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Case load Besides defending Clifford Robert Olson, Maple Ridge lawyer Robert Shantz has been involved in several other high-profile trials: • Regina v. Elry Steven Long – involved the shotgun murder of Sgt. Ed McKay. In 1962, the Parliament had placed a moratorium the death penalty, which had expired when Long killed McKay. When Long
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It was a long flight from Kingston, Ont. to Abbotsford in November 1982 – a secret journey orchestrated in the hope the serial killer would guide police to two or four more bodies. Out of prison, a grinning Olson could barely contain his glee. Well aware he was a master manipulator, the RCMP had a camera trained on him throughout the flight. “We were setting up to go to Victoria to deal with a couple of unsolved murders that both the investigators and I were convinced he was responsible for,” says Shantz, the Maple Ridge lawyer who defended the man who described himself as “The Beast of B.C.” in Canada’s first serial killer case. Olson and the police never made it to Victoria. By the time the Twin Otter taxied on the run way in Abbotsford, Olson’s excursion had been leaked to the media. A car chase ensued as the cops tried to lose the journalists and their cameras. Then B.C. attorney general Allan Williams panicked and ordered the Mounties to fly him back to Ontario. “He did not care that the RCMP wanted to resolve these unsolved murders. Olson was such a hot political topic that they didn’t want the heat.” The province of B.C. assured the public, still outraged by the cash-forbodies deal negotiated the year before, there would be no more agreements with the killer.
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When Olson died from cancer at the age of 71 last Friday, Shantz was the first to be notified. “He died with secrets and these are some of the secrets he died with,” Shantz says, pausing as he puffs a Players cigarette in his office. A talented student of law who was picked to prosecute a capital murder case just six years after being called to the bar, Shantz was a seasoned attorney, someone who had already logged 100 murder trials by the time the Olson came knocking. Olson Shantz first met Olson in 1976 as a key witness in the Gary Francis Marcoux trial, which involved the sexual slaying of nine-year-old Jeanne Doove. At the time, Olson was locked up in the penthouse of the B.C. Penitentiary – a floor that housed sex offenders, informants and murderers. Marcoux needed an alibi for the murder and Olson conned Marcoux into writing a confession, which he promptly supplied to police. Olson acted like he had empathy for the slain nine-year-old and told investigators he wanted to help because: “We’ve got to keep the kooks off the street.” Four years later, Olson would be nailed for a similar crimes. In a span of nine months, between November 1980 and August 1981, Olson killed 11 times. The first victim, 12-year-old Christine Weller, was abducted near her Surrey home while riding her bike in November of 1980. Her body was found on Christmas Day, strangled and stabbed. See Shantz, p5
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Concerns about Shady Lane trees District says construction should improve road safety by Phi l M elnyc h u k staff reporter Construction of a storm sewer and a sidewalk on the district’s only heritage street, Shady Lane, has riled neighbours who don’t like the changes and fear they are threatening their peaceful part of old Maple Ridge. Residents fear that the long-term effects of a sidewalk, built above tree roots, could lead to the eventual demise of towering old cedars and maples that make up Shady Lane on 124th Street, between Laity and 216th streets. Meanwhile, increasing traffic heading towards the Golden Ears Bridge is already making life difficult for local residents. The new sidewalk, made of asphalt, looks too much like an extension of the road, making it seem wider than it is, they say. They’re also worried about the compaction of the soil on the root system, and are wondering why good soil is hauled away to be replaced by gravel, and say that tree roots wider than 2.5 inches in diameter have been cut, which could permanently damage the root. And how will all that work affect other trees in nearby yards? Jennifer Caros, a resident, points out that while the district’s arborist is supervising the work, she’s not there all the time.
“When the arborist is on site, is not necessarily when certain things are exposed.” In September, residents even asked for the work to be stopped until “alternative environmentally sensitive material and appearance and traffic calming options can be considered and decided in a public manner.” But they were told that a tree permit isn’t needed for work around the trees, while residents are still awaiting for appointment of an independent arborist. “It’s a unique street. It’s the only heritage street in Maple Ridge. The trees have been protected since the 1980s,” said Gabrielle Fandry, who lives in the 21400-block of Shady Lane. Fandry says residents have had ongoing discussions with district hall and said she’s talked to Mayor Ernie Daykin about her concerns. Two neighbours recently addressed a council meeting. “No matter what we say, it just goes on,” she added. “I’m concerned about the future health.” Who is liable if trees are damaged or die and for how long will they be monitored? she asked. Residents also say cars are speeding down the narrow street as motorists now avoid the traffic light at 216th Street and 128th Avenue. District spokesman Fred Armstrong said the district’s arborist supervising the work is confident the trees won’t be affected and pointed out roads and sidewalks cover the driplines of trees throughout the
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Construction of a storm sewer and sidewalk continues on 124th Avenue, between 216th and laity streets in Maple Ridge. municipality. The sidewalk will provide the only pedestrian access through the area, which is part of the Trans Canada Trail.
“It should dramatically improve pedestrian safety.” Only one tree at the corner of Laity Street and 123rd Avenue has been removed for the project.
Police and the Maple Ridge Fire Department are investigating four set fires in one night. The first fire was set on a tire of a trailer parked on 102 Avenue near 241A Street. It did little damage. Three other fires were set a short distance away on 102nd Ave. and Jackson Road in a span of 45 minutes, between 4 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. One blaze was lit on a porch of a house while the residents were asleep. It was doused by sprinklers before the flames could spread. Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said damage to the home was kept under control by the quick actions of the home owners, neighbours and Maple Ridge Fire Department. Police have few leads to follow and are asking residents for their help. If you see any suspicious activity or people in the neighbourhood, call police. The fire department also reminds homeowners to move recycling or flammable materials away from their houses and store it in a safe place. • Anyone with information is asked to call Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604-463-6251. newsroom@mapleridgenews.com
Lawyer doesn’t welcome Riot TV Bart Findlay calls it political grandstanding by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter Plans to broadcast court proceedings for those accused of participating in the Stanley Cup riot in June are being characterized as a political ploy by a Maple Ridge lawyer who represents one of the accused. In Monday’s Throne Speech, the B.C. government announced it has asked Crown counsel to advocate for television cameras and radiorecording devices to be allowed in the courtrooms. “When it comes to the Stanley Cup riots, those guys had no problem
doing their crimes quite in public, with all kinds of people taking pictures and doing videos all around them, so I think they should have no problem being tried in public either,” Premier Christy Clark said in a news conference following the Throne Speech. The criminal justice branch has said it would seek to comply with Clark’s request to broadcast proceedings, but decisions about cameras in a court room are made by the trial judge alone. The premier’s promise, however, has a Maple Ridge lawyer, who represents Nathan Kotalyk, a water polo player caught on camera holding a flame to a shirt stuffed in the gas tank of a police car during the Stanley Cup riot on June 15. Kotalyk has since apologized in public, but
been banned by Water Polo Canada from competing for his country for two years. “The premier is doing nothing but grandstanding for the political benefit of her own party. And I’m a Liberal,” said Bart Findlay, of the law firm Findlay, Gunnell, Sandor. He sees televising court proceedings as a trip down a slippery slope towards “the Americanization of our litigation system.” “Frankly, I don’t like the way the Americans run their litigation,” said Findlay. “You see the Crown and defence holding their own press conferences. What they are really trying to do is spin the facts rather than deal with the merits of the file. We don’t have that kind of drama.” Findlay calls the plans for a public
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Nathan Kotalyk was caught on camera holding a flame to a shirt stuffed in the gas tank of a police car during the Stanley Cup riot on June 15. shaming “Elizabethan” – comparing it to punishment popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. “This kind of public shaming went on in the Elizabethan era and crime
was rampant,” said Findlay. “In the Victorian era, they backed off and looked at rehabilitation and crime plummeted. Shaming doesn’t work.”
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Shantz from front Three others were also picked up in Surrey – 13-year-old Colleen Daignault, 16-year-old Sandra Lynn Wolfsteiner and nine-year-old Simon Partington. Daryn Johnsrude, 16, Judy Kozma, 14, and Raymond King Jr., 15, all vanished from New Westminster. Ada Anita Court, 13, and Sigrun Arnd, 18, were picked up in Coquitlam. Louise Chartrand, 17, was picked up walking in Maple Ridge and Terri Lyn Carson, 15, was found strangled in Chilliwack. Olson lured most with the promise of a job, then plied them with alcohol and drugs. He tortured them, raped, killed them, then dumped their bodies. Shantz had children who bracketed the ages of Olson’s victims, so deciding to represent him was difficult. But Shantz had been Olson’s lawyer for several years by then. “What is very scary about these people is that they don’t have any appreciation about the horror of their conduct,” he says. “When they are telling you about what they have done to a child and are talking with glee in their voices and accomplishment – that makes your hair stand on end.” The affect defending Olson had on Shantz’s life was staggering. The heavy price was described years later during the Pickton pig
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Shantz: “When they are telling you about what they have done to a child and are talking with glee in their voices and accomplishment – that makes your hair stand on end.” farm trial as “the Shantz factor.” As a lawyer, Shantz had always managed to keep the evidence of each case separate from his personal feelings, in airtight containers that never leaked their gruesome details into his personal life. With Olson, that was hard. There were times when he wanted to throttle Olson, moments when he thought: “If these were my kids, I’d killed the SOB.” The public, however, didn’t see Shantz as a lawyer just doing his job, they questioned whether he was human, equated him to the killer. By the time the $100,000 “cash-for-bodies” deal became public, Shantz was receiving death threats and hate mail, including one smeared with faeces,
and his children were targeted in school. Seven families of Olson’s victims decided to sue, naming Olson and his wife Joan, Shantz, and Jim McNeney – the lawyer looking after the cash deal. Though a judge initial ruled that the $100,000, plus interest and legal costs, had to be returned, the ruling was overturned on appeal. By then, Shantz had parted ways with his law firm partners. At the Canadian Legal Conference in Montreal in 2003, Shantz presented a paper on his experience with the Olson case. Shantz had been involved in many murder cases before Olson: defending or prosecuting people who killed because they were angry; for revenge; people who butchered with pas-
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sion; or because they were insane. None had killed for the sheer pleasure of it. For Olson, each day he murdered was “a bright, sunny day.” “One does not escape unscathed from an encounter with a sociopath,” Shantz said. “I began having difficulty relating normally to other people. I shied away from people I didn’t know.”
The Deal Olson had been in custody for almost two weeks before RCMP made the offer to pay for information on the location of the bodies. Desperate to find the children, the investigators had tried all their usual tricks in an effort to get Olson to talk. They interrogated him
in tag-teams for days, moved him from cell to cell, all to no avail. It was only the mention of money that piqued the killer’s interest. “The only element that had any compulsion for him was to tickle his ego,” says Shantz. “I am quite satisfied that he would not have divulged that information without having got, what his ego thought, was a win.” Olson also did not want to wait for a trial, which would have likely stretched a year. “Olson got antsy and decided he wanted to plead,” says Shantz. “I think he was of the view that too much information would be revealed about the murders and that he wouldn’t be able to write his book. It’s typical of a sociopath with the ego the size of a bus.” In exchange for $100,000, the Attorney General guaranteed 11 first-degree murder convictions, ended an expensive police investigation, brought some closure to the parents of the missing children and calmed the fear that ripped British Columbia for more than a year. Shantz believes convicting Olson of the murders would have been a long shot. “The evidence of death is abundant, but the evidence connecting the deaths to Olson was very sparse.” See Shantz, p5
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Shantz helped found hospital foundation Shantz from p4 It would have been easy for Shantz to slip into an abyss following his ordeal with Olson. Oddly, the very source of his problem also led him on a path to recovery. After he was sentenced, Olson authorized Shantz to work with RCMP to solve a number of murders. Shantz spent years scouring police files, trying to work out a timeline to see whether crimes matched with Olson’s claims. The Mounties were looking for evidence to link Olson to as many as 30 murders, including the killings of 12 young women since 1973 along the Trans-Canada and Yellowhead highways. Much of the work proved futile. “He was extremely good at weaving untruths in with truths, and making the deter-
mination of what actually is or is not true is very difficult to do,” says Shantz.
“He was extremely good at weaving untruths in with truths, and making the determination of what actually is or is not true is very difficult to do.” Robert Shantz, lawyer
But his encounter with one of the world’s most callous sociopaths has yet to shake his faith in humanity. After representing Olson, Shantz swore off criminal
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Drop the turkey day Toss the turkey and add the family. There are nine statutory holidays in British Columbia, only three of which occur during the first six months of the year. It is a bleak fact the coldest, darkest and, for many, loneliest months of the year are afforded the fewest holidays. This is why Premier Christy Clark is banking on her Family Day holiday brightening minds — and, perhaps, her chances at winning re-election in 2013. Clark has followed Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island in adding a statutory holiday in late February. It would be a welcome break in the vast monotony of winter that stretches from New Year’s Day to Good Friday. That’s almost four months without a non-weekend break. Yet, British Columbians enjoy a holiday per month from Canada Day to Christmas. Packing days off in the months of good weather makes sense (Victoria Day in May, Canada Day in July, B.C. Day in August and Labour Day in September). But, is there really a need for three more statutory holidays in the colder months that follow, at the expense of the annual expanse of blah that follows New Year’s Day? Clark’s decision has businesses concerned about the costs incurred in increased wages, lost revenue and decreased production. They are fair concerns, which is why Alberta did not increase the number of stat holidays when, in 1990, it introduced Family Day on the third Monday of each February. To address business concerns, Alberta eliminated the Heritage Day stat holiday in August when creating Family Day. B.C. can do the same — adding a much-needed holiday in February to help bridge this most barren of seasons, while scratching a stat from the holiday-rich back end of the calendar. We suggest Victoria hold onto the summer vacation days as Lotuslanders love their lakes and cabins. Instead, Thanksgiving can be sacrificed, as is done with turkeys each year. This year, Labour Day falls just 35 days before Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day arrives only 32 days after Thanksgiving. Surely, workers in B.C. would choose a February break over an October reprieve. – Black Press
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he District of Maple Ridge says it wants to make roads safer for pedestrians. Good, but talk’s cheap. Another pedestrian was struck down this past week at 124th Avenue and 224th Street. In June, an 88-yearold woman was hit in Along the Fraser Jack Emberly the same area. Back then I noted the death of two older folks on Dewdney Trunk near 222nd in 2010, and suggested pedestrian push lights. Even drivers who need multi-sensory clues – and we have lots of those – can’t miss the cuckoos, whistles, chirps, tweets, and flashing numerals indicating seconds left to cross. Talk? In White Rock, my mother-in-law’s town, there’s five push-buttons along North Bluff Road (16th Ave.). Paul Slack, operations manager, told me: “The City of White Rock and council’s priority is safety for our residents and visitors. City staff are always looking to find better solutions to potential safety issues.” A traffic engineer said both seniors and drivers love the lights. In addition to saving lives, they move traffic. Until someone pushes the button, lights flash green.
