it or think about it, especially when they’re eating. • Cheryl Linden Sherman · Re: ‘Quality Inn is not the right place’. Nobody has a problem with the homeless being helped in our community. What we do have a problem with is the allowance of open drug use (needleriddled playgrounds and streets) and theft from our homes and local businesses (they aren’t even arrested for crimes for the most part) . If they were to use the term drug-addicted criminals instead of homeless people, you wouldn’t be so quick to judge the people of Maple Ridge. • Tim Graham · Re: ‘Quality Inn is not the right place’. It’s not a case of NIMBY-ism, it’s simply the wrong place. It’s in the middle of a residential area. Let’s be honest, anywhere you put a place like this is going to cause an increase of B&E crimes. It really needs to be put in an industrial area ...

Editor, The News: Re: Funding for temporary homeless shelter in Maple Ridge extended (The News, March 11). I am writing this as a concerned taxpayer of Maple Ridge. I don’t think I have to explain how we find ourselves in this situation. From Cliff Avenue tent city to the supposedly temporary shelter at the old Sleep Shop, it has been a spiral straight down hill. Now we are facing an even bigger challenge: 61 rooms that B.C. Housing is insisting will be low barrier housing. Minister Rich Coleman obviously does not know what he is talking about. Low barrier does not work. It would appear to be well supported by our mayor and council. That confuses me. How could they possibly support this? It is ruining our town. They have all enabled the drug addicts to continue their unhealthy lifestyle. We do not want to live with this way of life. The addicts have

chose their life and the way they wish to live it, but that does not mean we must enable them to do it. For some strange reason, our MLA, Doug Bing, seems to think it is OK to let our mayor eat her words about her foolish statement about fixing the homeless situation. Whatever intentions of our mayor, we have learned since October that low barrier housing does not work. We are now faced with Coleman and B.C. Housing saying it is the only housing they are offering. B.C. Housing should be helping low income, not low barrier housing. I have to question the reasoning behind this housing. Why are we taking the responsibility for the mentally ill and the drug entrenched people? This issue is provincial. Build facilities for them. They need professional help, not enabling to the point of multiple overdoses per day. This is a dire situation. We are being forced to accept this and

it is not something we can accept. There will be a rally this Saturday March 19, 11 a.m. at the Quality Inn. Hopefully our mayor will come forward and help us save our town. Premier Christy Clark appears to have placed mental issues into housing issues. A cop out on all their parts. Pamela McDonagh Maple Ridge

‘Unacceptable’ Editor, The News: Re: Funding for temporary homeless shelter in Maple Ridge extended (The News, March 11). This suggestion is totally unacceptable. Many of us who are in close proximity to the previous Cliff Avenue situation are well aware of the issues of property loss and other neighborhood issues that this escalating situation has caused over the past years and are no longer sympathetic to the plight of these people.

Their activity and presence have done nothing to help their situation and the enabling of the continuing drug abuse by the various so-called supportive means has only invited further influx of more individuals who care not for regulation, disciplined behavior or contribute to the community. There is no accountability to anyone, it seems, and this solution will do nothing but exacerbate the previous ugly situation in the neighborhood, not to mention the poor businesses that are trying to operate in the immediate area. This will kill business, devalue property, and cause undue stress similar to what happened last summer. The idea of a taxpayer-funded drug house will travel fast and far, believe me. Just so you know, as longtime taxpayers in this community and the province, we get more and more disappointed in the authorities’ approach to dealing with this ridiculous, ongoing situation. Ron and Catherine Thomey

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Brenda Laface is fuming red in the face. During one of the wind storms last week, a cherry blossom tree along a thoroughfare connecting 203rd Street to Hammond Road crashed into her backyard, crushing her fence. Laface called the Maple Ridge operations department, expecting the city to clean up the mess. The tree was, after all, on city property, and Laface had complained about it in the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last October we had a huge wind storm and trees were down all over Maple Ridge,â&#x20AC;? said Laface. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I phoned the city and I said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dead tree and it needs to come down before the next wind storm because it is going to end up either on my roof or my backyard or, worse yet, on the power lines.â&#x20AC;? That phone call took place on Oct. 5, and on Oct. 13 a city worker came out, assessed the tree and cut off a damaged portion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone came and cut down the standing dead part and left the tree. A branch that was growing out of the stump, out of a rotten stump. Why they left it, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know,â&#x20AC;? said Laface. Now she is being told that it is city policy not to clean up trees that fall into peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyards.

