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RCMP are hunting for two armed bandits and a hit-and-run driver after two potentially violent crimes in town this weekend. The first was an armed robbery in Pitt Meadows Saturday morning, at about 7:45 at the Chevron Town Pump at 122nd Avenue and Harris Road. Two men, both described as in their 20s with heavy builds (one standing about 5 ft. 11 in., the other 5 ft. 6 in.) entered the gas station, produced a weapon, and made off with a small, undisclosed amount of cash, lottery tickets, and cigarettes. Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the bandits, who were spotted driving away (northbound towards Lougheed Highway) in a four-door silver car. In the meantime, Mounties are also asking for the public’s help to solve a hit-and-run accident about 12 hours later in Maple Ridge. The accident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night, just east of 216th Street, on Lougheed Highway. A Maple Ridge man, in his mid50s, was crossing the street when he was struck in the eastbound lane, said RCMP Sgt. Casey Baker. While the driver of the van did not stick around, there were witnesses to the accident who were able to give a description of the suspect vehicle and who came to the pedestrian’s aid, Baker said. Mounties are now hunting for a white Mercedes Sprinter utility van involved with apparent damage to the passenger side of the vehicle. In the meantime, the local man was transported to Royal Columbian Hospital. His injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, said the RCMP watch commander. But as of Monday, he was still reportedly in hospital. The hit-and-run is still under investigation by the Ridge Meadows RCMP traffic division, and anyone with information is asked to call 604-463-6251.
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Nice weather translated to low turnout
School board chair Mike Murray danced with “Sally” at the third annual Coldest Night of the Year event, hosted by the Salvation Army’s Caring Place in Maple Ridge. Participation in the fundraising walk was down “significantly“ this year, which translated to only $4,000 raised from the event, said event organizer Amelia Norrie. That’s down, compared to $12,000 last year. Money raised from the walk goes towards programs such as bagged lunches for kids.
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John Becker and Nicole Read were the big spenders, out spending their rivals. by Cole Wagner editorial@mrtimes.com
Campaign financing numbers from last fall’s municipal election suggest that in order to win a mayor’s seat, one must be willing to pay. Both successful local candidates, Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read and Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker, spent more than their fellow candidates on their respective campaigns – and most of that money came
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ered the majority of the costs of his campaign personally, contributing $12,750 through his Pitt Meadows law firm. Keeping the donation list short was a goal during the campaign, said Becker. “By not actively fundraising, it keeps people from scrutinizing a donors list every time a decision is made,” he added, noting he turned down a “sizeable contribution” from a developer. Becker did however, accept contributions from a CUPE Local 498. Follow The TIMES print and online editions for more coverage on local campaign expenses.
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Mounties seize drugs Two women are behind bars and about $20,000 of illegal drugs have been seized that police say were heading for the streets of Maple Ridge. Armed with a search warrant, Mounties raided a home in the 22700 block of 132nd Avenue in Maple Ridge at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Pianist Sarah Hagen aims to make classical music accessible with her concert series.
Humble beginnings With the seventh show in the series fast approaching, the classical coffee series with pianist Sarah Hagen at The ACT has grown into a bona fide success. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Spikes end chase Spike belts, helicopter surveillance, and various attempts to pull over the driver of a stolen pickup truck finally paid dividends Wednesday afternoon on the Golden Ears Bridge. No injuries were reported in a pursuit that started in Maple Ridge and extended through Coquitlam and Langley. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Starting Early by Kathy Booth
All they need is love Contrary to Dr. Spock’s advice from decades ago, babies won’t be spoiled if their parents or caregivers respond when they cry, according to TIMES columnist Kathy Booth. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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Queens converge on Hammond
A show with a message that people can be themselves – without question – will feature men in drag to support Alouette Addictions. by Ronda Payne
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Who would have believed a drag show could be so popular in Maple Ridge? Selling out early is a good problem for Alouette Addictions Services. Tickets for The Drag Show Fundraiser were gone in just two weeks, said Annika Polegato, executive director of the Maple Ridge organization. The idea to host such a show initially came from the need to raise funds. “We’re fairly new to fundraising in the community,” Polegato said. “We wanted to do an event that would raise awareness of the organization and raise funds… We’ve had an amazing response.” One staff member suggested doing a drag show, and before Polegato knew it, everyone got on board with the idea – which she described as a natural fit for the work of Alouette Addictions. People who are gay, bi-sexual, trans-gender, or in other lessdefined categories, “often turn to drugs or alcohol” as a way to cope with the uncertainty and emotions, Polegato explained. “We just thought that this was such a great opportunity to have an event where there’s no questions asked,” she added. Polegato isn’t “in” on exactly what the show featuring three drag queens will entail, but performer Jason Lomax – who goes by the stage name of Della – is the ideal fit for it. He, too, once struggled with addictions. “I saw Tootsie when I was about five or six years old,” Lomax said. “I saw that, and I thought, ‘you know, he wasn’t pretty, but damn he fooled everybody’.” RuPaul was another early inspiration for Lomax. “I came out of the closet in 1996 and started... drag in ’97,” noted Lomax, who identifies himself as pansexual. He performed in his first drag
Drag queen Jason Lomax will be one of three “queens” on stage at the Hammond Community Centre Saturday to raise funds and awareness for Alouette Addictions Services.
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Enhanced profile lauded A not-for-profit organization was among several entities and individuals given accolades at Saturday’s chamber awards night. Alouette Addictions Services was crowned non-profit organization of the year for its outstanding contribution to the community. “With a reputation for excellence, integrity, honesty, and generosity, this organization has made a significant positive impact on the community by delivering exceptional programs and services,” said award sponsor and presenter Brian McCristall, publisher of The TIMES. Receiving the award was “incredibly meaningful” for all those involved in the organization and in saving lives in this community during the past 20 year, said executive director Annika Polegato. But it is especially rewarding to those who have been working tirelessly in the past year to increase awareness and funds for the organization and the important work being done.
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show at the Mars nightclub, and in the subsequent 18 years has loved becoming involved in the
drag queen community. Unfortunately, the journey hasn’t all been the fun of hair,
makeup, and accessorizing for Lomax. His addictions threatened to take his life. He overdosed three times. “I just hated myself,” he said. “I was too obsessed with using. There’s not a lot of people in the situation of being young and gay, and possibly a drag queen, who know it’s possible to stay sober and have fun.” The six-foot-one, 185-pound actor and singer is having fun now, despite the somewhat rocky start. “I’ve been clean and sober for over 13 years,” he noted. Lomax was asked by the show’s organizers if he’d be interested in participating in the Alouette Addictions event and sharing his story. He immediately recognized the natural fit as a way to help others. In the past, drag served as a mask not only of his appearance, but also of Lomax’s loneliness and addiction. “It was a way to hide and mask what was going on,” he said. “Getting sober at the age of 24 was a rebirth.” That rebirth of sorts allowed Lomax to be Della for the right reasons. He could focus on why he loved being a drag queen – instead of his addiction. For the past 13 years, Lomax has stayed focused on his craft – working on his makeup skills and hair styling techniques in an effort to create the ideal image. “It’s an evolving thing, I think that’s what drag is,” he said. “You can be whoever you want to be and still be clean and sober.” As for his participation in this weekend’s show, Lomax hopes to get that message across, as well as possibly bring some comfort and understanding to others facing personal challenges. “The humility and desperation [of recovering from addiction] paid off because I’m relieved of my obsession,” he said. With this weekend’s show selling out quickly, organizers may consider a larger venue for future events, Polegato said. “It’s really about creating awareness of the organization in the community, raising funds, having some fun, and just being able to be yourself and enjoying whoever is next to you,” she said. “We’re going to have lots of laughs and fabulous entertainment.”