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Maple Ridge wants to talk. In August, Andrew Wood, municipal engineer, told me he’d host a “forum” in September to get ideas about what could be done here. A meeting is now set for Oct. 20. Coun. Cheryl Ashley tells me governance moves “at glacial speed.” Unlike drivers in Maple Ridge. Ask Bonnie Klovance, a senior who’s campaigned for reduced speed limits along 224th. Bonnie says 600 seniors live from Brown Avenue to 121st; there’s 2,300 Legion members, and 1,200 patrons of the senior’s centre. She humbly asked for one pedestrian light. Initially, Bonnie approached the RCMP with that idea, and a 30 km/h limit. The police were “nice,” she reported, but wouldn’t back her wishes with council. Adding injury to insult, district engineer, Michael Eng suggested seniors hold out their arms to stop traffic. “That made me so mad,” said Bonnie. “Doesn’t he know we do that?” So, why don’t we have the push button lights? Wood told me the current district safety plan calls for one in 2013. He admits some seniors won’t live to push the buttons. “They’re expensive, Jack,” Woods told me recently, “about $200,000.” Surrey’s senior traffic technologist has shopped around and gotten a better deal. “The cost is about $80,000,” said Ken Lee, “but that includes the buttons. That’s from top to bottom – and if there’s nothing there in place already.”
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That’s the Polaris, the Cadillac-versionpush-button light, Lee says. “It cuckoos and chirps when pushed north-south, or east-west.” It gets better. Here’s Lee: “If you upgrade or retrofit existing lights, it’s just $2,000 per unit. At a four-way intersection, you might need eight of these; two times eight, or $16,000.” Wow, Maple Ridge could enter the modern age of traffic safety. Inquiries can be made with the supplier, Astrographics at 604-596-1731. Every town except Maple Ridge has called already. Lee told me Burnaby only installs the push button variety. Do we need a ‘forum,’ or should we just ‘get ‘er done?’ Klovance says start with improved sidewalks, “handicapped” signage; trim plants in the median at 121st. “A little old lady can’t be seen crossing the road,” Bonnie says. That’s becoming much too obvious.
Bits and bites • Attended a preview of the ACT’s 2012 season and was blown away by the talent the board has lined up. Don’t drive to Vancouver for good theatre, dance, and music. It’s right here. • The public launch of the Golden Ears Transition Initiative, Saturday, the 24th was a huge success. Loved the Raging Grannies. GETI is making its town a better place to live in (www.golden-earstransition-initiative.org) See Emberly, p7
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THE NEWS/letters chat@mapleridgenews.com Keeping the change From: Hugh62, posted on mapleridgenews.com. Re: Mayors set to pass gas tax hike for TransLink (mapleridgenews.com). Keep at it Dianne, Gregor, and the lot of 2nd-string mayors voting for the gas tax. It just makes my 16km commute to fill up my truck in Mission all the more worthwhile. Haven’t tanked up at a Maple Ridge gas station now in over two years ... and enjoying the $20/tank, $1,000/year savings. Also enjoying the thought that cash is staying in my pocket and not going to some fat out-ofcontrol bureaucratic conglomeration called TransLink that won’t even enforce fare evasion. Wake up folks, the election is coming. If you enjoy being taxed to death, vote for the spend-thrift incumbents. If you think your pocket has been picked clean, vote for a change.
Buying votes From: brutec, posted on mapleridgenews.com. Re: New holiday for families in B.C. (The News, Sept. 5). We need another holiday like we need a hole in the head; this move was made to buy votes. It is very costly to business owners, small and large, to finance these holidays. First business is asked to incur the costs again of the PST and now this. Does [the premier] have any concept of what kind of a miraculous feat it is to try paying 10 people’s wages while producing nothing for the day; $200 per worker is $2,000, plus lost productivity for the day. The cost to a 10-employee operation could be up to $10,000 for the day. Are business owners just supposed to be modern miracle workers? We are in a very unstable time economically and small business is struggling, as it is, and we are going to take a holiday funded by the miracle worker business owners. Ya, no problem, I’ll get right on that, Crusty.
No longer viable From: toptobottom, posted on mapleridgenews.com. Re: RCMP will still be around to kick around: CAO (The News, Sept. 5). As part of the negotiation, a civilian panel should be allowed to review and or pass judgment in cases brought against the RCMP, meaning police reviewing police is no longer viable.
On the Ridunkulist Emberly from p6 • Cinema Politica began it’s new season of films about important social issues with Mel Hurtig’s Who Killed Canada, a denouncement of federal domestic and global economic policies that reduce social spending while increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. “We aren’t the country we think we are,” Hurtig, founder of the Council of Canadians, told a full room of folks who’ve decided to “join the conversation” to change that. • On the Ridunkulist: In July, airport officials said I could take an unopened tube of toothpaste on my flight to Toronto if I squeezed 30 ml into the men’s room sink. Two guys eyed me suspiciously. I was glad it wasn’t Preparation H. Got back in line to find security frisking my 82-year-old mother-in-law. She wasn’t happy. • Bill Pearson says seven new volunteers at the last Community Dinner and great support from the food bank. Super. • A bizarre encounter with a beaver on Blaney Creek as I sat on my kayak at dusk. It emerged from a shady pool, and unaware of my presence, circled towards me. It was about three feet away when I decided to introduce myself. My ankles might look like twigs to nibble on. Beaver looked up when I dropped my camera bag an inch from his nose, then, like a swimmer making a turn in the pool, he kicked off and disappeared. I have a picture to prove this. • Gordon Campbell? It makes more sense to honor citizens locally than in a Liberal elitist club. Let me know who you think we should thank for improving life here and why in a Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Honour Role (editor@mapleridgenews.com) Jack Emberly is a retired teacher, local author and environmentalist in Maple Ridge.
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here are many words that can be associated with the word Frisbee – beach, summer, fun, exercise and friends, to name a few. Recently, I learned one that I’d previously never even consid- Commentary ered could be tied Tracy Holmes to the activity that for many, brings back such happy, carefree childhood memories. Concussion. That’s right, concussion. I got one, playing with – you guessed it, laugh if you must – a Frisbee. Now, I must note I wasn’t playing the same flying-disc game of my childhood days. About three years ago, when a league formed in Surrey, I took up Ultimate, a high-energy, (usually) no-contact sport I’ve since realized has many passionate – and phenomenally talented – fans. Played with a Frisbee-esque disc, the object is to catch said disc in your opponents’ end zone. You can’t run with the disc, and if you receive a pass, you’ve got 10 seconds to move it along or else the disc goes to the other team. I’d previously heard about “ulti-
mate” in passing, but never really put much thought into what it actually entailed until my sister saw a poster advertising a new league in the ’hood and encouraged me to join her in checking it out. I’m the first to admit that while my knowledge of the sport has expanded since joining the SUL (Surrey Ultimate League), it remains far from in-depth, and I’m forever grateful to my patient teammates for their tips and encouragement. For me, signing up was one of the best things I’ve done for myself in recent years. It built up my confidence, expanded my social circle a bit, added variety to my exercise regime and gave me something I could honestly say I was doing strictly for myself. It’s amazing how quickly, in the hustle and bustle of work and family life, we forget how important it is to have at least one thing we can be a little selfish about. That time on the field – running, catching (or, rather, attempting to catch), etc. – it’s my time. So you can imagine my disappointment when, with about 10 minutes left of a pre-season drop-in game at Newton Athletic Park, I collided with an opponent (or, rather, he with me) and – wham-O – smacked the back of my head into the turf field. I learned later that one of the more experienced players, seconds after the disc I was running to intercept
was released, had described said pass as “a hospital throw” – a term describing a pass deemed likely to end in some degree of injury. Well, he certainly called it. According to the ER doc, since I wasn’t knocked out and could for the most part follow his finger as it tracked back and forth in front of my face, my concussion was minor – thankfully. But after an attempt at returning to the gym three weeks later left me feeling sick for a week, I realized that perhaps, when referring to a head injury, the word “minor” best not be taken lightly. I put my gym membership on hold, traded my cleats for my camera at the field and reluctantly accepted that it was probably best to take the summer off. Three months later, feeling mostly back to normal – my normal – I’m cautiously venturing back to the gym. Judging by the rattling sensation in my head when I hit the bags, I have no doubt my brain still has some healing to do. But I’m determined to work my way back to where I was – both at the gym and on the field – before I got hurt. Ultimately, it’s my only option. Tracy Holmes is a reporter at The Peace Arch News, a Black Press affiliate.
Pro-D days provide direct benefit to students EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Given the recent one-sided media exposure on the content of professional days, the teachers at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary would like to set the record straight with regard to the actual content of professional development days at our school and in School District No. 42, as a whole. Professional development is seen by our teaching staff as valuable to the ongoing improvement of our teaching practice. The professional development committee at the school plans and implements Pro-D activities for in-school Pro-D days and distributes information on offerings for outside conferences and networking opportunities. Given that September’s Pro-D day was self-directed, teachers organized themselves either individually or in groups to participate in a variety of development activities. Here is just a sampling of the kinds of activities teachers at our school
were involved in – all of which would have an impact on teaching practice and, in turn, a positive effect on student learning: • attending the first of a three-session series working with Faye Brownlie, one of the best educational gurus in the world; • learning to build interactive websites, which would allow students to access classroom information and download assignments; • learning how to use the cloudbased program Prezi to develop more engaging notes for lessons; • attending a session focusing on the implementation of the new course Apprenticeship and Workplace Math; • learning how to use screen-casting software to produce video clips of tablet-based lessons that students can download and use at home while doing their homework or studying for a test; • members of our special education team worked with the district physiotherapist, going over the physiothera-
py and sensory programs for some of our special needs students. As you can see, teachers at our school (and countless other schools in the province) are taking full advantage of the professional development time allotted to them to bring best practice into their classrooms. However, professional development does not just occur on designated Pro-D days. Numerous school district teachers are involved in district-based initiatives, including the Teacher Inquiry Project and Engaging Adolescent Learners. Both programs occur on evenings outside of the regular teaching day. Ask the students in your family about all the interesting things that are happening in their classrooms. Many of these are a direct result of the Pro-D opportunities afforded their teachers throughout the school year. STEVE HALFNIGHTS, TEACHER SAMUEL ROBERTSON TECHNICAL SECONDARY
Shouldn’t have to pay bridge tolls for inconvenience EDITOR, THE NEWS:
I took the toll bridge on Sept. 29 and was never notified of construction that had traffic down to a single lane northbound during rushhour traffic. I could have gone around and saved time, but was stuck in traffic. It took me
nearly 25 minutes to get from 96th Avenue in Langley to the on-ramp of the Golden Ears Bridge. I phoned QuickPass and asked to have my toll re-funded and they were tardy with their reply, but when they did finally get back to me, they told me that Trans-Link
had published an ad in the paper stating it would not be returning/refunding tolls for people who were not properly notified of the inconvenience ahead (construction). I am outraged that this is the case and would love to have someone from TransLink explain further why, when you
do not properly notify people of a delay on a bridge that is suppose to give relief to those who travel from one side to the other, that you can also charge them above and beyond the inconvenience. I want my $2.70 back. CHAD ALLEN MAPLE RIDGE
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For teachers, not much to celebrate by A shley Bh a n contributor Teachers in B.C. had little to celebrate on World Teachers’ Day this year. Wednesday marked World Teachers’ Day, created by the United Nations to celebrate the role teachers play in providing quality education at all levels. But contract talks are currently stalled between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government. Teachers again face the possibility of being legislated back to work, as they were in 2002, when the province imposed a three-year contract, and in 2005. “The government has legislated us back in the past and they could go down that route, I wouldn’t put it past them,” said George Serra, president of the Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association. Serra was in Vancouver during World Teachers’ Day to at the BCTF building to speak about the issue of class size composition. But other issues arose.
“Unless the government turns around and actually brings some money to the bargaining table as opposed to coming completely empty handed and just looking at our proposals and saying they don’t have the funding to support it, we’re never going to move forward.” That’s what’s happening now, Serra added. “We’re not getting any proposals back. The government is giving teachers nothing to bargain with. Either we’ll be legislated back to work or there could be a Phase 1 job action for the entire school year. You never know.” B.C. Education Minister George Abbott said recently that he was unhappy with the BCTF’s decision to pull back from contract talks and that the government is trying hard to resolve the issue. “We continue to honour the consultation process. [On Oct. 4] our team submitted to the BCTF a revised proposal that includes $165 million in funding over a three-year period and $75 million each subsequent year to help
teachers in classrooms with challenging classcomposition issues,” Abbott said. “I want to stress how important it is that consultations continue. We have put forth a constructive proposal that I hope will result in thoughtful discussion and ultimately a negotiated resolution. However, this can only happen if both parties continue to work together. “Our principle concern is ensuring that school districts have the flexibility to efficiently direct resources to address crucial issues of classroom composition.” Bargaining objectives for teachers around B.C. include defending public education from funding cuts, improving classroom sizes and receiving salaries on par with the rest of Canadian teachers. According to Serra, the main concern of Maple Ridge teachers is improving their benefits package. “Maple Ridge is woefully behind in our teacher benefits. Since we’ve gone to provincial bargaining, there haven’t been any improvements
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‘Group has the ear of the minister’ Crime bill from p12 • require the courts to consider lifting the publication ban on the names of young offenders convicted of “violent offences,” when youth sentences are given; • require police to keep records when informal measures are used in order to make it easier to identify patterns of reoffending; • and ensure that all young offenders under 18 who are given a custodial sentence will serve it in a youth facility. As well, tougher terms for possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking, including mandatory jail of six months for those growing six or more marijuana plants
for the purpose of trafficking, are part of the legislation. Kehler says the legislation moves away from an approach that tries to understand how disabilities affect people to a direction that’s been shown to be “a complete failure.” Teens with FASD are particularly vulnerable to being caught up in the criminal lifestyle, he pointed out. The change in the judicial system will be a shift in emphasis from the offender to the action, he added. “When you’re dealing with a brain-damaged individual, you don’t simply say this is what you’ve done and the punishment is going to be
harsh and you’re going to learn from this. “I can tell you right now, they are not going to learn from this. It’s not the way the criminal justice system, in my mind, should operate. To do that is self-defeating.” Kehler pointed out one of the goals of the Asante centre is to properly diagnose those with FASD so the controls and counselling can be put in place. Many with the condition don’t know they have it. “You’re dealing with a brain injury, literally a brain injury. They’re very impulsive. I can’t emphasize enough, it’s a brain injury. “If you ever deal with someone with a brain
injury, you know it’s not normal, rational behaviour.” Kehler said the legislation seems to be driven by a particular group within the government “that believes, maybe sincerely, there’s an advantage to dealing with people harshly, whether it’s political advantage or let-this-be-a-lesson-toall-of-you type of advantage, but it’s definitely a group that has the ear of the minister that says this is what we should do, despite the almost universal condemnation of the approach. Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission MP Randy Kamp has said the Canadian public supports the legislation.
