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Mountie pleads guilty to assault Punched man while executing an arrest

by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter

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Perfect cut Jeff Krenzel, a front-end loader operator at Northview Enterprises Ltd., bucks a log Wednesday afternoon along the Fraser River, off the Haney Bypass in Maple Ridge. Log bucking is where a log is cut based on defects in the wood, its length and diameter. The wood is then sent to mills, such as pulp, lumber and plywood, which require different specifications.

A Ridge Meadows RCMP officer has pleaded guilty to punching a man in the face while executing an arrest.

Const. Mike Cardinal, who remains on active duty, entered the plea to a lesser charge of common assault, instead of assault causing bodily harm, which carries a stiffer penalty.

Cardinal entered the plea on Wednesday although he had initially planned to go to trial.

Crown prosecutor Wayne Norris said the plea was agreed to after more evidence concerning the victim’s injuries came to light.

The charge relates to an incident that happened Feb. 21, 2008. Cardinal was one of several police officers who were called to deal with a complaint about a noisy party at a home in the 12400-block of 228th Street Maple Ridge.

See Assault, p14

Weekend jail for child porn distribution $ Minor football volunteer given 90-day prison term for guilty plea

by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter

A Maple Ridge man who pleaded guilty to distributing and importing child pornography will serve a 90-day sentence by spending weekends in jail.

Douglas James McNally was handed the prison term Thursday in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court and told the judge he wanted to put the humiliating experience behind him.

“I stand before the court today to accept

whatever I need to do to get my life back,” he told Judge Shehni Dossa.

“I feel very much for the children that are in the pictures. I have a hard time explaining myself. I am disgusted with myself.”

McNally’s 18-year-old son was in court to support him.

NcNally hugged his son and bid him farewell before proceedings commenced. He has aged considerably and lost weight compared to a photograph he posted to Hi 5, a children’s social networking site.

The 67-year-old man was a former volunteer with the Meadowridge Knights, but no longer helps with the minor football club.

In a search warrant application, police revealed that McNally was flagged in 2007 by

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Canada’s National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre, which passed the information to the RCMP’s Integrated Child Exploitation unit.

The ICE investigation led police to an address in Maple Ridge, where McNally lived, and those details were forwarded to Ridge Meadows RCMP. McNally But police were unable to act on the information “due to delays” and closed the file.

A CD containing images of child abuse related to the file was also destroyed.

In 2011, however, police received another cyber tip and acted on it quickly.

Police were granted a search warrant in June for McNally’s house, where a computer, laptop, cellphone and cameras were seized.

The court heard McNally gave a statement to police which amounted to a confession, saying he viewed the images out of curiosity and to explore the dark side.

In August, Crown approved one count each of importing or distributing child porn Jalap enoand possessing child pornography against him.

McNally pleaded guilty to the more serious offence of distributing child porn a month later, because he wanted the “humiliating” ordeal over quickly.

See Sentence, p9

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Communication key for new Pitt mayor Pitt mayor-elect won’t give up volunteering

by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter

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on’t expect Pitt Meadows’ mayor-elect to step away from the volunteer work she has done for years.

Deb Walters will still be organizing food vendors at the city’s annual Pitt Meadows Day celebration, she’ll be rolling up her sleeves, making sure everything runs smoothly.

She’s also squeeze in volunteering for School District 42’s education foundation, Pitt Meadows Community Foundation, Toastmasters and the garden club.

“I’m not going to stop any of that,” says Walters, who was elected as the city’s next mayor on Saturday with 2,025 votes.

Winner of the 2005 Pitt Meadows Citizen of the Year Award, Walters recognizes the spirit of volunteerism is a huge part of this community.

By working closely with people, fund-raising and organizing community events, Walters has learned that one thing is key: communication.

“I tend to get buy-in from people just because I am willing to listen,” says Wal-

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Deb Walters is set to become the first female mayor of Pitt Meadows. ters, who calls her style of leadership “collaborative.”

Walters won’t be moving into the mayor’s office at city hall until she is officially sworn in on Dec. 6.

Although people are already jockeying to book appointments to meet her, Walters is holding off on slotting them in until next

week.

“Mayor MacLean is still the mayor,” said Walters, acknowledging the man who had been at the helm of the city for 12 years.

Walters credits a team of 100 volunteers for helping her win the election and a door-knocking campaign that targeted almost every

street in the city, but six.

While on the campaign trail, Walters carried a pie-chart that broke down where money is spent and pulled it out when residents complained about their every increasing property tax bills.

“Then people understood where the dollars went to,”

said Walters.

That listening ear is what’s going to set apart Walter’s from other mayors.

She’s already talked to city CAO Jake Rudolph about organizing town hall meetings or focus groups a couple of times a year.

The meetings would be a venue for people to bring

forward concerns, vent and maybe even commend the city.

“We will get people who aren’t happy,” said Walters.

“We are not always going to be able to resolve everybody’s problems and sometimes there are those people who just like to complain, and you know what, that’s their right too.”

Instead of just appointing councillors to various committees, Walters has decided to let council chose their appointments according to their interests and expertise.

“To me, I rather utilize people’s expertise and interests, I think the community benefits from that,” she said.

As for increasing the city’s business tax intake, Walters reminds everyone not to rush.

The North Lougheed Commercial Study is currently awaiting comment from the provincial Agricultural Land Commission and no developments have been pitched for the Cardiff Farm land at the south end of Harris Road.

“We are not in a hurry,” said Walters.

“People are happy. They are satisfied citizens overall. When you ask someone where would you live? They don’t want to live anywhere else.”

Developing Albion flats first priority for mayor, council Downtown development, industrial inventory also on to-do list

by Phi l M elnyc h u k staff reporter

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or Ernie Daykin, there is no Plan B. If the Agricultural Land Commission snubs its nose at Maple Ridge’s hopes for Albion flats and decides the land at 105th Avenue and Lougheed Highway should remain farmland forever – council will have to deal with that.

“We’ll wait for the comments,” the mayorelect said Thursday.

Hopefully, the ALC will be back shortly, he added.

Within days, according to the commission.

Development of Albion flats is the top job for the new council, elected Saturday after voters gave Daykin a second mandate, installed two newcomers Corisa Bell and Robert Masse, and returned four incumbents.

Once the land commission has commented on the district’s draft plan for the flats, which calls for commercial, recreational and industrial development of most of the property on both sides of 105th Avenue, council can write up more details and, perhaps, make an application for excluding some of the land from the Agricultural Land Reserve.

“I haven’t presupposed what it’s going to be.”

Whoever makes the application, whether it’s land owners or the district – Daykin isn’t sure at this point – has to get it right.

Agriculture Minister Don McRae has ordered a moratorium on repeat applications, so developers have to wait at least five years before resubmitting an application to take land out of the reserve.

“That’s one big piece of work.”

During the election, it became clear people want more shopping options, although where, wasn’t exactly clear.

That’s why the municipality continues to nurture its relationship with Target Corp., the Minneapolis-based company that bought out Zellers leases across Canada earlier this

year. The Maple Ridge’s Zellers is on Target’s conversion list, with possible expansion of the anchor store in Haney Place Mall for 2013.

The planning department continues to nudge that process along, Daykin said.

Attracting such enterprises, such as Thrifty Foods, which moves into the other end of the mall next year, takes effort, he explained.

“If you want something, you have to work hard at it.”

When he learned that Target bought Zellers, Daykin fired off a letter to Target headquarters, sent in a promotional package and noted he’s a huge Minnesota Vikings fan. Daykin usually drinks his coffee from a Vikings’ mug during Monday council workshops.

Next to a revived Haney Place Mall, Daykin’s got high hopes for the three acres of slum housing the district bought last year on Selkirk Avenue. That’s just been cleaned up and is ready to go to market.

“Once we give folks some parameters, I don’t think there will be any shortage of interest in that.”

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Over the years I’ve had regular customers’ ask me if they could prepay forty or fifty dollars per month toward the future maintenance and repairs of their vehicles. That way when the next big job rolls along, as they always do, they have reduced the shock to their bank account by prepaying some of it already. Further, they have no excuse for not taking care of the regular maintenance items that we advise them are required because they have already paid for the job!

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Becker’s plate already filling up

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ack to work at his law office on Monday, John Becker wasn’t feeling sorry for himself.

He lost the race to be Pitt Meadows’ next mayor on Saturday, but was already fielding calls from people ready to tap into his expertise.

A bit of policy wonk, with nine years of experience on city council, Becker is full of ideas on how to make government work better.

“I am policy driven, which is both an asset and a liability when you are dealing with a personality or person-type race,” he says.

“As Popeye said, ‘I am what I am.’”

The key ideas he pitched during the campaign included a zerobased tax increase program, another to speed up green waste collection, as well as a public consultation process and referendum on an indoor swimming pool.

“I tried to move those points forward and the voters decided the message or the messenger

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John Becker and his wife Terry watch polling results on Saturday at city hall. was not what they were looking for,” he said, adding he had no regrets about the campaign he ran against his opponents, Deb Walters and Gary Paller.

“While I may have lost the election, I, by no means, consider it a failure.”

Becker will still be involved in business planning sessions, which begin Monday, that help set the city’s budget for next year.

The mayor-elect has in-

dicated she will ask council to consider some of Becker’s ideas, including a budget planning model that shows residents what a zero increase in their taxes would look like and which services would need to be cut.

“I think those ideas are in the best interests of the municipality,” said Becker.

“If the new council wishes to adopt any or all of them, I would be nothing but flattered and consider it to be a

Thank you to all those who participated in our election; I am honoured to have received your confidence and support at the ballot box. I am likewise excited that you have elected a worthy group of individuals to Council, who will work hard to make sure Pitt Meadows remains the community that we all love so much.

Thank you to Don Maclean for his amazing record of service to Pitt Meadows and for his tremendous role in shaping this wonderful community. We will all do our best to honor his legacy by keeping Pitt Meadows moving in the right direction. Thank you to all the candidates for their contributions to this election and our community.

I am extremely grateful to Tyler Shymkiw, Carole Kubb and Cayley Wilson who organized a great group of volunteers and ran a successful campaign.

Thanks to my friends and wonderful family especially Len, Scott, Brandon and Dad. Without you, none of this would have been possible.

