Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Country singer and songwriter Rick Tippe hosts a new artists showcase concert Saturday, featuring two nephews and his legendary musical father Elmer.
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Provincial politics
‘Done with Dalton’ recall done
After holding a rally on Saturday afternoon, the recall campaign against Marc Dalton has itself been recalled. by Amy Judd ajudd@mrtimes.com
Organizers of the effort to recall local MLA Marc Dalton said the focus has redirected to the HST mailin vote, after an announcement was made on Saturday regarding a June 24 referendum. “We directed our focus to the referendum,” said recall campaign organizer Corisa Bell, after the summer mail-in vote was deemed to be a guarantee. “One of the main goals from the beginning was to get rid of the HST,” she added. ”And everyone is very excited to move on to this part of it.” Bell stressed that this did not mean Dalton is going to be let off the hook. “The majority of people in Maple Ridge and Mission didn’t even know who Marc Dalton was at the beginning of this,” she said. “We’ve been making him do his work.” Bell stated that the recall campaign was going “very well” when they decided to stop on Sunday. And although she hasn’t collected all the material yet, she said she thinks “we’ve got his {Dalton’s] attention
next election, and this is not the time for that.” Bell hopes Dalton will now attend a public debate about the HST that’s set for April 7 at city hall. Dalton told the TIMES, [Call for debate, March 11], that he would not attend a public debate about the HST if it involved discussing the recall issue, as well. “Now that the recall has been dropped, he should be in attendance,” said Bell. However, Dalton said the timeline is not right for him to attend, but he stressed there will be an opportunity for public debate at a later date. He thinks the HST issue needs to be depoliticized, and Brian Russell/TIMES when the opportunity Volunteers with the ‘Done with Dalton’ campaign shift their focus following a rally Saturday that unexpectedly marked for the mail-in vote an end of the campaign. The recall efforts abruptly ended Sunday, following an announcement there will be a mail-in comes around, he HST vote in June. Recall organizer Corisa Bell (left) was among ralliers at Maple Ridge city hall. hopes the community will judge it on its own that he needs to work harder.” porters. It has been a campaign on my merit. For the most part, she said the volunside also,” he added, noting that he had “We need to look at all sides and issues teers are happy to shift their focus to the thousands of filers ready to go to print so we can make the best decision for our mail-in vote, even though some would on Monday that he was able to hold back province,” Dalton said. still like to continue the recall. just in time. “I really am hoping this will be a public “I’m pretty happy about it,” local MLA “I think people see that the recall vote, and people will look at it on its own Marc Dalton told the TIMES Monday. wasn’t being used properly,” he added. merit,” he stressed, adding that whatever “I see this as a win for me and my sup“People were using it to fight for the decision the people make he will support.
Federal politics
Voters return to poll, fourth time in seven years by Roxanne Hooper rhooper@mrtimes.com
Local election signs were being pounded into the ground in prime spots around Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows on Sunday, barely 24 hours after Parliament was dissolved and the fourth federal election in seven years was announced. While Elections Canada doesn’t list any current candidates registered in the Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Mission riding, there are already four who have made public acclamations. The current list including current Conservative
MP Randy Kamp, Maple Ridge Councillor NDP hopeful Craig Speirs, Liberal candidate Mandeep Bhuller, and Green Party hopeful Peter Tam. Other parties have until April 11 to announce a candidate. In the meantime, an informal candidate meet and greet is being organized at the Maple Ridge Library on Tuesday, April 19, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Candidates will be in the lobby glad-handing and handing out information. The chamber of commerce is also planning an all-candidates meeting for April 14 or 15.
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Suspect in court A Maple Ridge teenager will be back in Port Coquitlam court later this year. A 16-year-old charged with producing and distributing child pornography in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a teenaged girl in Pitt Meadows last September, is set to appear in court again just over one year later. On Sept. 26 he has a trial confirmation hearing at the Port Coquitlam court. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “News”
ATV driver killed A man in his early 30s was killed in an off-road accident in north Maple Ridge on March 24. The accident occurred at about 5 p.m. last Thursday, on a dirt road north of the 24800 block of Alouette Road. It’s an area located between the two prisons, where off-road ATVers and motorbikers commonly congregate. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “News”
Daycares get aid Bonus is for child care providers during the transition to fullday kindergarten. Six daycares in Maple Ridge will get a bonus from the government this spring. The licensed child-care providers will receive in total $6,054.12 thanks to a one-time funding boost for licensed group care. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “News”
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Craig Ruthven has a plan for Albion. The Burnaby teacher who makes Trail’s Edge in Albion his home, spent some time going from door to door in his neighbourhood talking to local residents about the need for retail and commercial development. He also consulted with colleagues and students about what an ideal shopping experience might be. The result is a plan that blends a village concept with elements taken from Westcoast-style – read Whistler-style – esthetics. “This concept is a direct response to all the people who’ve said they don’t want big box shopping,” Ruthven said. His plan, which has gone through several drafts, and which he has submitted to municipal staff, is designed so there is a central courtyard with a stage and gathering area, surrounded by stores, and post and beam features with warm, earthy tones. Ruthven, who belongs to the lobby group Residents for Smart Shopping, which works in tandem with the shopping mall developer SmartCentres, which owns property in the Albion Flats, said his concept plan is a grassroots attempt to bring some positive ideas forward about what kind of retail development residents of Albion want. People move to Maple Ridge because they like the rural and natural aspects of the municipality, and they are “quite thoughtful about what they want” as far as retail development
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Craig Ruthven wants a Whistler-like development in Albion. goes, Ruthven said. Residents don’t want Maple Ridge to become another Langley, he added. Ruthven moved to Albion about three and a half years ago, and he shops largely outside of Maple Ridge. There’s a lot of “rosy PR” about moving to Maple Ridge, Ruthven said, but after attracting residents to the District, there have to be amenities to serve those people.
Ruthven has become actively involved in Residents for Smart Shopping over the past few months, but their spokesperson Leslie Sofarelli has been advocating for more shopping in her area for a few years. Sofarelli said she had questions a few years ago about the development planned for the Albion Flats and approached SmartCentres. When she sat down with a representative from SmartCentres and continued her correspondence via email, the message she got was that the company plans to “evolve with the community.” “The fearmongering that’s going on that they’re going to plop a big store in that’s going to steal the business is underestimating the fact that we are a very middle-class area,” Sofarelli said. Sofarelli said Albion is made up of people who work long days, and they need to have services in the area instead of needing to drive out to the community to shop. Sofarelli said she was criticized for not attending the charrette meetings, but she said she couldn’t take two days off work – she works at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver – to attend the municipally organized meeting. “The peanut gallery that shows up all the time, I have to wonder what do they do for a living that they have all this time to protest,” Sofarelli said. “I don’t get paid to take off to go to a town meeting for eight hours a day.” Sofarelli said the name for the group was chosen deliberately to represent smart growth, smart shopping, and SmartCentres as well. “I have nothing to hide,” she said. “I actually support SmartCentres and I don’t think we should turn our back on them.” “They want to invest in our community and relieve our tax burden,” said Sofarelli.