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MR candidate bows out of election For John McKenzie, costs were too high by Phil Mel nyc hu k staff reporter No sooner was he in than he was out, because it’s just too expensive, says John McKenzie. The Port Haney resident who hounded council to continue its cleanup of Northumberland Court says he doesn’t have the money, about $10,000 needed to compete in the Nov. 19 municipal elections. “I checked with Claus [Andrup] and he’s going to spend a huge amount of money. “Mike Morden is going to spend a huge amount of money. “I need at least five grand to compete with these people, at some level anyways.”
McKenzie said he’s already in debt and doesn’t want to add to that. Instead, he’ll help NDPers Carly O’Rourke and Craig Speirs in their campaigns. He wants to continue to work to preserve as much of the natural beauty of Maple Ridge as it continues to grow. “To do that, you build the density in the downtown core and you avoid the urban sprawl.” Without the cash, he says he couldn’t compete. “I didn’t want to do it unless I really wanted to make a serious run at it.” Andrup, who also lives in Port Haney, says if you want to get elected, “I think you need $10,000.” At this point, he’s budgeting between $5,000 and $10,000. Candidates who don’t have
the public profile that incumbents have, need to spend that amount, he added. Andrup said he had only one rule when accepting campaign contributions. If you own land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, “don’t give me any money. “If you give me money, I can’t help you.” Andrup explained if he got elected to council he’d exclude himself from any discussions about a land exclusion, if he accepted money from that applicant. For Coun. Mike Morden, seeking a second term on council, the election budget should run about $10,000. “I think I’m going to need that.” He pointed out in order to get pamphlets delivered to 26,000 homes in Maple Ridge will cost $5,600, while small newspaper ads for a
month will cost $4,000. Campaign signs could cost another $3,000. As for decisions on what to accept for campaign donations, and from who, “we’ll see what money comes and whether I’m going to accept it or not.” Some current councillors have accepted campaign donations from contributors who later sought to have property removed from the land reserve, but councillors say those donations don’t influence how they vote. After visiting every downtown business during his campaign, Andrup said people always tell him that all of council should be replaced, but he doubts that will happen. However, “It seems to me that the mood is a little more serious in terms of wanting to see new faces on council.”
Economist elects to run for school board by A shl ey B han contributor Rod Smelser has announced he will be seeking a seat during November’s school trustee election. Smelser, who’s lived in Maple Ridge since 1979, recently retired after 39 years working for the unemployment insurance agency under the federal government. The economist is now looking to shift his focus to creating a better school system that can produce more high school graduates. “Those with incomplete school-
ing are at a higher risk for unemployment, especially as a person gets older,” he said. “The days of the high-school dropout millionaire are behind us. In today’s world, good careers are the result of good education.” His main concerns are for the underfunding of public schools and the lack of services in public education. If elected, he promises to be an advocate on behalf of the system. One of his main goals is to expand trades and vocational training into high schools and to have more post-secondary options for people living in Maple
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Reuben Buerge (left), 17, and Otis Graydon, 18, students at the Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation, plant trees and shrubs in Kanaka Creek Regional Park Thursday morning.
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Take a hike to plant some trees by Colleen Flanagan staff reporter More than 600 trees and shrubs were planted in Kanaka Creek Regional Park Thursday morning thanks to some at-risk teens and a desire to do something good for the community. The third annual tree planting event was held by students and staff from the Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation, an alternative adventure-based learning program for at-risk teens based in Vancouver, in conjunction with Metro Vancouver Parks. Nine different species of shrubs and four species of trees, all native to the area, were planted in a section of the park along 112th Avenue, east of 246th Street. The area is being restored to forest after the demolition of a house. Representatives from KEEPS and employees from the law firm McCarthy Tétrault also helped in the planting. The vegetation came from an Earth Week fundraising campaign called ‘Buy a Tree, Help a Teen’. More than 2,250 trees and shrubs were sold raising over $17,000 for the foundation and benefitting three parks in Metro Vancouver; Kanaka Creek Regional Park, Derby Reach Regional Park and Campbell Valley Regional Park. Part of the curriculum of the Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation is volunteer work in a variety of different things, says executive director Jaydeen Williams. “Since this is an outdoors experience it
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ow that fall has finally arrived, it’s time for the annual retirement of all things summer – as the shorts, golf shirts, flipflops and swimsuits get tucked away for another season. Being the fashionista that I am, that means that it’s safe for me to Gardening bring out my green Mike Lascelle down vest (with stylish red reverse), Stormrider jean jacket and plethora of plaid. One thing that does perplex me this time of year are those gardeners who pull out their summer flowers and leave their beds and containers absolutely bare for the entire winter. It is kind of like putting away your summer clothes and walking around naked until next spring – not only would it be a little chilly and uncivilized, but I have more than a few friends that I wouldn’t want to see ‘in the skinny’ under any circumstances. Besides that, the remaining bare soil patches are more prone to run-off or erosion
and weed infestation, let alone being utterly dreary – so why not plant them up for the winter. Here on the wet coast, September through March is usually mild enough to support quite a range of cool-season bedding, and here is a brief description of what you can expect to find at your local garden centre. • Cyclamen – most of the mini-floral cyclamen are quite cold tolerant and they come in a beautiful array of bright colours. These work well in containers or hanging baskets, although they are best used under the eaves, as the blooms fade quickly in the rain. That said the coral, purple, red, hot pink and white blooms really stand out in our dull winter weather. • Winter pansies and violas (Viola spp.) – these are the bread and butter of winter bedding and come in a vast range of colours and sizes. Winter pansies are also available with trailing habits (the Plentifall series) for hanging baskets or highly ornate forms, such as the darkly veined Whiskers series. The smaller violas seem to bloom more consistently and are a better scale for containers. Both of these may not look their best during the coldest weather, but they often perk right up and burst into bloom as soon as things
warm slightly. • Flowering kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) – also known as flowering cabbage, these come in a bright array of white, deep rose or purple that intensifies with the cold. They usually last until Christmas, at which time you can simply cut them off at ground level and allow the adjacent pansies or violas fill in the void. Be sure to purchase the size you want, as these plants will not grow much except coning upwards, when they go to seed. • Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima) – this is quite an old-fashioned bedding plant (which used to be called Senecio), but the reason it has been around so long is its versatility and tolerance of neglect. The intensely silver foliage is a great backdrop for violas and pansies, or a tall centrepiece in a winter container. Simply prune out the damaged foliage in spring and pinch out the flowers to prolong its lifespan. • Ornamental grasses – there are quite a number of evergreen ornamental grasses to perk up those front door containers or pots around the back deck. Top of the list are the lustrous Carex ‘Evergold’ and ‘Ice Dance’, which stay nice and clean through winter. While the reddish-browns of Carex bucha-
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We Have Condos! 2) #402 - 11671 Fraser St, 2 bdrms .................................... $149,900
Our Family Working For Yours
604-467-9300
9449 285 St., Maple Ridge
3,200 sq. ft. immaculate log hereitage home plus 600 sq. ft. detached shop & 600 sq. ft. barn with riding ring. All on a flat useable 8.3 acre lot with Fraser River & Mt. Baker views.
“Your Home Sold In 90 Days or We Sell It For Free!”
1) #208 - 12096 - 222nd St, 2 bdrms ................................ $138,900
THE HOGARTH TEAM Al Hogarth
689,000
$
12287 Fulton Street, Maple Ridge Rid
Associate Broker
We are currently interviewing home owners who may qualify to take part in our
Deb Hogarth
Aleesha Hogarth
Unlicensed
2 Additional Lots
3) #205 11519 Burnett St, 2 bdrms .................................... $188,600 4) #503 - 22230 North Ave, 2 bdrms ..................................$219,000 5) #321 - 12238 - 224th St, 2 bdrms ................................. $232,500 6) #403 - 22255 - 122nd Ave, 2 bdrms ............................. $259,888
21500 - 121st Avenue
West side family home features over 2,600 sq. ft. of finished area with 4 bdrms. Backs onto Glenwood Elementary and only 2 blks to M.R. High School & transit. Great covered patio overlooks large back yard. Lot is 50 x 173’. Only $449,000 Call Al Hogarth to view
23635 - 111A Avenue
This contemporary home has nearly 2,800 sq. ft. of finished area with modern touches. 9’ ceilings, Large master bdrm with ensuite. Open kitchen/family rm and only steps away from Kanaka Elementary & nature paths. Priced at $509,900. Call Al Hogarth to view
Approved Subdivision
Great investment opportunity for builder or family wishing to build separate homes. Located at the top end of McNutt this 3.2 acre parcel has 2 additional 1 acre lots and a large 4400+ sq. ft. home situated on the third lot. Call Al Hogarth to view
7) #307 - 12268 - 224th St, 2 bdrms + den...................... $277,500 8) #424 - 12350 Harris Rd, 2 bdrms + den ...................... $299,800 9) #701 - 610 Victoria St, 2 bdrms + den.......................... $369,900
www.jeffbright.ca
www.cassman.ca
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One bedroom homes under $160,000 Two bedroom homes under $250,000
NOW SELLING! · Granite window sills all around · Granite countertops with a 1½” square · · · ·
PRESENTATION CENTRE Open Daily 12- 5 pm, Closed Fridays or by Appointment 20060 FRASER HIGHWAY, LANGLEY
edge finish Soft-close cabinets and drawers in kitchen and baths GE stainless-steel, self-cleaning 15,000 BTU gas range Rich marble countertops with 1½” square edge finish in main bath Granite ensuite 1½” square edge bathroom countertops with above counter basin sink and chrome fixtures
· Gas connections on balconies for
· · ·
barbeque hookup Closet organizers in all bedrooms Samsung stainless-steel french door 17.8 cubic foot twin-cooling refrigerator with ice maker Security card access control for building
Beautiful Metro Vancouver Location LIVEatVARSIT Y.COM 604.539.2200 This is not an offering for sale. Any such offering can only be made with a disclosure statement. The developer reserves the right to make changes to the information contained herein. E. & O.E.
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TEAMTELEP
OPEN HOUSE SAT. 12-3
www.teamtelep.com
MLS# V906286
REDUCED TO SELL! $524,888 20277 DITTON ST • • • • •
Immaculate 4 bedroom, 3 full bath Metal Roof with 50 yr. warranty In-law suite, separate entrance Laundry both floors Park-like garden in backyard
FOLLOW ME ON
Lisa 604-970-2209 • lisa@teamtelep.com •
23010 REID AVE. 4 BEDROOM CHARMER BACKS ONTO GREENBELT, CUL-DE-SAC
NEW LISTING
• Curved staircase, vaulted ceilings • Sunroom and a covered patio • Nice in & out! • Huge fig tree in backyard
PAMELA DANZ
ANDREW ETEY
604-230-4020
WWW.PAMELADANZ.COM
24355 102nd Ave.
• Large two storey with fully finished basement • Kitchen has an island and lots of cupboard space • 3 bdrms up including master with large ensuite • Covered deck off the back and fenced yard
ASKING $469,900
778.235.0549
Dave 604-341-0783
23870 106th Ave. OPEN SAT 2-4 & SUN 1-4 DRIVE BY! CALL US!
11179 Creekside St. • PRICE INCLUDES HST!
PRICED TO SELL!
DICK HUBER
MIKE HUBER
SCOTT MEADUS
604.250.3977 604.839.8647
604.313.5727
$686,000
Open Sat. 12-2pm 23619 118th Ave MLS# V881823 $558,000 now $508,800 Open Sat. 3-5 pm 10429 Tamarack MLS# V904889 $544,800 now $524,800
12090 228th Street Almost new 2 level 3 bedroom home on a huge lot with a detached workshop or double garage. Asking $524,900
RON MITCHELL Cell 604-617-9642 www.ronmitchell.bc.ca
10554 SLATFORD ST., MAPLE RIDGE $
529,900
“Our service will move you.”
Cute and cozy 2 bedroom rancher. Great open plan. Eating area overlooks private garden. Big Master, formal L/R with nice bay windows. Steps away from transportation and elementary school. Perfect for a nice retired couple. Please contact Brenda (604) 816-6961 ML #V887267
$354,900
www.BrendaExner.com
NEW LISTING
11885 216TH ST., MAPLE RIDGE • 3 bdrm - 3 Bath • Large 17,424 sq. ft. lot Detached Shop
$
589,900
11339 DARTFORD ST., MAPLE RIDGE
11655 203RD ST. RANCHER
$889,900
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12-3
19580 114B AVE, PITT MEADOWS
499,900
ACREAGE OPPORTUNITY • 6.4 Level Acres in Pitt Meadows • 70,000 sq ft of Glass Greenhouses • 30,000 sq ft of Plastic Greenhouses • 60’ x 75’ steel barn • 2 bedroom rental Call Lisa at 604-970-2209
DAVE TELEP PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
www.jasonexner.com
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12-3
$
Call Dave at 604-341-0783
JASON EXNER BRENDA EXNER Cell 604-818-9851 Cell 604-603-8043
OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 12-3 • 4 Bdrms and 3 Baths • Backs onto Pitt Meadows Athletic Park
$619,900
13925 McKechnie Rd.
WESTSIDE WONDERFUL! • Westside location overlooking green space • Over 2600 sq ft, 5 beds, 3 baths • Vaulted ceilings, natural light & open space • Large master with walk in closet • Granite in the kitchen which is open to the family room beautiful double door entry with curved staircase and wrought iron railings • Private fenced yard, covered patio Call Lisa at 604-970-2209
$609,900
Cell: 604-351-0235 • E-mail: travis_franklin@telus.net
• 5 Bdrm - 3 Bath • In Law Suite • Former Show Home
Call Lisa at 604-970-2209
• 4 bdrm 2 storey with walk out basement • Granite counters & hardwood throughout • Quality builder, quality finishings! • Stainless steel appliances • Great Family neighbourhood
12266 201st
TRAVIS FRANKLIN OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 12-3
• Executive 2 storey with full walk out bsmt • Granite gourmet kitchen w/ SS appliances • Hardwood throughout • 3,434 sq. ft. total w/4 bdrms • Finished & ready to move in!