Finally, I want to thank the citizens of Pitt Meadows, not just for their support during this election, but for their spirit of community which makes Pitt Meadows the best place in the world to live.

I look forward to representing you as Mayor for the City of Pitt Meadows!

Sincerely,

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good thing.”

He believes it is unfair to assume that residents will cough up an extra $300 every year to maintain current services.

“I think the years of automatic increases in taxation, while understandable ... do not adequately respect the fact that many of our residents are on fixed incomes or on decreased incomes. I think it would speak volumes to our residents if there were a change of philosophy

and attitude.”

Becker remains involved with the local B.C. Liberal riding association and as a governance advisor to the chamber of commerce.

And now that he has more time, he wants to pursue sponsorship opportunities between small businesses and non-profits.

He points to the Haney’s Farmers Market and community garden as examples of nonprofits that could benefit from joining forces with small business looking to increase their market presence.

“The farmers’ market – I think it’s a great event, but I am absolutely opposed to taxpayers paying for it,” he said.

Although there’s been talk of him heading to provincial political pastures, Becker isn’t interested in representing the city as a member of the legislature. His wife Terry will be seeking the B.C. Liberal nomination in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge.

“I considered the mayor’s job to be the pinnacle of political achievement because of the impact on the community,” Becker said.

“Being a smaller frog in a big pond, right now, doesn’t really do a whole lot for me.”

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Thank you Maple Ridge for a wonderful 12 years.

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Daykin didn’t underestimate Ruthven Daykin from p3 Two other projects are at least on Daykin’s todo list for the next three years. First is taking inventory of commercial and industrial land in Maple Ridge. For him, the next step is writing a plan for the property to the south of Albion flats, the ignored industrial land on river side of Lougheed Highway, everything between the old ferry terminal and Kanaka Creek Regional Park.

“We heard one thing loud and clear during the election process, people want the opportunity to work closer to home.”

Then there’s TransLink, over which he took a lot of grief for supporting a two-cent-a-litre

gas tax as part of the financial plan.

Daykin is awaiting a review of the ridership of West Coast Express, which he hopes will prove the case for expanding beyond the five rush-hour trains that run only on weekdays.

RapidBus too is slated to connect Coquitlam to downtown Maple Ridge, one day.

“There’s no date on it,” he says.

Daykin concedes, the district needs to sharpen its communication skills to suburbanites who await roads, sidewalks, shops and parks.

The strength of that criticism surprised him during the election.

Maybe Maple Ridge should build the roads and sidewalks sooner

and let the houses follow, although that risks taxpayer money if the development doesn’t happen and the dollars don’t flow, he suggested.

With memory of the campaign fading, Daykin remembers people telling him he was crazy for advertising and asking why he was putting up signs, when they thought he had an easy win.

Halfway through the campaign, Craig Ruthven entered the race and gave Daykin a run for his money, taking 4,953 votes to the mayor’s 7,394.

Daykin wasn’t surprised. He told him on election night he was one of the few that didn’t underestimate him.

But this election didn’t match the excitement of 2008, when Daykin ran for the first time and knocked off incumbent Gordy Robson and wellknown MLA Michael Sather.

Unlike three years ago, council has two new members, Corisa Bell and Bob Masse, after Craig Speirs was defeated and Linda King retired.

Daykin expects the new council to work well.

Masse “is one of those quiet guys who works in the background.”

Bell is “full of vim and vigour.”

They have their work cut out for them, he said earlier.

“It’s just not a simple yes or no, black or white business.”

Pro-shopping card listing councillors elusive staff reporter A copy of the business card circulated in the last days of the election that gave a list of proshopping candidates, all of whom were elected to Maple Ridge council, is proving elusive, despite five councillors having seen the list.

Newcomer Bob Masse said he was put on the

list after being asked by “two gentlemen after the Whonnock [all-candidates’] meeting” who said they wanted shopping in Silver Valley and Albion.

“The impression I got was they were going to distribute it in Silver Valley and Albion.”

He can’t remember if the pair ID’d themselves, but said he favoured

more shopping, so he agreed to go on the list.

The card said something about “pro-shopping citizens” and listed the five candidates: Masse, Judy Dueck, Cheryl Ashlie, Al Hogarth and Mike Morden.

There was no discussion with other candi-

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Masse, Ashlie, Dueck, Hogarth and Morden all saw the card, but none could produce a copy of it. “No, I don’t have the card. Don’t care about the card – moving on.

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Use your head B.C. Liberal MLA Moira Stilwell has proposed legislation to help prevent concussions in youth sports.

The private member’s bill would make it law to remove a young athlete from play if a concussion is suspected.

The proposed Concussions in Youth Sport Safety Act recognizes that the majority of sport-related head injuries occur in athletes younger than 20, and that the frequency of such injuries is increasing.

Even with Hockey Canada’s new rules, head shots still occur frequently in minor hockey.

Sometimes penalties are called, often they are not. Such inconsistency only confuses players and puts them more at risk, and some have sustained concussions.

These rules need to be more strictly enforced.

More is unknown than known about concussions. We know what causes them, but not why some people feel some symptoms – headaches, nausea, dizziness, sensitivity to light – while others experience a sudden onset of depression.

There’s no clinically tested treatment for concussions. Rest is best.

Sidney Crosby just returned to the NHL after 10 months recuperating from a concussion.

Other players have had to retire after sustaining multiple concussions, some the result of deliberate and callous head shots.

These are professional athletes; they know the risks they take every time they compete, and what’s at stake – for some, their jobs.

But what about our children?

So few will ever play junior or college, let alone pro. They have their whole lives ahead of them.

No game, no victory or goal, is worth jeopardizing their futures.

As a government, as volunteers, as parents, we need to do everything possible to educate them about brain injuries, to teach them to protect themselves and respect one another, without instilling in them fear.

It’s not as simple as telling them to keep their heads up, and elbows down.

We must help them value our most valuable asset – our brains.

Use them.

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Debate reopens on assisted suicide I

t is hard to believe, but it has been 50 years since I graduated from medical school.

In the intervening half century of looking after patients, I have encountered every imaginable end-of-life issue.

From one end of the spectrum, where Health Care Marco Terwiel people refused to accept that they were going to die, and not only expected but demanded that either the Creator or the medical profession prevent that.

To the other, where people demanded that I put them out of their suffering.

Now that the courts are asked once again to determine if a helpless, terminally ill patient can commit suicide with the help of another person without incriminating the assistant, it is a point of renewed, vigorous discussion among many colleagues, lawyers, religious leaders and the general public.

There is really nothing new about the controversy or the practice of euthanasia or suicide, assisted or not. The only new aspect is the question of when to stop treatment on account of our newly developed abilities to prolong the dying process for a very long time.

In the ancient Greek and Roman classical period, euthanasia was generally equated with suicide when “a worthy

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and good life” was no longer possible due to illness or extensive physical decline. Suicide was only criticized if it was irrational or without cause.

That changed in the second and third centuries AD under the influence of Christianity, where suicide was seen as a direct defiance of God’s will. People were made to believe that “life and its sufferings are divinely ordained by God and must be borne accordingly” (St. Augustine).

In the 13th Century, St. Thomas Aquinas was of the opinion that suicide violated the biblical commandment against killing and was the most dangerous of sins, because it precluded an opportunity for repentance.

Scientific and medical discoveries in more recent times have upset the religious teachings of divinely ordained suffering. Physicians can treat and extend life to a degree unimaginable a century ago and the current discourse is once again focused on the quality of life and on the right of the individual to determine when this quality had deteriorated to the point where it is acceptable to cease living, just like the Greeks and Romans discussed some 2,000 years ago.

Most older and experienced doctors can reflect on the understanding gained from the many occasions that we had to deal with patients who were going to die from very different causes and under very different circumstances, and these physicians, therefore, are in a better position to have a more valid and reasoned opinion of what is appropriate than

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someone who is guided by purely legal theory, religious dogma or raw emotion.

With current medical technology, we can prolong life, independent of considerations about the quality of that life.

Questions like when to turn off the respirator, or when to withhold potentially life-sustaining interventions or medications when the patient can no longer consent or refuse treatment are difficult to answer when the law and, specifically, the criminal code are threatening to put us in jail for 14 years if we do not adhere correctly to the many conflicting guidelines.

The courts have struggled to interpret the existing, antiquated laws in such a way that if a person is charged and convicted, most of the time citizens and, specifically, physicians receive judgments and sentences that take into consideration the vastly changed societal capabilities and expectations.

Sadly, too much is left in the hands of the personal views of the judges and juries to always render a fair and just outcome. Time and again, there has been a plea for Parliament to review and change the laws in keeping with the wishes of the majority of Canadians who want to give active consideration to the limits they will place on their own medical treatment and that of their loved ones.

So far, any attempts to do that have died on the order paper.

Dr. Marco Terwiel is a retired family physician who lives in Maple Ridge.

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THE NEWS/letters Picked up by strangers after fall EDITOR, THE NEWS:

As I was planning my Sunday daily activities on Nov. 20, I decided on a brisk walk to the Silver Bridge dike in Pitt Meadows with my beloved two-year-old golden retriever Molly.

As I pulled into the parking lot, she began to perform her ever-so-excited dance in the backseat to hurry up and get going. As usual, I attached her leach to the collar and we were off.

Well, to both of our amazement, we spotted two beautiful white swans just below the parking lot. A first-sighting for her. We took off, full-steam down the embankment. It happened so fast I didn’t have time to react.

My main concern was to hold onto her as I didn’t want her to harm them. As I could not hold on anymore, I felt myself slipping off my feet with one leg landing straight and the other turning sideways, hearing a pop in my right knee.

I just sat on the ground, stunned and in shock, not really feeling pain. Molly was long gone, wading waste deep in the water, trying to mingle with these gracious birds. They pretty much told her off, and she actually backed away from them.

Then I went to get up and my knee had no range, stability or motion. Trying to contain her, I tried again. No use.

At this time, a really nice lady who had witnessed all of this from the bridge called out to see if I needed help. I still thought if I just rested a bit longer it would be OK. It wasn’t.

As she walked down towards me, she asked me not to try and move and she was calling 911. I kept panicking about my dog, thinking how can I get her home?

This wonderful lady, Linda, tried to offer her arm to me, but it wasn’t enough. She needed more help. She went up the hill and asked complete strangers for it.