Commerical development
Public gets its say on Albion Wednesday District invites people to comment on a development plan for east Maple Ridge. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com
Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin has been wondering why it’s been so quiet on the Albion front recently. Whether it’s the calm before the storm remains to be seen, but this week the public is invited to give its opinion on a plan Maple Ridge council has come up with for the flats, a piece of land still largely in the agricultural land reserve. “I would like to see a broad range of input from the community,” Daykin said. “Right from
the get-go, we wanted the whole community involved.” Council hired HB Lanarc, a planning consultant, to draw up concept plans. Of the four suggestions, council chose one plan and added elements from the others. This resulted in what is named the “Draft Land Use Concept Plan” that will be presented to the public on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. in council chambers. The plan includes about 60 acres for employment use, including commercial, light industrial, and business office space. There’s more than a hundred acres for greenspace and stream setbacks, eight acres for agricultural fields, and a couple acres for agricultural fairgrounds. There’s also 40 acres for recreation, and small areas for residential, some of which has
already been to public hearings. Daykin pointed out that the ALC is not interested in what benefits will come to the community from development, for example, a new community centre or recreational Ernie Daykin facilities. Rather, Maple Ridge mayor the ALC wants to see what net benefits will come to agriculture if land is pulled out of the land reserve. “It’s gotta be a strong application that has lots of merit to it for them to consider,” Daykin said. Surrey has a policy whereby for every acre pulled out of the ALR,
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The District of Maple Ridge is hosting an open house to show what is being planned for the Albion Flats. They will present the “Draft Land Use Concept Plan” Date: Wednesday, March 30 Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Place: Council chambers at Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Pl.
two acres has to be put back in. What happens on the Albion Flats will affect the community for the next 30 to 50 years, Daykin said. “We need to get it as right as we can,” he added. • More at www.mrtimes.com, click “News”
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she said. “It really takes individuals to change the world.” Darcus said that she came in to the hall and turned off all the lights on Saturday night, and all staff members by Amy Judd and other city buildings were encouraged to save energy for the hour at ajudd@mrtimes.com least. Energy consumption was reduced by “We’ve been doing a campaign over six per cent between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 the last few years to reduce energy conp.m. on March 26, as businesses and sumption,” said Darcus, “and we really people in Pitt Meadows encouraged that during powered down to make a earth hour.” “I’m so proud of difference. This was the British Columbians the residents here. largest reduction in B.C. saved 117 megawatt It really takes Tumbler Ridge in hours of electricity and northern B.C., with a reduced the provincial individuals to population of about electricity load by 1.8 change the world” 2,500, measured the secpercent during Earth Laurie Darcus ond highest decrease at Hour on Saturday – five per cent. almost twice as much as Maple Ridge came in fifth with 3.9 per the 64 megawatt hours and 1.04 percent cent. saved last year – and the equivalent of Laurie Darcus, director of corporate turning off about 7.8 million 15-watt services with the City of Pitt Meadows, compact fluorescent light bulbs, accordsaid they tried to communicate with ing to BC Hydro. the public as much as possible, through Earth Hour is an annual global event announcements, Facebook, and placing hosted by WWF. an ad in the paper. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, “I’m so proud of the residents here,” click on “News”
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Lonely Tamil woman released The last female migrant in Maple Ridge is free. by Douglas Quan Postmedia Network Inc.
About 44 Tamil men still remain in custody at the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Maple Ridge, but no more female Tamil migrants are behind bars. The women were being held at the Alouette Correctional Centre. The MV Sun Sea arrived
in British Columbia last summer, and the Immigration and Refugee Board granted the release of the unnamed woman after her lawyer said that she was “lonely and depressed.” Becky Chan, a representative for the Canada Border Services Agency, had tried to keep the woman in custody on the grounds she was a flight risk and might not appear at a future hearing to determine her admissibility to Canada. The government has alleged the
woman joined the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2007 and trained with them. Chan said the woman had not been cooperative in interviews and had repeatedly denied her involvement with the Tigers, even though other family members provided information about her recruitment. She also said the woman could still be under the influence of those who smuggled her into Canada.
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A Spectacled Caiman has been nursed back to health after being found after a grow-op fire two months ago.
Dr. Adrian Walton said he will be glad to see the last of this Spectacled Caiman.
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Health
Hot tub dip burns man’s skin
Man says his body hair turned blond and fell out after a visit to the Leisure Centre.
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Two weeks ago, Maple Ridge resident Ken Brassington claimed he had a “scary” trip to the pool. When he got into the hot tub, he noticed his eyes started burning. He had to lean back to avoid the fumes. After his swim, he said he went to shower and noticed his shorts were bleached. Later Brassington went home and said he noticed the hair on his legs and on the lower half of his body was all balled up. He took another shower at home and said some of his body hair starting falling out – the hair that didn’t fall out had turned blond. Brassington called the pool . They asked him to fill out an incident report and then check in at emergency where they checked to make sure his breathing was normal, he recounted. Brassington’s respiratory system was fine, but he said he spent several
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Ken Brassington said he lost a lot of body hair after a trip to the leisure centre’s hot tub. uncomfortable days with what seemed to be the side effects from chlorine in the hot tub. Brassington said he had sleepless nights and ended up wearing sweatpants on his job as a mailman, since his jeans irritated his skin. He said his skin was itchy and his hair continued to fall out for days after the incident. “It’s like a bad sunburn – it takes four or five days (to heal),” Brassington said. He is nervous about going back to the pool after what happened. More than a week later,
Brassington said his skin was still itchy, but hasn’t formed any blisters and is not susceptible to infection. Recreation manager Christa Balatti said the hot tub was shut down after the incident, and a thorough investigation is taking place into what happened. “Definitely safety is our number one priority,” Balatti said. Policies and procedures are also being reviewed, she said. The chlorine is added using an automated system, but manual checks are being done every day on the water, Balatti said.