• 5 Bdrm - 4 Bath • Completely Renovated Nanny Suite
$
569,000
24279 102ND AVE. Super 4 bedroom 4 bathroom home. Great open plan living. Island in kitchen for cooking and entertaining. Fully finished walk out basement. Nice deck and fenced back yard. Bright and Cheery and ready for a new family. Call Brenda (604)816-6961 MLS #V898914
$389,000
Al & Brenda JENKINS 604.467.3871 www.brendajenkins.com
Maple Ridge Office 22718 Lougheed Highway
For a virtual tour, go to You Tube and type in the listing address
$699,900
GABRIOLA • • • • •
3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath Private/Fenced back yard Garage Laminate Floors Needs TLC Offered at only $244,900
Call Jason Exner: Cell 604-818-9851
33271 - 14TH AVE, MISSON • • • • • • •
1540 sq ft Rancher 3 Bed/2 Bath Central Location Full Crawlspace Newer Roof Laminate Floors Private Backyard Offered at only $309,900
Call Jason Exner: Cell 604-818-9851
OPEN HOUSE SUN. 12:30-2:30 PM
$519,900
$149,900
2 BR APARTMENT $149,900 This is not a misprint! This bright corner unit has been beautifully renovated with marble and laminate floors, new bathroom, and designer paint. Huge patio area is securely fenced and is like another room in the summertime. Solid vinyl building where you can walk to the West Coast Express and all shops and services in uptown Maple Ridge. See virtual tour at www.BrendaExner.com.
Call Brenda Exner: Cell 604-603-8043
5 ACRES - VERY PRIVATE • • • • •
First time on Market 4 Bedroom/4 Bathroom 1000 sq ft shop New roof, very well maintained Close to Elementary School and Whonnock Lake • In-law suite potential • Incredibly serene setting
Call Jason Exner: Cell 604-818-9851
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 3-5 PM
REDUCED
$449,900
20270 123 AVE
11751 194A STREET, PITT MEADOWS
Custom built 2 storey with 4 Br’s upstairs on a quiet no through street. The huge south facing yard is 75x128, has RV parking, a storage shed and is perfect for a pool or a workshop. Walk to Fairview Elementary, Westview Secondary, Christian School and Westgate Shopping Center.
Meticulously maintained basement entry home in a quiet cul-de-sac. The large private 7405 sq ft lot is a gardener’s paradise and has an RV pad among the towering cedars. There is over 1800 sq ft with 3 Bedrooms, a den, a full bath and 2 half baths, a new roof and drainage, and suite potential. First time on the market and original owner!!
Call Brenda Exner: Cell 604-603-8043
Call Brenda Exner: Cell 604-603-8043
604.467.3871
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A World of Difference.
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Situated in an established Maple Ridge neighbourhood next to Kanaka Creek Elementary School, this is a place perfect for growing families. Register now at bluetreehomes.ca or call 604- 476-1188.
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ROB JEEVES 604-240-2629 $
$
475,000
– UPDATED 3 LEVEL SPLIT– • 1,951 sqft, 3 bdrm + den • Updated Kitchen, windows, paint, flooring & lighting • Large back yard, includes newer deck & garden shed • Nice neighbourhood
• • • • • •
HILLCREST at FRASERVIEW VILLAGE!
LifeStyles Realty
Each office independently owned & operated
CUSTOM BUILT HOME IN GREYSTONE 4,102 sqft 4 bedrooms + den Large great room 18ft vaulted ceilings 3 fireplaces including f/p in master bdrm Private views
• Shows like new! • 55+ Building • South East corner of the building • Master bedroom has a walk-in closet and ensuite with soaker tub • Fraserview Village offers indoor pool, recreation centre, banquet hall, Minutes to WC Express workshop included in strata fee.
$
369,000
675,000
GREAT STARTER HOME • • • • • •
OPEN SUN. & MON. 2-4 PM
# 311 11605 227th St, East Central, Maple Ridge
910 sqft 2 bedroom rancher 8,769 sqft lot Could be split into 2 x R1 lots Single garage No more strata fees!
Super NEW Price!
$
215,900
M TEA Selling? Buying?
LUKE
604-561-0053
COLLEEN JEFF LUKE
www.rpluke.com
Vern Haskell
Anderson & Thompson
20842 Lougheed Highway Each office independently owned and operated
604-908-5582 vernh@telus.net
For ALL your real estate needs! Alan C. Thompson
David Riddell
Lawyer/Notary Public
Lawyer/Notary Public
OPEN HOUSE - SATURDAY, OCT 8, 12-3 PM
22311 - 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z2 Fax: 604-463-7497 E-Mail: thompson@vernon-thompson.com, riddell@vernon-thompson.com
LAWYER
604-463-6281
11661 Glenhurst Street ONE OF A KIND – Luxury, show home quality immaculate, beautifully renovated, top of the line materials and workmanship. Open, spacious family room off the kitchen. Cherry-wood cabinets, granite counter tops, 2 cultured stone gas fireplaces up, new bathrooms, crown mouldings, baseboards. Basement layout allows for 1 or 2 bedroom suite. Covered deck, private patio, big yard. $539,900
LIVE, WORK, PLAY – enjoy the benefits of a condo lifestyle but have room for the toys, or a home based business. Deluxe, legal 2 bedroom condo up. Lower floor has an office with separate entrance and 2 pce bath, huge workshop with multi-level work bench. Over head door has 10’ clearance and accesses a 14’6”x33’ bay. $455,900
Spectacular!
DEBBIE SHEPPARD
V904107
Featured home of the week OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 2-4PM
Welcome Home
#27-12296-224th St., Maple Ridge
Put your feet up and enjoy the ambiance this sweet suite offers in the Colonial, a 19+ complex in downtown Maple Ridge. Beautifully remodelled with a white kitchen, newer appliances, updated laminate and carpet flooring, 2 bedrooms, den/ hobby space off the laundry, 2 decks - one overlooking greenspace and the other with a sunny southern exposure. Pride of ownership.
$
635,900
All this for $199,800
WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
$880,000
Enjoy the good life! Waterski, kayak, boat, swim right out your backdoor. Beautiful piece of property, 1/3 acre walk-on waterfront with its own private dock well away from the busy noise of Lougheed Highway. The house was a grand dame in her day, vaulted post and beam ceilings, big windows, over 3000 sq. ft. ...but it needs work to bring it back...or this property presents the opportunity to build your own dream home. Call today!
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS PRICE?!!
$212,900
Unbelievable value for this rancher-style townhouse in St. Georges Village, a quiet 50+ adult complex in East Maple Ridge. Offering 1026 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 2 washrooms, vaulted ceiling in livingroom/ diningroom, gas fireplace, upgraded appliances in the kitchen, covered patio with very private backyard, carport plus second parking stall. This is a Co-op, ask Debbie about the details.
“Trust your dreams !”
Live Li ive Your You ourr Dream Dream Drea m in in this thi his stunning his stu st tunniing g family famil ily ly home home in in one one of of Maple Map aplle le Ridge’s Rid idg dge’ ge’s favorite fav avor oriit ite ite neighborhoods. A truly perfect home on a perfectly maintained serene greenbelt lot. This gorgeous 4100 sq ft, 3 level home boasts a grand foyer, a gourmet kitchen with some of the best appliances offered, gas fireplaces in both the living room and family room. The master bedroom closet has been custom designed by “California Closets” and features a large private dressing area. Fully finished lower level with a professional media room, Billiards room, bedroom and a home gym. Incredible home on an incredible 7125 sq ft lot!
Gina Halinda 604-467-5131 Brookside Realty 11933 - 224th St., Maple Ridge
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Art & Nathan Neufeld
RAINER & VICKI
High Performance Realtors
604-657-6830
ART NEUFELD PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORORATION
FULLY LICENSED HEIR TO THE THRONE
$399,900!!
$349,900!!
Personal Real Estate Corporation
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OPEN SAT OCT. 8th 1-4 PM
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NO HST! #30 13771 232A ST
RENOVATED CORNER UNIT #
#8 – 20888 MCKINNEY AVENUE
33856 CHERRY AVENUE, MISSION MISSION VIEW HOME!!
WEST MAPLE RIDGE!! • • • • •
• • • • •
BIG FAMILY SIZED TOWNHOME 3 BEDROOMS PLUS DEN PLUS 2 ½ BATHS FAMILY SIZED DOUBLE GARAGE NEW LAMINATE FLOORING, NEWER ROOF HUGE FENCED YARD, WALK TO SCHOOLS
$274,500!!
VIEW, VIEW, VIEW OF THE FRASER VALLEY ROUGHED IN SUITE, FULLY FINISHED BASEMENT 2640 TOTAL FEET, 6 BEDROOMS POSSIBLE SHOWS GREAT WITH LOTS OF FRESHENING PRIVATE YARD WITH VIEW, ROOM FOR RV
114 12464 191B ST. PITT MEADOWS
• • • • •
2 bed/2 bath 1,085 sq ft New S/S appliances, new floors, riverrock f/p Built-in vacuum, 9’ ceilings, crown mouldings Wrap around yard
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NEW 4 BEDROOM LISTING!! • • • • •
1958 FOOT RANCHER BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED 3 BEDROOMS, DEN, FAMILY ROOM, FULL ENSUITE DOUBLE GARAGE, BIG FENCED YARD WITH PATIO OPEN BEAM CEILINGS, GAS FIREPLACE, COMFORT NEW WINDOWS, NEW FLOORING, NEW, NEW, NEW
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• • • • •
2003 - 2 Storey w/Bsmt Executive Neighbourhood Unauthorized 2 bedroom suite 6 Bed/Den/4 Bath - 4 Bedrooms up Southerly exposure overlooking Mtns & Nursery
www.vickiwilson.ca
LifeStyles Realty Each office independently owned & operated
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Happy Thanksgiving
And men too, will enjoy this 2 bedroom, 2 bath corner unit with a super Pitt Meadows address. Featuring high sun-filled rooms, dining, balcony, sunset view and lots of updates. It’s a place above the rest at $218,800
www.artneufeld.com OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRI 12 - 4
2 Storey w/Bsmt 3 bed/4 bath, 2,195 sq ft Southerly Exposure & Mtn View SS appliances, granite counters 9’ ceilings, eng hardwood, double garage
The Realtor who unites “Hearts and Homes”
22279 – 124TH AVENUE
FOUR BEDROOM 2 STOREY ‘HOLLYHOCK’ HOME NEW COUNTERS, NEW LAMINATE FLOORING GREAT COLOURS, SHOWS WONDERFULLY ISLAND KITCHEN, GARAGE & DRIVEWAY PARKING SAFE WALK TO ALEXANDER ROBINSON ELEMENTARY
NEW LISTING 23592 112B Ave. Maple Ridge
J an Hickman NEW LISTING
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www.rainerweininger.com
$499,900!!
#39 - 23575 119TH AVENUE
$589,000
$409,000
$249,900
ROCKRIDGE • .48 ACRE A secret garden seen from the decks of this custombuilt home is just one of the features of this 4 bedroom basement entry. An exceptional property offers cathedral ceilings with a wall of windows, 2’x6’ construction, expansive living areas, double garage and a much sought-after location. REDUCED $579,900
Jan Hickman 604-828-3445
OPEN EVERY DAY 12-5 PM
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New Townhomes with Finished Basements
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NEW HOMES TRIPLE CAR GARAGE Starting at $599,900
Hostess at 13751 Silver Valley Road, Maple Ridge • Silver Views in Silver Valley • New 2 storey homes with daylight basements • Deluxe finishings • Some homes have legal suites. • 5 - 6 bedrooms and 4 - 6 bathrooms • Ready to move into.
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NEW 2 STOREY HOMES
Show Home 10132 - 240 Street, Maple Ridge Starting at $463,900 • 18 quality built new homes left • 2 storey plus basement–Built by Onni Group • Open floor plans with gas fireplace in the great room • Maple kitchen with granite counters, pantry and island includes 6 appliances, garburator and blinds • Double garage
1 ACRE
Greenbelt/Park Setting
Starting at $499,000 23616 - 118 Avenue, Maple Ridge • NEW 2 storey homes with full daylight basements plus a duplex. • near schools & park • Maple Kitchen with granite countertops & island, pantry • Great room with gas fireplace • 4 bedrooms upstairs and 5th bedroom on main floor • 3 bathrooms including soaker tub, separate shower & double sinks.
2.4 ACRES WHONNOCK LAKE FRONTAGE
Starting at $359,900 #7 - 13771 - 232A Street, Maple Ridge (off 232 St. onto Silver Valley Rd.) • Silver Heights Estates 3 & 4 bdrms + 3 & 4 baths • 2 storey plus a fully finished basement • Maple cabinets, granite countertops • Fireplace, 5 appliances and blinds included • Single and double garages to choose from • Some townhomes have a view
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Quality Built New Townhomes
Starting at $329,900 #81-11252 - Cottonwood Drive, M. R. • Cottonwwod Ridge -Nicely finished townhomes with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and basement • Large open kitchen • Hardwood floors, maple cabinets, granite countertops, crown moldings • Fireplace. Garage for 2 cars • 6 appliances and blinds included • Gas hookup for your BBQ
www.ronantalek.com
25748 - 128 Avenue, Maple Ridge $479,900 • Renovated 2 storey home with 3 bedrooms • Newer carpet, paint, lighting, furnace, doors, roof, siding and appliances. • Updated kitchen and bathroom cabinets & counter tops.
www.robrealtor.com
11441 - 280 Street, Maple Ridge $689,900 • Fabulous view from the 4 level split • 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 fireplaces • Family room off kitchen • Finished basement. RV parking. • Access to lake for swimming & boating.
(multi-picture tours)
21310 - 124 Avenue, Maple Ridge $599,900
• 13,804 sq. ft. lot zoned RS1 with a legal non conforming duplex • Each side has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom • Setting of mature evergreen trees • Near schools and transportation.