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Pink armour beats bullies You don’t have to wear pink tomorrow. But it would be nice – not because pink is a pretty colour, but because tomorrow, pink has a special meaning. Tomorrow, Feb. 25, 2015, is Pink Shirt Day. It’s a day officially earmarked for people to sit back a moment and think about bullying. It’s a day to remind us all of the damage that bullying does. It’s a day for us all to make ourselves and each other aware of the loneliness, the depression, the desperation, and yes, the suicides directly attributable to bullying. But it’s also more than just a day of awareness, it’s a day of action. Pink Shirt Day is a day that says we care. It’s a day that acknowledges the heartaches of the bullied, and a day to stand up and let the victims know that they are not alone, that they do not have to remain alone. And it’s a day to announce a firm resolve that bullying will no longer be tolerated. When we think of bullies, our first thoughts go automatically to the school yard and the beefy kid who picks on the class “weakling.” For most, the face of bullying is the “big kid” with the pouty grimace and a domineering attitude. That’s probably because it’s a face dredged from our own memories, from personal experiences that we survived as victims of bullying many years ago. But some don’t survive. Some don’t get past the bullying. The scars of bullying are barely visible for some, but they remain deep and debilitating for others. That applies to both the bullied and the bullies – and the experience shapes much of their lives, shifting from school to workplace to casual encounters that may occur anywhere at any time of day. Bullying robs confidence, it steals self-esteem, and it plunders lives. Think of pink as the colour of armour tomorrow – not just for yourself, but for those who recognize that you are willing to stand up for them. – B.G.
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Scare tactics define terrorists
Speaking of bullies… how is have been made well aware by that Bill C-51 coming along for such great luminaries as Charlton Stephen Harper? Heston that “Guns don’t kill It seems there’s always somepeople, people kill people.” thing particularly ironic to dwell Many of the people who kill on every time Anti-Bullying Day people with their guns are the – also known as Pink Shirt Day people themselves. There were comes around. 586 suicides with guns in Canada This year it’s the anti-terrorism in 2006. bill that the Harpo-squad is pushCanada’s youth suicide rate ing through Parliament. involving guns is near or at the It’s a long and ambiguous bill highest in the world. But the bulby Bob Groeneveld that even experts in securitylies who terrorize many of those related law are having difficulty children to death are not technicreading and understanding. ally terrorists. The Harpo-Cons are making it even more diffiNor is a government that inadequately addresscult by limiting the amount of time that our repes mental illness that kills or maims minds both resentatives have to debate the bill’s merits and young and old in this country. deficiencies before it passes through the House. On average, one in four Canadians owns a But worst of all – and this part should scare gun. you even if you already check under the bed for But it’s only the statistics that inspire terror. terrorists every night before you recite your pray- Neither guns nor their owners – including those ers asking for your god’s protection – it doesn’t afraid to register their weapons – will be defined actually define what a terrorist is. as terrorists in the Harpo-Cons’ new law. For instance, drunk drivers aren’t terrorists, Without an actual definition of “terrorist” , but although they have killed literally a hundred some ambiguously discussed parameters, there times more Canadians than bona fide (albeit illare people who are terrified that their currently defined) terrorists have done. legal actions could be construed as terrorism. The peak year for terrorism in Canada was For instance, Bill C-51 may be able reach its 1985, when the Air India bombers dispatched tentacles into any form of protest that could have 329 lives, while alcohol-related traffic fatalities an impact on Canada’s economic welfare. numbered 714 in 2009 – a modest year for drinkThat provision, it is argued, could be used to ing drivers. stop protests against tar sands, oil pipelines, or Cancer takes upwards of 75,000 Canadian lives fracking. each year. When the final tally is realized, it is Meanwhile, it is also argued that none of expected that lung cancer alone will have taken the provisions in the law would have aided in 26,100 lives in 2014. The vast majority of those preventing any terrorist acts that have actually deaths can be directly attributed to smoking occurred in Canada. – but neither those who produce nor those who It took authorities a year to announce that sell tobacco products will be recognized as terWest Edmonton Mall is supposedly in danger of rorists under Bill C-51. a terrorist attack. Guns can provide us with some terrifying staHow many people did that announcement protistics. For instance, of the 500 or so homicides tect? Or is the protection imminent by scaring us that occur in Canada, more than 150 per year are into accepting a new law to protect us? committed with the use of guns. Of course, we Who are the real terrorists, anyway?
Odd Thoughts
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Marc Dalton
Dear Editor, As a constituent in Maple Ridge, I was stunned that Marc Dalton would consider abandoning his position as MLA to fulfill a selfish desire to run for MP for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. He was elected to do a job, and now he thinks he can just leave partway through, without any consequences. It is clear Mr. Dalton is not motivated by what is best for the people of Maple Ridge. Why else would he be willing to trigger a $500,000 taxpayer-funded by-election to fill his vacant MLA seat? It doesn’t seem very conservative to me.
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Dear Editor, Surprise, surprise! We have it yet another response letter from Cherryl Katnich [Oil products useful, Feb. 179 Letters, TIMES]. I cannot ever recall having read an original letter to the editor written by her. However, she is constantly in print with her negative perspective on other individuals’ letters, including one of mine from the past. Does she ever agree with anyone’s opinions? Can she come up with her own idea for a change and write about it? Maybe a backlash or two will allow her to become more open-minded. Patricia Tochkin, Pitt Meadows
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Seals okay
Dear Editor, Bob Groeneveld cites “…those baby seals about to be clubbed between their sparkling sweet eyes and skinned alive…” [Extinction nothing to sneeze at, Feb. 10 Odd Thoughts, TIMES]. According to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, harp seals account for almost all the seals harvested commercially in Canada: “The Northwest Atlantic harp seal population is… at the highest level seen in 30 years.” There is “only a small harvest of grey and hooded seals.” The northwest Atlantic grey seal population has seen a 30-fold increase since the 1960s. Opposition to the Canadian seal harvest has nothing to do with conservation: none of the species involved is at any risk of extinction from commercial hunting, which is highly regulated and closely monitored. Kirk Brown, Maple Ridge Letters on this page have been edited for space. For longer versions, or more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion, or search the writers’ names.
Isn’t it also a bit strange party at a moment’s notice. that he is “choosing” to If he is really serious sit as an independent durabout pursuing the MP job, ing the nomination period? why doesn’t he just give Will he be working on his up his MLA seat now and campaign from his MLA stop hedging his bets? He office instead of doing the obviously doesn’t want the job he was elected MLA job, so why does Letters to do? Does he really he cling on to it? to think he can simply Moreover, during his the go back to being an time as MLA he has MLA as if nothing displayed bad judghappened? Hasn’t Editor ment in many of his he just burned all decisions and remarks. his bridges with the Christy Sadly, I think we’ve seen Clark government? the best he has to offer, and Am I, as a voter who gave it isn’t worth bringing to the him a second term as MLA, federal scene. expected to believe he is I’m a proud Conservative representing my interests? and I can say with absolute He then casually says he certainty that I will not vote will simply return to the BC for Marc Dalton should he Liberal party if this latest of become the candidate. His his many attempts to be an actions show that he is not MP is unsuccessful. the Conservative candidate It is hard to believe he that can best serve the will be welcomed back to people of Maple Ridge-Pitt the BC Liberals by Christy Meadows. He only wants to Clark after he has shown serve himself. he will turn his back on the Mark Gimson, Maple Ridge
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Randy Uttaro maintains a focused look on his face while the trowel in his hands works through a repetitive series of motions – swipe, scoop, slap, repeat. His hands move tentatively at first, but as he starts to get comfortable, mud slides off the trowel and onto a brick quicker and quicker. A slight smile teases at the corner of his mouth – he’s getting better at this. Uttaro is a student in Thomas Haney Secondary’s (THS) 21-week masonry course. By the end of the course, he will be building walls and arches made from brick and mortar. The most advanced in the class might even progress to building a fireplace. The masonry program at THS is a part of the larger trade-education partnership between a number of post-secondary institutes and secondary schools in B.C.