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Music
Tippes tune up for show
Three generations of a local family will perform at the ACT on April 2. by Roxanne Hooper rhooper@mrtimes.com
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Country singer and songwriter Rick Tippe won’t be bouncing around on and off stage Saturday, as his fans have grown to expect at his shows. In fact, the 52-year-old Maple Ridge resident joked that his two musically inclined nephews (who will share the ACT stage during the Rick Tippe & Roxanne Hooper/TIMES The New Artist Showcase Country music names Rick Tippe and his father, Elmer, tuned up their on April 2) may well be guitar and fiddle in preparation for a hometown show at the ACT Saturday. pushing both Rick and his father, Elmer, (a legendary with writing, stage prescareers off the ground. Canadian country musience, recording, and marIt’s not surprising that cian) on stage in dueling keting, almost three years two of Rick’s nephews, wheelchairs. ago Rick set off on his new Trent and Brett Johnson Rick recently underwent course. (The Johnson Brothers of surgery, and his 78-year“You can’t go to school Maple Ridge) are part of old father previously sufto become a recording artSaturday’s show – gleanfered a stroke. But despite ist,” he noted. ing much from Rick and their slightly more frail So, he started [www. Elmer’s years in the biz. condition, Rick rickysmusicworld. Performing only half insisted the fathercom] offering dozen shows a year now, and-son team are online lessons and Rick said he’s excited to be fit enough to blow song demos. getting back on stage again the audience away. “This is conin his hometown – this Rick is hosting suming my life,” time with a few of his own this event, which said Rick, who’s students (many performspeaks to his newwriting, recording songs written by Rick), AUDIO CLIP est undertaking in ing, editing, and and with his mentor and the music world ONLINE packaging how-to inspiration – his father. – namely teaching videos aimed at Obviously not a new artaspiring young arteducating wannaist, Elmer is a special guest ists how to succeed. bes performers. who will end the night. After spending the better “There’s no road map in Having the elder Tippe part of the past 20 years this industry,” interceded member performing is writing, singing, recording Rick’s father and mentor, incredibly sentimental for and marketing himself, the who’s impressed with his Rick, who said it might be award-winning country son’s newest undertakthe last time all three genmusic performer chose to ing. Tippe, beyond being erations actually perform change the direction of his a fiddle player and singer, publicly together. music career. was also a country music Tickets for the New Artist After receiving literally radio DJ who – like his son Showcase are available at countless requests to help – was instrumental in getthe ACT. 604-476-2787, or up-and-coming singers ting many young artist’s www.theactmapleridge.org.
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Police blotter
Drinking drivers caught
Ridge Meadows RCMP were out in the community during the weekend, catching those who continue to drink and get behind the wheel. by Amy Judd ajudd@mrtimes.com
Friday night was a busy one for local Mounties, and it began just after 8 p.m., with a 23-year-old Maple Ridge man driving under the influence on Harrison Street, near the Haney Bypass. Police said he showed signs of having been drinking, and their suspicions were confirmed when he failed the roadside test. A few hours later, around 11:45 p.m., police stopped a 46-year-old man in the 19800 block of Lougheed Highway, also from Maple Ridge, who failed the test. In the early hours of Saturday morning, a 58-year-old woman from Maple Ridge was stopped on 223 Street and North Avenue in Maple Ridge, and another 47-
year-old woman was found to be drinking and driving on Harris Road at McMyn Road in Pitt Meadows. On Sunday night at about 10:15 p.m., a concerned citizen called police after they saw a man driving erratically in their neighbourhood. Police caught up to the 23-year-old Langley man on Golden Ears Way, just before going over the Golden Ears Bridge. He refused to provide a breath sample after police noted several signs that showed he had been consuming alcohol. All drivers are now prohibited from driving for a period of 90 days, and the vehicles they were driving are impounded for 30 days. Police noted that when they go to get their driver’s licences back, they will all have to pay for administration fees, and other costs, before being allowed to drive again. Ridge Meadows RCMP in the public to know they are making roads in the communities much safer by taking these drinking drivers off of streets.
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We Love You! Pitt Meadows Heritage & Museum Society
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. At the General Store site of the Pitt Meadows Museum & Archives 12294 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows 604-465-4322
Meeting commences at 7:00 p.m. with refreshments to follow
(new members and individuals with an interest in Museum Board participation are welcome)
A Reminder: The Museum Society’s Annual Reunion Heritage Tea has been moved to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 16th, 2011 at the Old Heritage Hall on Harris Road The Museum Society wishes to thank the following individuals, groups & businesses for their support in 2010: City of Pitt Meadows – council and staff; Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge – council and staff; Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services Commission and staff; Government of Canada – CHIN; Government of Canada - HRSDC - Summer Employment for Students program; Government of Canada and the Canadian Museums Association – Young Canada Works program; Meadows Landscape; Annette Code; Sandra Caddo; Em Warner; Theresa Flynn; Eileen Karula,; Jim Bristow; Joan Bristow; Jean Abbott; Sylvia Tompkins; Frances Speakman; Chum Richardson; Elizabeth Brooke; Vancouver Paranormal; Jeff Chenatte; Renee, Sven, Deliah and Tyler Olesen; Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times newspaper; Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News newspaper; Em’s Designer Crafts; Jennifer Chernecki; Shelley Jordie; Leslie Norman; Bjorn Norman; Hanna Norman; Samantha Erasmus; Morgan and Madison Heisler; Juan Montenegro; Brad Sharpe; Sam Sharpe; Jodie Sharpe; Maple Ridge Museum and Archives; Otter Co Op; Hana Prochazka; Darlene Unreau; Tobia Gemmell; Lydia Gemmell; Jihee You; Alexandra London; Lyndsay Birch; Nikki McLaren; Sharon Lindsay; Harjot Basra; Tianna Sun; Bev Carmichael; Frieda Jackson; Andrew Nightengale; Jennifer Lunoch; Chantelle Hagans; Alleanna Barrera; Kaitlyn Salonga; Sianna Kennedy; Tanya Teneva; Aimee Franson; Sarah Johnson; Donna Barnes; Reta Kvass; Maureen Sutton; Bryan Putz; Barbara Jorgensen and Elspa Tocher; Canadian Pacific Railway; Sieb and Maureen Swierstra; Darlene Campell; Judy Barnes; Ada Lou Ellet; Gerald Happy; Phillip Summers; Diane Simmard; Grant Hash; Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Bee; Amanda O’Keefe; Maple Ridge Exhibition/Countryfest; Jack’s New and Used Building Supplies; the Park family.