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Friday, Oct. 7 • The Boys and Girls Club at Southgate Church is taking registration for the next year. The cost is $40 for Grades 2 to 6. Info: Daryl Veasey at 778549-9269. • “Celebrate Recovery” has moved. Visit their new home and learn more about the program at an open house at 6 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, 23500 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge. Dinner by donation. This program is sponsored by the Ridge Meadows Ministerial Association to provide a safe place where people from all walks of life can share their experiences to give hope and encouragement to one another. Info: 604-377-3575 or www. celebraterecovery.ca. Saturday, Oct. 8 • Paint pumpkins at the Haney Farmers Market or pickup produce for your Thanksgiving table. Pick up an orchid or chocolates for your hostess. Enjoy a cup of tea and listen to music of Julie Cutting while you relax. The market is at Memorial Peace Park on 224th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: www.haneyfarmersmarket.org or 604-467-7433. • Octoberfest is being held from 6 p.m. to midnight at St. Patrick’s gym. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the parish office. Info: Don at 604-467-1053. Tuesday, Oct. 11 • Soroptimist International Ridge Meadows monthy meeting will start at 7:15 p.m. at 19225 - 119th Ave. in Pitt Meadows. Info: 604-465-7888. • World Film Nights begin at the Maple Ridge Public Library and run on Tuesdays, Oct. 11 through Nov. 22 starting at 6 p.m. Bring friends and spend a relaxing evening at the library with a must-see film. The Friends of the Library will sell refreshments at intermission. Info: 604-467-7417. • If you’re a poet and you know it, then come and show it! The Holy Wow Poets will be hosting a poetry reading during the ACT Theatre’s Lobby Nights. The readings will last from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Info: Helene at 604-831-2357.
Wednesday, Oct. 12 • Public Health is hosting a Flu Clinic at the Caring Place during Homelessness Action Week on Oct. 12. They need donations of new socks for clinic clients. Drop off new socks at the Ridge Meadows Hospital, Volunteer Resources Office by Tuesday, Oct. 11. Info: 604-466-7911. • Maple Ridge Parkinson’s Support Group will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ridge Meadows Senior Centre. This meeting is open to all persons with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, families and friends. Info: Peta at 604-463-1332. • The Pitt Meadows Community Choir will be starting rehearsals today. New singers as well as experienced ones are welcome. The practice will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Pitt Meadows Heritage Church, on the corner of Harris Road and Ford Road in Pitt Meadows. Info: 604-778-866-0871. Thursday, Oct. 13 • The final installment of Wellness Connection lecture series will be held at the Maple Ridge library. ‘Holistic Horsemanship’ will begin at 7 p.m. Info: 604-467-7417. • Ridge Meadows Ex-Service Women’s monthly meeting will have a thanksgiving theme with lunch provided at noon and the meeting to follow at 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 12101-224th St. in Maple Ridge. Info: 604-463-5785.
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• The Ridge Meadows Hospice Thrift Store is having a 50 per cent off storewide sale. Store hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 604-463-7722. Friday, Oct. 14
• Meet the farmers and growers from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows at “A Taste of Maple Ridge and Beyond” at The ACT from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets $25, $20 for seniors and youth available at The Haney Farmers Market
and at the Act box office at 604-476-2787. • The Friends of the Maple Ridge Public Library will be holding their annual fall book sale on Friday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct.15, 10 a.m. to 8: 30 p.m.
The sale will be at the Maple Ridge Public Library, 130 – 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Choose from a wide selection of books, and find some great deals for your winter reading! Money raised from the book sale will be used to fund
special library projects. Saturday, Oct. 15 • The new Pitt Meadows Community Foundation will be holding a fundraising dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion, located on 224th Street in Maple Ridge, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include a cocktail hour beginning at 6:30 p.m., entertainment, steak or chicken dinner and one complimentary drink. Info: Carole at 604-465-5398 or Mike at 604-465-4772. •St. Patrick’s School - Kids Clothing & Toy Swap Meet goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables are $15 for individuals and $20 for businesses. To register for a table, email stpatsschoolfundraising@ gmail.com. If you’re stopping by to do some window shopping, admission is $2 at the door. St. .Patrick’s school is located at 22589 - 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge. • Maxim Rysanov and Viola and Eldar Nebolsin are touring Canada from Russia and will be performing during the second Candlelight
Concert held by the Maple Ridge Music Society. Tickets: 604-467-3162. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. • Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services celebrate the anniversaries of the Leisure Centre and Greg Moore Youth Centre. The free event will celebrate the positive physical, mental and social impacts recreation has had on the community. Festivities begin at the Leisure Centre at 11 a.m. with free fitness sessions, family activities and demonstrations. The official ceremony begins at 12 p.m. Info: 604-467-7405. • The 1st Haney Scouting Group is holding its first bottle drive of the season in the central Maple Ridge area from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Money raised will go towards funding youth activities within the scouting group. If you have any bottles to donate, call Rainbow at 604-818-7625 or email pcmag@telus.net. • The lady curlers from the Golden Ears Winter Club is hosting a “Movember” fundraiser to benefit the B.C.
Cancer Society. The event will take place at the Buffalo Club starting at 6:30 p.m. It’s $20 for a burger, fries or salad and a beverage. Reserve your tickets, call 604-463-4813. • Join the Missoula Children’s Theatre and over 50 local students as they perform in the original musical production of The Wiz of the West. The presentation will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Whonnock elementary. Tickets are $8 per seat and are available by calling Lisa Yarosloski at 604-462-0049. Sunday, Oct. 16 •Holy Spirit Church of Whonnock will be holding its annual Pet Blessing Service from 10 a.m. Please make sure your pet is leashed or contained. All special critters welcome. Refreshments to follow. The church is located at 272 St. North of Lougheed Highway. •The Alouette Field Naturalists will be travelling to the Nature Dyke at Grant Narrows for fall birding. Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot at Grant Narrows. Info: 604-460-6415.
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THE NEWS/business Dragons buy into EasyDaysies Section coordinator: Phil Melnychuk 604-467-1122 ext. 215
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eVaro pairs with SFU Future Vehicle Technologies has already piqued the interest of driving enthusiasts with a highperformance electric sports car that uses two litres of gas per 100 kilometres. Now, if the local company could just find a way of turning the waste energy from the electric motors into energy for air conditioning the inside of the car. Future Vehicles has made a start, and thanks to a new $1.38-million collaboration with SFU, it should be able to move it to market readiness. The system would be embedded in FVT’s threewheeled eVaro hybrid vehicle when it hits the market in three years. The under-thehood system could also be licensed to large auto manufacturers globally. “We’re not trying to compete with GM or Toyota, but those companies could license our technologies to bring innovations to the mass market,” says FVT’s CEO Todd Pratt. After the electric motor, air conditioning is the largest energy hog in a hybrid vehicle. It reduces a hybrid’s driving range by up of 50 percent. The eVaro requires about five kilowatts of energy for highway driving – the equivalent of running five toasters. If the air conditioning is on, Pratt says the energy usage doubles, “meaning it takes as much energy to run the AC as it takes to push the car to 80 kilometres per hour.” “At the heart of this project is efficiency and how we manage, control and handle heat,” says Pratt. “With a gas motor, all the heat from the engine, radiator, brake pads and other electronics is thrown away. We want to harvest that energy to improve the driving range and fuel economy, and reduce the cost of hybrid electric vehicles.”
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lementary teacher Elaine Comeau just wanted to make it easier for students to stay on track and keep on the classroom schedule. So she created cute pictures and simple instructions (brush teeth, make bed) for young minds to grasp and stuck them on the classroom wall – to make it easier for everyone to get through the day. For several years, she did the same thing for parents of her students who constantly asked her to make “visual routines” for their homes – again to make it easier to get through the day. Thus was born EasyDaysies, magnetic instruction boards and cards starting at $25 that organize the day and simplify a high-stress world. The easy-to-follow formats not only help young readers, they assist adults and kids, with a range of disabilities, such as dementia, to organize their lives. EasyDaysies is split about equally between each of the markets, says Comeau, who lives in an Albion townhouse with her husband Ron and three children. That home also doubles as an office, assembly line, distribution centre and storage facility. In the past three years, sales have jumped from $12,000 to $25,000, to a projected goal of $100,000 this year. Elaine has taken a year’s leave of absence from teaching and spends most nights at the kitchen table, working until 3 a.m., packaging the product for distribution to customers. “It’s really hard to keep up – on top of the kitchen table.” The growth of the company has been a huge learning curve, moving from “mommy and a school teacher and now a manufacturer, accountant, sales rep, receivables, shipper, creative director, marketing director, and CEO,” she said in a news release. But if she thought she’s been busy lately, maybe she’s seen nothing yet. Last week’s airing of her product on the CBC’s Dragon’s Den saw website hits skyrocket to eight hits per second, even while the show was airing in eastern Canada. “It was just wonderful to watch.” The evening the show aired she sold another $2,000 of product and the day after, another $1,000. The Dragons also liked what they saw, even getting into a bidding war for a piece of the action. Elaine and her husband and three children wowed the cynics with their presentation and produced multiple offers before eventually settling on one from Kevin O’Leary and Jim Treliving, owner of Boston Pizza, for investing $70,000 for a 30-per-cent share in the company and 10 per cent of the royalties. “EasyDaysies has shown great innovation in creating products that
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Elaine and Ron Comeau won over the judges on the CBC’s Dragon’s Den recently, allowing them to move production of their magnetic schedules for kids out of their Albion home. benefit both parents and children,” said Treliving. “With a small boost, and some direction I can see this business really taking off.” Since the show, background checks, or “due diligence,” has confirmed that the deal can go ahead, giving Elaine a chance to breathe. Currently, her product is in about 70 specialty kids stores in Canada and a handful in the U.S. That list excludes major retailers because Comeau just doesn’t yet have the productive capacity in her home. With the Dragons signed on,
their marketing and management expertise will allow her to ramp up production so she can supply major retailers instead of niche stores. “It’s going to be a very long road. “It’s not going to be an easy road.” And that’s not even considering the U.S. market, which she hopes to tap next year, when she visits trade shows. “The United States is a different ball park.”
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Family Day early for credit union Forget about waiting for 2013 for the first Family Day. First West Credit Union and Envision Financial will give their employees the day off with pay in 2012, a year ahead of schedule. The provincial government announced in its Throne Speech Monday that the third Monday of every February will be called Family Day, creating a long weekend in the long stretch between New Year’s Day and Easter. In doing so, B.C. joins Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario in giving the mid-winter break. “There is nothing more valuable to families than time together,” Launi Skinner, CEO of First West, said in a news release. “First West employees regularly go above and beyond to make a difference in the financial lives of our members and our communities. This is our way of recognizing a talented team that cares about British Columbians and has delivered some of the best financial results in the credit union industry.” First West is B.C.’s third largest credit union and was formed
in January 2010, when Valley First Credit Union of Penticton joined with Envision Financial in Langley.
Recycle old thermometers Anyone replacing a thermostat or upgrading an HVAC system is encouraged to take advantage of a free collection and responsible recycling event at Canadian Tire stores province-wide next week, while also obtaining a significant discount on safer, energy-efficient models. According to a release from Canadian Tire, old thermostats contain mercury that, when disposed of in regular household waste, end up in landfills, where the mercury can contaminate the air, soil and water. In addition to taking back old thermostats that contain mercury, the events will also accept programmable thermostats in order to make sure all materials are effectively diverted from landfills and recycled. These events are a part of Switch the ‘Stat, a B.C. Stewardship Program that is admin-
istered by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada and delivered by Summerhill Impact. New thermostats also are more efficient in terms of energy use — saving up to $180 a year on heating and cooling costs. According to Environment Canada, one gram of mercury can contaminate an eight hectare lake to the point where the fish are inedible for an entire year. “By taking advantage of this simple and convenient program, B.C. residents can make a tremendous difference in terms of the quality of the environment both locally and globally, since mercury is toxic, bio-accumulative and can travel thousands of kilometers once released,” says Fatima Crerar, executive-director of Summerhill Impact.
District staff moving on The District of Maple Ridge is looking to replace two of its senior staff as both have taken new jobs with different municipalities. Planning director Jane
Aging Gracefully Speaker Series Challenges of Being a Caregiver to an Aging Parent Whether caring for your aging parent has come on you suddenly due to parental injury or illness, or is a role you have been gradually assuming, this is often a daunting task. This workshop will explore some potential challenges such as changes in roles, sibling relationships and being stuck in the middle between one’s parents and children. In the face of these stressors, it is vital that caregivers take care of their own physical and mental health. Participants will gain an understanding of how certain messages, demands or beliefs can contribute to stress and burnout. They will also learn how to recognize the signs of burnout, and discover ways to deal with caregiver stress.
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Pickering is heading to the City of Vancouver as deputy director of planning, after finishing up in Maple Ridge this week. She said she was excited to take on new challenges and listed the district’s new official community plan, the Smart Growth-inspired downtown plan and the Silver Valley plan as highlights of the past decade. And former municipal engineer Andrew Wood took a new job with Port Coquitlam at the start of the month. Both had been with the district for about 10 years, said Mayor Ernie Daykin. “Both of them brought passion, professionalism and dedication to the job. They’re great folks, for sure.”
Does your pooch have right stuff? Fido is searching for Canada’s top dog to star in a future Fido ad. Staring on Saturday to Nov. 17, Canadian dog owners are invited to enter their dazzling dog online or in person into the Fido Casting Call in support of a great cause. Dog owners and dog lovers alike are encouraged to vote for their preferred pooch at www.FidoCastingCall. ca. For each vote, Fido will donate $1 to Dog Guides Canada, up to a maximum of $200,000. Dog Guides will use that money to train and place 10 dog guides with Canadians who have disabilities. Fido Casting Call entry sheets can be submitted on the Fido Facebook page at www. facebook.com/fidomobile or in person at a live Fido casting call event in October in six cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal. All casting sheets will be posted for voting on the Fido Casting Call website. Voting closes on Nov. 17. “We also want to encourage Canadians to unleash their votes to help make a difference in our community. Our partnership with Dog Guides Canada will support this great organization’s efforts in enriching the lives of Canadians with disabilities,” said Steven Sarfin, with Fido.
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scurry out of our way when we turn over a log or scoop up the dry leaves of autumn, but their appetite for ants and spiders helps keep the balance in nature. The pill bug carries it’s eggs in a small pouch, then when the young are hatched, it continues to be the
of important beings who we take little notice of and often kill without giving much thought. The humble pill bug and centipede are just two important creatures that inhabit the leafy world at our feet. Prehistoric in appearance, they don’t look like much as they
hen out walking with the dog at this time of year, it’s always such fun to kick at the leaves along the forest trails and the drifting detritus that cover the river paths. But underneath those crunchy bits of nature lives a minute world
transport system for the babies for the next six weeks. The centipede lays its eggs in the soil and never looks back. This creature moults every year, extending its body parts and legs each time. If undisturbed, they can live from five to seven years. Both arthropods love rotting wood and can be found along the banks of the Alouette rivers and surrounding forests, hiding
in fallen trees and piles of leaves and branches. They are happy to munch away, breaking down organic matter to feed nutrition into the surrounding plants. They prefer damp dark places and, when exposed, die quickly unless they have a safe place to retreat to. – By Liz Hancock, a member of the Alouette River Management Society (ARMS).