The program is called Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training (ACEIT), and as the name implies, offers secondary school students a fast track opportunity to becoming a Red Seal-certified tradesperson. ACEIT is growing in School District 42, with nine separate programs offered at three Maple Ridge high schools. The program is a rigorous alternative to traditional high school classes – students in ACEIT programs spend six hours a day, fives days a week learning their chosen trade, said Steve Wiebe, the district vice principal of trades programs. Wiebe, who was instrumental in bringing the masonry program to THS, will host an information session on ACEIT at THS tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 24). The info session starts at 7 p.m. and goes to 9, and will include information about all the trade academy programs in the local school district.
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Zeljko Feigelstock wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty during masonry class at Thomas Haney Secondary.
photos, articles, and clippings from bygone eras in Whonnock’s history. Joining Braches in the winner’s circle were Gale Yip and Tom Walker of the Maple Ridge Concert by Cole Wagner Band, honoured for their editorial@mrtimes.com part in building and mainFor many years, Fred taining the community Braches had been a chambandstand in the Memorial pion of local heritage – Peace Park. collecting and cataloguing As Yip accepted the the early days of Maple award, she pointed out Ridge’s eastern neighbourthat a number of people in Cole Wagner/TIMES hood of Whonnock. But, the audience had actually Fred Braches was named “heritage after Wednesday night’s helped build the bandheritage awards, he can stand when it was originhero” for 2015 at Wednesday officially list himself as a ally constructed in 1994. night’s heritage awards. “heritage hero.” Mayor Nicole Read The Maple Ridge Heritage Awards accepted an award on behalf of the City, returned with a force after a series of for municipality’s display of Christmas lackluster years, as award winners were bells around the holidays, while Josine honoured in six categories at Wednesday Eikelenboom of Westacres farm was honnight’s gala. Prior to Wednesday, only oured in the heritage landscape category. one person had been honoured in the last Emerald Pig Theatrical Society and the two years, explained award liaison and Maple Ridge Historical Society shared an City planner Lisa Zosiak. award for the creative retelling of Maple Braches was this year’s winner in the Ridge history during the City’s 140th “heritage hero” category based on anniversary celebrations last year. his extensive work collecting the Rounding out the winners list history of Whonnock. were Sheila Nickols and Andrea Braches, who worked in interLister, who won in the history and national shipping until he retired, heritage research category for their More had led a cosmopolitan life before newly released novel: Looking Photos settling down on the West Coast. Back: Volume I. While he had always had an inter- Online Entertainment for the evening est in history, it wasn’t until Braches was provided by the Emerald Pig and his wife Helmi moved to Whonnock players, who reprised their award-winthat he began looking into the history of ning performance of speeches from Maple the neighbourhood. Ridge mayors through history, and the Nowadays, his workshop off 272nd Maple Ridge Concert Band. • More at www.mrtimes.com, search “heritage” Street is practically filled to bursting with
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WATER MAIN FLUSHING The City of Pitt Meadows Public Works Department will be flushing water mains throughout the municipality for approximately twelve weeks beginning March 2, 2015. During this time there may be a temporary drop in water pressure or a noticeable discolouration in tap water.To correct problems with milky water, open the cold tap slightly to bleed air from the water lines. If you experience problems with dirty water, turn on an outside tap and let it run until the water clears.The City thanks residents for their patience during this routine maintenance of the water mains. If there are any questions or concerns please call 604-465-2434. Public Works Department 11333 Harris Road Pitt Meadows, BC,V3Y 2M5
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SEAN ST. JEAN
I have had a bump in the road but am back on track and will continue to give it my best.
This competition has been truly life-changing for me. My weight is down, my mood is up, and my mind is calmer than it has ever been. Who knew that hot yoga (and hot bootcamp!) could make such an impact on my life. The number one change for me is that I’ve learned that it isn’t selfish to prioritize my own needs. If you want to read more, I’ve written extensively about this awesome journey on my blog: seanstjean.wordpress.com
DAWN MARCHAND
So my brother is going to join me on Sun 10:45am at PoCo for Yin Yang...God help me, I hope I can do this new class LOL. At the end of the class they do the third eye, then you make your hands into the shape of a heart, and let your angels smile down on you...it gets me every time. And even when I am just talking about it - it gets to me that my angels haven’t been gone long and it’s like a band aid of emotions because I feel very connected. I wasn’t expecting such an emotional connection, but I love how yoga is helping me become more in touch and stronger, in the moment.
RYAN WILDGRUBE Well so far it’s been going great. Doing yoga combined with the gym, and watching my diet is really giving me good results. Although I did not lose as much weight as I did the week before, I am noticing better definition in my muscles, and suspect that muscle growth is partly to blame for the lower weight loss. That is not a problem as the more muscle I get, the more calories my body will burn. I am finding that working out at the gym combined with deep stretch and relaxation yoga classes work really good together as the yoga really helps take out any soreness and stiffness from the gym. I hope every one else is having good results.
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I feel so welcome at Oxygen Yoga, by the instructors and the others in the classes. I’m starting to learn the different poses and can follow along easier. I find that I’m getting more flexible each time I go. I seem to have more energy, which helps me in my daily life. I have also been eating better and drinking more water, so I feel healthier all around.
DON TAYLOR After three weeks at Oxygen Yoga, I’ve noticed small changes, simple things like being able to bend over and touch the floor. I seem to have more energy, I wake up and I go instead of dragging myself out of bed. All the instructors I have worked with have been helpful, motivational, and listen to me on a personal level. I thought it would be uncomfortable being a 270 lb guy in a yoga class, but everyone has been welcoming and non-judgemental.
15th annual PRESENTING THE
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
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TIMES readers have responded with enthusiasm again and made the 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards a great success. These five readers are representative of thousands of local residents who voted in the annual event. As a result ,more than a hundred local businesses will receive awards tonight. Left to right in the photo are faithful TIMES readers Judy Daykin, Lois M. Corsie, Beverly Melnychuk, Mary “Happy” Coyle, and Sherry Ridley.
Business competition
TIMES’ readers pick the very best
Readers’ Choice certificates are a lasting symbol of accomplishment that local companies can hang on their walls with pride.