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Take election as opportunity Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his government ostensibly found in “contempt of parliament,” lost the confidence of the House of Commons and went hat in hand to Governor General David Johnston to seek the appropriate democratic remedy. His Excellency summarily dissolved the Parliament of Canada, and an election date was set for May 2. That’s all the formalities out of the way. Now, here’s what really happened. The prime minister, believing that he might have an opportunity to build his elusive majority government, went fishing for an election. The Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, believing he might have an opportunity to form a new government, threw his net into the election waters. And the two lesser opposition leaders, each in the belief that they could further their own parties’ political fortunes, eagerly snapped at the bait. Now it’s up to the people of Canada to decide what they’d like to do with the opportunities presented by all those political fishing expeditions heading their way on May 2. But the first thing we have to do is throw out all the red herrings mixed up in this exercise. First there are the “contempt” charges, which appear to carry a lot of ominous weight, but in political terms, they really mean that the government did not follow process appropriately, and angered Members of Parliament. Even redder is the budget herring – obviously formulated with an election call in mind, it has nothing to do with the real world. A post-election budget will be the real thing. Another red herring is swimming about in a supposed “coalition.” Coalition is not a dirty word. On the contrary, when a coalition does form, it’s just parliamentary democracy working as it should. Finally, it doesn’t matter “who caused the election.” Literally billions of people around the world would risk their lives for the opportunity to accept the responsibility that we will take for granted May 2. Honour those billions, study what’s really at stake, and vote thoughtfully. – B.G.
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Democracy? Not very likely With federal election campaigns In fact, the root our supposed across the country lurching out of democracy is controlled by an inertial reverse and rumbling into individual who represents a monsecond gear, there are some basic arch of birthright. things you need to know about Our governor general does democracy. not represent us, as citizens of First and most important is Canada, but instead nominally that democracy doesn’t exist in represents the Queen of Canada Canada. (who is also, and more propNot in its truest sense. erly, the Queen of Great Britain This is what my handy-dandy – which I believe to be a conflict by Bob Groeneveld computer dictionary offers as a of interest in the first place). quick-and-dirty definition of the Worse still, each new Queen’s term: lackey is appointed upon the advice of whoever de•mo•cra•cy |di’ mäkrese| happens to be prime minister when the appointnoun ( pl. -cies) ed term closes. And while the prime minister is a system of government by the whole technically only an advisor in the appointment population or all the eligible members of a process, established precedent gives the queen state, typically through elected representaherself little more than a rubber stamp. tives [e.g.: capitalism and democracy are Indeed, through decades of perversion of the ascendant in the third world]. prime minister’s office through precedents set • a state governed in such a way : a by successive prime ministers who have been multiparty democracy. allowed to gather more and more power unto • control of an organization or group by themselves, the prime minister has become more the majority of its members : the intended of an elected dictator than the leader of governextension of industrial democracy. ment, originally established when Canada’s par• the practice or principles of social equalliamentary system was created as, arguably, the ity : demands for greater democracy. best democratic system in the world at the time. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French Now we’re getting to the worst part: the final démocratie, via late Latin from Greek fail-safe against the prime minister becoming demokratia, from demos ‘the people’ + outright dictator and completely trashing the kratia ‘power, rule.’ questionable democracy that now exists, lies with the powers of the queen’s lackey – the govAll right, I’ll admit that it certainly seems that ernor general effectively appointed by the prime we have a democracy in this country. minister himself. We certainly believe that we have a democThe greatest power of said queen’s lackey is racy. to decide when and if parliament should be disBut we don’t. solved, or if another member of the parliament We fall short of democracy in a number of might be able to form an effective government, spheres, and don’t quite allow ourselves to when the sitting prime minister has lost the conmatch up with any of the four nuances of the fidence of parliament. meaning offered above. So the final protection of our democracy against a rogue prime minister sits with a person First off, our government is not “by the whole population or all of the eligible members of” the appointed by the prime minister. Democracy? Just barely, if at all. state.”
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NDP making lots of noise While I’m sure the local councillors are relieved that Craig Speirs has stopped taking pot shots at them long enough to aim at MP Randy Kamp, his volleys are once
Minimum wage
Pay hike earned Dear editor,
I’m responding to the person from [Wage change detrimental, March 22 Letters, TIMES] who feels that individuals who make the minimum wage “completely deserve it.” My 17-year-old daughter works her proverbial butt off in the service industry. At the same time, there are people working for $20 to $30 an hour whose goal in life is to do as little as possible.
Alan C. Kuhnert, Surrey
[Another letter on minimum wages at www.mrtimes.com, click “Opinion”]
again off target. Mr. Speirs’ ignorant assertion that Mr. Kamp is “almost inactive” as an MP would be insulting, if it weren’t completely laughable. While Mr. Speirs complains, obstructs, and catcalls from the sidelines, Mr. Kamp has kept his head down and delivered results for the people of Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Mission. We need only look as far as the $1.8million federal contribution to the downtown revitalization project for evidence. It appears to me as though Mr. Speirs isn’t interested in having coherent ideological debate on issues, or listening to the facts for that matter. He’s more focused on seeing his name in print. Mr. Speirs is the perfect NDP candidate, because like the NDP he makes a lot of noise, but never delivers.
Nicholas Smith, president of the Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Mission Conservative Association
[Another letter on local federal politics at www.mrtimes.com, click “Opinion”]
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Too quick to pave B.C. farms A session for the public to comment on the plan for the Albion Flats is being planned for Wednesday, March 30 [Public input now invited into Albion plan, March 15, TIMES]. It is about 150 acres of farmland. The plans equal 100 acres for green space plus stream setback, eight acres for agricultural, 40 acres for recreational, and a pub – things we already have. There is an empty pub on Dewdney Trunk Road. The facts: B.C. is able to feed 46 per cent of its population. Then read the world and local news. A worldwide recession, crop failures,
weather conditions, and very few fulltime jobs. Taxes have gone up 20 per cent in the last number of years, according to one newspaper. And are the good taxpayers of Maple Ridge responsible for this plan? And at what cost? Well, here is a good plan for council. Remember this is farmland! The 150 acres to be divided into eight parcels of farmland; 100, 40 and eight acres. The remaining two acres can be used for tool sheds and an office. We owe this to the future generation.