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Brenda Laface advised the city back in October about what she said was a dead tree, which last week crash across her fence during a wind storm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need the city to come and deal with it. It was their tree. It should have been cut down before,â&#x20AC;? said Laface. Russ Carmichael, director of engineering operations for the City of Maple Ridge, said once a tree lands on private property, it is up to the property owner to deal with it because of the insurance thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do not have authority to go on private property except for life safety issues,â&#x20AC;? Carmichael said. Typically, a home owner should contact their insurance company, which would deal with the insurance company for the city. Homeowners can also file a claim in writing to the

city for the damages and liability would be determined by the facts of the case. This could take as little as a month or as long as two, depending on how straightforward the case is. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We advise people to get somebody, get your insurance company involved right away to mitigate the damage,â&#x20AC;? said Carmichael. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then this would be part of the claim, the cost of repairing the fence or removing the tree and that sort of thing,â&#x20AC;? he continued. In the case of the last wind storm on March 10, there were 87 incidents that city workers had to assess, many that involved trees. They are still reviewing 14

of those cases. Carmichael said the city is aware of the conditions of the trees along that walkway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this case, clearly the homeowner was correct in that the tree may come down and it did. We did do an assessment when we were asked and the assessment deemed that it was healthy. Unfortunately, the wind was strong enough to bring it down.â&#x20AC;? Lafaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deductible is $1,000, and by making a claim she will lose her claim free discount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not making the claim with my insurance company. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not paying $1000 for that to happen. Because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibilty, in my view,â&#x20AC;? said Laface.

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B.C. Housing would then move in the 40 people at the temporary homeless shelter who haven’t been able to find a place to live. The temporary homeless shelter was only supposed to be open from October to March to allow the city to clear out the Cliff Avenue homeless camp. That now will stay open another three months, with B.C. Housing paying another $270,000 in costs to allow that to happen, and for Quality Inn the motel to be renovated. The latest poll is an e-mail survey by the Maple RidgePitt Meadows Chamber of Commerce, asking both members and non-members if they favour the purchase and conversion of the Quality Inn for long-term housing, and if they want the chamber to speak up about the issue? The survey was only out for a few days and already a third of the membership has responded, said chamber president Mike Morden. The chamber executive decided to send the survey after hearing concerns from businesses. People on the whole are upset and didn’t feel they’ve been consulted, said Mor-

den who, individually, has also launched his own online petition against the project. People are worried about the effect on business and that there won’t be enough support or services for the people who’ll be living there, said the former councillor and mayoral candidate Already in the area, “there is quite a bit of crime.” Morden also raised the question of putting such a facility on the main road into Maple Ridge. “We’ve already had several people killed on Lougheed Highway.” That danger could be heightened if people suffering from addictions live next to a busy and fast part of the road, he added. As more responses come in, the chamber will consider the results, then prepare a response to Maple Ridge council. So far, 803 people have signed Morden’s own Action Maple Ridge online petition, opposing the purchase of the motel for longterm housing. “I cannot think of a worse location for a facility like this. On an extremely busy highway, across from a daycare, neighbouring successful family businesses, and

backing on to a residential area. What are they thinking?” Morden said. “I can’t believe our mayor and majority of councilors voted to support this B.C. Housing proposal,” writes Bruce McLaren on the Change.org petition page. Morden, who ran for the mayor’s chair in the November 2014 civic elections, says his opposition to the shelter is not politically based and that he’s concerned about the community. Most politicians don’t want to have to take sides on the issue, he added. “My phone has not stopped ringing.” He previously said the he wants council to get more input and reconsider the location, which is adjoined to a popular family restaurant. Long-time server at The Pantry restaurant Heather Hopp says there are now 500 names on her petition opposing the project. “It’s crazy. I’m proud of our community for supporting us. People are coming in off the street just to sign the petition.” A rally against the housing project has been scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. outside the Quality Inn. B.C. Housing is the agency that has selected the site.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not personally. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had lots of citizens contact me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just reflecting what our citizens are telling me.â&#x20AC;? However, â&#x20AC;&#x153;right now, this is the best site.â&#x20AC;? City chief administrator Ted Swabey, however, said that Bing is not yet committed to supporting the project in that location. The vote on the resolutions wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unanimous. Coun. Corisa Bell voted against both motions because she opposes the project. She was alone in opposing the first motion of ensuring information about the complex is provided at a future open house held by B.C. Housing. But Couns. Bob Masse and Craig Speirs also opposed the second motion that was attempting to involve the MLAs. Speirs said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the location, but that there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t many options. Turning the motel into a housing complex puts the future of the popular Pantry Restaurant next door in doubt. Two petitions have been created opposing the housing project. Coun. Tyler Shymkiw argued for delaying it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, if the government MLA doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have confidence in the ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own proposed solutions, I find it raises very serious concerns for the community. And in that context, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how we can proceed at this time.â&#x20AC;? The two resolutions were the latest volley in a tennis match between the city and the province over the issue. On Monday, city council passed a motion calling for Housing Minister Rich Coleman to work withÂ Maple Ridge-PItt Meadows MLA Bing or Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton to affirm that the Quality Inn is the best place for a supportive housing project, and to name an alternative if that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case. Coleman returned that Tuesday with a letter affirming the location of the Quality Inn as a supportive housing complex, but not mentioning Bing or Dalton. Coleman also reiterated a commitment to build another purpose-built transition housing complex elsewhere in Maple Ridge.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homelessness is a complex issue and requires all of us to work