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THE NEWS/sports Clayton stepping away from softball Section coordinator: Robert Mangelsdorf 604-467-1122 ext. 216
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he Ridge Meadows Minor Softball Association is about to lose a valued veteran. After 26 years of volunteering as a coach and mentor, executive vice-president Dave Clayton is hanging up his cleats. “It’s time for some new, fresh ideas. It’s time for a younger generation to take over,” Clayton said. “I’ve really enjoyed working with the kids and working with the other executive members. The volunteers are very knowledgeable and efficient, which takes a load of my shoulders. They are the backbone of the association.” For four years, Clayton has been seeking a replacement worthy of running the RMMSA, and has finally found one – Brian Fewtrell. “I’ve been working with Brian for a few years now, trying to convince him to take over and he’s finally agreed. He has the right insight and energy levels to continue building a great association,” he said. “Even though I’m retiring, I’ll still be around to help when they need it, to answer questions and be a mentor. My wife Sally is also heavily involved with the association, so we’re not going to completely disappear.” Clayton’s love affair with ball began at an early age, when he starting playing the game. When his oldest son turned six, Clayton signed him up to play for the RMMSA. “My son’s coach was a woman and seemed so overwhelmed with all these little kids running around. She needed some help.” See Clayton, p45
Dave Clayton volunteered with the Ridge Meadows Minor Softball Association for 26 years. Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
MR teens selected by Water Polo CAN A couple of Maple Ridge water polo players had the honour of representing Canada during the 2011 Pan American Youth U17 Championships held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in August. Matt Halajian and Danika Kotylak, selected by Water Polo Canada, played on the men’s and women’s teams respectively. The tournament was held from Aug. 4-13 and saw teams from the U.S., Brazil and Venezuela competing. Canada had a strong showing from both teams. The Canadian women’s team went undefeated to win gold, while
the men’s side tied for third place with three other teams and ended up fifth overall. That was enough to secure the last qualifying spot for the Junior Worlds Water Polo Championship in Australia in 2012. “Ideally, you want to bring home a medal, but we lost a few matches by one goal. The United States ended up losing the gold medal to the Brazilians by one goal,” Halajian said. “I would have liked to come home with a medal, but it didn’t work out that way.” This was the second year in a row Halajian has represented Canada. Last year he travelled to Toronto and Serbia with the national team.
This summer he’ll be heading to Europe with Water Polo Canada to take part in tryouts for next year’s squad. Even though he didn’t win a medal, the 15-year-old Halajian gained valuable experience that will help him down the line. “It was all very exciting. Just having the opportunity to play for the national team in amazing, but to get go to Puerto Rico and play against the U.S. and Brazil was incredible. I learned a lot and, at times, it was challenging,” he said. “Our hotel was right on the beach, so every morning we’d be up doing dryland training at 9 a.m. and jog-
ging on the beach, and then we’d have to play a game at 3:30 p.m. But it was really fun.” Halajian and Kotylak were two of the youngest players on their squads and both ended up playing in the starting line-ups for each by the end of the championship tournament, a major accomplishment for young water polo players. Both players began their water polo careers at the Haney Neptunes Aquatic Club and are currently based in Langley, playing for the Fraser Valley Water Polo Club.
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Atom Team Mission Meadow Ridge Gold Abbotsford Meadow Ridge Blue Chilliwack Red Chilliwack White Chilliwack Blue North Langley
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PA 27 43 101 142 187 222
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L 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 3 5 5 5
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PA 42 60 90 31 30 109 50 87 98 113 150 193 154 211
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PF 152 70 128 120 25 51 37 6
PA 12 38 77 71 67 81 109 134
Pts 10 8 6 6 3 4 2 1
Harold Brittain Conference Team Port Moody B. Panthers Aldergrove Kodiaks Abbotsford Pilots Mission Icebreakers Ridge Meadows Flames
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Tom Shaw Conference Team Delta Ice Hawks Richmond Sockeyes Grandview Steelers North Delta Devils North Vancouver Wolf Pack
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W 5 4 2 2 2
L T 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
T Pts 0 6 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 Pts 10 8 5 4 4
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A leg up Chloe Good (left) of Golden Ears United gets a high knee on the ball during a girls’ U-15 gold division soccer game against the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Dynamite at the Albion Sports Complex on Sunday.
Players Terrence Trusdale Alexander Smith Dean Gilmore Peyton Lupul Reece Rivard Adam Bartsch Nicholas Beck Deven Banns Matthew Bevilacqua Trevor Harris Kyle Jangula Paul Piluso Bradley Wardner Marco Ballarin Shane Harle Keegan Hunter Sean Pesut Trevor Sutton Danny Brandys Kurtis Wiens
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Sports calendar • The Ridge Meadows Flames junior B hockey team hosts the Port Moody Black Panthers at Planet ice this Friday. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Don’t forget to continue to bring food for the Friends in Need Food Bank. • The Pitt Meadows Marauders senior boys’ football team plays Mission Secondary in its first regular season game. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at PMSS. • The Pitt Meadows Oldtimers Hockey Leaque Master’s Division is looking for players aged 45 and up to join for the upcoming season 2011/12. All games are on Mondays at Pitt Meadows Arenas. CARHA insurance. For more information on cost and times call Merle at 604-465-4680. • The Meadow Ridge Knights midget football team will take on the Vancouver midget squad on Monday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the SRT. • The Maple Ridge Euchre Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Legion at 224th Street and Brown Avenue. For more information, contact Irene at 604-465-1956. sports@mapleridgenews.com
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Going to keep his eye on things Clayton from p43 “I ended up volunteering as an assistant coach ended up sticking around after that.” Throughout his 26 years as a volunteer, Clayton has been coaching, running clinics for kids, training coaches, managing teams, creating schedules and running managerial duties and says, although he loves helping out, he deserves a break. When Clayton first began volunteering with the RMMSA, the organization was ranked the third largest in the province. Now it is the largest minor softball association in B.C. “I’m still going to keep my eye on things. I don’t want to see all the hard work go down the drain. I’ve seen other associations where they’ve had executive changes and the whole association suffers and quickly falls apart,” he said. “The club has seen higher numbers in the past, but the great thing about Maple Ridge is that we’ve constantly got younger families moving into the area because of new housing developments so we’ve still got that younger generation that’s coming in and wanting to play baseball. Other communities like Burnaby don’t have that influx, so their associations are smaller.” Spending 26 years with any association will provide a person
with countless memories, some good, some bad, and Clayton is no exception. “I have a million good memories of the RMMSA. There were so many incredible games. I guess the thing that kept me going was knowing how badly they needed somebody to help run things,” he said. “To keep advancing, it is what’s important. The thing I’m most proud of is getting new equipment and having a space to hold clinics in besides school gyms. We’ve got the warehouse on River Road. It’s a huge bonus for us. So we’re doing quite well.” The only negative aspect that really bothers Clayton is Softball B.C.’s regulations regarding elite A team players. All softball players in B.C. are required to play for the district they live in up until they are selected to play for their district’s A teams, the highest level. Once players are selected to an A team, they are eligible to play for any team they like, regardless of where they live. “I don’t like to complain, but we’ve been training our kids so well and we always select local community kids to play for our A teams, but other clubs from other communities come around and pick the best two players from every team and create their own team, which we have
to play against,” Clayton said. “It’s completely unfair competition. I’m a big believer in communities playing communities and it’s just really frustrating. That’s one of the things that’s really gotten me down.” “We’ve gone down three A teams this year because we don’t have enough A players left to form our own teams. It’s a rule that Softball B.C. has allowed, but it’s destroying the A division.” Other than his one complaint, Clayton says softball in Maple Ridge is doing well and that the association continues to produce high-calibre players, causing him less stress and allowing him to focus on his next venture. The retired member of the Vancouver Police Department is now training motorcyclists how to ride. “I do that to keep busy. I’m not trying to grow my business or anything, but I do it from home. I just enjoy riding motorcycles and there was a need for trainers in Maple Ridge, so I jumped on board.” Even though he’s moving into a new chapter in his life, the avid baseball fan still manages to keep track of his favourite MLB teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, and promises the RMMSA will always be close to his heart.
An Inclusive Community cares about hunger and food security.
You are invited to attend a Community Chili Lunch. Friday, October 14 at the ACT Theatre between 11:30 & 1:30. A donation for the Food Bank is welcome, but not required. In collaboration with organizations working with homelessness, Golden Ears FEAST coordinates this luncheon to celebrate World Food Day (October 16) and to thank the community for their contributions to the many food programs that address food insecurity in the places we live. We know that with growing poverty in the region there are many people who are managing to stay housed but are challenged to provide enough nutritious and affordable food for themselves and their families. Email Candace at ciegordon@gmail.com for more information.
Support the “Maple Ridge Has Talent” fundraiser at The Caring Place on Wednesday, October 12 at 7 pm. Admission by Donation. Donations benefit the Caring Place Meal Program. Anyone wishing to participate, or who would like more information, can call the Alouette Home Start Society Outreach Team at 604-616-4784.
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and perceived effort paid for by the comof three brands of pany that is making ‘toning’ shoes and money by selling the compared product being them to norstudied, red mal running flags go up, shoes. especially No signifiwhen the cant differresults are ence was favourable to found in any the company. of the variRecently, ables in all the Amerishoe categocan Council ries. on Exercise How could published the Kinected the Delaware results of an Kerry Senchyna study, paid independent for by the study done shoe companies, find at the University of such a large improveWisconsin which ment – an 11 per showed that there cent improved level was no additional benefit to wearing the of strength in leg muscles and a 28 per special ‘toner’ shoes cent better sculpted over regular running tush – while the shoes. independent study at The study moniWisconsin found zero tored the muscle difference? activity of leg, hip There was a lawsuit and core muscles, and and the shoe comlooked at heart rate, panies were forced oxygen consumpto settle out of court tion, calories burned and refund some $25 million dollars to customers who bought RIDGE MEADOWS the shoes because MINOR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION the companies made established in 1978 unsupported claims in their ‘deceptive advertising.’ The shoe companies stated that despite settling, they disagree with the ruling Saturday, October 08, 2011............................ 9 am - 3pm of the FTC.
here are a number of companies that have manufactured running shoes that are called “toning shoes.” They are shaped a little like a rocker with air pockets in the sole that are supposed to create the effect of making your gait a little unstable, similar to the effect of using a stability ball in the gym. The overall benefit is supposed to make you use more muscle activity in the legs and butt which will ‘shape’ and ‘tone’ those muscles, burn more calories than regular shoes, and therefore make you slimmer. A number of people asked me my opinion on these shoes and I gave a cautious answer saying that there had been no
real studies done on them at that time so one could not say for sure, even though many aspects of the design and marketing made the claims very suspicious and I remained incredulous to say the least. The whole concept of ‘shaping’ and ‘toning’ used in marketing are basically meaningless words and give allusions to being able spotreduce fat deposits, a concept which has thoroughly been discredited for a long time now. One of the shoe companies had commissioned a study done at the University of Delaware in 2008 and the results gloriously vindicated their claims. The problem was that the study that was paid for by the shoe company. Anytime a study is
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What would be alternative ways to achieve the physical results promised by the toner-style shoe companies? Why not go for walks that are a little longer or faster than you are used to, or try walking or running around hilly areas or trails? There is no quickfix or substitute for regular hard work. Kerry Senchyna holds a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and is owner of West Coast Kinesiology in Maple Ridge (westcoastkinesiology.com).
www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Friday, October 7, 2011 -- 47 A man throws a newspaper box onto a car during the Stanley Cup riot in downtown Vancouver on June 15.
Premier wants riot trials broadcast AG signed order to seek permission by Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – Attorney General Shirley Bond has ordered Crown prosecutors to ask judges to allow TV and radio coverage of court proceedings for those accused of participating in the Stanley Cup riot in June. The vow was made in the throne speech Monday, and Premier Christy Clark elaborated on it in a news conference after the speech. “When it comes to the Stanley Cup riots, those guys had no problem doing their crimes quite in public, with all kinds of people taking pictures and doing videos all around them, so I think they should have no problem being tried in public either,” Clark said.
A spokesman for the Criminal Justice Branch initially said Crown prosecutors are opposed to broadcasting criminal proceedings. Bond said Tuesday she has signed an order directing them to seek permission to broadcast, with charges expected to be laid this month against dozens of suspects. Radio and TV are only allowed in courts with the permission of the trial judge, and even if that is granted, coverage is restricted by a long list of rules. They include a broadcast delay until at least two hours after the court session has ended, and the ability of “any witness, counsel or other participant in the proceedings who objects to being identified pictorially or by voice” to avoid being recorded. Bond rejected the suggestion that broadcasting riot cases is designed to shame the participants. “I don’t think it’s about
public shaming at all,” Bond said. “I think it’s about an event that impacted all of British Columbia and beyond. And I think there is a public interest in ensuring that this is a transparent, open process.” NDP justice critic Leonard Krog said the government’s call for televised prosecution is a gimmick to divert public attention from the overburdened court system, which has seen more serious cases than drunken vandalism dismissed due to delays. “I don’t suspect that judges are going to be interested in having cameras in courtrooms to deal with what are often minor offences,” Krog said. He also criticized the proposal in Monday’s throne speech to deal with backlogged courts by allowing retired judges to come back and work parttime. Trials are often
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We are sad within our memory, Lonely are our hearts today; For the one we loved so dearly Has forever been called away, We think of her in silence, No eye may see us weep; But many silent tears are shed When others are asleep.
Forever missed, Murray, Rena, Grant & Neil.