Provincial politics
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Education
Recall about betrayal Caution with break extension Dear editor,
Marc Dalton likes to insist that the recall campaign is the work of the NDP. In his mind that would somehow delegitimize this enormous grassroots effort to force accountability on a politician elected to represent his constituents. I support the recall effort, and I happen to vote NDP. Bill Vander Zalm, on the other hand, probably doesn’t vote NDP. The effort to smear legitimate activists with the NDP/socialist/pinko label is a pathetic attempt at distraction. A red herring. A broad range of people want and expect accountability from their elected representatives. Mr. Dalton: Try listening to your constituents while we explain our feelings of betrayal. Try apologizing to us
for your lack of integrity with respect to the HST. You might learn that democracy activists come from across the political spectrum.
Elizabeth Rosenau, Maple Ridge
Opposing tax Dear editor,
In response to the recall attempt against Marc Dalton, it needs to be acknowledged that the campaign against the HST obtained 19 to 20 per cent of the total provincial votes in the last election. Yet these clowns are running about attempting to lead the public to be believe they obtained a majority. What’s up with that?
Morris Goodchild, Mission
[Editor’s note: The recall campaign was cancelled March 27. Many other recall letter at www.mrtimes.com, click “Opinion”]
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Russia holds a special place in the heart of school board trustee and Rotarian Dave Rempel. He has led numerous trips of student exchanges there and facilitates adoptions. Now he’s hoping to send a container of supplies to Russia for a boys reform school. What was supposed to be a trip to see how the local Rotary money was being spent was an inspiration to send more items to Russia to support the school. The Meadow Ridge Rotary Club wants continuity in its programs, and when Rempel went to see what had been done the past two times funding was sent, he was inspired to keep up the work. “When you go to a country, you see a need,” Rempel said. Before he left on his trip, he got word the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association was getting rid of a pile of jerseys. Instead of sending them to the landfill, they were stored away to send to Russia. Rempel took a couple along to show his Russian contacts, and they were thrilled to hear they’d be receiving a few hundred of them. But he can’t fill a container with jerseys alone, he said.
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Dave Rempel met some boys who have benefitted from the local Rotary donations to a reform school in Russia.
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Sports equipment of all kind is needed, along with other equipment that will give the boys a wellrounded education. Rempel is hoping the only cost will be to send the container – estimated at about $1,500 – if he can get enough donations to fill it. The boys reform school, the T.K. Tikhiy Special Education School, houses and educates teens who have a criminal record. The boys’ farm on 60 acres of land, harvesting
potatoes, carrots and peas, which they then donate to local orphanages. They also have a machine shop where they’ve been making spare parts for a train repair shop. Currently they have vises, drill presses and other equipment, but Rempel said with more equipment they could learn more skills. For example, he said a lathe and a sander with a broom would be useful. Also needed is a milling machine, and a polishing and abrasive grinding machine. There is also an academic component to the reform school and the computers the Meadow Ridge Rotary Club helped pay for have helped. Computer software, however, is expensive and Rempel hopes some will be donated to send. To contact Dave Rempel about potential donations, email him at drempel@ axion.net.
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March 29
❚ A Transition Resource Fair will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the rotunda at Thomas Haney Secondary at 23000 116th Ave. The fair is for people with disabilities who need help finding employment. Info: Dennis Lacroix at 604-626-1156.
March 30
❚ Support group meeting for families of children who have autism meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Maple Ridge Library, second floor meeting room. There is no charge and the event is open to the community. RSVP required to Info@AchieveBC.org. This month’s meeting features a community social worker sharing resources available to assist and support families with children who have autism.
March 30
❚ Kanaka open mic/stage features local guitarists Tom and Ken, known collectively as Bad Cowboy at Kanaka Creek Coffee, #101-24155 102nd Ave., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: 604-463-6727.
April 1 & 15
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Robyn Picard takes place at the ACT at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for a lesson and dance, and $9 for the dance only.
April 1
❚ The Alouette Field Naturalists hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the seniors centre at 12150 224th St. All welcome. Call Duanne at 604-463-8743.
April 1
❚ Are You Smarter Than an Eric Langton Student? Trivia Night is a fun and informal, adults-only evening where teams battle to see who has the greatest trivia knowledge. It will be at 7 p.m. in the Eric Langton Elementary gym, 12138 Edge St. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance. Light snacks included. Cash bar. 50/50 draws. Maximum eight people per team. Info: ericlangtonpac@gmail.com or 604-476-2514.
April 2
❚ The Maple Ridge Community Foundation will hold its annual citizen of the year dinner at Meadow Gardens Golf Course at 6 p.m. For more information regarding entering a Family Feud team or to purchase tickets, contact event committee chair Brandee McWhinney at 604-454-7961 or brandee@brandeemcwhinney.com.
April 2
❚ The Maple Ridge Historical Society holds its heritage tea at the Ridge Meadows
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❚ Rick Tippe New Artist Showcase will take place at 7:30 p.m. at The ACT. Rick and his band The Kings of Cool will share the stage with Sandra Laratta, Todd Richard, Laura-Lee Blake, and Rick’s nephews the Johnson Brothers. A special guest appearance will be made by Rick’s legendary father Elmer. Tickets are $33 for adults and $29.50 for seniors and students.
April 2
❚ Ridge Meadows Racers speedskating club holds its earlybird registration, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Planet Ice. No experience necessary. Current members can also return equipment there. Info: www.ridgemeadowsracers. org.
April 3
❚ The Langley Ukulele Ensemble will be presented by St. Andrew’s Haney United Church at 2 p.m. at the ACT. Tickets are $22.50. Info: www.mapleridgeact. org.
April 3
❚ The Meadow Ridge Female Minor Hockey Association will hold its annual general meeting at 2 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room at Maple Ridge Planet Ice. All members of MRFMHA are encouraged to attend the meeting. Info: www.barra-
❚ The Blue Heron Toastmasters meets every Thursday at Pitt Meadows City Hall from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Are you interested in learning public speaking, effective communication, leadership skills or how to run a meeting? Join us as our guest in a fun and supportive atmosphere of self-paced learning. Info: Bob Garnett at rgarnett@telus.net or 604-4600035 or Andrew Thompson at ansthom@aol.com, or 604460-0339.