together,â&#x20AC;? Coleman said. Bell pointed out that the new Maple Ridge council, in its first year, could have begun talking about shelters and housing and what it wanted for the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In that time, simply didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have those conversations.â&#x20AC;? She wanted to approach the issue on a regional basis, involving the Lower Mainland Local Government Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is a BandAid solution.â&#x20AC;? Masse said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like a regional solution, but that takes time. Speirs doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the location for the long-term housing project, but said there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t many options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they come here and see it as a place of refuge, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the worst thing that can happen.â&#x20AC;? The meeting drew a crowd that filled up threequarters of the council chambers, including four former members of Maple Ridge council, Judy Dueck, Cheryl Ashlie, constituency assistant to Doug Bing, former mayor Ernie Daykin and former mayoral candidate and councillor Mike Morden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My question is around the notice to the public of this meeting,â&#x20AC;? said Dueck. She only found out at 5 p.m. about the meeting that started at 6 p.m. The meeting was posted on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page, but there was no

media release on the home page of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website telling the public of the meeting, although it was listed under a tab labelled meetings. Dueck said that longterm businesses around the motel are worried about it turning into a supportive housing complex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hearing is the location and the model.â&#x20AC;? Is it a low-barrier shelter or is it housing? Dueck asked. Read said it is supportive housing. However, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also up to B.C. Housing to clarify how it will operate. Coun. Gordy Robson said whatever council does should help the people in the shelter who have mental illness and drug addiction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for our community.â&#x20AC;? Darryl Mathieson, owner of the Montessori

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When encountering a squirrel By Kevin Gillies

tanding at my patio’s sliding glass door a couple weeks ago, I was stunned to see the cutest little squirrel rappel up my gazebo frame, then stop and sit there, looking right at me. It was three to four feet from me, with a glass pane between us, and it stared at me while holding onto some type of food. Within half a minute or so, I moved slightly and the little rascal leapt onto my roof and scampered away. But the encounter got me wondering if the squirrel was getting into, and nesting in, my roof, somewhere. And indeed he was. It turns out there was a gap where one of the roof apex legs met the inclined roof, and the furry-tailed rodent had its front door to the attic. I immediately remembered a television commercial of a mother typically calling at a bad time – during a spy’s gun fight and helicopter escape – to say, ‘The squirrels are in the attic again and your father says this time it’s personal.’ With spring around the corner, I knew it was only a matter of time before there would be a whole family living above the master bedroom – a very bad thing. I knew I had to get it and get it fast. This would be personal. A little Internet sleuthing about trapping squirrels, and an informative visit to a local home-ware and hardware store or two, and I came home with a catch-and-release trap (roughly $40 locally) and a plan to capture and relocate my furry rodent friend — to a lush, bountiful forest on the other side of the river. Experts say one common mistake many homeowners make is they block off the roof hole or roofline entrance the squirrels use, without ensuring the squirrel is out first, and that can create big problems. Internet experts warn that squirrels can become trapped in the attic, ceilings and walls, then frantically attempt to get out by chewing on anything or everything in their way. That could be sheetrock, wiring, drywall or anything else they think might be in the way. After a few days it is not uncommon for the

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squirrel to chew its way into the homeowner’s living space. Pest-control professionals say trapped squirrels have chewed through living room ceilings in their efforts to escape. Or worse yet, if the squirrel can’t get out, or get into the living area, it could die inside walls, the ceilings, or the attic. This becomes a difficult situation for the homeowner. It takes about two weeks for an odour to develop, and tracing its origin can be difficult to impossible. The ceiling would have to be cut open to remove the dead squirrel. But the question becomes: where do you start cutting? All of this can easily be avoided by not

blocking off a squirrel entrance. So I baited my squirrel trap with a healthy dollop or two of peanut butter and some raw peanuts, then set the trap near the squirrel’s entrance into the roof. I used nylon rope to tie the trap to a rooftop vent so the squirrel couldn’t simply push it off. They’re smarter than you think. I would leave the trap, not checking on it until 24 hours later. Sure enough, my little squirrel friend had visited my trap and helped itself to my bait offerings. But the trap was empty and its door remained set to go. So I put in a homemade foil dish, wired to the trap, and left it again. Early the next morning, I awoke to the sound of a struggle and rattling trap.

With some feeling of success and conquer, I got dressed and went up the ladder to see the little varmint trying to chew his way out of my trusty trap. Then I placed him in the truck and drove him over the bridge, to a lush forest, and used my fireplace poker to open the trap and watch it scurry into the woods. I replaced the trap on the roof, but there has been no activity for more than a week. So the fascia-board gap will be filled this weekend. Feeling some sense of accomplishment, I didn’t wait for mom’s call to tell her about it. I called her. – Kevin Gillies is a freelance writer for Black Press.