I couldn’t believe how many people were crowded around us in a matter of seconds. The emotions that were swirling around in my mind were overwhelming gratefulness.

I actually had to be carried up a steep hill by a man named Chris and another women who I wasn’t able to get her name.

I just wanted to thank them all.

Turns out I have a ruptured ACL in my left knee.

CAROLINE OLAFSON PITT MEADOWS

chat@mapleridgenews.com Campaign organizers?

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Re: Maple Ridge council winners were on lists (The News, Nov. 23).

The MRNeighbourhoods website did not endorse any candidates. The list that Judy Dueck refers to was a quick poll intended to grade candidates answers to questions posed. Organizers of the MRNeighborhoods site did not wish to endorse candidates and, in fact, probably could not have agreed on any particular six candidates slates. It was also our understanding that endorsing a slate would contravene the elections act. For an organization to endorse a slate of candidates without registering as “campaign organizers” could be illegal. This is quite different from the Smartcentres email, which was a clear endorsement by Residents for Smart Shopping of a candidate slate ...

Official slate From: Verity Howarth, posted on mapleridgenews.com.

Re: Maple Ridge council winners were on lists (The News, Nov. 23).

Slate politics is now officially in Maple Ridge. Candidates who say they were not aware they were part of the shopping slate are either totally ignorant, or being less than honest. And in an election where people were just a few hundred votes apart, SmartCentres, coy as they are in this interview, most certainly made a difference ... I hope the people of Albion enjoy the paved over mess they will have for a view in place of trees and streams.

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‘I’ll pick my own candidates’ EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Ridge council winners were on lists (The News, Nov. 23).

I don’t agree with Grover Telford that a list of candidates influenced the Maple Ridge elections too much, even though it is a slimy tactic.

Personally, if I see such a list from a union, professional organization, or others, I am inclined to vote the opposite.

I’ll pick my own candidates, thank you very much.

Looking at the statistics from the last several elections, it gives a pretty good idea as to how candidates fare. It has far less to do with a candidate’s platform, contrary to Judy Dueck’s comments.

Virtually everyone votes for one or more incumbents. Given there were 28 candidates, that almost guarantees each incumbent will win, or at least do very well.

The next best predictor is how well known a person is in the community.

If you are on a lot of committees or in a profession where you meet a lot of people, if you are generally liked, you’ll pick up quite a few votes.

This makes some sense as people want to vote for someone with a bit of a track record as politicians are known to lie and people are reluctant to go with someone who says things with no his-

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Platforms have little to do with who gets elected municipally.’ tory to back it up.

Thirdly, if you have large, prominent well-designed signs placed throughout the community, you are sure to pick up a lot more votes than you would otherwise.

Last is platforms. This seems to be a poor predictor of success unless your platform is totally out there. The only difference a platform seemed to make in this election was at the Albion polling station, where Craig Speirs narrow-

ly lost being elected because he didn’t give in to the shopping zealots.

I am glad we don’t force people to vote, otherwise there would be a lot more eeny, meeny, miny, moe going on in the election booth.

To those who didn’t vote, thank-you – you gave the 25 per cent of us who did four times the voting power we should have had.

MICHAEL PATTERSON MAPLE RIDGE

Thoughts on the wonders of weather W

eather is a wondrous thing. It’s no wonder people talk about it all the time.

Monday night it was the wind, blowing like the bejesus, making the rain a weapon. At our house – and no doubt, yours – it was like someone pelting pebbles against the windows and siding, and I slept nary a wink.

Riding my bike to work last week, the headwind was a cursed foe. Muscles aching as I worked the pedals, walking would have been faster. Thankfully, it was a relatively deserted stretch of road as I shouted something that sounded a like “truck” into the wind.

Yet a tailwind is a joy, like being carried by a benevolent hand.

Few things affect our moods like weather. Music may be a close second, but the elements and their whims have an uncanny ability to take us from agony to bliss, and all the stops in between.

For those who care to stop and enjoy, it can bless us with wonder.

Two Fridays ago, a massive gust blew through our area, lasting about five minutes.

I was in my office at the time, facing a wall of windows. In what seemed mere moments, the sky turned from grey to a roaring river of fluttering colour.

It was pure inundation, like a swirling murmuration of starlings feathered with gold, copper and bronze. The nearby cottonwoods seemed eager to show their winter bones.

And then, as quickly as it started, there

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were just a few stray leaves. Then nothing.

It was awesome.

I had never seen anything like it.

A child would have known what to do in this whirlwind. It called for giggles, a dance with nature as wind was made flesh.

And just as weather amazes, it energizes and

calms.

With its cool touch, as we step out of our muggy fall homes, it invigorates.

In fall, as true West Coast weather takes hold, it provides a backdrop for comfort. While the outside world is dark and deep with cloud, in black and tattered shrouds of ash across the sky, away from the steady downpour we retreat to blankets, tea, books and scotch.

To stews, wine, hot chocolate, and the company of others.

Lightning has a way of burning into your memory. My flashbulbs reveal me as a five-year-old in Alberta, huddling beneath a canoe in the bed of a pickup as we flee the lake in a downpour as the gods thunder. At 19, on the French Atlantic coast, warm and safe, watching the sky light up over the Bay of Biscay with some new friends. Years later, on a Utah desert highway, paranoid, trying to

EDITOR, THE NEWS:

The wind storm the other day really raised havoc around Fern Crescent. We were out of power for about 18 hours. Trees, power poles, power lines, all down across roads. It was quite a mess. But very early in the morning, the crews were out, and at it.

remember if rubber tires provide safety from electrocution.

And later still, with my future wife on an evening walk, taking refuge from the rain beneath a canopy of trees at a local park, watching the devil’s forks light up the distant sky, grateful for a show that feels staged on our behalf.

In winter, the snow brings delight.

Always best when it arrives in evening, before thoughts turn to morning commutes, when we are warm at home, watching it drift beneath the street lamps. The city is quiet, the blanket of white softens the canvas, simplifies, purifies the landscape, blurring the lines between yard, sidewalk and street as people walk down the road, pulling a child on a sled, dust off a pair of crosscountry skis, turn their driveway into a toboggan run.

And of course, there is always the joy of the sun.

Even before dark winter departs, we are granted those days of bliss when it warms our cheeks, giving our moods, our day, a little lift.

And in time, next spring, there will be a day when we emerge from our homes wearing something light, just a shirt, perhaps.

It is neither too hot, nor too cold. But just right.

And for a moment, we forget about the weather completely.

Chris Bryan is editor of the Burnaby NewsLeader, a Black Press affiliate.

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Linda King, after serving six terms – starting in 1988 – didn’t run in Saturday’s municipal elections, while Craig Speirs lost a close battle, after serving four terms.

District spokesman Fred Armstrong said councillors commented that debate and differences always stayed at the table and didn’t carry over to personal relationships.

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King, in turn, wished the incoming council luck and didn’t want to make any assumptions before the new council started its work.

Like her colleague Speirs, who took an advertisement out on the topic during last week’s election, King disagrees with the carving up of Maple Ridge’s rural areas into one-acre residential parcels. “If I had a magic wand, I would stop this sort of estate-type of development that’s happening on our rural lands. I think these developments are sprawl.�

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Last year, King led the initiative to remove the King moment of prayer that started council meetings on Tuesdays with “moments of reflection,� during which councillors observe a moment of silence for a particular theme that eve- Speirs ning.

That seems to be working well, she said. Tuesday, council gave a moment of silence in tribute to the elections that just took place and

for those that were unable to take place in other countries.

No other Lower Mainland municipality starts its meetings with prayers.

King is pleased with the progress made in developing the downtown, and Alouette Heights transitional housing project on Brown Avenue, which opens this spring, and the opening of the new SPCA building on Jackson Road. “I think there’s been some really good accomplishments during this term.�

The district had started its process when the province introduced the Metal Dealers and Recyclers Act, which will make B.C. the ďŹ rst Canadian province with legislation targeting scrap-metal transactions. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General said scrap metal dealers will have to collect IDs of sellers, then assign each a code number. Police only could get the personal information from the dealer through a warrant.

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‘Power outages are just a fact of life’

by Phi l M elnyc h u k staff reporter About 6,700 Maple Ridge customers were plunged into the cold and dark Tuesday morning after winds exceeding 100 km/h blasted the Lower Mainland, and similar gusts are expected this weekend.

Fifty crews were sent around the area to clean up downed trees and branches and reconnect power lines.

According to B.C. Hydro, more than 4,400 homes went dark just after 3 a.m. in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, as well as Langley, after a tree knocked down a power line.

It took until almost 9 p.m. Tuesday to get the lights back on.

It also took until 4 p.m. to restore power to northwest Silver Valley and parts of Alouette Road, south of 136th Avenue and west of 130th Street, affecting 124 homes.

The storm killed the power in Ross Davies’s home on Fern Crescent, from about 2:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday.

The member of the Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society said a tree fell across Fern Crescent near his home, stranding vehicles on the eastern side.

“It’s hard to know how long the road was

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A branch down on 132nd Avenue, near WildPlay. blocked for.”

The east side of Silver Valley, such as Rock Ridge or Silver Ridge, and residents along Fern Crescent still depend on only one road in or out, via 232nd Street and 132nd Avenue. If those roads are blocked, there’s no other way in or out.

It is a priority for both

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Davies remembers the entire area becoming cut off during a bad storm in 2006, blocking 232nd St. and 132nd Ave. “We had hundreds of people walking up 232nd Street in the dark, really something else.”

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‘It could be interesting come Sunday’ Wind from p9 Grootendorst said the fire department answered 15 wind-related calls during the Tuesday morning storm.

A tree also fell on to a log cabin in the Thornhill area of 108th Avenue and 247th Street, punching a hole in the roof. There were no injuries.

Grootendorst said Fern Crescent at 130th Avenue was blocked at 5:30 a.m., but doesn’t know when the road re-opened. If power lines are involved, B.C. Hydro crews remove the downed trees.

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Even if downed wires are not blocking the road, vehicles can’t be allowed through because it has to be assumed the wires are live, the fire chief explained.

The stormy times might not be over.

High winds gusting to 90 km/h had been expected Thursday.

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Lisa Lawrance, viceprincipal at Samuel Robertson Technical school, and says the new e-readers provide a number of advantages to students and educators.