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community-wide jury has voted and now The TIMES is proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Readers Choice Awards. The continuing uniqueness of the Readers’ Choice program, and a major reason for its success, is that readers – through their online ballots or by submitting their preferences on the published ballot – really do decide the winners and they do that every time that they enter a preference for any or all of the 115 categories on the ballot. (A full list of the winners is on page B3). The 15th annual competition, sponsored by The TIMES, grows in popularity every year and while there are always first-time winners, their ranks are often outnumbered by a long list of well established businesses chosen by loyal TIMES readers in the various
categories on the ballot. London Drugs led the list of multiple category winners this year, finishing first in four categories, Fuller Watson with three selections, and two-time winners were Home Restaurant, West Coast Ford, Alouette Animal Hospital, Meridian Meats, Star Five, and Haney Automotive. Unlike other programs that try to identify the most popular businesses in the community, The TIMES Readers’ Choice is democracy in action – the ballots for all the categories are counted and the winners in each category are declared. Readers are the judges. Winners in all categories have been invited to a special reception tonight, where they will be honoured by their peers and presented with a plaque that can hang prominently in their business to inform customers of their high-degree of sales excellence and service. This year’s winners represent a real cross section of the community from mom-and-pop shops to larger retailers that are located from one end of the community to the other – from east Maple Ridge through to westerly borders of Pitt
Meadows. “Once again our readers have TIMES publisher Brian McCristall demonstrated their commitment to described the program as a shinchoosing the best of the best based ing example of the newspaper, on their own experiences of shopits readers, and businesses workping and dining locally.” ing together to spotlight business Readers’ Choice, because of its excellence popularity, has within the “We are encouraged become a tradcities of ition in Maple by the continuing Maple Ridge Ridge and Pitt and Pitt and growing interest Meadows and Meadows. It is therefore in the program and is a program likely to conthe enthusiasm it that really tinue for many works for years to come. causes within the everybody, Evidence of community.” he said. that popularBrian McCristall “We are ity becomes encourobvious each aged by the fall when busicontinuing nesses and and growreaders alike ing interest start calling in the prothe office, gram and the wanting to enthusiasm know when it causes within the community,” the voting period begins and when McCristall added. the next awards will be presented. “We congratulate all of the winKeep your eyes peeled later this ners, as well as those businesses year for the 16th annual contest, that made the race to the winners’ and join the tradition of helping circle very, very close,” McCristall choose the next set of Readers’ said. Choice winners.
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The TIMES team is excited to unveil and honour the winners of this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards for the 15th consecutive year in a row.
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15th annual competition
Here’s our 2014 Readers’ Choice winner Best Entertainment & Restaurant
Bakery – Haney Bakery Breakfast – Big Feast Bistro & Catering Causal dining – Home Restaurant * Caterer – Star Five Classic Country Catering * Chinese restaurant – Kings Kitchen Coffee shop – Starbucks (Valley Fair Mall) Deli/meat store – Meridian Meats & Seafood * Family restaurant – Home Restaurant * Fine dining – Bella Vita Restaurant & Odyssey Bistro Golf course – Meadow Gardens Golf Club Greek restaurant – Pyrgos Traverna Hamburger restaurant – White Spot Ice cream store – Dairy Queen Indian restaurant – GM Restaurant Italian restaurant – Paliotti’s Italian Restaurant Japanese restaurant – Shinobi Japanese Restaurant Lunch – Star Five Classic Country Catering * Meal under $10 – Hunger Management Food Truck Pizzeria – Panago Pizza Pub – Black Sheep Pub & Grill Restaurant with patio – Kingfisher Waterfront Bar & Grill Restaurant with wine list – Chameleon Sandwich/sub shop – Subway (224th Street) Seafood/fish restaurant – Austin Fish & Chips Steak restaurant – The Keg Steakhouse & Bar Thai restaurant – Smile Thai Cuisine Vietnamese restaurant – Pho Song Vietnamese Cuisine
Best Retailers
Appliance store – Fuller Watson Auto dealership (new) – West Coast Ford * Auto dealership (used) – West Coast Ford * Auto parts and accessories – Lordco (Maple Ridge) Bicycle store – Cap’s Westwood Cycle Book Store – Tomes & Tales Building supplies – Haney Builders Supplies Butcher – Meridian Meats & Seafood * Camera/photo store – London Drugs *
Cards and stationery – London Drugs * Cellular/wireless – Countrywide Communications Children’s clothing – Monkey Business Kids Boutique Men’s clothing – Mark’s Work Wearhouse Women’s clothing – Reitmans Computer store – London Drugs * Consignment/thrift store – Cythera House Craft and hobby store – Michaels Dollar store – Dollarama (203rd Street) Electronics store – Haney Sewing & Sound Fireplace store – Warm Hearth Heating Centre Flooring store – Diverse Flooring Florist – Maple Ridge Florist Furniture store – Fuller Watson * Gift and home decor store – Home Sense Grocery store – Save-On-Foods (Valley Fair Mall) Hardware store – Haney Home Hardware Health/vitamin store – Roots Natural Organic Health Foods Jewelry store – Ryan Jewellers Lighting store – Maple Ridge Lighting Liquor/beer/wine store – Maple Ridge Liquor Store Mattress store – Fuller Watson * Nursery/garden store – Triple Tree Nurseryland Office supplies – Staples * Paint/decorating store – General Paints Pharmacy/drugstore – London Drugs * Pet supply store – Bosley’s Produce Market – Langley Farm Market (Maple Ridge) Shoe store – Shoe Warehouse Sporting goods store – Sport Chek Tire store – Kal Tire
Best Services
Accounting firm – EPR Certified General Accountants Animal boarding – Alouette Animal Hospital * Auto body repair – Eastgate Auto Body Auto salesperson – Derek Magennis (Marv Jones Honda) Auto service & repair – Haney Automotive * Barbershop – Stag Barber Shop Brake shop – Haney Automotive *
Car wash – Pennzoil 10 Minute Oil Change Centre * Carpet cleaner – Ridge Meadows Carpet Care Dance studio – Peggy Peat School of Dance Daycare centre – Discovery Playhouse Dental office – Cascade Dental Driving school – Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy Drycleaner – Meadows Cleaners Financial institution – TD Canada Trust (Valley Fair Mall) Financial planning/investments – Manion & Associates Fitness centre – Club 16 Gas station – Chevron (216th Street) Hair salon – Feathers Hair Studio Health services – Access Health Services * Insurance – Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies (224th) Law firm – Becker & Company Maid service – Access Health Services * Martial arts – Okinawan Traditional Martial Arts Medical office/clinic – Dewdney Medical Clinic Mortgage broker – Bonnie Telep Musical instrument store – G&G Music Muffler/exhaust – Carline Auto Repair Nail salon – Vienny Nails Notary Public – Cassandra Coolin Optical store – Crystal Vision and Hearing Centres Oil change – Pennzoil 10 Minute Oil Change Centre * Pet grooming – Ola Puppy Dog Grooming Photo studio – Photo Express Plumber – Meadow Ridge Plumbing Print/copy store – Staples * Realtor – Chase Shymkiw Real estate office – Royal LePage Brookside Realty Rental equipment – Bob’s A to Z Rentals Retirement residence – Willow Manor Shoe repair – G.A.M. Shoes & Repair Spa/esthetician – Cameo Spa & Laser Clinic Tanning salon – Platinum Glow Tanning Travel agency – Flight Centre Veterinarian clinic – Alouette Animal Hospital * Weight loss ventre – Curves (Maple Ridge) Winemaking/you brew – Cask & Keg Brewmasters Yoga studio – Centred Within Yoga
Bonnie Telep Voted The Best Meal Under $10 Satisfying your taste buds 2 years in a row!
We appreciate all of you that have made the effort to stop in and try the local food truck. This year will bring you all some new Slavours we can’t wait for you to try. Stay tuned for many new events like the food truck festival during Earth day on April 18 here in Maple Ridge!
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Bonnie Telep has been in the real estate industry for almost 40 years, and has owned Tri-Tel Realty with her husband Ralph since 1986. In addition to her years of experience in the local real estate industry and her countless efforts as a community volunteer, Telep is a mortgage broker. It’s those duties that have earned her the distinguished title of mortgage broker of the year in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards brought to you by The TIMES.