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he 2015/16 season has been one of success and growth for the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association, with A and C division teams finding their way to league titles and playoff championship rounds, in addition to individual achievements. “RMMHA invested towards its membership three seasons ago with the hiring of James Eccles as director of hockey development, and the executive on the board built a new direction,” said Blaine Hallman, vice-president of A hockey. “Mr. Eccles and a very talented development team have delivered an elite program for all ages.” Hallman said the future is particularly bright in the atom division, where the players have benefited from opportunities provided by a dedicated parental group, along with development strategies and concepts that the association values. “The young athletes play a high octane brand of hockey in its truest form,” Hallman added. And it showed on the ice. The atom A2 team, coached by Andy Wingrove, won the Pacific Coast Tier 3 league banner and the Final Four playoff title. The atom A1 team, coached by Bayne Ryshak, participated in Pacific Coast Tier 1 Final Four. In peewee, the Ridge A4 team, coached by Josh Lowe, won the Pacific Coast North Presi-

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Jordan Kujala of the Ridge Meadows A2 team checks a Portland Jr. Winterhawks opponent during the Hometown Heroes hockey tournament at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge on Sunday. dent Series banner. In bantam, the Ridge A2 team, coached by Eric Arksey, won the Pacific Coast Flight 3 league banner, as well as the Tier 2 President Se-

ries title. The A3 Rustlers, coached by Bruce Vasarhely, won the Pacific Coast President Series banner for Tier 3.

And the A4 team, coached by Ryan Douglas, made a Final Four appearance. The midget A1 team, coached by Spence Levan, also made a Final Four appearance. The Ridge juvenile A1 team, coached by Derek Ferguson, advanced to the Final Four and this weekend is hosting the provincial championship. Individually at the A level, Kyle Henrikson, Colton Beard , Dylan Grier and Conner Liversidge participated in the recent midget A scholarship tournament based on strong academics, limited penalty minutes and high skill level. Bantam A2 goalie Madison Fox participated in the B.C. Cup under-16 identification camp. Midget A1 goalie Matt Trulsen scored a goal against Hollyburn in January at Cam Neely Arena. At the Hockey 1-4 levels, cross-ice games were introduced in the second and third years with positive results. “It was exciting for athletes and spectators, as the small area games allow all athletes to be engaged at all times, which is great for development,” said Derek Gullmes, president of C hockey. The atom C division was also strong this season, with Ridge teams occupying eight of the top nine spots. Ridge teams played one another in the top two playoff groups, with C7 and C6 winning banners. “Lots of talent here,” Gullmes said. In pee wee C, Ridge teams were represented in three of four championship games. And in midget, Ridge C3 played for its group championship, while juvenile C2 won its group championship playoff banner.

Burrards growing out of space By M i chael Hall sports@mapleridgenews.com

The popularity of lacrosse has not yet led to a registration cap for the box game, although that is a possibility for the next field season. But both require more space to play. “No official ‘capping’ yet, but we are getting close,” said Ron Williams, president of the Ridge Meadows Minor Lacrosse Association. “Our growth is crazy,” he added. “We are the largest field and box club in the province.” And one of the more successful. The Burrards won one gold medals and two silver and three bronze at the 2016 B.C. field lacrosse championships. At the 2015 provincial box lacrosse championships, the Burrards won four gold and three silvers. As well, the association boasts close to 20 players representing Team B.C. programs in both box and field. “Credit goes to the players and coaches,” Williams said. But they need some help. Box lacrosse has 688 registered players this

season: 37 teams (27 boys, 10 girls). That total is up from 620 last season and 535 in 2014. The association, however, does not have enough outdoor boxes to run tryouts. Williams said other municipalities, such as Coquitlam, Port Moody and Langley, have covered boxes that are available year-round and allow for all-weather play. “We have nothing like that here,” he said. “Once we are up and running, our arenas are adequate for our programs. We have enough room. We would like more subsidized time, though.” He said rental rates, especially in Pitt Meadows, are high. Nustadia charges close to $70 hour at Pitt Meadows Arenas, while the city rents Cam Neely Arena at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge to the association for about $48. Williams said other municipalities pay closer to $30 for floor time, which is the biggest cost to the local club and the reason its fees are among the more expensive. For field lacrosse, Williams said the association may have to cap registration this coming season. It had 342 players and 17 teams this past sea-

son, and two home game slots on turf. Once the weather worsened and grass fields were closed, the association had just two or three teams playing on home turf each weekend, and 14 or 15 on the road. “The league has ordered us to find more turf time,” Williams said. “As well, we have to have four teams practice on one field, at all times.” That is a disadvantage to teams because they don’t have space to run important drills. He said the association struggles to get teams one to two practices a week. “All of our opponents receive two practices.” In fairness, he said the association does have a fair amount of grass time every week. “But the grass fields are usually closed for he bulk of our season.” The minor lacrosse association has met with Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read while the city considers borrowing money to improve sports and recreation facilities. “Our main focus was more turf field time,” Williams said. “She seems to be listening, and I understand there are turf fields in the immediate plan.” The association would also like a third out-

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RMMLA needs more outdoor space for tryouts and practices. door box, a covered one. The two existing uncovered boxes are difficult to use in the rainy season, and the association doesn’t have enough room for every team to practice during the week. Williams said a new covered box would presumably be built in Pitt Meadows, allowing more teams time for tryouts and practices, and give them to play “proper lacrosse on a dry floor.”