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So far, the response has been positive.

“The kids are excited,” said Lawrance. “The ereaders are much lighter than textbooks, so they don’t have to lug around all those books all day.”

Lawrance said she wouldn’t be surprised if e-readers completely replace paper textbooks in classrooms within three to five years.

David Vandergugten, the district’s director of instruction for K-12, believes putting technology in the hands of students will enable them to have a more interactive learning experience.

“I think the kids are happy we are doing

this,” he said. “They’re ready for it.”

While the basic ereaders offers a more passive experience, similar to that of reading a book, advanced tablet computers offer the ability to write notes within the textbook document, as well as link to content online.

“I think the kids are happy we are doing this.”

David Vandergugten, district director of instruction for K-12

“You can even embed videos into the text,” said Vandergugten, adding the district is looking into developing its own content that can be distributed to students to accompany the

texts they download.

The school district also recently modernized its library system, allowing students to scan through book titles and covers on their tablet computers just as they would scroll through songs on iTunes.

“There’s all sorts of possibilities for teachers with this technology,” he said.

While a classroom without physical books may be a difficult concept for some parents to grasp, Lawrance notes that the content is still largely the same.

“It’s just a different way of delivering it,” she said.

And while the technology may seem intimidating, for children who have grown up around computers and smartphones, it’s second nature.

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108 images uploaded Sentence from front He declined to hire a lawyer, although he was counselled to get one by Crown prosecutor Andrew Blunt.

Blunt told the court that 108 images, which qualify as child porn, were uploaded to a Yahoo Flickr account by McNally. Police also found 20 images and 20 videos on McNally’s laptop. Blunt described three images and a video to the court, revealing most involved young girls, one as young as four.

Although the images were alarming and disturbing, Blunt noted the quantity of images found in McNally’s

possession were at the “low range” compared to others charges with similar offences, who usually download thousands of child porn images.

He cited McNally’s guilty plea and the fact that McNally had overcome an addiction to alcohol as factors that would assist in his rehabilitation.

While addicted to alcohol in the 1970s, McNally spent almost a decade living on the streets of Vancouver, but kicked his habit for good after entering a rehab in 1979.

Blunt told the court McNally hasn’t touched a drop of alcohol since.

“If an individual can con-

quer ... such a gripping addiction, I think that’s a positive when it comes to him conquering whatever it is that lead him to get engaged in viewing child pornography,” Blunt said.

McNally requested the intermittent or fragmented prison term because his wife cannot drive and needs access to a car during the week.

Besides the 90-day sentence, which he will serve over 30 weekends from 6 p.m. on Fridays to 6 p.m. on Sundays, McNally’s DNA will be entered into the sex offender registry.

While outside prison, he will be bound by a recognizance that prohibits him from being near persons under 16 and other conditions.

RCMP were going to do investigation Assault from front Norris said the officers ended up going to the wrong house and Cardinal used excessive force while attempting to take a man into custody.

RCMP said Cardinal struck the man with a flashlight.

The man was treated at the scene by paramedics with the B.C. Ambulance Service, then taken to a jail cell at the detachment, but later released.

Blurry cell-phone video of the altercation was posted on YouTube, but played no part in Cardinal’s decision to enter a guilty plea.

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He was also going to face a RCMP disciplinary hearing, but Mounties were unable to provide details of the outcome.

It isn’t the first time a Ridge Meadows Mountie has faced assault charges.

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A RCMP disciplinary board found the behaviour of the constables to be “very serious misconduct” and docked them 10 days pay for beating up two men while drunk in downtown Maple Ridge.

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The resident of 227th Street says the 30 or so London plane trees that line the road from Holyrood Avenue almost to the Haney Bypass, are bringing down the neighbourhood with their sloppy habits of shedding leaves in midsummer, dropping seed pods that aggravate allergies, and tearing up the roads and sidewalks with their roots.

“A lot of people describe them as dirty trees,” Jones said.

While he’s been putting up with them for the 10 years he’s lived in the area, the current extension of 227th Street up to Lougheed Highway has refocused his attention on the trees and the new curbs and sidewalks that

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Jones says within five years, those sidewalks will be heaved, thanks to the shallow-growing tree roots.

The trees are about 15 years old and their leaves resemble maple leaves, but they’re cheaper to install, he says.

“They’re a fake maple, that’s why they use them,” he says. No one will rake them because of dust the seeds emit, so a contractor has to be hired. “We can’t get anyone to rake the leaves around here anymore.”

He asks, why do the single-family homes across the street get nice maple trees, when those homeowners pay only about $5,000 yearly in property taxes – while his condo complex, which pays much more in taxes, gets what he says are the cheaper trees?

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The trees don’t present any particular problem, according to Bruce McLeod, Maple Ridge’s manager of parks and open space.

They’re planted on wide roads where space allows. People like having a canopy of leaves above, he said. Traffic slows down as well, because of the perception of reduced space. And all trees in this area are shallow rooted, he said, while London plane trees don’t damage sidewalks any more than any other tree.

But the fine hair particles and the pollen from seed capsules can irritate some people, he acknowledged.

So far, the district has only received two complaints.

McLeod pointed out that London planes are tough trees that grow well in urban conditions of poor soils and high air pollution, and don’t cause problems for the district. It’s why they’re used extensively in

the industrial cities in eastern North America and are the most common tree in London and Paris.

Jones is no fan of the new traffic circle that’s part of the construction, either. It’s jammed into a narrow section of road and would be better suited at the larger, busier intersection at 227th Street and 116th Avenue, he said.

The new circle at Holyrood is so small, he added, people might just drive over it. “Absolutely no gain to us. I would say it’s a terrible inconvenience.”

Nevertheless, he can live with the traffic circle, though he points out, the construction on the street has resulted in the loss of five parking spaces.

District spokesman Fred Armstrong said there are no plans to remove the trees.

“And I’m not aware that we’ve received a ton of complaints about them either.”

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650,000 shoe boxes were collected across Canada.

This year Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect more than 8.2 million shoeboxes from 100 countries worldwide.

Operation Christmas Child first started taking donations in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in 2000, and since, local residents have helped provide a Christmas for more than 27,000 children.

This year, Christmas Child is hoping to collect 3,500 shoeboxes locally this season.

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Howell and Rougeah are able to donate so much to Operation Christmas Child because of their savvy shopping skills. The pair race around town trying to find the best bargains from the sale bins at stores.

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It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ‡‡Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so. 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• Email nominations to turnbull27@shaw.ca by Dec. 18.

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How well do you know yourself?

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ho do you think knows you best: your mother, your father, a sibling, a friend, a spouse? Or someone else?

How well do you know yourself? What are you really worth? What is your true value as measured both in time and in eternity?

The Bible teaches that man is of infinite value, worth more than all the world. Made by God in His image and likeness, man was given authority over the creatures of the sea, the air and the earth. Man and woman were created

by God, blessed by Him and commanded to be fruitful, to increase in number and to fill the earth and subdue it.

What is man?

Firstly, man is the direct and voluntary creation of God Almighty.

Secondly, he is made of the dust of the ground permeated by the breath of life. He is a mingling of dust and of the spirit – life of God. Man is in all creation the only link between the material and the spiritual.

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stupid, teachers may call you dumb, acquaintances may call you no good, and society may call you worthless, but that is certainly not God’s evaluation.

When Jesus said, “What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul,” He placed your value above that of all the world and its riches.

In the great scheme of human life, you have a destiny in God’s plan and purpose. One day you will stand before Him to give account of your choices and actions on the road of life.

than we know The Psalmourselves and ist David said He values us that the Lord so much and searched him thought so and knew him highly of us and that He that He died in knew when order for us to he sat down have eternal and got up. He life. knew all about Do you think him. enough of David wrote: Acts of Faith yourself and (Psalm 139 Ed Bradley your worth to ESV) “You accept God’s formed my gift of forgiveinward parts; ness and life everlastyou knit me together ing? in my mother’s womb. …I am fearfully and Eddie Bradley is wonderfully made.” The pastor emeritus at High Lord knows us inside Way Church. out. He knows us better

The Maple Ridge Fire Department, The District of Maple Ridge & The Maple Ridge Lions Club would like to thank the community & all the volunteers for their overwhelming support of the Fireworks display.

Thank you to our major sponsor

We would also like to acknowledge the following for their contributions Fraser Regional Correctional Centre • Mission Contractors Alco Fish Hatchery • Mission Ridge Enterprises Laity Farms • Save-On-Foods - Valley Fair Haney Sewing & Sound

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Thank you to the citizens of Pitt Meadows for returning me to Council and granting me the privilege of representing you again.

Thank you for your support. It is a privilege to serve.

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Bruce Bell, Pitt Meadows Council

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TransLink waste probe could avert next fare hike in 2013 Watchdog wants justification of why riders must pay more

by J eff Nage l Black Press TransLink’s independent commissioner is going on a hunt for waste and inefficiency within the transportation authority to see if another fare increase, slated for 2013, can be avoided.

Martin Crilly said TransLink is expected to apply in 2012 for that next fare hike and indicated he will take a hard look at the justification.

“It is our responsibility to check it out,” said Crilly, who has the power to reject proposed fare hikes.

“It’s our duty to satisfy ourselves that TransLink really does need a fare increase in order to deliver all the things it has planned to do in the latest version of the plans approved by the mayors’ council.”

TransLink’s new plan banks on a 12.5 per cent increase in average fare revenue from the 2013 hike.

“If we were to judge that TransLink can still complete all its plans with less money, we would approve only a smaller or a later fare

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hike, the results are expected to help guide TransLink management and may affect Crilly’s advice to Metro Vancouver mayors on TransLink’s future spending plans and whether to approve requests for further funding.

The commissioner’s office expects to spend up to $80,000 on the consultants, who are to be hired

by January and would report back by the end of March.

increase – if any,” Crilly said.

His office is preparing to hire consultants to analyze TransLink’s efficiency in delivering services and projects and compare its performance to industry norms in a search for potential savings.

Crilly wants to look at areas such as employee absenteeism and bus driver productivity – how the hours drivers are paid stack up against the actual service hours delivered.

Those are among a long list of suggested questions contained in a bidding document the commissioner has issued for prospective consultants.