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Grant Balfour, owner of Haney Bakery in the Haney Place Mall, applied icing to his popular cinnamon rolls. Haney Bakery was selected at the community’s best bakery in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards brought to you by The TIMES.
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100,000 THANXXX to everyone who voted Haney Automotive the #1 Automotive Repair & #1 Auto Brake business in Ridge Meadows. With over 30 choices these awards make a wonderful statement and we truly appreciate your vote of confidence.
Patti Wilson bought Maple Ridge Lighting last April, and coming up on her one-year anniversary at the helm, she was elated to hear that her new company has once again been crowned the best lighting store in town. The title was earned in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards hosted by The TIMES.
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If you have never been to Haney Automotive we recommend that you ask your friends and neighbours, see the reviews on Google and look over the testimonials at our website www.haneyautomotive.com Then drop in for a meet and greet, I would like to get to know you and start earning your trust. Cheers, Brandon
Thank you for your continued support & we look forward to serving our community for many years to come.
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Daryl (right) and Jessica Turner have been at the helm of Cask & Keg Brewmasters for the past three years, but are also proud of the business’ history. This Maple Ridge company has been a fixture in the community for two decades. This is the second consecutive year that the couple has earned the Readers’ Choice distinction of running the best winemaking and u-brew facility.
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People need vitamin D for good health and to promote bone growth and repair. That’s one of the reasons that Platinum Glow Tanning on 226th Street is so popular. Tanya Haddad and Breanna Kobelka, both from Maple Ridge, are the owners of this award-winning business, which was crowned the best tanning salon in town in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards brought to you by The TIMES.
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Sincere Thank you To all of our wonderful customers Star Five Catering
Bringing you fresh homemade goodness to your plate for 16 years! Booking business and special family events Reserve now for your 2015 Wedding
Best Lunch
Best Catering
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Serving up smiles and sweets
Goreti Rasmussen has been a server for 12 years. She recently served up dessert to Margaret (left) and a number of other residents in the dining room of Chartwell’s Willow Manor on 224th Street. This Maple Ridge facility has been crowned the best retirement residence in town with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards offered through The TIMES.
Thank you
FOR YOUR SUPPORT & LOYALTY OVER THE PAST
40 YEARS
How to reach us: Call us at 604-467-6041 Send us an email to starfive@telus.net View our website at www.starfivecatering.com
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Winner Best Restaurant with Wine Come Enjoy the Experience!
chameleon sea • grill • cocktails
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VITAMIN/HEALTH STORE! Maple Ridge’s One Stop Natural Food & Vitamin Shop
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Oyster Bar • Martinis Cocktail Bar • Live Music Thursday Night
22254 Dewdney Trunk Road,Maple Ridge BC
Over 100 Varietals of Wine
OPEN SUNDAYS
11965 224th Street, Maple Ridge
604.467.1822
www.rootsnatural.ca @rootsnaturalorganicfoods
604.467.5664 • www.chameleoncafe.ca
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Right tools for the job
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Bob’s A to Z Rentals has been in business since 1970, with Dave Prevedello holding the reins since 1989. This shop, known for its honesty, integrity, and quality service, has earned a loyal customer following. It was some of these customers who voted Bob’s the best rental equipment shop in town for the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Thank you for choosing us “The Best Sub & Sandwich Shop” Sandw New location
Haney Place Mall Food Court 604-380-1890 • 11900 Lougheed Hwy • 604-463-3663 • 11969-224th St.
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We have the best clients. Our inspiration has always originated from our clients. Getting another award for our legal advice or client service is always a thrill – especially when it comes directly from you, our new and returning clients. For your personal or business legal needs, we are delighted to be your choice. Thank you!
LAWYERS & NOTARIES Business Law • Real Estate • Family Law & Mediation • Litigation • ICBC & Personal Injury • Probate & Estate Planning 604-465-9993 BECKERLAWYERS.CA Meadow Vale Centre - #230-19150 Lougheed Highway, Pitt Meadows
Thank you
Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows for voting us your favorite tire store for 2014! 20803 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge, V2X-2R2 604-466-9694
Monday- Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm
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CASSANDRA COOLIN
Notary Public
Serving up flavour, on the go
22358 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge, BC V2X 3J2
Dan Beitel long had a dream of opening a restaurant. But the size of his proposed restaurant grew smaller and smaller with every child he had. Now, with three kids, he joked that all he can afford is a travelling kitchen. Two years ago now, Beitel launched Hunger Management Food Truck – his restaurant on wheels. He and his portable kitchen can be spotted in various locations around Maple Ridge most days, including at the farmers market. In the 15th annual Readers Choice Awards, he won the distinction of offering the best meal under $10 for his selection of sandwiches and homemade potato chips – which are made up fresh every morning. This is the second consecutive year winning the title.
(604) 463-5106 Offering affordable Legal Services including:
Preserving a Tradition of Trust in Our Community
• Real Estate Transfers • Refinancing • Wills • Powers of Attorney
2013
Thank you for voting us
BEST NOTARY
two years in a row!!! We are honoured to be chosen. www.mapleridgenotarypublic.com
Thank you to all our customers for voting us the
Best Golf Club!
We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again! From the staff & management of Meadow Gardens Golf Club
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Thank you for voting us #
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Pet Grooming Salon
Come in and enjoy • 18 Hole Golf Course • The Loft - Lounge & Eatery • Banquet Facilities • Wedge Bar & Grill ALL BREED DOG AND CAT GROOMING
Canadian Canine Master Stylist IPG/CPPS Certified with 18 years experience
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please call 604.465.5474
19675 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows www.meadowgardens.com
Pitt Meadows: #104 - 19141 Ford Road Langley: #107 - 19705 56th Ave.
olapuppy.com
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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB
CHECK OUT OUR NEW LOOK & EXPANSION COMING THIS MARCH 2015!
14 Years in a Row
Featuring
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FEATURED SPECIALS: Monday Jumbo Wings .........................................29¢ ea. Tuesday Crab Legs .................................................99¢ ea. Wednesday AAA Steak.................................................6.99 Thursday Jumbo Prawns ......................................29¢ ea. Sunday Prime Rib 10oz ............................................12.99 Weekend Breakfast Brunch ........................................................4.99
PUB WINES FEATURE: INNISKILLIN CHARDONNAY AND CABERNET SAVIGNON
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12968 232 St. Maple Ridge
604.476.1008
www.theblacksheeppub.ca
THANK YOU MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS FOR VOTING US
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21626 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge
604-476-2453 • www.westwoodcycle.ca
BILLARDS
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MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS FOR VOTING US
#1
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22425 North Avenue • 604.467.9488 • www.kingskitchen.ca
Thank you HOME 10 MINUTE OIL OF THE
CHANGE DRIVE THRU QUALITY OIL CHANGES
TO ALL OF THE TIMES READERS
FOR VOTING US
BEST OIL CHANGE BEST CAR WASH Congratulations to all the other winners!
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THANK YOU
TO MY CLIENTS FOR VOTING
Cameo Spa 2014 & Laser Clinic
BEST
SPA SERVICES AVAILABLE Waxing • Manicures • Pedicures Facials • Laser Hair Removal Chronic Pain Therapy • Skin Tightening The best way to achieve younger, better looking skin without plastic surgery.
‘Don’t you love my do?’