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any of us at one time or proposed for the role of lactic acid, another have experienced sodium, potassium and others. This a muscle cramp – a sudthen led to a wide and sometimes den, involuntary, usually painful colourful array of cures for crampmuscle contraction accompanied by ing, including eating bananas or nerve firing which is relieved usually drinking pickle juice, among others. by stretching and resting the muscle However, when scientific research for a few minutes. has been done, hydration and Some cramps can recur for hours electrolyte loss are not the culprits. A during the day. There are a variety of number of recent studies have been muscle cramps, but I will primarily done at long distance races, such as be discussing those that occur during Kinected Ironman triathlons and ultra-endurKerry Senchyna or after exercise. ance marathons. In these studies, the The incidence of exercise-related athletes who experienced cramping muscle cramps is around 30-50 per cent in the during or after the race were evaluated for degeneral population and can be as high as 95 hydration and electrolyte composition. Those per cent of an active, exercising population for with cramping had no significant difference at least one occurrence of cramping. in hydration or electrolyte levels compared to Since these muscle cramps often occur with those athletes in the race that had no crampprofuse sweating and sometimes in hot condi- ing. However, one factor was common to the tions, the cause for decades was thought to be cramping groups, and that was that their race related to dehydration or electrolyte depletion pace was significantly faster than their training or balance. This is probably because of the pace, or they raced further or longer than they role of water and electrolyte balance in muscle had trained for. This indicates that fatigue, or function and that cramping usually occurs pushing the muscle beyond its training limits with profuse sweating. Mechanisms were may be prime factors in triggering muscle

cramps. Researchers also noted that athletes who had cramping during the races also had a history of muscle cramps. Studies over the last decade have increasingly led researchers to conclude that muscle cramping is related to nervous system malfunctioning. There is still some debate about whether the peripheral or central nervous system is the trigger, though the central nervous system currently seems to have the balance of the evidence. Each muscle has feedback loops via the nervous system to protect the muscle from injury. One of these loops consists of stretch detectors inside the muscle fibres called muscle spindles. When these spindles detect stretch in the muscle, they send a message to the spinal cord, which in turn sends a message to the muscles to contract so they don’t get pulled apart or torn. On a separate feedback loop, each tendon contains another sensor called the Golgi Tendon Organ. When the GTO gets stretched under sufficient load, it sends a message to the muscle, telling it to relax, again presumably to prevent overload and damage. When enough

fatigue occurs in the muscle, sometimes the spindles become overactive, creating a positive feedback loop and contract the muscle involuntarily and continuously giving the athlete painful contraction we know as cramping. The normal relaxation mechanism does not occur and so the athlete must try to gently stretch the muscle themselves, activating the GTOs, thereby sending relaxation messages and normalizing muscle function. It is interesting to note that cramping most often occurs in muscles that are already short or in muscles that cross two joints, such as the calf, the quadriceps or the hamstring group. To date, there is no known sure-fire prevention for muscle cramping, though athletes are well-advised to maintain optimal levels of flexibility (especially of two joint muscles), and taking care not to compete at levels much beyond training levels. And if cramping does occur, performing passive stretching will help alleviate the cramp. Kerry Senchyna holds a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and is owner of West Coast Kinesiology in Maple Ridge.

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OBITUARIES

WATSON, Gail Richard Gail is survived and greatly missed by his wife of 60 years, Phyllis Arlene (nee Ufland), his daughters Linda (Terry), Jennifer (Ron) & Susan, his grandchildren Kevin, James & Carly and his sister, Carolyn. Gail requested special mention also be made in his obituary of the following: Lucia Hoess, Kevin Kalinowski, Brian Baine & all the ASHL N. Shor Barbarians Hockey Team members; Max Shepherd & all the badminton crew; the N Scale railroaders George Carol, Claude & Peter along with Bill & Cathy from Central Hobbies and the guys at Cameo Hobbies; Maya, Scott Percival & all the members of the Westcoast Society for the Protection & Conservation of Reptiles. Gail also expressed how tremendously thankful he was for the amazing care and kindness he received from Dr. Ken Burns, Gillian and all the team at Westgate Medical, Dr. Ed Auersperg & Peggy, Gail Hestermann & her team at Access Health and everyone he came in contact with at Ridge Meadows Hospital. Gail was born in Calgary, AB and moved with his family to North Vancouver, BC in 1970 and then to Maple Ridge, BC in 2011. Fondly nicknamed “Snakeman”, Gail retired in 1988 from his career with Revenue Canada to pursue his lifelong passions of hockey, badminton, N scale railroads and the protection & conservation of reptiles. Gail requested there be no funeral services; instead hoped that the groups of people he meant something to have individual get-togethers to enjoy a good time. He was such a thoughtful guy he even prepared a self-eulogy: “Gail has passed away; his family & friends will be greatly missed. I will miss you all but I hope none of you will spend any time sadly missing me. The best thing to do is just think of me when you’re walking on the beach, or lying on the sand in the dark looking up at the stars and satellites, or throwing stones in the water or watching planes and boats and trains. Once in a while just say, “This is the kind of thing Gail (or Dad or Grampa) really liked”, and then go on enjoying yourselves. Excerpt from GRW Self-Eulogy