Crilly also wants an examination of whether transit vehicle maintenance and downtime costs TransLink more than the industry standard and whether buses are being replaced at the right pace.

“Are actual repair times monitored against standard times?” the request for qualifications asks.

Management and head office aren’t to be spared either.

Crilly wants consultants to look at administrative overhead, why TransLink often fails to carry out all the capital projects it promises and whether its fuel cost hedging strategy is effective.

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Just poor bedside manner?

R ecently, my mother went to her doctor to renew a prescription, a process which she thought would take a few minutes.

She was told that the doctor Parenting could not renew Graham Hookey the prescription without seeing her even though she has taken the same medication for cholesterol management for more than 20 years. Certainly, it makes sense to me that anyone on a medication should have to schedule regular opportunities for the doctor to track progress and ensure that the use of it continues to be in the best interests of the patient.

Since she lived 45 minutes from the doctor’s office, I knew we’d have to leave early, but she was packed up 90 minutes ahead of time, anxious to get on the road.

“Why the hurry?” I asked.

“There’s a sign in the office that says if you are more than 10 minutes late, your appointment will be cancelled, so I want to be sure I’m there in time. Let’s go.”

Having visited a few doctors in my life, and unable to count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I got in on time, I thought the concept of the office sign was interesting, obviously intended to keep things running on schedule. While I could appreciate

that personally, it is even more important to the elderly for whom long waits are difficult on a lot of levels.

We arrived at the office 30 minutes ahead of time, and, sure enough, there was a large sign in the office window exactly as my mother had described it. Since my father was with us at the time, we left her at the office to run a few errands as he, too, had a medical appointment 90 minutes after her appointment.

We returned in about 45 minutes and I went into the office to meet with her. She was sitting in the same chair and said she hadn’t gotten in yet, but it should be any minute now because it was 15 minutes after her appointment time. I told her I’d wait outside with my dad, as he was too weak to walk into the office and I didn’t want to leave him alone in the vehicle too long.

To make a long story short, she came out much later, a full hour and a quarter after her appointment time, and she left without seeing the doctor because we had to get to my father’s appointment. She was very flustered and upset because she could not get her prescription without an appointment and to come back another time would require another two-hour road trip.

As she sat in the vehicle, bordering on tears, I asked her if she wanted me to go in and speak to the nurse and/ or doctor, but she didn’t want me to because we needed to get going and, in her words, “they’ll do whatever they want anyway and it’ll be worse if we complain.”

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Today, the volunteer organization has 93 members.

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ers at Baillie House strive to provide a home-like environment for all.

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Technology allows you to see a full-scale image of your chosen floorplan

In-Real-Theatre a new way to buy a home Buying a new home before construction is complete can be stressful, since it can be hard to picture the finished floorplan. You’ll never need to worry about that at The 258, a new high-rise development in New Westminster.

With the help of Pilothouse Marketing, The 258 is using In-Real-Theatre technology to allow purchasers to walk around a full-scale virtual floorplan of their new home.

“We’ve actually had people sitting in the ‘bathtub,’” laughs Bill Morrison, president of Pilothouse Marketing.

In-Real-Theatre is controlled by computers, a server and 16 projectors that combine to project a full-size floorplan onto the floor.

Potential buyers choose the floorplan they’d like to see on a touch screen. The projectors then beam the images onto the floor, while

large screens around the room show you the view that you’ll get from every angle.

“This is a pretty phenomenal way to do things,” Morrison says. “This could revolutionize how people buy a home.”

Seeing your home isn’t all you can do in the theatre however. You can also experience the sounds and smells of the neighbourhood, with the help of fragrance atomizers in the room.

“We knew we had to come up with something strong,” Morrison says. “We have to put people in the brochure instead of handing them the brochure.”

The 258 will be opening for sale on Nov. 26 by appointment only, and Morrison says the response so far has been tremendous. “I am very confident it will sell out,” he says. “There is a lot of built-up anticipation.”

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Amberleigh a gem on Burke Mountain

by Kerry Vital

Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain community is welcoming its newest addition, Amberleigh by Morningstar Homes.

Building on its reputation from past communities such as Avondale and Belmont, the response has already been amazing, says Morningstar Vice-President of Sales and Marketing Deborah Calahan.

“There has been a phenomenal turnout,” Calahan says. “It was greater than we anticipated.”

Released for sale on Nov. 12, the first phase of 14 homes was sold out in a matter of hours. The second set was released last weekend, and those are also completely sold out, Calahan says.

More homes are to be released this weekend.

She says that the brand awareness that Morningstar has built has definitely contributed to the popularity of its new homes. Their reputation for high-quality finishings is well-known, as well as their mandate to deliver homes on time and on budget.

“Our motto is to make home-buying easy,” she says, and that is continuing with Amberleigh.

“We want to make (the experience) as simple as possible,” she says. “There’s something here for everyone.”

The homes at Amberleigh are truly spectacular, both inside and out. Curb appeal is a big part of the real estate picture, and Amberleigh has it in spades with its detached rear garages and stunning architecture.

Inside, luxurious finishings such as window seats in the master bedroom,

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Our motto is to make home-buying easy,” says Deborah Calahan, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Morningstar Homes.

plenty of space to work, eat or play.

But it’s not only the little details that make Amberleigh a fantastic home.

Large secondary bedrooms, great room-style layouts and the option of a finished basement are just some of the amazing things that you will find. The homes range from 3,096 to 3,238 square feet, in three different floorplans, and buyers are able to choose between four designer-inspired colour schemes, so you are easily able

to make your home your own.

The community is just as wonderful.

“It looks like Pleasantville,” Calahan says. “It’s very family friendly.”

Located just minutes from Lougheed Highway, everything that you could possibly need is close by, including schools, shopping, restaurants and leisure activities.

Homes start at $649,900. For more information visit www.mstarhomes. com or call 604-464-4440.

seamless glass shower stalls in the spa-inspired ensuite, glass-panelled staircases and a linear fireplace in the great room combine for a development that is tops in its class.

“These are details that you usually see in hotels,” Calahan says. “They make the home feel so rich.”

Gourmet kitchens feature granite islands and countertops, and each home is built with a family-friendly design, so groups of all sizes have

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Amberleigh at Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain is family-friendly and luxurious, all at the same time. With spa-inspired master bathrooms, left, and a great room-style layout, top, homeowners will find a little piece of paradise.

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Bang on blooming Christmas cactus H

ave you ever wondered why your Christmas cactus always blooms too early or too late for the Christmas season?

The simple answer is that you probably don’t have a true Christmas cactus.

The most popular cactus in our part of the Gardening world is a ‘Schlumbergera truncata’ (or Zygocac- Brian Minter tus truncatus).

This variety is often called a crab cactus because of its flat, sharptoothed leaves. Large, long-tubed petals can appear anytime from November to March, and in many cases, it will bloom twice during this period.

The colour range used to include only pink, white, orange and salmon, but extensive hybridization has led to the development of fluorescent pink, scarlet, bright lavender and even yellow.

Zygocactus are easy to grow and require minimal care. The most important fact to remember is that this cactus comes from the rainforest, so for its ultimate performance in your home, you must treat it like a rainforest plant.

Unlike traditional cacti, ‘Zygos’ love humidity. They also need very well drained soil, otherwise their roots will quickly rot.

The colour range used to include only pink, white, orange and salmon, but extensive hybridization has led to the development of fluorescent pink, scarlet, bright lavender, even yellow.

Unlike traditional cacti, ‘Zygos’ love humidity.

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of daylight (very much like poinsettias) and cooler temperatures.

Growers can space out the blooming periods simply by controlling both the amount of daylight and the temperature.

By making sure the plants have natural hours of darkness starting in mid-September and by maintaining night temperatures of 55 degrees F (12.5 degrees C), one crop can be brought into flower in late October.

The blooming of the second crop can be delayed until November or early December by keeping the temperatures higher and by adding nighttime lighting.

To get this second crop to flower, it too must be cooled and given less daylight hours prior

To produce a November-blooming crop, commercial growers take their cuttings in March or April, when the daylight hours begin to lengthen. Usually three cuttings are rooted in a small cell pack, using either sand or a perlite and sand mix. They root rather easily. All three cuttings are then planted in four-inch pots with well drained soil and placed in a warm, humid greenhouse to encourage fast growth.

By the end of September, the plants are usually developed well enough for sale, but they must first be brought into bud and bloom.

The trick here is to give them short hours

to the desired blooming time.

It’s important to know these details because many folks who have Zygos can’t get them to bloom. This is usually because their plants are kept year-round in a very warm room and their house lights are left on late at night.

To have success, these conditions must be adjusted.

The other common problem with these plants is blossom drop. It is important to remember that these cacti need not only well drained soil, but also a humid environment for the blossoms to fully develop.

Don’t be afraid to mist them daily with warm water, and it really helps to place them on a saucer with gravel and water under-

neath.

As for watering, give them a good drink of warm water, then let them dry out between waterings.

Never keep the soil too wet or too dry.

If it is the real Christmas cactus you are after, they can be hard to find.

The correct name for this variety is ‘Schlumbergera bridgesii’. It only comes in a rosy red colour, and its leaves are smooth and spineless, unlike the Zygocactus.

It needs the same care as Zygocactus, but usually bloom bang on for Christmas.

Brian Minter owns and operates Minter Gardens just outside of Chilliwack.

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A lot of home, no work required and all at the perfectly affordable price of $274,500. A family sized three bedroom town home. A private yet convenient west side M.R. location with a relaxing patio for entertainment enjoyment! See this great buy today….

View more pictures and information at www.terrismith.ca

Art & Nathan Neufeld High Performance Realtors

604-657-6830

Personal Real Estate Corporation

Licensed Assistant

Family Values Executive classic custom built 4,000 sq. ft. home. Quality thru-out. House features 4 large bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms with jacuzzi plus a 3 pce bath & a 2 pce powder room on main - crown moldings throughout. Built-in appliances,. 3 fireplaces, corner 2 acre lot with circular driveway, workshop, 3 stall barn and much more. Suitable for Bed and Breakfast business, since it has 2 sets of washers & dryers & 2 ovens. The 3 stall barn can also be used for income if needed.

Olga Duduletz Realty Inc.