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Sydney Jang (above) groomed Jack, an Australian shepherd, while shop owner Dawn Lutz worked on a bichon named Bobby at Ola Puppy Dog Grooming. This business, which has been operating in Pitt Meadows for the past four years, is once again a winner in The TIMES’ 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
11930 223 St. Maple Ridge
604.466.0078 cameospalaserclinic.com
WEST COAST FORD LINCOLN
Discovery Playhouse Children’s Society would like to
Thank You for voting us
WANTS TO
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YOU
BEST
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
DAY CARE CENTRE
Honoured to be recognized in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows as the Best Auto Dealership (NEW & USED Vehicles)
WE HAVE DAYCARE, PRESCHOOL, OUT OF SCHOOL CARE 12027 Harris Rd Pitt Meadows
(Inside the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre)
(604) 465-4428
www.discoveryplayhouse.ca A solid community partner providing quality play based programs since 1974
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WEST COAST AUTO GROUP
20370 Lougheed Hwy. - Maple Ridge 604.465.5434 www.westcoastfordlincoln.com
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Thank you to our valued
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customers for your support and voting us....
BEST
FURNITURE, MATTRESS & APPLIANCE STORE FURNITURE
NO GST/PST on Furniture and Mattresses Only Until February 28th
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Decor-Rest Madison Sofa Lots of colours to choose from
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22390 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge • www.fullerwatsonbrandsource.ca
Monday to Thursday 9am - 5:30pm, Friday 9am - 9pm, Saturday 9am - 5:30pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm
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Meadows CLEANERS Thank you
for Voting us BEST Dry Cleaners
in
Maple Ridge
and
Pitt Meadows
“We e don’t just process your clothes, We pamper them” Our goal is to provide unequalled dry cleaning service while using a system that has as little environmental impact as possible. We use EcoSolv dry cleaning fluid which is 100% biodegradable
Valley Fair Mall | 470-22709 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge • 604-463-6958 Pitt Meadows | 12157 Harris Rd. • 604-465-6933
www.meadowscleaners.ca
Time to be pampered
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TIMES readers picked the team at Vienny Nails – in Valley Fair Mall – for having the best nail salon in town in the 15th annual Readers Choice Awards. Owner Val Nguyen offered a manicure to Marilyn Dyke. This shop is also popular for pedicures, French manicures, and nail art.
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Revved up for success Rod Matthews is a driving coach with the award-winning Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy. Once again, this company has earned the title of best local driving school in the Maple RidgePitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards hosted annually by The TIMES.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS FOR VOTING
THE MAPLE RIDGE AUSTIN FISH & CHIPS THE BEST SEAFOOD/ FISH RESTAURANT
2 FOR 1 with this coupon
Buy a 2pc Cod Dinner & 2 Beverages and receive a 2pc Cod Dinner FREE (Except Fridays)
*Valley Fair Mall Location Only *Cannot be combined with any other offer Expires to March 23, 2015
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Mon.-Thurs. 11am-8pm • Fri. 11am-9pm • Sat. & Sun. 11am-8pm
with a DQ Cake!
20855 Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge 604.467.3911
Order at DQCakes.com Two locations to serve you: 22490 Lougheed Highway • 604-463-8158 20492 Lougheed Highway • 604-465-8600 All trademarks owned or licensed by Am. D.Q. Corp. ©2013.
Find us on Facebook facebook.com/mapleridgedq
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Wants to thank Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge for voting us “Best Auto Body/Collision Repair” “Check out our Seniors Discounts”
Collision Repairs • Refinishing • Glass Replacing
Eastgate Auto Body (1981 LTD)
604-467-4512
Thank You Best Bakery
11963 - 227th St., Maple Ridge
VOTING US
FOR
FOR FRESHNESS AND QUALITY
SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1987
HANEY BAKERY
HANEY PLACE MALL 49-11900 HANEY PLACE MAPLE RIDGE
(604) 463-5260 haneybakery.com
Flooring selections abound
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Mary and Gerry Langdeau are in the market for some floor coverings, and stopped in at Diverse Flooring in Maple Meadows Industrial Park recently. Shawn Farina showed the couple a series of options, everything from laminate and hardwood flooring, to carpet, tile, vinyl and more. Diverse has once again been voted the best flooring store in town in The TIMES 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Thank you for trusting us your pets! with
Thank you for allowing us to be your partner in the care and well-being of your pet! We are proud to both be a part of the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows community and to be voted Best Boarding Facility and Veterinarian this year by the Times’ readers.
Have you heard that Alouette Animal Hospital has won Best Veterinarian again this year! That’s 15 years in a row.
21409 LOUGHEED HWY., MAPLE RIDGE
604.463.7100
www.alouetteanimalhospital.ca
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THANK YOU MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS... ...FOR VOTING US
THE #1 LIQUOR STORE IN TOWN AGAIN!
BEST LIQUOR, COLD BEER & WINE STORE
WE ARE PROUD TO BE YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD LIQUOR STORE. WHY DO OUR CUSTOMERS KEEP COMING BACK? BEST PRICES IN TOWN!
HUGE SELECTION
All of our products are value priced every day, so you don’t have to wait for a sale to know you’re getting a great deal.
Our customers know our selection is one of the largest in Maple Ridge, so they’ll always find what they are looking for.
GREAT LOCATION
DELIVERY SERVICE
Located at the corner of 207th and Lougheed, and with lots of parking, we’re a quick stop on your way home.
THE COOKIES
Well, we would like to think it’s about us, but it could be about the home made cookies we offer every weekend.
DOG TREATS
We would never forget about Fido! Bring your four legged friend in to meet our staff, and we’ll have a treat waiting.
We are pleased to offer a full delivery service 7 days a week. Debit & Credit available at the door.
COMMUNITY
Proud supporter of over 50 sports teams, organizations, and charities.
AMAZING WINE SPECIALS
The best name brand wines at massive discounts at prices below government liquor stores.
WARM, FRIENDLY SERVICE
We’re sure we have the nicest staff in town!
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE – WE DELIVER! 604.465.2779
We deliver 7 days a Week • 365 days a year Call 604-465-2779 for delivery • 9 am - 11 pm
20690 lougheed highWay • BELOW TOWNHALL PUBLIC HOUSE
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to our patients…
We want to applaud our Entire DentalTeam who share this honour with us
Cascade Dental Center
NUMBER1 DENTAL OFFICE #7-20691 Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge
Thank you from Dr. Jim Findlay and Dr. Ken Ginnan & all the staff at Cascade Dental.
604.465.3432
Thank You!
We are honored to be chosen Best Accounting Firm by the Times Readers CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS
Accounting • Taxation • Industry Specialization Management Consulting CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS
22377 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge 604.467.5561 | www.eprcga.com
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Body work experts Collin Mulholland was working on the front end of a car in one of the bays at Eastgate Auto Body recently. He’s been a ‘bodyman’ for 17 years. It’s that level of experience and attention to detail by Mulholland and the rest of the company’s team, that helped earn Eastgate Auto Body the title of best auto body repair show in town during the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
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Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Group Supporting the Communities We Serve th
Thank you for voting our 224 St. location the BEST Insurance Agency
FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS
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22367 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge 604-467-4184 Mon-Fri 8:00am - 8:00pm Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm Sun 10:00am - 3:00pm
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19174 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows 604-465-5507 Mon-Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
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IDENTITY THEFT COVERAGE 11924 - 207 Street Maple Ridge 604-467-5111 Mon-Fri Sat Sun
8:30am - 6:00pm 9:00am - 4:00pm Closed
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We opened 21 years ago this year and are proud to have won every
TIMES READERS’ CHOICE AWARD for
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT since their inception 15 years ago. Thank you for voting us your favorite Indian Restaurant again, it means a lot to us!