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 124

FARM WORKERS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 131

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

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.www.coverallbc.com

IN-HOME caregiver req for June 27, 2016 (twin girls - 6 yrs old, one with autism). FT. perm. $10.75/hr. Pitt Meadows (Bonson Landing). email: gspottie@telus.net

General Farm Workers

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Golden Eagle Farms is looking for seasonal general farm workers available between May December 2016. Duties include weeding, preparing land for planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, irrigating and harvesting crops, pipe and drainage repair, operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, and other related duties. Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and is physically demanding. No education or previous work experience required. Pay is $10.59/hour at 40+ hours per week.

EDUCATION

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.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

Golden Eagle Group is a blueberry and cranberry farm located in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada

Golf Shop Merchandiser & Golf Shop Staff

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

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CONCRETE & PLACING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

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

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

UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGN

MEDICAL/DENTAL

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

PERFECT entry level position for a Medical Office Assistant in a busy specialist office. This is a permanent part-time position with an irregular schedule. You will be assisting an experienced MOA for general office duties including electronic medical record data entry and scanning. Training to competency for patient testing including ECG and spirometry will be provided to the right candidate. Some benefits. Bring resume in person to The Chest Clinic, 308-22230 North Ave in Maple Ridge attention Kathy.

Please fax resume to: (604) 460-0944 Attention: SAWP Coordinator

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

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DRYWALL

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

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Required for

Mission Golf & Country Club

Part Time or Full Time.

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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.

HELP WANTED Assistant Growers

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiﬁcation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

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FARM WORKERS

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

FRUIT FARM WORKER Purewal Blueberry Farms Ltd. 13753 Hale Rd, Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 1Z1 requires 38 Fruit Farm Workers. Start immediately. Full Time, permanent positions. $10.59/hour for 40 hours/week. Must be available for all shifts and able to work in all outdoor weather conditions. No experience necessary, will train. Job duties include: Plant, cultivate, irrigate, prune & harvest crops. Load, pick, pack & sort blueberries. Operate & maintain farm machinery & equipment. Examine produce for quality and prepare for market. Must be able to handle heavy loads, be in good physical condition, able to stand for extended periods. Walking, bending, crouching, kneeling and repetitive tasks are required. Able to meet tight deadlines.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please fax your resume to: 604-465-0649 by March 31/16

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EDUCATION

Canadian Valley Growers in business since 1991 provides a complete line of annuals, bedding plants, and food -safe vegetables/herbs is interested in hiring two individuals who are high energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled in all aspects of plant production. Completion of a horticulture program is preferable and with at least two years work experience or a combination of training & work experience. You will be expected to report to the Owners and work collaboratively with the Grower in a fastpaced, multilingual and multicul-

tural

environment;

Please email resume to: missiongolf@shaw.ca or drop off resume at 7983 Nelson St. Mission B.C.

MILLWRIGHT Seeking an experienced Millwright with welding ticket. Full-time in Albion, Maple Ridge, BC. Punjabi speaking preferred. Offering competitive wages. Send resumes to: hr@fraserplastics.com

.Laminate, Hardwood, Tiling & Baseboard Installations Package Deals available Call Nico for Pricing 778-878-2369

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.cuttingedge 604-466-9514

Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

PERSONAL SERVICES Pitt Meadows, BC Due to business growth we require a

Shuttle Driver Wash Bay Attendant This is Full time position Monday – Friday. Remuneration based will be based on experience. Willing to train the right candidate.

produce

quality product through appropriate use of growing conditions, monitor for pests, and prevent plant disease; step-in to meet all production requirements and have the know-how to streamline work processes; perform, demonstrate and communicate all aspects of growing to the greenhouse workers; and maintain and complete reports electronically. Work locations: 5271 256 Street Aldergrove & 4479 Bradner Road, Abbotsford, BC. Full-time, permanent. Wage: $20/hour. Pls. forward resume & cover letter to: Lynne@cvgrowers.ca

Contact: Rick Bultitude – Service Manager Email: service@westcoasttoyota.com

Fax: 604-465-7897

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

M.T. GUTTERS

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

Professional Installation

(604)465-1311

~ FULLY INSURED ~ Call Tim 604-612-5388

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Sofﬁt

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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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 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

GARDENING

.t1 tax

Tell the world with a FODVVL¿HG DG 236

15 % seniors discount, A+ rating with bbb, established 1995, aerating,power raking, pruning, lawn cut/trim, hedges, trees, free estimates,inured,wcb, complete gardening ltd. Brad 778 552 3900