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Zone comp wins The 2011 Zone 3 Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships took place in Vancouver on March 18. Local competitors from Club Adagio in Maple Ridge faced about 80 other gymnasts in the event, which is used as a qualifying competition to determine which athletes will compete in the provincial level Provincial Championships in Victoria this June. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
PeeWee champs A local hockey team made a great comeback and ended the season on a high note. It was a slow start to the season said head coach Mike Kujala, after his PeeWee A3 hockey team had to contend with new teammates, new coaches, and learning new positions and systems. “At Christmas time [we] had lost more games then [we] had won,” said Kujala, “but in the end the team came together and finished strong with a record of 8-2 in its last 10 games.” For the crowining glory, the team also finished the season as the Tier 3 Presidents Series Playoff Champions. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Lee wins division Local golfers competed in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour in Richmond last week, from March 24 to 25. Among Boys 17-19, Tae-In Lee, 17, of Maple Ridge, held onto his first-round lead to win his division with scores of 75-76 (151), earning a paid exemption into a PGA Junior Series event in the USA. Lee was not the only local golfer to take part in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, but he was very happy with his result. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Sisters Courtney and Taylor De Adder were among softball players who travelled to Las Vegas to play against teams from North America. by Amy Judd
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Luckily it wasn’t too hot in Las Vegas last month, but Ridge Meadows softball team, Pride ’98, got to kick off their season in the best way possible — they journeyed to Las Vegas to test their skills against teams from Canada and the United States. “It was a lot of fun,” said coach Dean Murphy. “We had quite an event.” Courtney De Adder, 12, plays on Pride ‘98, and her sister Taylor, 11, was picked up for the team to make up numbers for the trip. Both are daughters of TIMES’ advertising rep Ralph De Adder. “It was a very successful weekend,” said Murphy. “It was our first big trip as a team.” “It was a lot of fun,” said Courtney. “It was a lot of walking,” she added laughing. The team played six games in total, and although the girls placed first in their pool and made it to the quarter finals, they were knocked out in extra innings. That didn’t faze the De Adder girls however, they were just happy to experience the tournament and all Vegas has to offer. “We got doughnuts,” said Taylor, “Krispy Kreme, right out of our hotel.” Despite playing in the tournament and one exhibition game, the team also got to go to a Cirque du Soleil show, ride the rollercoasters at the hotels and spend time with their friends. “My favourite part is hitting the ball,” said Taylor, “because who doesn’t like that?” “But it’s also really fun because you get to play with your friends,” she added. Some of the girls have been together on the team since they were eight years old, and although Taylor was part of her older sister’s team for the Vegas trip, they are not playing on the same team this year. She did however, make the nine-year-old team when she was only seven, and was part of the provincial championship team.
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Taylor De Adder said the best part about softball is getting to hit the ball, and she had plenty of chances to do that in Las Vegas. Pride ‘98 has won the provincial championships three times in the past four years and are looking for another championship this year. Courtney will also be a certified umpire starting this season, and said it helps her to understand the game better. It is quite a commitment as the girls attend practices every Tuesday and Friday, with pitching practice on Wednesday and Saturday, and batting practice on Thursday. “My only free day is Friday,” said Taylor. If that isn’t enough, both girls play soccer and join in sports teams at their school, Golden Ears Elementary. They admit they do get a little competitive if they are playing against each other, but not if they are on the same team. Pride ‘98 will play their first game on April 5, and with their success in Las Vegas behind them, they are ready. “We’re working on trying to pick up more players,” said Murphy. The team won the Super Mite division two years in a row, and then moved up to Squirt A, and
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Courtney De Adder started playing tee ball before graduating to softball. now Pee Wee, while Taylor is now part of the Squirt A level. Last year Pride ‘98 had an impressive record with 16 wins and only one loss. “Our aim is, we want to win,” said Murphy, “but we want to be the best in our age group.”
He said they are hoping do well at the world championships qualifier in Monroe, Wash. in June. “We’ve got some great players all around,” he added. “I just absolutely love seeing the enjoyment these kids get out of playing at this high level.”
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Barry MacDonald wants the school system to respond to different learning styles. by Maria Rantanen
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Nurture or nature — that’s the eternal debate. Are boys different from girls because of how we bring them up, or are boys just from Mars and girls from Venus, and never the twain shall meet? Barry MacDonald, educator and founder of the website www.mentoringboys.com, wants to deconstruct the traditional split between boys and girls, arguing they are more similar than different. MacDonald said he wants to bring some common sense back to the discussion on the differences between boys and girls. His life’s work has become educating parents and challenging the school system to look at why some boys — and not nearly all of them — are disengaging from school as early as their kindergarten years resulting in huge problems down the road, a topic he’ll be addressing at an event on Wednesday evening at Kanaka Creek Elementary. “In the presentation, I deconstruct what the stereotype is all about,” MacDonald said. “The reason the stereotype is out there is because there are some truths to it.” MacDonald, though, also says technology in the classroom needs to
Barry MacDonald will be talking about boys and learning at Kanaka Creek Elementary on Wednesday evening. keep up with the times, in particular so it complements the learning style of boys who aren’t engaged with traditional teaching methods. “We need to ensure that when you step into a school today, it resembles today’s world, not the 1960s,” MacDonald said. “A 10-year-old can access more information on his cell phone [today] than our government could 50 years ago.” Teachers are often between a rock and a hard place, he added, wanting to use today’s technology, but stuck working with things such as overhead projectors. MacDonald used to be a co-ordinator for at-risk boys. Boys who have had learning issues in their early years often end
up in high school as problem teens because no one has ever dealt with why they’re not successful at school. Working with students who were being threatened with suspensions and were disengaged from school, he started to notice a trend in their learning styles. Boys who are visual learners struggling in an auditory environment, with teenage angst and raging hormones, often feel dumb in school. “Where they feel smart is the new emerging technologies at home,” MacDonald said, for example, playing video games. “It’s not all about them learning to be violent,” MacDonald said. “The evidence just doesn’t support that.” With one of the best education systems in the world and with fairly high graduation rates, the school system is doing a good job, MacDonald said. But enrolment at universities has shifted from previously male dominated to 70 per cent female enrolment. “That’s a concern because we can’t afford not to have both men and women involved in higher level of learning,” MacDonald said. “We need all our kids to develop those smarts so that everybody can be happy but also make a contribution,” he said. Barry MacDonald will be presenting at Kanaka Creek Elementary on Wednesday, March 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. The school is at 11120 234A St. in Maple Ridge.
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545 Rochester Ave, Coq
Cares!
Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604- 936-3907
AMBER (W)
401 Westview St, Coq Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-2136 cell: 604- 805-9490
ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq
Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-4903 cell: 778- 229-1358
★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION ! 604-724-7652
3508
Dogs
4060
Metaphysical
*CONNECT WITH YOUR FUTURE* Learn from the past, Master the present! Call A True Psychic NOW! $3.19min 1-877-478-4410 (18+) 1-900-783-3800 Answers to all your questions!
ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $399+. 604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com
7010
Bby N. Nice lrg 1 BR, quiet. $830 incl heat & h/w, prkg. By bus. Av Apr 1/15. NS/NP. 604-205-9409
CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.
office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789
COQ. 2 BR $900, Avail Now or Apr 1, heat, parking. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249
Personals
604-630-3300
CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540
Financial Services
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5040
Business Opps/ Franchises
FAMILIES EARNING MORE. Work from home part or full-time. No selling. No inventory. No parties. No large investment or risk. Visit www.familiesearningmore.com
6508
Apt/Condos
JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-8905 cell: 604- 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604-937-7343 cell: 778-848-5993 PORT COQUITLAM. Atkins Park Place. Adult oriented, 1 BR apartment. Lovely building, ideal for seniors. Near bus, library, shopping & WCE. $660. Call 604-944-8697
ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES
22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River
office: 604- 463-0857 cell: 604- 375-1768
6510
Co-ops
115 PLACE CO-OP Located in Burnaby near Lougheed Town Centre
Accepting applications or waiting list for Bachelors, 1 BR’s, 1 BR & Dens & 2 BR’s. Adult oriented high rise. Pool, exercise room and workshop. No Pets. Participation mandatory and $2000 share purchase required. Enquiries to Membership Committee
Call 604 421-1222
6540
Houses - Rent
3 Bdrm Townhome! Fenced yard. RENT TO OWN! STOP RENTING! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597 COQ 2 BR full bsmt home, new kitchen, carport, f/p, lge lot. 947 Edgar Ave, $1495 + utils. Av Apr 1. Call Wayne 604-862-9802
COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
BEAGLE PUPS, family raised. Vet checked, shots incl. Ready March 30. $650.00 604-944-7799
5035
RENTALS
AMBER ROCHESTOR
The Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Times has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.
TAX TIME
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604- 936-1225 M/R CENT, 11735-225th St, Adult bldg, Bach $550, 2 Br $900 heat/ h/w incl’d, no dogs 604-467-9420
COQ, DAWES HILL,. reno 3 BR main floor. F/p, sh’d w/d, deck, carport. $1,200/mo + % utils. N/S. Apr 1, no dogs. 604 937-3534 *RENT TO OWN*
Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. Mortgage helper. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com
5040
Business Opps/ Franchises
PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 weekly Mailing Brochures from home. 100% Legit! Income is guaranteed! No experience required. Enroll Today! www.national-workers.com
5060
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Money to Loan
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ORIGIN HOME FINANCIAL PARTNERS Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca
604.777.5046
Legal Services
5070
Mortgages
Money to Loan
#1 IN PARDONS Remove your criminal record. Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons, LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited. FREE Consultation Toll-free: 1-866-416-6772 www.ExpressPardons.com CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT \TRAVEL & FREEDOM. Call for your FREE INFORMATION BOOKLET. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1 866 972 7366)
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6540
Houses - Rent
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm
HOUSE w/1 bdrm suite, very central location, close to skytrain..$1,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663
BBY, METROTOWN. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, priv w/d. Ns/np. $975/mo incl hydro. Immed. 604-219-4048
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
6565
Office/Retail Rent
RESTAURANT for lease/sale! M. Ridge restaurant. Fully equip’d, ready to open, was lic. for 43 seats, offices: 269sf - 624sf 604-462-8164 or 604-339-5899
6590
Rooms
FURN, RM tv cable internet own ent. quiet fmy home. no drugs or booze. smok ok suit older per. long term. ref. dam. dep. 475.00 604 936 6604 POCO. Furn’d rm for female, priv bath, sh’d kitchen. $400/mo incl util. Now. Ns/np. 604-202-4203
6595
Shared Accommodation
6595-20
Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.
LOFT STYLE room in character house, female only, part furn $550 incl utils, 604-374-8850 M/R room, beautiful quiet home, good area. N/P, $525 incl laundry, cable & net, nr bus 778-628-4665 M/RIDGE LARGE unfurn bdrr /ldry /cable incl, nr Hospital, ns. np, $400mth 604-922-6003
6602
BBY NORTH near SFU, Upper 3 BR Duplex, 2 bath, 5 appls, f/p, carport. NS/NP. Avail Apr 1. 604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043
Suites/Partial Houses
Suites/Partial Houses
COQ, Maillardville. Large 1 BR in quiet building. Storage. Sh’d w/d. Parking. Ns/Np. $625/mo. Avail Apr 1. Nr amens. 604-931-7432
MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR gr lev ste, own W/D, D/W. Avail now. $990 incls utls/cbl/prkg. N/S. Pet negot. 604-463-0029 or 604-347-6480 N. WEST, Queensborough, Large 2 BR + ½ den, g/lvl. $800/mo incl util. May 1. Ns/np. 604-525-7039 POCO DWNTWN lge 2 BR g/lvl, inste w/d, Avail Apr 1/15th. N/s, n/p. $850 + utils. 604-942-7912
COQ 1 & 2 BR stes, $700/$900 incls utils, avail Apr 1, cls to schl & Lougheed Mall, N/p, N/S, 604-931-1699 or 778-230-1090
COQ 3121 Pattulo. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, own w/d, all appl. $980 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594
COQ 3121 Pattulo. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, own w/d, all appl. $980 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594
Coq./Poco/ Port Moody
POCO Nr Coq Ctr. Own BR, $425 & BR & bath $450. Incls utils, W/D, share home. 604-475-0262
6595-35
BBY METROTOWN, Lrg 2 BR, 2 bath, Newly Reno’d & all new appls, priv entry. $1100 incls utls, cable. Suits family. Pet negot. N/S. Avail now. Elwell St. 604-463-0029 or 604-347-6480
6602
POCO. Spacious, renovated 3 BR, upper floor. Priv w/d, f/p, d/w, carport. $1,400/mo + ½ util. 1 year lease. Immed. 778-995-5260
6605
Townhouses Rent
MAPLE RIDGE Brookside Gardens
3 BR newly renovated, carport, 5 appl, fenced yard, Avail Now, ★Pets Welcome ★ *deposit required
778-835-0748 COQ BLUE Mnt area, 2 BR upper, shared w/d, d/w, big deck, monitored securtiy sys. $1125 + 2/3 utils. Apr 1. Sm Pet considered, n/s. 604- 897-0411 COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $995/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677 COQ, Mariner Way. 2 BR. 1 bath h/wd flrs, priv w/d. $825/mo + 1⁄3 util. Ns/np. Av now. 604-521-5642
POCO 2 BR T/H $785/mo. Quietfamily complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034
6620
Warehouse/ Commercial
MISSION: Silver Creek Industrial Park. 1800 sq.ft. FOR LEASE $1088/mo + triple net. RE/MAX LifeStyles Realty, Gary Fraipont 604-466-2838 or 604-240-3948
Moving out?