MENU
LUNCH SPECIALS Our lunch menu offers a wide selection of dishes that mix and match with our regular menu in a way that will truly bring out the best side of any afternoon. Homemade soups - Lentil, Vegetarian Mulligatawny Vegetarian samosas Meat samosas Thali vegetarian platter Thali meat platter
SPICES
Butter chicken thali Chana puri or chana bhutura Vegetable biryani Meat biryani Seafood biryani
Joginder and Swarnjit
Our menu overs a wide variety of dishes, inspired by many regions in India. From appetizers to desert, we aim to take you on a true journey of flavor and tradition.
CHEESECAKES
Made fresh in our kitchen in a variety of flavors - by the slice or whole cakes to order.
Take home a package of premixed spices to make your favorite dishes at home!
www.ShahFoodsOnline.com
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Thank you for voting us Best Children’s Clothing Store 2014
Come check out our New Spring Arrivals from... and much more!
11947 224th St., Maple Ridge
604.476.9345
mbkidsboutique.com
Maple Ridge Lighting would like to thank you for choosing us “Best Lighting Store”
Beauty in the… hands of the stylist
Patti Wilson,
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Owner and Operator
Lynda Lawrence recently had her hair cut by Feathers Hair Styling Salon owner Zina Johannson. Lawrence was not surprised to learn that this beauty facility had been picked by TIMES readers as the best hair salon in town during the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Feb 26 to Mar 5 2015
AUTOMOTIVE
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EQUIPMENT
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INDUSTRIAL
R.V. SUPPLIES
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
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Until February 28, 2015. Both frame and coated lens purchase required. Cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any store or other offer, discount or sale, previous purchases, readers or non-prescription sunglasses. Free sight testing available at most locations for 19+. Certain brands excluded such as Maui Jim. +If you find a lower advertised price on an in-stock new identical item from an Authorized Canadian dealer, now or within 14 days of your purchase, just show us the price and we will match it. See in-store for details.
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Thank you for your business! PAYING THE MIDDLE MAN!
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From Our Family Owned 1 Hour Lab We will match any competitor’s price! Visit us at 22540 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge or call 604-466-3277 | www.cvoh.ca Chilliwack | Langley Maple Ridge | White Rock
Family owned since 1997
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Find Your Perfect Home
www.brooksiderealty.ca
I FOUND OUR DREAM HOME!
We are honored to be voted
BEST REAL ESTATE OFFICE
Providing complete information on current market evaluations is one of our best attributes!
Where elegant beauty and time collide
Helping women and children escape violence.
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Thanh Cao showed off some of the watches he has for sale at Ryan Jewellers in the Valley Fair Mall. The time pieces are just one of the many forms of jewelry this family-owned and operated business has been providing its Maple Ridge customers during the past 20 years. Ryan’s specializes in both jewelry sales and repair, and has been voted as the community’s best jewelry story in The TIMES’ 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
11933 224th St., Maple Ridge Helping you is what we do. www.brooksiderealty.ca
WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT
WITHOUT YOU. The Maple Ridge Keg thanks the readers of the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Times for voting us as having the Best Steak in 2014. We look forward to serving you again in 2015.
20640 Dewdney Trunk Rd | (604) 465-8911
Reservations accepted Sunday through Thursday.
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604.467.5000
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Scrumptious They offer sub sandwiches and spring rolls, along with most other traditional Vietnamese meals. But it’s their soups that many locals rave about when visiting Pho Song Vietnamese Cuisine. It was these authentic dishes plus the customer service offered up by owner Song Pham (right and below) and her team at Pho Song that earned this Haney restaurant accolades in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Pho Song, located in the 22300 block of Lougheed, was picked as the best Vietnamese restaurant in town – not just by TIMES readers but by Anna Purdy, Kelsey Anderson, and Daniel Kim, all of Maple Ridge.
After 23 years Curves is still the leading Ladies Only gym!
BEST
WEIGHT LOSS CENTRE
22335 LOUGHEED HWY. MAPLE RIDGE
604.466.2766
www.mapleridgecurves.ca
Celebrating 25 Years! We would like to Thank Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadow for continued support of our Family owned & operated Restaurant. Voting us as The Best Greek Restaurant
2014
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22570 Lougheed Highway • (604) 467.2767
Thank you
Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows!
THANK
YOU BEST PIZZERIA for Voting us
For voting London Drugs as BEST: • Pharmacy
• Card Shop • Computer Store • Camera/Photo Store
in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows
22441 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge Ph:
310-0001
Shop 24/7 @ londondrugs.com
Valley Fair Mall 22709 Lougheed Highway Mon to Sat: 9am to 10pm Sunday: 10am to 8pm Holidays: 9am to 9pm
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Paul Haldorson comes all the way from Surrey on a regular basis – and has for years – to have Stag Barber Shop’s own Bob Williams cut his hair. In fact, it’s not uncommon to find their faithful customers lined up waiting to be served by the team at this iconic downtown Haney barbershop. Stag has been crowned this town’s best barbershop in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Shoes & Repair Ltd.
Valley Fair Mall Maple Ridge
230-22709 Lougheed Hwy.
Thank You for voting us
Top Financial Planning and Investments for the 12th year!
Investments • Insurance • Retirement • Estate • Group Benefits
Manion & Associates Financial Services Ltd.
606-463-6060 www.manion.ca
#2-22374 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge
We are very pleased to receive the 2014 Readers’ Choice awards for both Best Casual Dining and Best Family Restaurant in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Thank you for choosing us and for making Home Restaurant a place you can call your own!
604.466.3282
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T hank you for voting us
#1 Dance
We really do appreciate it!
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3 generations of family teaching in Maple Ridge for 45 yrs #5 - 20475 LOUGHEED HWY., MAPLE RIDGE
604.465.6636 peggypeat@shaw.ca
www.ppsdance.ca
Getting lost in the stories
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Tomes & Tales is not the stereotypical stuffy, dark and slightly musty smelling used book store that is crammed tight with floor-to-ceiling shelves of books. Instead, this little shop in the heart of Pitt Meadows is bright, spacious, and services up not only a broad selection of books from almost every genre, but shop owner Faith Wallington also makes a mean cup of tea, hot chocolate, or coffee. It’s these services, and the offering of greeting cards, jewelry, and gift baskets that helped earn the five-year-old shop the distinction of being the best bookstore in town in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
I am sincerely thankful to all those who voted my station as best gas station in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows for 2014! After 15 years at chevron on 216th and Dewdney Trunk Road I have made a career change. I would be thrilled to see you again in my new role as a sales specialist at Maple Ridge Chrysler.
Thank You! TD Canada Trust at Valley Fair Mall would like to thank our Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows customers for voting us Best Bank for 2014.1
Marshall Fishwick Sales Associate Thanks for your patronage over the past 15 years! -Marshall
Maple Ridge Chrysler Jeep Dodge Best Bank Winner, Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times. ® The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
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(604) 465-8931
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Thank You to all of our clients who have Voted us Readers’ Choice Best Health Services & Maid Services
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Services
• Escort to appointments • Personal Care • Housekeeping Services • Foot Care • Support & Liaise with Family • Meal Preparation • Companionship
#1-22337 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge. 604-467-1135 • www.accesshealthservices.ca
We are proud to have earned this years Readers’ Choice Award as Best Plumber in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Thank you to our customers for your loyalty and for taking time to vote for us! Professional - Clean - Friendly Service
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They’ve been friends for decades and when one decides to get involved in a community undertaking, the other is sure to follow. Tom Cameron and Lorraine Bates, most active with the Christmas Hamper Society and Country Fest, were honoured for their community spirit at Saturday’s chamber awards night.