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Feb. 22, 1924 ~ Oct. 2, 2011 Darleen was born in New Westminster, but lived most of her life in the Ridge Meadows area near family and friends. Darleen passed away peacefully at Ridge Meadows Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband George, son Larry and daughter Lynn, also brothers Len, Eric, Marvin and Al as well as sisters Mildred and Emmy. She is survived by sisters Helen, Thelma, Edith (Vic) and brother Carl (Denise), her sons Leroy (Penny), Dean (Jennifer) and son-in-law Gary, as well as grandchildren Tyler, Brock, Angel, Alece, Trenton and Natasha, great grandchildren, Taylor, Gracie, Brook, Hudson and Lynden as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all and lovingly remembered. No service by request. Friendship Tea to be held Oct. 15th, 1-3 at 20915 Golf Lane, Maple Ridge. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to Canuck Place. Many thanks to Dr. Burns, the staff and friends she made during her stay in the Path unit. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca FOSTER Anne Irene Passed away on September 30, 2011 at 83 years of age. Predeceased by her mother Ruby Campbell, daughter Kathy. Survived by brother Donald 3 daughters Glenda (Dan), Gwen, Corie (Joe); 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren. She had a short battle with cancer. She was a loving and caring mother and friend; brought smiles and laughter to everyone she touched. She will be forever missed. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca
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McConnell Milly We give thanks to God for Milly’s long and joyful life and for the many happy years that she lived with us, but it is still with sad hearts that we announce her peaceful passing. She was predeceased by her husband Alex in 1996 and her son Ian in 1985. We, her family, and all her much loved extended family will miss her very much. Milly is survived by daughter Sheena, son-in-law Dale, whom she considered a son, many grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as many friends and relatives, all who were very special in her life. Thank you to the home support staff at fraserhealth for the happiness and dignity you brought into her life. Also for the wonderful care given at McKenney Creek Hospice. A celebration of life will be held Saturday October 15th at 3:00 pm at the Open Door Church, 11391 Dartford Street, Hammond BC. In lieu of flowers, please offer a kind deed in her name or a donation to the charity of your choice.
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H&R Block needs tax professionals. Classes beginmid October 17 Classes begin September Study with us. Q Choose a class schedule and location convenient to you. Q Receive high quality training. Q Start a rewarding career.* Register online at hrblock.ca or call 1-877-32BLOCK (322-5625) for details. *Enrolment in, or completion of, the course is neither an offer nor guarantee of employment. Some restrictions apply.
Doorman with Security License and relief DJ for Friday & Saturday nights. Apply in person at: 7160 Oliver St. Mission , BC Or by email: attila@missionsprings brewingcompany.com niki@missionsprings brewingcompany.com
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22644 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge. Ph: 604-476-9463
FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944
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(All Sports Minded!) $11 to start/hr, up $20/hr! Promotional / Marketing / PR. No PHONES. No experience, no problem. Travel & Benefits available Call today start tomorrow! Call Kristina at 604-777-2196
HUGHSON TRUCKING INC. is looking for Class 1 Super-B flatdeck drivers. Safety and Performance Bonuses, benefits package, drug & alcohol policy. 2 years experience preferred. We will provide transportation to Southern Alberta. Call 1-800-647-7995 ext 228 or fax resume to 403-6472763 LANDSCAPER LABOURERS with experience. Starts @ $16./hr Fax 604-462-7853
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The Lemare Group is currently seeking an Executive Assistant with excellent verbal and written communication skills to support one of the principle owners. Primary duties of this position include managing calendars, coordinating travel arrangements, preparing and insuring that required documents and other materials are provided in advance of meetings. An advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel is required, as well as excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple confidential and important responsibilities simultaneously. Competitive salary is commensurate with experience. Applicant must be willing to relocate to Port McNeill, Vancouver Island. Please fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: office@lemare.ca.
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Apply in person to Manager @
Witch of Endor Liquor Store
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12160 - 88th Ave Sry. BC
1.888.546.2886
P/T Cashiers Needed Must be 19yrs old. No experience necessary, willing to train. Must be avail to work nights/weekends.
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If you live on or near one of these routes and you are interested in delivering papers please call circulation @ 604-466-6397 and quote the Route number.
Phone or drop in for more information on the Futures Modules
Buxton Consulting
40045 - McClure Ave, 106 Ave, Zeron Ave, 239 St, 240 St, 238A St. 40109 - Lougheed Hwy, Harrison St, Olund Cres, Gillis Pl, 113 Ave 40214 - 125 Ave, Morse Cres, 127 Ave, 224 St 40223 - Eagle Ave, 122 Ave, 121A Ave, Peach Tree Crt, 231 St, Blossom St 40262 - Spring Ave, Exeter Ave, 126 Ave, Thornton Ave, 216 St. 40304 - Dewdney Trunk Rd, Hood St, 214 St, Ashbury Crt 40327 - Patterson Ave, 118 Ave, 203 St 40334 - Lorne Ave, Wanstead St, Ospring St, Princess St 40335 - Dale Dr, Walnut Cres, 204 St, Pinda Pl 40350 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, Cherry Pl, Laity St, Carlton St, 214 St 40351 - 122 Ave, Stonehouse Ave, 123 Ave, Creston St, 216 St 40369 - 122 Ave, 121B Ave, Dewdney Trunk Rd, 203 St 40378 - 124 Ave, Powell Ave, Brooks Ave, 205 St 40384 - 125 Ave, Meadow Pl, 124 Ave, Blanshard St, 40429 - Dewdney Trunk Rd, 120B Ave, 121 Ave, 238B St, 239B St 40432 - Docksteader Circ, Docksteader Loop, Foreman Dr, 229 St, 229B St, 230 St, 139A Ave 40434 - Foreman Dr, Vista Ridge Cres, 232 St 41033 - Hoffman Way, Thorburn Way, Sutton Ave, Carter Cl
We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-7235051.
11830 223 Street, Maple Ridge, BC 604-463-4312
Funded in whole or part through the Canada - British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement
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Adult with reliable vehicle needed to deliver newspapers door to door in various areas in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows. You would be responsible for anywhere from rural to high traffic areas. Delivery is every Wednesday and Friday and the number and area of the routes is ever changing. If you are interested and can meet the requirements listed above, please contact .
Kathy @604-466-6397
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Now Hiring P/T, F/T Pub Servers. Must have Serving It Right. Good knowledge of Craft Beers.
Apply in person 22355 River Rd. Maple Ridge SERVERS, PT/FT, 19 +, required for busy restaurant. Apply in person to: Jim’s Restaurant 11952-224th St. Maple Ridge.
MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES
MOVIE EXTRAS ! WWW.CASTINGROOM.COM Families, Kids, Tots & Teens!! Register Now Busy Film Season
All Ages, All Ethnicities
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Duration: 42 weeks Potential Wages: $80k/yr
Surrey contractor doing building automation systems for commercial buildings is looking for electrical apprentices with commercial EMT and wire pull experience to work on our lower mainland projects; opportunity for advancement; benefits package. Submit resume with expected salary to: MODERN SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT LTD. Unit 104, 9547 152nd St. Surrey , B.C., V3R 5Y5 Phone 604-588-1030 Fax 604-588-1012 or email clabreche@modern-systems.com
EXPERIENCED
Excavator Operator Required fulltime for
Main Line Road Services
NEW CAREER
Call: 604-465-4718
AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN
FOUNTAIN TIRE
Duration: 24 weeks Potential Wages: $80k/yr
AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING PREP TECH Duration: 24 weeks Potential Wages: $80k/yr
BUSINESS MANAGER Duration: 2 weeks
Maple Ridge requires a Tireman and/or Apprentice. F/T, excellent pay & benefits for right individual.
Potential Wages: $50-$100k/yr
Apply in person with resume 20610 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge, B.C.
COLLISION ESTIMATOR
INTO HIGH GEAR!
Duration: 13 weeks Potential Wages: $36-$60k/yr
WANTED FRAMERS HELPER
SERVICE ADVISOR
Duration: 13 weeks Potential Wages: $36-$60k/yr
PARTS & WAREHOUSING
GET CERTIFIED IN 13 WEEKS!
Duration: 6 weeks
Potential Wages: $32-$48k/yr
AUTO DETAILING Duration: 2 weeks
Potential Wages: $15-$20/hr
SALES & LEASING Duration: 1 week NEW
TRADES, TECHNICAL
APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN
Duration: 42 weeks Potential Wages: $100k/yr
AUTO BODY & REFINISHING TECHNICIAN
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES Billy Miner Pub & Ale House
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
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HELP WANTED
We Need Adult Carriers
The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows
* 12-mth. part-time EVES... Starts Nov. 21st, 2011
604.581.0101
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CARRIERS NEEDED
OPTICIAN TRAINING Ontime Transport Inc.
HELP WANTED
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
Potential Wages: $36-$75k/yr
DISPATCHING AND TRANSPORTATION OPERATION
Duration: 25 weeks Potential Wages: $36-$65k/yr
Highly motivated individuals for Framers helper in Maple Ridge area. Steel toes, hardhat, tools & own transportation required. Wage negotiable depending on exp.
Phone Todd 604-928-7511 or Dayne 604-908-7371
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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
PERSONAL SERVICES 182
FINANCIAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
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Big Mountain Electric Bonded, experienced Friendly service Reasonable price No job too small Reno’s/Additions
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604-460-8058 #7 - 20306 Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge
LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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ELECTRICAL
778-892-4299 DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.
Flute lessons openings available with qualified university graduate instructor Call 604-417-3603 In home drum instruction for all ages and abilities by qualified instructor with professional performance experience.
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AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca
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778.994.4736
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HOME REPAIRS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate. Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel. RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Looking for small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new. Will also do small & plumbing jobs. Call Ken 604-460-7803.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
604-318-2692 Big jobs-Small jobs-We do it all! WCB Insured - Bonded Visa & M/C accepted
Call 7 days/week
604-318-2692
LANDSCAPING
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
GARDENING
CARPENTRY
SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003
andrew.northstar.interiors@gmail.com
A-1 PAINTING CO.
604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting Exterior / Interior
NO Wood byproducts used
• Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Est. • 20 Years Exp.
all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements
PITT MEADOWS PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY
Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windows siding, H/W tank installation, etc NO JOB TOO SMALL
DUTCH TOUCH Green Services Ltd
EAGLE TILE
Landscape Construction Renovations W Maintenance
101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows
Call: 604-725-9574 www.rainforestdeckandrail.com
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Free Estimate
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
778-834-6234
604-463-3644 604-861-1490
A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service 604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656
The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!
3 Rooms for $299. Powerwashing New const. Apartment repaints. Int/Ext No Job’s too small.
604-465-3189
Cellular 604-671-9694
D Deck Rebuilds & Additions D Vinyl Waterproofing D 10 Year No Leak Warranty D Aluminum & Glass Rails
ACCURATE PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SERVICES
17607 FORD ROAD,
CHOICE RENOVATIONS
SUNDECKS
RAINFOREST DECK & RAIL
D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
Gary 467-3024 Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate. Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.
TOPSOIL
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A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
FENCING
FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
A.C. TREE SERVICE 30 years experience
Bob Fitz-James 604-467-0333
CHUCK’S CONSTRUCTION
New or Old Home Renovations
Bathrooms, Drywall, Basements Painting. Residential/ Commercial Pressure washing, Gutter cleaning.
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Keep your gutters clean or the water will come in!
Home Renovations and New Construction
604.319.1993
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Lic ~ WCB ~ Hst
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CLEANING SERVICES
“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardworking, reliable cleaning lady. Reasonable rates Louise 604.467.3665
Brisk Home Cleaners
Weekly W Bi-Weekly W Monthly Insured & Bonded, Exc. ref’s. www.briskcleaners.com
Terri 604.837.1709
Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430
MDG HOME SERVICES
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CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs. Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate flooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539 INTEX VENTURES Janitorial, Office/Window Cleaning ✶10 years exp. ✶Free Estimates 465-1302 ✶786-3466
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/Res. (604)462-1369
SAWDUST
Does your house have the blues? Need to spruce up the yard? Just can’t find the time?
Hemlock, Fir & Cedar
W Lawn Mowing WHedge Trimming W Power wash the house W Sidewalks and driveways W Gutters W Painting W General yard cleanup W Any little job....
604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197
(604)999-5454
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“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582
Dean 604-834-3076
.Jim’s Mowing-Same Day Service More than just mowing
Let MDG Home Services do the work for you... Just pick up the phone and give us a call!!!
Available for Delivery Call for pricing
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✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton
604-465-1311
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.
NO JOB TOO SMALL
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways Exposed Aggregate & Stamped Concrete ***ALSO... Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
604-537-4140
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES
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DRYWALL
45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060 Ceiling Restoration: taping & boarding respray, repaint, trowel over, 30 yrs exp. Del 604-505-3826 COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. Ref’s. Reno’s. Reas. rates. 604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.
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ELECTRICAL
#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774
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Gutter Cleaning Xmas Light installs Power washing
604.786.8769 M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
PAUL BUNYAN Tree Service
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* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates
PLUMBING
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640
604-942-6907
Your LOCAL Tree Service, For Honest Prices & Quality Work
MISC SERVICES
Meadows Landscape Supply
HERFORT CONCRETE
PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
www.augustinesoilandmulch.com
GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
CONCRETE & PLACING
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
DO you have a problem with alcohol or drugs? Call Alouette Addiction Services at (604)467-5179 Check our website www.alouetteaddictions.org
Reno’s, Clean-ups, Hauling, Home Improvements
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
When QUALITY Matters
Call 604 467-6613
for details In home saxophone and clarinet lessons by university trained instructor with considerable teaching experience. Phone 604 417-3606 Learn Celtic Fiddle, Irish Tin Whistle and Irish Flute from an experienced instructor, professional performer and founding member of Black Thorn Call 778 230-0543 Learn Celtic Fiddle, Irish Tin Whistle and Irish Flute from an experienced instructor, professional performer and founding member of Black Thorn Call 778 230-0543
HANDYPERSONS
HANDYMAN SERVICES
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Bookkeeping & Accounting Payroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123 Cellular: 604-788-0161
Bluegrass and old time country fiddle mandolin and banjo lessons from well know local performer and experienced instructor and director of the BAMA Bluegrass Circle Phone 778 230-0543
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING # 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. FALL Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
Serving Tri City 32 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com
Scott 604-891-9967 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist
.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting
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PRESSURE WASHING
DAVIDS WINDOW CLEANING WindowsW GuttersW Siding Washing Pressure/Hand Washing Free Estimates 465-1302W786-3466
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
PETS
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362 RIDGE MEADOWS ROOFING. Res Re-roofing & repairs WCB BBB A+ rating Free est. 604-377-5401
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
604.587.5865
www.recycle-it-now.com FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! * Fridges * Freezers * Stoves * Microwaves * Small appliances * Scrap Metal * Old pipe * BBQs * * Exercise equip. * Cars/trucks * All metal recyclables FREE
778-233-4949 T & K Haulaway RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&owl@ telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
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PETS
BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $450. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls BERNESE MOUNTAIN dog puppies, vet checked, 1st shots. Jen 604-807-3853 / rjkooi@hotmail.com Blue Nose Razors Edge Pitbull pups, 8 weeks old, ready to go, 1st shots, vet chk. 3 males, 3 females, $600-$800. Call (604)703-9606 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHIHUAHUA puppies, tiny teacups, ready to go now. 1 male/1 female, $700. 604-794-7347 Chocolate Lab pups, P/B, vet checked, 1st shots. M-$700/F-$800. View parents. (604)794-7717 COCK-A-POO X POO Pups: Vet ✔ 1st shots, non-shedding, S Sry. $550. 604-541-9163 /604.785.4809. DOBERMAN, brown, female, 15 mo old, all shots & spade. Loves kids. $950 obo. 604-465-0014 ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Brindle. CKC reg. $799. Call 604-782-3864. LABS, Chocolate, Parents CKC, 1st shots, dewormed, vet chkd, M/F, $600/ea. (604)850-4945 LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups family/farm raised,shots, short hair, vet checked, parents excellent temper. F$695, M$595. 604-835-0305. MALTESE 1 male, 3 months old 1st shots, vet ✔, health guarnt’ view mother. $500 (604)820-8513 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
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APARTMENT/CONDO
Maple Ridge 22450-121st Street 2 Bedroom Apt $820/mo 3 Bedroom Apt $950/mo
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GARAGE SALES
MAPLE RIDGE, garage sale 23095 Gilbert Dr., Silver Heights. Sat. Oct. 8, 8-3. DVD’s, power tools, garden
Pitt Meadows
Garage Sale 19360 ~ 118B Ave Sat Oct 8th 9am ~ ?