2 BR bsmt, wd, large kitchen, private entry, very quiet, $850 Incl utils. ns, cat ok. 604-466-5620 3 BR upper, log house, Maple Ridge, 2 baths, 2 car garage, 1 yr lease, avail immed, N/s, N/p, $1400/mo. Call 778-808-8196
BBY 1 BR, new, bright, g/lev, sep ent, heat & hyd incld, N/s, N/p, no laundry, $695/mo. 604-715-5566 BBY METROTOWN area lge bright 2 BR g/lvl ste, w/d, very clean, n/s, n/p. Refs. $1,100 + 1/3 utils. Av Apr 15. 604-434-3922
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6030
Lots & Acreage
BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com
Renee Dubois
Mobile Mortgage Specialist TD Canada Trust. 778-686-5107 renee.dubois@td.com
6008
Condos/ Townhouses
6008-30
Surrey
SUN, APRIL 3, 2-4pm. Unit66 15155-62A Ave, SRY. 3 yrs, 3 lev, 3 BR, f/yrd + balcony. $323,000. MALA, SUTTON 778-859-4458
6008-48
Out of Province
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6020
Houses - Sale
6020-01
Real Estate
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6035
Mobile Homes
Mobile Home Restorations and Service Work No Job too small Chris 604-393-3087
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Any Price, Any Location Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk! Call Kristen today (604) 786-4663
Scrap Car Removal
Aarrow Recycling
• Auto • Trucks • Equipment Removal We pay up to $300 cash
CALL RICK GOODCHILD 604-551-9022
Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!
Quality Homes
NEW SRI homes single, dbl & modular on display, Abby. Glenbrook.ca 604-830-1960 NEW SRI single wides in Langley and Maple Ridge parks. Call 604-830-1960
ADULT PARK AVAILABLE New & Used Homes From 14,900 and 56,900 FOB
1-800-339-5133 Repossessed mobile homes to be moved, 1974-2008, Chuck at Glenbrook.ca 604-830-1960.
SRY, #1-7850 King George Blvd. Great double wide 2 BR + den. 1 pet ok! 55+ year old seniors’ park. $79,500. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874
SUN 1-3PM, April 3rd. No Pad Rental! Dblwide w/lot. #18 -13507 81 Ave, Surrey. $298,995. Angela Langston 604-307-4815
6065
Recreation Property
TIMESHARE CANCEL. CANCEL Your Timeshare Contract NOW!! 100% Money Back Guarantee. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 1-888-816-7128, X-6868 or 702-527-6868.
New Westminster
BY OWNER Queensboro 7 BR hse, low bsmt, lrg lot 66 x 120, all renos, nr schools. $499,000. 604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675
To advertise call
604-630-3300
Moving Out?
604-761-7175
9522
RV’s/Trailers
THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC
9522
RV’s/Trailers
2004 25FT Trail Blazer 5th Wheel, slide, exc cond, $17,800. 604-533-5624 or 604-868-1723
2002 MAZDA Protege 2.0 ES, 4 door, auto 63,000KM, Lady driven, great on gas, perfect conditioin 778-892-2506
2005 28’ Trail Cruiser rear bunks add a room. GVWR 5417 total dry wt 3743 $11,500. 604-858-2556
2007 SILVERBACK by Forest River, 30ft 5th Wheel, 2 slides, spotless, $25,900. 604-230-2728
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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks
Two Easy Steps to Finding a Pre-Owned Vehicle
Accelerate your car buying
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673
STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960
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Contact the dealer, check out your new ride and drive home. Easy, right?
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HOME SERVICES 8055
Cleaning
Marie’s Customized Cleaning Services. ★ Move outs ★ offices & homes ★ new construction ★ carpets & blinds. WCB Insured & Veterans VIP Blue Cross Certified Provider. Call Marie 604-467-1118 HOME CLEAN Reasonable Rates. Insured. Call Igor • 604-476-1197
8080
Electrical
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
8087
Excavating
ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.
• All Bobcat & Mini-X Services • Small Hauls Available • Fast Reliable Service
Call Ryan: 604-329-7792
8105
Flooring/ Refinishing
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224
8130
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Sports & Imports
FREE SCRAP car & truck removal. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels - no problem. 604-761-7175
1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane. Step van style. This is an ex-tool truck. $6,500 obo. 604-809-3847
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
6020-22
9160
604 628 9044
$27,000
1-800-339-5133
Scrap Car Removal
Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.
COMPETITION
Up to mgF. Discounts vary by product line and options. Don’t Miss Out!
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DISCOUNT
Quality Homes
Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack 2.5yr old 2967sf 3 storey 4 br 2.5ba w/suite potnl $417,900 798-2511 id5344 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $98,500 597-8361 id4714 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Sullivan Mews upper lvl 1150sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+ complex $175K 543-8549 id5346
9145
Handyperson
Stevie’s Handyman Services Big or Small, we do it ALL! Call Stevie • 778-997-0337
8155
Landscaping
ADAM’S YARD CARE Hedge trimming, pruning trees, yard clean up, etc Adam 778-899-4162
8160
8185
Moving & Storage
Plumbing
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Lawn & Garden
45
We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac
FREE ESTIMATES
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Same Day Service, Fully Insured • Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •
www.affordablemoversbc.com
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
BOOK A JOB AT
www.jimsmowing.ca
LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION, tree services, hedge trimming, spring lawn care. 778-885-6488
Moving & Storage
A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872
STARBRUSH PAINTING
Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000
8225
Power Washing
• Free Estimates • Seniors Disc. • High Quality, Low Cost • WCB
Haney Home Improvement
Bathrooms Kitchens Laminate
25% Off with this ad
Drywall Decks Tile
604-476-9393
8315
Tree Services
$ BEST RATES $
Call 604-518-0974
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB
#1 PAY-LESS PRO PAINTING 31 yrs exp. Spring Special Ext/Int. Call 24 hrs, 7 days 604-891-9967 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.
Renovations & Home Improvement
''Satisfaction Guaranteed''
Seniors Discount
A Name You Can Trust
310-JIMS (5467)
10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
604-537-4140
8240
FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS
1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
Spring Services
8185
8220
Free Estimate
1-877-888-WASH (9274) www.MapleWashing.com
Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585
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For fresh and quality foods
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For freshness & quality you can count on!
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