Phone: 604-307-2000 Cell: 604-726-6744

www.RobPoole.ca 604-808-4966

12129 CHERRYWOOD DRIVE

#8 – 20888 MCKINNEY AVENUE

NEW LISTING!!!

WESTSIDE VILLAGE!!

• • • • •

3 BEDROOMS PLUS DEN PLUS 2 ½ BATHS BEDROOM ALCOVES THE KIDS WILL LOVE FAMILY SIZED DOUBLE GARAGE NEW LAMINATE FLOORING, NEWER ROOF HUGE FENCED YARD, WALK TO SCHOOLS

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FOUR BEDROOM BASEMENT ENTRY HOME THREE FULL BATHS, TWO GAS FIREPLACES FULLY AWESOME GOLDEN EARS VIEW IMMACULATE, GREAT SUITE POTENTIAL QUICK WALK TO HARRY HOOGE ELEMENTARY

JOHN O’GRADY

Independently Owned and Operated

See Website for ALL my listings

REDUCED Aggressive Price Structure

$439,900!!

$349,900!!

604-202-5117

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11848 Wilson 10 Acres / 3000 sqft 6 bedroom home Newer roof, newer windows, newer electrical Granite counters, marble floor and more...

Call to see where price is today !!!

$339,900

$281,900

(Don't wait too long... someone might be one Monday in front of you)

• 3 bedroom, 2 bath • Bright, upper corner unit • Almost 1,600 sq. ft.

• ($5,000) updating allowance • Close to West Coast Express

$549,900 24929 112th Ave., Maple Ridge • .63 acre, flat & usable • Subdivision potential • Services 2 blocks away • Great holding property • Triple garage

• Backs onto private greenbelt • Over 1600 sq. ft.

• 2 bedroom & den, 3 bathroom • Newer flooring & paint • Double garage

www.mapleridgerealestate.com

OPEN HOUSE SAT 2 - 4

Justin Hennessey

5 Bedroom Suited home: Very convenient location; close to town and transit 3 bedrooms up with a 2 bedroom suite down Parking for 6 plus lots of road parking out front MLS V904867

Real Estate Specialist.

Direct:

604.805.4669

Office:

604.466.2838

Fax:

www.justinhennessey.com E-mail:

604.467.8754

justin@justinhennessey.com

12432 232nd: NOW ONLY $449k

Alouette Estates – One Acre

We've come a long way baby

• 2 storey plus basement on city water and sewer

Just under an Acre backing onto Kanaka Creek Greenbelt 3000 SqFt 6 bed home: New kitchen, new floors, new doors, new master bed & bath, newer roof, newer windows, new paint Reno almost done & Suite roughed in: MLS V917743. $599,900

• Family friendly cul-de-sac, and greenbelt behind • Professionally renovated, new kitchen with granite, 2 new baths

Greenbelt: 27071 116th 21065 Barker: NOW ONLY $419k Cul-De-Sac lot Fenced yard R.I. suite ready 4 bed, 3 bath Walk to School

11850 243rd (off Dewdney) 1/4 Acre Lot 3 Bed Rancher Workshop New: Roof, Septic Only $399k

www.RobPoole.ca

789,900

$

13019 250th St., Maple Ridge

• 4 beds up, plus fully finished daylight basement with rec-room, 5th bedroom and separate entrance. Perfect for the inlaws

View more pics and map on Google Earth @ www.justinhennessey.com

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge • 604.466.2838 # 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows • 604.459.2838

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For the way you live

LifeStyles Realty ROB JEEVES 604-240-2629

DEBBIE SHEPPARD OPEN SUNDAY 12-2

$

$

349,000

389,000

GREAT STARTER HOME • • • • • •

• • • • • •

910 sqft 2 bedroom rancher 8,769 sqft lot Could be split into 2 x R1 lots Single garage No more strata fees!

CHARMING OLD TIMER ON HUGE LOT 13,186 SQ. FT. LOT Good for RT-1 Zoning 2 Bedrooms Private Yard Central Location Great access to Golden Ears Bridge

$

339,900

BEAUTIFUL 3 BDRM CONDO AT FALCON MANOR • • • • • • •

Designer kitchen SS appliances + granite countertops 9 ft ceilings Large master with WIC & 5 pc ensuite Includes 6x8 Storage Locker Covered deck Gorgeous mountain views

J an Hickman

$268,800 BACKING ONTO GREEN SPACE • • • • •

A HORSE OF COURSE

REDUCED!!

ROCKRIDGE 1.48 ACRE

Should go in the 5-stall barn with 5 turn-out paddocks and heated tack room that comes with this 2 1/2 acre ranch. Cute house with 3 bedrooms, 1 bedroom suite in barn plus extra 24 x 12 workshop, city water and close to town. Make this the place where you’ll want to hang your spurs.

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 $209,900

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 $568,900

REDUCED $678,800

Ron Antalek *

IN BC

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#55 11737 236TH, ST.

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$439,900

$319,900

LUKE

604-561-0053

OPEN HOUSE SAT URDAY 11 - 1 NEW 2 STOREY + BASEMENT

10117 - 241 Street, Maple Ridge $528,900

23978 McClure Avenue, Maple Ridge $539,900

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20160 WANSTEAD ST, MAPLE RIDGE

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LIKE NEW BUT NO HST

• 2 storey home less than 2 years old with a unfinished basement • Great room with fireplace off the gourmet kitchen • Granite countertops, island with eating bar.

• 2 of the 3 bedrooms have vaulted ceilings • 3 bathrooms • Ensuite has double sinks, soaker tub & separate shower • Double garage • Fenced yard • Near schools and transit.

• Beautiful piece of property, 1/3 acre walkon waterfront with its own private dock • Vaulted post and beam ceilings, big windows, over 3000 sq. ft.

• Opportunity to build your own dream home

MAPLEWOOD CREEK

Jan Hickman 604-828-3445

THE

SWIMMING, FISHING, BOATING

Rancher-style townhouse Quiet 50+ co-op complex 1026 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms 2 washrooms, Vaulted ceiling, updated appliances, covered patio with very private backyard • Carport plus second parking stall

OPEN SUN. 2 TO 4 PM • Wonderful end unit • 2 storey 3 bdrm/2.5 bath • 1410sqft backing onto a park/playground • Freshly painted • 2 year old flooring • New hot water tank & auto • A quiet location with lots of green • Walking distance to shopping, schools & transit

$880,000

#28 23580 Dewdney Trunk • • • •

Just reduced! 45+ complex.

2 bedrooms, 2 washrooms 1040 sq. ft., backing greenbelt End unit, air conditioning Enclosed garage

The Realtor who unites “Hearts and Homes”

SOLD

$212,900

• New home ready to move into.

• In a lovely area with a mountain view.

• 4 large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

• 9 foot ceilings and hardwood floors on the main.

• Kitchen has granite countertops, island and desk.

• Landscaped front & back. RV parking.

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1 - 4

ALBION TERRACES

COLLEEN JEFF LUKE

www.rpluke.com OPEN SATURDAY 1 - 4

Mountain & Valley View

FINISHED BASEMENTS

Showhome at 10558 Jackson Rd, Maple Ridge

Hostess at 24256 - 101A Ave., Maple Ridge Starting at $489,900

Starting at $452,900

• • • •

Quality built 2 storey homes with basement 9’ ceilings on the main floor Gas fireplace in the family room Spacious kitchen with granite countertops, island and desk • Separate entrance from basement • Attached or detached double garages • Includes appliances and blinds.

• New 2 storey homes with 2 bdrms in the daylight basements with a separate entrance • 5 to 6 bedroom home • 4 to 5 bathrooms • Gas fireplace in the family rm • Maple kitchen.

• Double and single garage homes • Ready to move into or build to suit

OPEN EVERY DAY 12-5 PM

OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRI 12-4

OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRI 12-4

NEW HOMES STARTING AT $463,900

Silver Heights Estates

NEW HOMES TRIPLE CAR GARAGE

Johnny Pacheco, Ron Antalek, Rob Johnson, Nancy Newman (admin), Brianne Isherwood (admin), Cory Lunsted, Louise Antalek*

Ron Antalek Personal Real Estate Corporation

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21410 & 21314 - 124 Avenue, Maple Ridge $599,900 • 13,804 sq. ft. lot zoned RS1 with a legal nonconforming duplex.

• Each side has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom.

• Great area. Setting of mature evergreen trees.

• Near schools and transportation.

MAIN STONE CREEK

Show Home 10132 - 240 Street, Maple Ridge • New 2 storey homes plus basement built by Onni Group • Open floor plans with gas fireplace in the great room • Maple kitchen with granite counters, pantry and island • 6 appliances, garburator and blinds included • Double garage.

Starting at $359,900

Showhome at #7 - 13771 - 232A Street, Maple Ridge (off 232 St. onto Silver Valley Rd.) • • • • • •

New townhomes with finished basements Some have a view 3 and 4 bedrooms Maple cabinets, granite countertops 5 appliances and blinds included • Gas fireplace Single and double garages to choose from

Starting at $599,900

Hostess at 13751 Silver Valley Road, Maple Ridge • Silver Views only 2 homes left and ready to move into • Finished basements with legal suites • 4 bedrooms upstairs plus den on the main floor • 2 gas fireplaces • Deluxe ensuites • Located in the desirable Silver Valley

www.ronantalek.com www rona ntt all ekk cooom www.robrealtor.com www robb reallt l t com ((multi-picture ltor m ull tii pii ctu t tours) t )

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge # 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows

Each office independently owned and operated

604.466.2838

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LIONS GO Check out these features:

Great location, schools, shopping, golf courses commuter routes.

REMODELLING: new laminate, carpeting painting, kitchen appliances, some plumbing, recent roofing.

LARGE YARD: Covered sundeck, 2 covered parking plus RV. FAST POSSESSION POSSIBLE. Lots of good sized rooms plus train room complete with town site, mountain, tunnels and train sets.

SUITEABLE. FINISHED BASEMENT. Come have a look this Sunday

Donna Telep Mortgage Specialist

www.sevillemortgage.ca

Ads for weekend. $ 439,900 Banner- “ Want Some Changes” Then Down get out and by the Riverside “VOTE’’ Serene 2 acres of natural beauty surrounded by creeks and Alouette River. From the AD 1 picture will be emailed minute you drive over your private bridge to you enjoy all the charm of this 4 level contemporary home. Decks, patio’s pool “HOT OFF THE MLS and hot tub plus swimming and fishing from PRESS ’’you back door. This home will satisfy your OPENevery HOUSE need.