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

CLEANING SERVICES

House Cleaning Team * Insured * Experienced Maple Ridge, P. Meadows, Mission

Details : mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com

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

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SALES

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SALES

604- 467- 1118

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CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETE

COMMUNITY HOME SUPPORT WORKER Wanted for young female (27 yrs.) with Asperger’s Syndrome, (high functioning) to assist with daily living & functional skills. Must be personable and reliable. Previous experience and class 5 drivers license and an asset. Must be available for rotating shifts - mornings & afternoons. Please email resume: maureenaldridge@shaw.ca

CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBORHOOD

Req: Carpenters, Helpers Laborers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street

Traffic Control Personnel Pacific Coast Traffic Planning is seeking certified TCP’s for seasonal & F/T employment. Day, swing & Night shifts Available. Students Welcomed! Must have reliable vehicle and provide clean drivers abstract. Starting Wage $15.00/hr. Guaranteed hours! Please email resume: grasdald@telus.net

SNIFF OUT A NEW CAREER IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

New West 604.522.4900 LABOURERS Local Manufacturing Company is looking for energetic, enthusiastic people with a great attitude. Full time and part time positions for days and/or afternoon shifts. No experience required, excellent growth opportunities. Please apply with resume to: Courtney@ bwcreativerailings.com www.bwcreativewood.com

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EDUCATION

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

. Flaggers Needed. TCP Certified Traffic Training. 778-683-5967

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EDUCATION

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

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HELP WANTED

130

HELP WANTED

Earn Extra Cash!

40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl, McClure Dr.

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS Available routes in Maple Ridge

40000038 - 119A Ave, 119B Ave, 237A St, 238A St, 238B St, 239 St, Dewdney Trunk Rd. 40100116 - 119 Ave., 216 St., 217 St., Dewdney Trunk Rd., Donovan Ave., Evans St., Hall St., Howison Ave. 40100124 - 229 St, Cliff Ave, Fuller Ave, Gee St 40220264 - 123 Ave., 124 Ave., 216 St. Evans St., Manor Ave. 40310306 - 117 Ave., 118 Ave., 210 St., Barker Ave., Fraserview St., Penny Lane, Steeves St. 40310309 - 116 Ave., 117 Ave., 211 St, Berry Ave, Fraserview St. 40310312 - 210 St., Cook Ave., Dewdney Trunk Road, Laity St. 40310313 - 119 Ave., 210 St., 212 St, Cook St., Laity St. 40310314 - 117 Ave., 207 Ave., Camwood Ave., Graves St., Owen St., Thorne Ave. 40310315 - 117 Ave., 207 St., 209 St., Graves St., River Rd., Steeves St., Stoney Ave. 40320355 - 214 St, Charlton St, Exeter Ave, Holly St, Spring Ave. 40320361 - 123 Ave, 123B Ave, 124A Ave, 204 St, 205 St, 206 St. 40320379 - 121A Ave, 123 Ave, 201 St, 201B St, Telep Ave. 40330336 - 119A Ave., Bruce Ave., Bruce Pl, Dunn Ave., Sentinel St., West St. 40400432 - 139 Ave, 229 St, 230 St, Docksteader Circl. 40400442 - 138B Ave., 232 St., 232A St., Blaney Rd., Silver Valley Rd. 40400443 - 230A St., 232 St., Gilbert Dr.

Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011005 - 118B Ave., 119 Ave., 193 St., Blakely Rd. 41011019 - 194A St., Cusick Cres, McMyn Ave., Park Rd. 41011026 - Fair¿eld Ave., Hammond Rd., Herring Pl., Wildcrest Ave. 41011032 - Alouette Blvd, Blaney Dr, Blaney Way, Bonson Rd, Tully Cres. 41021057 - 121B Ave., 122B Ave., 188 St., 189A St., Charnley Crt., Ford Rd.

PROGRAM PROGRAM STARTS STARTSApril, APRIL 2016 7, 2015

Advertising Sales Consultant

The Now Newspaper has an opening for an advertising consultant.

This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual looking to contribute to one of the fastest growing communities. The ideal candidate should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines is a must. Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required. The Now Newspaper offers a competitive salary plus commissions, car allowance and a FRPSHWLWLYH EHQH¿ WV SDFNDJH The Now Newspaper is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii. If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume with a brief note on why you are a great candidate to: Dal Hothi – Sales Manager dal.hothi@thenownewspaper.com Deadline for Submissions: March 31, 5pm

Circulation

604.476.2740

brian@mapleridgenews.com

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CHOICE RENOVATIONS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME REPAIRS

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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

Cellular 604-671-9694

VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior. Additions, Repairs & Strata Improvements. Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters. 604-690-3327

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

LANDSCAPING

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

$64.00 Per Ton

1 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Includes heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Ref’s & Credit check req’d.