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et ner of Main Stre Vicki McLeod, ow er of ad le s es sin bu , was lauded as ards Communications ess excellence aw am ch bers busin e th at ar ye e th Saturday
Dr. Daniel Gouws, board chair for Meadowridge School, d the pte ce ac business of the year award given to the institution at Saturday’s chamber gala.
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Randy Sorley (above left), owner of Maple Ridge Towing, accepted the small business of the year award presented by sponsor Dan Kosciki of Meadows Landscape on Saturday night. Meanwhile, Caroline LePage (right) of Simplified Business Solutions won the 2014 award for the best home-based business.
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Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read (top right) and her husband Steven, as well as Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker (bottom right) and his wife Terry, were among 200 guests at the chamber’s business excellence gala Saturday night.
Vicki McLeod has worked with, and for, various levels of government, many of the community’s non-profit organizations, and countless small businesses in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows during the past several decades. And in the last 20 years, she has shared her range of talents as a business coach, marketing expert, social media guru, and community cheerleader from the helm of a business she and her husband, Ian, share – Main Street Communications. It was all those years of dedication to this community and all that she has given on a personal and corporate basis that earned McLeod distinction Saturday night. McLeod was crowned business leader of the year by the Chamber of Commerce Serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. She never expected to win, McLeod said. She’d been nominated for at least three chamber awards in past, as well as provincial and national small business accolades – but she’d never won. “I’ve had my fair share of nominations – how does it go ‘always the bridesmaid, never the bride’,” she chuckled. But that changed Saturday night. Honeyland Canada was crowned the 2014 agri-business of the year, Simplified Business Solutions was given accolades as the home business of the year, Maple Ridge Towing was acknowledged as the small business (1-20 employees) of the year, Meadowridge School was crowned as business of the year (21+ employees), Alouette Addiction Services was given the non-profit organization award, and Lorraine Bates and Tom Cameron – of the Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society and Country Fest – each received a community spirit award. • More at www.mrtimes.com, search “excellence”
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Ashton Burdge (left) from Vintage Rentals was among the vendors at a Jack & Jill Wedding Show, hosted by Sky Hangar at Pitt Meadows Airport on Feb. 15. The event featured a panel of leading wedding professionals, a fashion show, helicopter rides, goody bags, and prizes. Meanwhile, (right) Mat Couldwell with soon-to-be wife Diane Labrecque were spending seven days handcuffed to each other before getting married as part of a Z-95 radio station promotion.
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• Pitt Meadows Library hosts author Pam Withers from 7 to 8:30 p.m. presenting “Helping Boys Succeed in School” seven steps for parents to help sons.
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Bruins maul foes The Ridge Meadows Bruins Rugby Club were near perfect at the Abbotsford Kukri Sevens Tournament. With a record of 4-1 the Bruins senior men brought home the plate championship, beating opponents from Delta, Seattle, and Burnaby along the way. Try scorers for the Bruins were Josh Ladd, Rogan East, Dustin Fletcher, Julian Benvenuti, Damien Fong, Justin Cole, Rob Hughes, and Connor Epp. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Maple Ridge’s Karina LeBlanc hopes to play in her fifth Women’s World Cup, especially since this year it’ll be played on home soil. by Gord Holder
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Curtis Dickson scored seven times to lead the Calgary Roughnecks to a 16-13 win over the Vancouver Stealth on Saturday.
Dickson on fire There was no stopping Curtis Dickson Saturday at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome. Dickson, who plays for the Western Lacrosse Association’s Maple Ridge Burrards during the summer, scored seven goals to lead the Calgary Roughnecks to a 16-13 win over the Vancouver Stealth in National Lacrosse League action. It was the first win of the season for the Roughnecks after six consecutive losses. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
MRSS in ‘Show’ Powered by a fifth-place finish in the Fraser Valley championships at Coquitlam’s Gleneagle Secondary, the Maple Ridge Secondary Ramblers have qualified for ‘The Show.’ ‘The Show’, in this case, is the ultimate destination for every senior girls ‘AAA’ basketball team in the province: the B.C. championships being held March 4-7 at the Langley Events Centre. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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The Ridge Meadows Burrards (in blue) fell to the Coquitlam Adanacs in the U14 gold medal final of the provincial field lacrosse Tier 1 championships, held in Burnaby over the weekend.
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Burrards win B.C. medals The Ridge Meadows Burrards brought home five medals from the B.C. championships, held over the weekend in Burnaby.
While none of it was coloured gold, the Ridge Meadows Burrards brought home plenty of hardware from last weekend’s Subway British Columbia Lacrosse Association (BCLA) Under 16, U14 and U12 Tier 1 and Tier 2 field lacrosse tournament. The Feb. 20-22 provincial tournament took place at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West. In total, 48 teams from Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland and the Interior competed for provincial supremacy in the three age groups.
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In the U14 Tier 1 division, the Burrards won silver after falling to the Coquitlam Adanacs in the gold medal final. On top of the U14 Tier 1 silver, Burrards teams won bronze in U16 Tier 2, bronze in U12 Tier 1, and silver and bronze in U12 Tier 2. Ridge Meadows’ Marc Downey was named as the U12 Tier 2 Fair Play Coach. Ridge Meadows players winning Warrior Fair Play Award included Daytin Vidovich (U16 Tier 1), Ryan Arce (U16 Tier 2), Austen Cooke (U14 Teir 1), Cameron Ickert (U12 Tier 1), and Owen Johnson and Kenneth Derby (U12 Tier 2). One of the Subway Team Sportsmanship awards went to the Ridge Meadows No. 2 U16 team.
Karina LeBlanc knows how to save a goal and she clearly knows how to sell the game of soccer. Last Wednesday morning the Maple Ridge athlete picked up the phone and sold a caller 100 tickets to 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup games in Ottawa. “Make sure that my teammates know about that call,” the veteran goalkeeper for Canada’s national soccer team said loudly. Whether she will get the call for this year’s tournament – starting June 6 – won’t be known until late May when team rosters are set, but LeBlanc still speaks passionately about what would be her Canadian record fifth Women’s World Cup, this one on home soil. “I remember seeing Donovan Bailey win that [1996] gold medal and seeing the flag rise and being like, ‘I want that.’ “World Cup is the bigTIMES files gest event for soccer, so Veteran national women’s team every World Cup, any goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc visited time you get a chance her hometown of Maple Ridge in to be part of one, it’s September. incredible. But this one’s at home, so it makes it more personal, more special. You get to play in front of friends and family, but you also get to play in front of the country. Our team’s goal is to inspire a nation.” LeBlanc, who was born in Atlanta, lived in Dominica until she was eight and then grew up in Maple Ridge, arrived in Ottawa after spending a couple of days on a helicopter adventure in the Rockies during a break from training. It was hard to tell from her reaction whether that was on any list of approved outside activities for national team members. “If anybody knows me, they know that, on the week off, I’ll usually fly down to somewhere warm and debrief. But it was great, a chance to connect with Banff and get out and about. ... I’m a thrill seeker. I thought it was safe.” The Canadian team will soon head to Cyprus for its final pre-World Cup tournament in early March, and there’s an April 9 friendly in France. Whether the players then briefly rejoin their pro clubs – LeBlanc starts in net for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Chicago Red Stars – is to be determined, but the push to the World Cup begins in earnest in May. Canada plays two preliminary round games in Edmonton and one in Montreal.
– Gord Holder is a reporter with Postmedia News
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