Introducing

21009 RIVER ROAD

22718 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Fax: 604-466-5348 Email: donna@sevillemortgage.ca

BOB JOHNSTON

604-727-3445

LifeStyles Realty Each office independently owned & operated

OPEN SAT, NOV. 26,1-4

12680 239 Street

$

SEE IT ON VIRTUAL TOUR MLS #V907627

959,900

LISTINGS WANTED

Bob Terepocki 604- 817-2920 bobterepocki@hotmail.com

Brooks Bro okkssid ide dee Re d Realt eal altty alt 11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

Let my expertise

SELL YOU!

Great floor plan in a well run townhouse complex in central Maple Ridge. 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1431 sq ft. This home has two entrances.

Walk to shopping, transportation, schools.

Fenced backyard.

Call Bob to see. $379,000.

Call Bob to view. $299,000

604.467.5000

OPEN SAT 12 - 2 528,900

24171 - 103A Ave

• Brand new home with 10 Year New Home Warranty located at end of a dead end quiet street • Fully fenced and landscaped yard, vaulted ceilings • Spacious open main Àoor plan, fully ¿nished basement (easily suite-able) w/separate entrance • HUGE GARAGE, 25’ deep!

• TOO MANY UPGRADES TO LIST! Come see this beautiful home yourself!

Jeremy McCarthy

• • • • • • • • •

OPEN SAT 1 - 4 $

OPEN SUN 2 - 4

389,900

11866 Glenhurst

• Cozy, rancher on a 11,000 sq. ft. lot • Approx, 1250 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, shows well • Offers detached workshop, man cave and lots of storage • RV parking, double carport, close to schools, and transit

$

559,000

$

#4 - 13511 240

• Private enclave of 5 elegant residences surrounded by tranquil forest lands and park.

• H/W & slate Àooring, granite counters, extensive wood moldings, crown & coffered 9’ ceilings, Àoor to ceiling rock ¿replaces, and a host of additional features.

• Explore endless nature trails & pristine forest right at your doorstep.

Chris Frandsen

Joel Lycan

374,900

Units #21, #17 and #28 22206 124th Ave • • • • •

REDUCED $50,000 Developer will pay HST!!!

Brand New totally upgraded greenbelt.

Incredible Golden Ears Views.

5 Gold Star Energy Rating.

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Pat Drummond ■

604-466-1440

604-467-5000

OPEN SAT 12 - 4

OPEN SAT 2 - 4

OPEN SAT 1 - 3

OPEN DAILY 12 - 4 EXCEPT FRIDAYS

12136 Lillian St

First time buyer alert.

Well taken care of duplex.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1024 sq ft home.

Newer hot water tank.

Fenced yard, lots of fruit trees.

Very quiet neighbourhood.

Walking distance to the schools & transit.

Enjoy your privacy on a 10,571 sq ft lot.

Call for your appointment.

Randall Didiuk

604-377-7765

$

489,000

$599,900

12153 Bonson Rd

• Somerset! Look no further.

• Prime Pitt Meadows 3 bedroom rancher has it all.

• Formal dining, complimented with hardwood Àoor and a ¿replace.

• Sunken living room with bay window and north easterly view.

• Totally custom gourmet kitchen. Wait until you see it!

• Sunken family room stylishly decorated including bamboo laminate Àooring.

Mary Spann

604-308-5088

10676 Kimola Way • • • • • • •

The Uplands.

2 storey w/¿nished basement.

5 bedrooms & 4 baths.

Granite/ Stainless/Heat Pump/Terrace Yard/ Shows well.

Come see for yourself.

Over 3500 sq. ft. of ¿nished home.

Call for more information.

Karen Bennett

604-463-3000

OPEN SAT 11 - 1 $

604-467-5000

399,000

www.brooksiderealty.ca

OPEN SUN 1 - 5

778-846-3200

$

11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

OPEN O P HOUSES THIS WEEKEND SAT NOV 26 & SUN NOV 27

Brookside Realty

$

#1-21801 Dewdney Trunk Rd.

Just right-sized for smaller family starting out or ending up.Great rancher in west Maple Ridge. 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom. 1465 sq ft with single car garage and extra parking. 15 x 13 master bed has 5 piece ensuite.

$

514,900

11226 236A St

• The Pointe, featuring 29 single family homes, is close to town, schools and Kanaka Creek Park.

• Proudly built by Concordia Homes, these homes features extensive exterior and interior design detail.

• 3 large bedrooms up, 9 foot ceilings on the main, a formal parlour for entertaining, vaulted great room.

• Price includes HST Taxes, stainless steel appliances, screens and granite counters in kitchen.

Vicky van Herwaarden

604-999-2452

575,000

OPEN MON - THURS 1 - 4 WEEKENDS 12 - 5 $

24762 McClure Dr

• Great family home is only minutes from SRT High School and transportation.

• 4 very spacious bedrooms upstairs, large open kitchen with huge dining room and living room.

• Basement is fully ¿nished with large room that could be a 5th bedroom or media room.

• Wet bar, of¿ce, engineered hardwood, and parking for 4 vehicles.

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Amanda vandenBrink ■

604-619-2164

259,900

12069 Harris Rd

• 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1000 sq ft, large sun deck.

• Solaris, concrete and steel construction in Pitt Meadows-only Towers.

• Floor to ceiling windows allow natural light to Àow throughout the home.

• Floor plans for everyone, spaces that are perfect for entertaining or relaxing.

• Close to West Coast Express recreation and shopping.

Jim Isherwood

604-250-7755

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF

OPEN HOUSES check out our website: www.brooksiderealty.ca

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604.467.5000

Brookside Realty

ABBOTSFORD WEST

TOP FLOOR UNIT $

199,700

$

199,900

2 bedrooms, spacious living and dining rooms.

Fresh paint and updated, laminate Àoors.

Great location - close to everything.

Super in-suite storage plus locker.

$

• One level upper unit in highly desirable Carriage Lane • This 55+ complex has it all, includes RV Parking, 3 workshops, exercise room, craft club, library & recreational facilities • Immaculate townhome has fresh paint, newer Àooring, appliances, bathroom ¿xtures, a/c, 2 large decks & much more.

Rolf & Lennie Gullmes

Randy & Tracy DeLair

VILLAGIO

604-467-5000

$

$

399,900

Pitt Meadows

• Traditional street scape entrance with verandas • 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom town home.

• Double garage with expansion area.

• 9’ ceiling on main Àoor.

• Walk to mall and West Coast Express.

Jim Isherwood

604-250-7755

259,500

Abbotsford

Central Maple Ridge • • • •

MCMYN MEWS

WEST GROVE ESTATES 45+ $

LOVELY RANCHER $

269,900

375,000

269,900 384,900

$$

Central Maple Ridge

Central Maple Ridge • 3 bedrooms, double garage, on almost 10,000 sq ft yard.

• Well built rancher offers plenty of rooms beautiful kitchen overlooking family room, living room with cozy ¿replace.

• The roof is only 4 years old and fully fenced yard • Enjoy easy living.

• Affordable family home in central Maple Ridge with over 1800 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, double garage, laminate Àooring.

• Picture perfect waterfall w/gazebo backyard • Close to schools, shopping, transportation & more.

Sid Alamo

Randy & Tracy DeLair

604-463-2991

Jim Isherwood

604-250-7755

Glenn “Mr. Rogers” 604-790-2345 Luke “Mr. Rogers” 604-780-2304

604-467-5000

INCREDIBLE HOME

ROCK RIDGE CUSTOM TRI-CREST HOME

PRICE IMPROVED

KANAKA JEWEL

635,900

$

Incredible Lot

• Sophisticated home on 7125 sq. ft. park lot close to Kanaka Creek Trail System.

• Kitchen is a Chef’s dream with granite counter tops and high end commercial grade appliances.

• Entertainers basement with theatre room, billiards & a gym.

Gina Halinda

604-467-5000

644,900

$

East Maple Ridge

• Beautiful 4000+ sq ft home, 4 bedroom and 4 bathroom.

• Lots of upgrades and ¿nishes • Downstairs fully ¿nished. Could be converted to 2 - 3 bedroom suite, tons of storage, rear yard fully fenced • Too much to list here.

Pat Drummond

604-467-5000

CLOSE TO EVERYTHING

• Bright 2 bed & 2 bath corner ground Àoor unit backs onto greenbelt & garden areas • Many reno’s over the past two years, incl new Àooring, fresh paint, wainscotting, tiling, ¿xtures, etc, etc.

• Covered patio area that overlooks a very private backyard area.

• www.housebymouse.net

Pitt Meadows • Beautiful 2 bedroom corner suite with 2 full bathrooms.

• 9’ ceilings, in-suite laundry/storage.

• Secure underground parking.

• Gorgeous mountain view!

• Located very close to shopping and West Coast Express.

11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

780,000

$

Central Maple Ridge

• Custom home built with pride & relaxation in mind.

• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4035 sq. ft.

• Granite counters, chef’s kitchen, Àoor to ceiling rock ¿replace.

• 1 bedroom, den, nanny, in law suite with separate entrance, heat/washer & dryer.

• 3 tier entertainers deck & fully fenced yard.

• Great for kids, pets, and friends.

• View of Golden Ears from deck is breath-taking.

• www.housebymouse.net

Glenn “Mr. Rogers” 604-790-2345 Luke “Mr. Rogers” 604-780-2304

• • • •

1,045,000

East Maple Ridge

On 5 clear level acres.

2248 sq ft custom built home.

4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms.

Fresh & immaculate home, with up-scale ¿t & ¿nish.

• Triple garage, pristine 4 stall barn, workshop • Too much to list.