Attractive modern unit, in a safe, all ages community in beautiful Maple Ridge. Amenities include community gardens, playground, amenity rooms, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certified Crime Free Multi Housing complex. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time.
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PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fem’s $250 Special. Both parents approx. 120 to 150 lbs. Call 778-552-1525. SHELTIES beautiful loveable happy 2 male pups. Warm & cuddly, 6 mo old. House trained. (604)826-6311 TOY POODLE. One little girl left, black & brown. $650. Call 604-8204230, 604-302-7602 YORKIES, 8 wks, fam raise vet chk shots, tails, 3F $850, 2M $750, 604-590-9060 jhurley@telus.net YORKSHIRE Terrier pups. 12 wks old. M-F. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked. Health guar. 3 - 4 lbs. full grown. From $1200. 778-982-3352
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FURNITURE
#1 Cash Buyer “Since 1987” $$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.
WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW Single items to entire households
463-4449 or 209-6583 COMPUTER Desk with side table, 5’x3’ $135, oak ent. centre 3’x7’, $295, all exc. cond. (604)531-5995
REAL ESTATE
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ACREAGE
82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/ Arizona Building Lots! 50% OFF! 15, AAA+ View Lots. $0 Down! Starting $99/MO! Guaranteed Financing! Near Tucson’s Int’l Airport www.sunsiteslandrush.com 1-800659-9957- Mention Code 7
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Deluxe Retirement Living
Quality built & designed with seniors in mind. One bedroom + solarium/den. Stunning mountain view. Short walk to retail/businesses in downtown Maple Ridge. Seniors’ facilities on ground floor featuring all services and programs $298,000 Call Donald 604.467.0176
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS NEW SRI Mobile, Modular and manufactured homes on display in Abbotsford. Chuck 604-830-1960. New SRI Single and double wides in Ruskin park with river view from $89,900. Chuck 604-830-1960 REPOSSESSED MOBILE HOMES to be moved, 1974-2008. Chuck 604-830-1960.
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MORTGAGES
Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
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MAPLE COURT II 22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894
Maple Ridge Central
Certified Crime Free Clean, Quiet Building for Mature Adults Only 1 Bedroom with gas fireplace No Pets, Non Smoker
$525/mo. + util’s 604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
(604)467-5271 Maple Ridge
Glenwood Manor Apartments
Maple Ridge 224th St. 2 bdrm grnd. flr condo, approx 946 s/f. avail now, ns/np/refs. $1050/mo. BBY nr Lough. Mall, upper 2 flrs of family home, 5 bdrms, dbl garage, ns/np/refs, $1900 +3/4 utils. P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops, parks & schools. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1250
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value
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1 & 2 Bdrms from $685 & $850 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra. Clean, Spacious Includes cable, heat, hot water & parking Seniors discount 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd
(604)466-5799 Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Hardwood floors, adult oriented, heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets. Criminal Record check may be reqd Resident Manager Onsite Now with SENIORS DISCOUNT
604.477.9189 S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking
1 Bdrm. $780/mo
Avail Oct. 15 - Ref’s req’d
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available Now 3 BEDROOM Great location for seniors!
The Meadows Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
Call: 778-882-8894 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable.
Polo Club Apartments
Senior Move-In Allowance.
Refs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets
19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows
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1 & 2 Bdrs from $750/mo
Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express
Queen Anne Apts.
W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
* Renovated Suites *
604.465.7221
Clean, very quiet, large,
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
GREAT LOCATION
INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings MAPLE RIDGE, Central. 11735-225 St. 2 bdrm. $900 incl heat & h.w. No dogs.604-467-9420 or 477-9021 MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 2 bdrm apt, $830/mo incl. h/w, N/P. Avail now. 604-476-6683. MAPLE RIDGE Central. Lrg 1 bdrm insuite w/d, d/w, patio, near amens. Sec u/g prkg. NP/NS. Avail immed $800/mo +utils. Call 604-307-2241 MAPLE RIDGE central. Spacious 1 bdrm apts. Deck, W/D, Prkg, ns/np. $600. Call 604-937-3534.
OFFICE/RETAIL
MAPLE RIDGE Clean bright sunny 2 bdrm sxs duplex, priv. fenced yard, covered carport. $850 N/P. Avail. now. 604-240-8358
RECREATIONAL/SALE 2000 MIRADA 340MBS
TRANSPORTATION 806
Dining room slideout, dinette booth, awning, A/C, microwave and more. $29,995 (Stk.30637A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
1968 MUSTANG coupe 289 Auto, PS, factory PDB, deluxe hood, full consul, clock, runs OK. Needs complete restoration including floor and quarter panels. $2500. (604)467-3908
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TOWING
BENJAMIN TOWING Flat rate $49 604-318-8300
ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
2011 ADVENTURER 86SBS
AUTO FINANCING
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TRUCKS & VANS
1995 DODGE RAM ext cab, fibergls boxtop, 1 owner, V8, magnum, exc cond, 172K $3900, 604-581-8470
1999 HINO FB box truck, diesel, auto, brakes 90%, new glass, great tires, 1600 lb. lift gate, 316K, $9,999. Call (604)869-3466
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Happi-jacks, ext. speakers, thermopane windows, dinette slide, LCD TV, Awning. $25,995 (Stk.30389) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
Various downtown locations. Avail. Now! Updated and well maintained. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.
Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage
AXC 1999 ROYAL CXA
604-463-3000
CLASSIC CLASS C
743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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31’ Ford V10, 173k. One owner, GREAT condition. Island bed, partial hard-wood. Near-new tires, rear air bags. Many extras!
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
Rooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel 22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
111,000 kms, new brakes, after market rims & tires, toneau cover, trailer towing package & More! $18,500 / 604-908-8804
($23,900) $21,900
604-626-8859
Call 604-467-3944
PORT COQUITLAM bright furn’d room in large g/lvl ste, full bath nr amens, $475 incl util/cbl/net. Avail now. NS/NP. Refs. 604-807-9612 ROOMMATE to share 3 bdrm house, 1 bdrm - cbl, int, hydro. inc. $500/mo. Call 778-242-8903
2003 F350 white, low ks, exc. cond. All maint. done, ready to drive. $10,000 neg. (604)715-2337
2007 Ford Sport Trac
ROOMS FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE Private rooms (WiFi & cble) shrd kit. bath, lndry. $500/mo. 778-893-2750. Maple Ridge W. Single Pri. rooms Shrd bath/kit. Utils incl. $500-$550. 604-467-4450, 604-833-4450.
2000 CHEVY CUSTOM, 4 cyl., 5 spd., very clean. 207,000km,. a/c., $4200 obo. (604)218-8015
2005 MONTANA SV6, loaded, Onstar, 7 pass., new front rotors & brakes. Mint. $6500. 604-812-1278
Call Maria at ridgemeadows property management Mon Fri 9-6 604-466-2838 or visit www.ridgemeadowsproperty management.com
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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750
SUITES, LOWER MAPLE RIDGE
240th area. Large 700 sq. ft. 1 Bedroom ~ Own laundry, Suits single, NS/NP $780/mo incls utils & net.
Available Oct. 15
604-467-0487 Maple Ridge: 2bdrm, $800/mo + 40% utils/cbl, shrd laundry. n/s, n/p. Next to Elem. school. Walking dist to W.C. Exp. Nov. 1. 604-584-2875 MAPLE RIDGE: 3/Bdrms, W/D, $1175/mo inclds all utils / cable / int. Immed. 778-242-8903. MAPLE RIDGE. large 2 bdrm near SRT, well maint, furn or unfurn’d, full amens, park-like setting, N/S, $1200/mo. Nov 1st 604-476-1335. MAPLE RIDGE near SRT. New 1 bdrm walk-out bsmt, avail now, ns/np, $650 incl utils. 604-928-5012 MAPLE RIDGE West 1 bdrm, parking, share w/d, cat ok, n/s, $750/mo incl utils/cable Nov 1 (604)463-7487
MAPLE RIDGE WEST Bright & spacious 2 Bedroom basement suite. No pets, No Smoking. Close to amenities Available Immediately. $950/mo incls utils
604-765-4074
752
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
838
OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE
715
COTTAGES
TOWNHOUSES
TRANSPORTATION
MAPLE RIDGE
PRIVATE 2 Bdrm Cottage/Home on acre’s( Kanaka area) Newly renovated kitch& bath. NS,no dogs. Furns/Unfurns. Clean quiet couple. Reference required, Available October 15th $900.00 plus utils. 604467-9432
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TRANSPORTATION
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938
HOMES FOR RENT
MR: 203 St. 2 br bsmt, full bathr, ,laminate, own w/d & parking, cls to amen., $850/mo incl. util., N/S, N/P Avail. now, 778-558 2344 POCO: 2bdrm g/l, priv ent, lrg kitchen, all appls, laundry, full bath, NPNS, $835 + 1/3 util. 604-945-5758 POCO NORTH 2 bdrm. $825mo incl util/cbl N/S N/P. Ref req’d Avail now. Quiet person 604-518-9020 PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm g/l fully renovated, 4 appls. $1050 Utils/cble incl. NP/NS. Nov 1. 604-472-0415 Port Moody Furn lge bright 1 bdrm on main Lam flr $900 cbl/net W/D incl NS/NP Nice view 604-937-0855 RANCH PARK, 1 bdrm newly reno’d garden ste, avail now $800 incl utils W/D net NS/NP 604-816-4891
PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.
RENTALS
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RENTALS
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MAPLE COURT I
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
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1 & 2 BDRM SUITES
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
MAPLE RIDGE 4 bdrm + den, 2400sqft, 2 storage rooms, double garage incls all appl’s, N/S, N/P avail Nov 1st. $1900. 604-817-7783 MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl new reno’d 3 Bdrm upper flr, 1.5 bath,lrg deck & lrg back yrd, n/p, share w/d, immed $1300+hydro gas incl 604-328-7910 MAPLE RIDGE, Hammond, 3 bdrm. + den rancher. Nov. 1. $1250 mo. 604-808-7874
Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
MATTRESSES staring at $99
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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PITT Meadows 3 Bedroom, $1425. I will pay $150 move-in cost n/p,n/s, serious inquiries 778-241-1231 Port Moody cute clean 2 bdrm apt in 4 plex, $1250mo + hydro. NP/NS. Cls to bus WCE 604-729-5262
Call 604-451-6075 to view. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp.
MAPLE RIDGE
PETS
RENTALS
TOWNHOUSES
MAPLE RIDGE. Near hosp. Quiet 2 bdrm T/H, 1.5 baths, incl. heat/hw. 4 appl, 2 prk spots. Sorry n/p. $1020. avail now. 604-708-1661.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
2002 CHRYSLER INTREPID 105K kms, great shape/condition, Air/care 2013, no accident, fully loaded, $3500 obo 604-304-5571
KIA Rio 2006, I.6 litre engine, 110 HP for sale, $ 7600. Air conditioning, alloy wheels. Very tidy, 117,000 km. Tel: 778-858-5312.
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1993 ACURA Integra GSR - (Rare) 265,000km, 2 dr, Std, Aircared $3,400 obo. Call: 604-617-3191 1998 MERCEDES E320, 4 dr. auto, fully loaded, 80K, local, no accid, $6995 obo. Call 778-881-1216. 2002 BMW, 325i, 4/dr, 83K’s, clear coat red w/black interior,recent tune up/brakes, tires. If you’re looking for an excellent pristine car, ths is the one! $11,500/obo. 604-541-0018.
George Robinson........... F011 George Robinson........... F012 Randy Chartrand........... G120
2005 HONDA CIVIC, auto, a/c, p/l, CD, no accid’s, 100K, $7800, call: 778-552-6300 or 604-807-7652. OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
1993 Coleman trailer great shape rec service propane tanks incl. c/w org. manuals fold-out king sz & dble bed table & seating area converts into 3rd bed. $4995. 604-534-6305
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper
1999 Slumber Queen Adventurer Camper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 10 Foot WS model with all the trimmings, 13’’ Sansui TV, queen bed 8 foot awning & much more! Excellent Condition. Call for more info. $8600. 604-535-5777 or 604-785-6827 2004 F350 CREW CAB, diesel, 03 24’ Salem 5th whl. trailer, both mint cond., too many things to list. Will sell separate. Trailer $7,900 or both for $24,000 obo.Call 604-812-1278.
Notice is hereby given that on October 15, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at 11985 203rd St, Maple Ridge, B.C., the undersigned; Advanced Storage Centres will sell at Public Auction, by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned.
2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara
30,000 miles, auto, pwr. steering, & brakes, 4 new all season tires & more! $16,800 / 604-908-8804
NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF CHARLES RICHARD EASTMAN, LATE OF MAPLE RIDGE, BC.
Creditors and others having claims against the above estate, are required to send full particulars of such claims to Concentra Trust 333-3rd Avenue North Saskatoon SK S7K 2M2, on or before October 28, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have been received.
Concentra Trust Executors 333 - 3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon SK, S7K 2M2
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