MOVING & STORAGE

PLUMBING

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

$45/Hr

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

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

FLUID SOLUTIONS. Gas, heating plumbing, reno’s, repairs. 20 yrs exp www.fluidsolutionsinc.ca Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

604-465-3189

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 TOY POODLE PUP 6 weeks old. Cream color, female. $800. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Onsite Manager

1 & 2 Bdrms available

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL

2 BDRM APT. $850/mo Incl heat, h/w. N/P. Avail now.

LANDSCAPING DESIGN / INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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TONY’S Painting

EAGLE TILE

Call (604)763-8795

DN Painting

A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge

Del green Landscaping

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

Top Quality/Affordable Prices Exterior/Interior Drywall Repair

Your Garden in our hands will look like paradise

Years of Experience

Ofﬁce 778-668-5110 Direct 604-446-3903

WCB Covered

604-463-0718 eagletileandnaturalstone.com

Michael Mihail 15 Years Horticultural Experience

delgreenlandscapes@gmail.com

SUNDECKS

MISC. WANTED

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.

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

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

WE BUY RECORDS & BOOKS Hemingway’s

FREE ESTIMATES

778-862-1515 www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs

Polo Club Apartments

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is hereby given that on March 18th, 2016, Mayfair Self Storage, of 20070 Stewart Cres., Maple Ridge; the contents of the following lockers will be sold at auction, or otherwise disposed of to recover outstanding storage costs. #043.........................L. Hoffman #571.............................M. Bragg #439........................J. MacInnes

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.

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

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

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

Call 604-467-3944 741

OFFICE/RETAIL

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OFFICE/RETAIL

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

Sat & Sun March 19 & 20 9 am - 6 pm. #11 - 11282 Cottonwood Dr. Maple Ridge. Norman Rockwell plates, skiis, electric bike, office furniture, luggage, household plus more! GARAGE Sale this Sat March 19th 10am-3pm & Sun March 20th 11am-3pm. Lots of Furniture to choose from - 4 Couches,Tables, Wardrobe, Air Hockey Table, Bikes, Pictures, Baby/Toddler Toys, Patio Sets, Tools, DVD’s and so much more!!! Come on down to 12512 222nd St just off 124th. You won’t want to miss this Garage Sale!!! Maple Ridge

craft show, school fundraiser or an upcoming event. Include the date, time and address of your event and entice more attendees than ever before.

Lawn Bowling Club 11445 - 232nd Street Saturday, March 19, 9:00 am - 3:00pm

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

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Fantastic Garage Sale

A great variety of treasures Rain or shine

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

Atlas Vinyl Sundecks - Your Complete Sundeck Specialist. Free estimates (778)285-2107

Use our Community Announcement to advertise your…

GARAGE SALES

604.465.7221

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

PORT COQUITLAM

hemibooks@yahoo.com

REAL ESTATE

2 coats any colour

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

604-464-3550

We make housecalls!

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

33765 Essendene Ave. Abbotsford ~ 604-855-1894

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

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

604-476-6683 563

Have Unwanted Firearms?

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings

604-463-4449 604-209-6583

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Strata, Commercial & Residential, Pavers, Walls, Spring Garden Clean-ups, New Lawns & top dressing & Drainage.

845 The Scrapper

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

Single Items to Entire Households JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, auto, 4 door, 110,000 kms. Heated seats. Great condition. (604)826-7979

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

ANYTHING OF VALUE

604-999-6020

TRANSPORTATION

$880/mo & $980/mo

and Hydro

~ Since 1987 ~

$30/hr. per Person • 24/7

604.465.7713

MAPLE RIDGE

FURNITURE

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

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2men fr $40. SENIOR DISCOUNT. Honest, bsmt clean up 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

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

#1 Cash Buyer

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

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

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

Near Shopping & Amenities.

604 - 720 - 2009

NO Wood byproducts used

AKITA PUPS Championship. $800 each. Call 604-751-0191

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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

When QUALITY Matters

14179 Reichenback Rd

CRIME FREE BUILDING

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

MIRACLE MOVING D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure

STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina

Sorry No Pets

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www.affordablemoversbc.com

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

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(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-537-4140

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

GARIBALDI Court

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

604.465.2944

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

706

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

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Den’s GarDENing Services & Trees

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

PETS

604-465-1315

**Don’t be Stumped**

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

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RENTALS

Meadows Landscape Supply

Let us SPRING into action Tree Topping, Tree Removal, Pruning Fruit trees, Hedges, Lawn Clean-ups, Garden Maint. Stump Grinding

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

PETS

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

Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windows siding, H/W tank installation, etc NO JOB TOO SMALL

Gary 467-3024

MISC SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604-575-5555

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

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WE’RE OVER-STOCKED! ALL MATTRESSES AND BOXSPRINGS ON SALE NOW! Savings up to

OFF

In-stock only

A tradition of service excellence since 1924 Proud to serve the community for the past 92 years

HOME FURNISHINGS • MATTRESSES • APPLIANCES Monday - Saturday 9am - 5:30pm • Sunday Noon - 5pm FULLERWATSONBRANDSOURCE.CA

22390 - Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge

604-463-4168