Central Maple Ridge

604-463-2991

CHECK OUT OUR

OPEN HOUSES website: www. brooksiderealty.ca

Randall Didiuk

604-377-7765

Brookside Realty

Check out our OPEN HOUSES at www.brooksiderealty.ca Sid Alamo

Steve Anderson

Luke Ash

Chad August

John Bakker

Debra Bell

Karen Bennett

Dawn Bickle

Allan Carlson

Jill Catudio

Randy DeLair

Tracy DeLair

Randall Didiuk

Pat Drummond

Angela Dundas

Sarah Eales

Jeanie Fox

Chris Frandsen

Jana Fuller

Danny Gerbrandt

Lennie Gullmes

Rolf Gullmes

Ed Gurm

Gina Halinda

Don Hart

Ken Hemminger

Nicole Hunt

Dave Hyslop

Jim Isherwood

Nathan Isherwood

Nicole Jackson

Coleen Jennings

Al Knuttila

Joel Lycan

Brenda Lyster

Michelle Larose

Taryn McKay

Lori Magnuson

Rick Medhurst

Jeremy McCarthy

Jennifer Nixon

Jessica Norman

Betty Olsen

Debi Pearce

Don Pearce

Ray Pelto

Bob Quinnell

Jim Quinnell

Dave Rickard

Glenn Rogers

Luke Rogers

Claudio Sartore

Tyra Sauriol

Chase Shymkiw

Yolanta Siwinski

Laurell Sware

Greg Swatske

Mary Spann

Trevor Tache

Ralph Tedford

Bob Terepocki

Bob vandenBrink

Vicky vanHerwaarden

Virginia Windover

Tammy Sonne

Helping you is what we do.TM Amanda vandenBrink

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MINDY MCPHERSON 604.826.1000

has sold more real estate than anyone on the entire Fraser Valley Real Estate Board of 2,944 realtors.

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Neighbourhood of family homes!! Well + Close + Beautiful, to shops & West Coast Express. 3 bdrms Great view of the valley and mountains. known Tunbridge Station!! 2 storey w/2 + up. Rock f/p in liv rm. 1 bdrm bath in + 2 bedroom mobile could use some up- & 1/2 baths, detached double garage. bsmnt.

Close to town with future podates.

2 shallow wells on the property.

Great open concept. Crown mouldings! + + A/C heat pump! Fenced! $379,900 + tential! $464,800 + $399,900 To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 + To view call Bob 604.826.9000 + To view call Bob 604.826.9000 ++++++++++++

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Close to Schools!!

Prime Acre to Build!!!

Split level on two 70x120 lots. Very open with large rooms, modern colours, large covered deck facing patio with fire pit and quaint tool shed. Nice view of the mountains. $359,900

Prime 1.1 acres!!! Great location!!!

Mostly land value with rancher / bungalow!! Surrounded by big future Genstar Development. $299,500

To view call Mindy 604.826.1000

To view call Mindy 604.826.1000

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Vaulted Ceilings!!!

Subdivision Potential!!

Located in Cloverwoods!

North Van Style!!!

Private 1.67 Acres - M. Ridge

0.45 Acre Rural Setting!

47.51 Acres Farm Land!!

Nice well run complex!! Top flr. vaul. ceil. in liv rm, gas f/p, 2 bdrms, 2 full baths. Sep. laundry/store rm, covered sundeck, big kitchen. New stain master carpets in liv rm. $220,500

Attention developers!! Possible 5-6 lot subdivision. Older home on 1.03 acres of prime development. Property has had 3rd reading with City of Surrey.

Hurry on this one!!! $1,250,000

2 storey w/bsmnt home w/private backyard & RV parking! 4 bdrms up + den on main! Arches on open concept on main. Extra bdrm down! 2 gas f/p. A/C. Close to amenities. $699,800

Great location, close to all levels of schooling and only 10 min from town. Located in a developing area. City water! Older 3 bdrm rancher could use some elbow grease but worth the effort. $519,000.

Enjoy peace & tranquility of your surroundings. Firepit, pond & gazebo set the tone for outdoor enjoyment. Remodelled home, 5 bdrms, 3 f/p, new kitch, roof. Huge workshop. $514,900

Great organic fertile soil!! Scenic views of the mountains!! Very private!! Great location, only 1 hr from Van., 6 mi. east of Mission, 1 mi from Hwy 7. Seller motivated!!! $2,200,000.

To view call Mindy 604.826.1000

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ommunity Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Notices are free to local non-profit groups courtesy of The News. Drop off details to 22328 119 Ave., fax to 604-463-4741 or e-mail events@mapleridgenews.com at least a week before the event. Include a contact name and number. (No submissions by phone.) Listings appear as space permits.

For guaranteed publication, ask our classified department at 604-467-1122 about non-profit rates.

Friday, Nov. 25 â&#x20AC;˘ Hominum Fraser Valley Chapter is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. For information and meeting time and location, call Art 604-462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760. â&#x20AC;˘ Bohemia in the Burbs takes place at 12601 Hardy Street, Maple Ridge from 7 to 10 p.m.

Live music, crafts and art for sale. For more information, visit www.bohemiaintheburbs. blogspot.com, or call 604-306-9167.

Saturday, Nov. 26 â&#x20AC;˘ The ninth annual Country Christmas Benefit Concert for Meals on Wheels presented by Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

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Community Services takes place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Produced by Rob Hess. Tickets on sale now at The Maple Ridge Arts Centre and Theatre (The ACT). All Tickets $14, for more information 604-467-6911, ext. 206. â&#x20AC;˘ Silent auction fundraiser for Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Community Services takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the foyer of The Maple Ridge Arts Centre and Theatre (The ACT).

For more information, call 604-467-6911, ext.

206. â&#x20AC;˘ Blue Mountain elementary PAC is holding a Christmas Trade Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Located at 12153 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 248th Street, Maple Ridge.

Entry is $2 per adult or donations of dried or canned goods to the Maple Ridge Food Bank gladly accepted. Kids entry is free. If you would like to rent a table for your business or product, please contact joproctor@hotmail.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Bohemia in the Burbs takes place at 12601 Hardy Street, Maple Ridge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafts, art, and jewelry for sale. For more information, visit www.bohemiaintheburbs. blogspot.com, or call 604-306-9167. â&#x20AC;˘ The Ridge Meadows Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Society is holding a pub nightfrom 7 to 10 p.m. in the lounge of the Ridge Meadows Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Activity Centre, 12150 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 224th Street, Maple Ridge.

Entertainment by Midlife Crisis. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments available. Tickets $4 at the reception desk. No minors.

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â&#x20AC;˘ A free soul healing session takes place at the Pitt Meadows Recreation Centre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, contact James Khoo at 604-464-3881. â&#x20AC;˘ Haney Pioneer Village Co-op are having their annual Christmas craft sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 11830 230th Street, just south of Dewdney Trunk Road. Tables for rent for $4.

Refreshments available. For more information, call 604-463-8617. â&#x20AC;˘ St. John the Divine Anglican Church at River Road and Laity Street holds their Holly Tea and Bazaar, with crafts and bake sale. Doors open at 11 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-463-3923. â&#x20AC;˘ The Old Chicken Farm art and craft sale will be happening from 10:13 a.m. to 4:03 p.m., at 25812 Dewdney Trunk Road in Websterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corners. Claire Louise Stephen, Rik Watson, and surprise guest artists will have paintings, cards, and limited-edition calendars, and more for sale. 10 per cent of sales goes to the Friends in Need Food Bank. For more info, call 604-462-1399. â&#x20AC;˘ The B.C. Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choir presents an outreach concert in support of the Friends in Need Food Bank, at 3 p.m. at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 12145 Laity Street, Maple Ridge.

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Sunday, Nov. 27 • The Alouette Field Naturalists travel to De Boville Slough for winter birding. Meet at 9:30 a.m at Harris and Dewdney to car pool. Phone Joan at 604-4606415 for more information.

• The Old Chicken Farm art and craft sale will be happening from 10:13 a.m. to 4:03 p.m., at 25812 Dewdney Trunk Road in Webster’s Corners. Claire Louise Stephen, Rik Watson, and surprise guest artists will have paintings, cards, and limitededition calendars, and more for sale. 10 per cent of sales goes to the Friends in Need Food Bank.

For more info, call 604-462-1399.

• The Whonnock Weavers and Spinners show and sale takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the beautiful Whonnock Lake Centre in Maple Ridge.

There will be quality hand-woven, and hand spun articles for sale, including original clothing, linens, baskets, accessories, holi-

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Tuesday, Nov. 29 • The Pitt Polder Preservation Society annual general meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Pitt Meadows Library. For more information contact Diana 604-465-8038 or Jennifer 604-465-2778.

Wednesday, Dec. 1 • The Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Society’s Seniors Connect Group meets at 9:30 a.m. in the library room of the Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Activity Centre, 12150 224th Street, Maple Ridge.

Thursday, Dec. 2 • The Haney Farmers’

Market Society will be serving hot dogs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Spirit Square in Pitt Meadows as part of A Pitt Meadows Christmas. Visit with Santa, enjoy some hot chocolate and sing along with the Choir. www. haneyfarmersmarket.org • A fundraiser for the Michelle family will be held at the Golden Ears Pub at 7 p.m. to help support a family whose mom is battling cancer. There will be live music, a 50-50 draw and a silent auction. Tickets are $15 and include a burger and beer. For more information, email miloe@telus.net. Tickets are available at the pub.

Ongoing • Come and improve your English while making new friends at English Corner. The group meets Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at No. 117 19041 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows; on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in

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Kids Christmas Party Sunday, December 11th at 9:00 to 10:30 am Karaoke – December 9th at 7:30 pm

Please read this notice and visit www.bcct.ca immediately

Christmas Party December 17th (Afternoon Jam Session Too!) Friday Night Jam Session – December 23 at 7 pm

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December 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31st

New Years Eve Bash December 31st - Come Enjoy the Music & Food Executive Meeting – December 11th at 10 am General Meeting – December 18th at 10 am

ONGOING MEMBER EVENTS Sunday Breakfast Served 11 am - 1 pm

Sunday Pool Tourney 2 pm

With the passage of the Teachers’ Act and the transition of the BC College of Teachers to the new Teacher Regulation Branch of the Ministry of Education, there are some changes that may require you to take urgent action.

Meat Draws Friday/Saturday 5, 6, & 6:30 pm Sun. 3, 3:30 & 4 pm

Non-practising certificate holders who have not paid the $120 practising fee or $60 top-up fee to the College by January 6, 2012 will lose their certificates under legislation upon the College’s transition to the new Teacher Regulation Branch in early January. After January 6, former BC College of Teachers members who held these certificates would be required to reapply for new certificates under the requirements in place at the time of application.

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• Volunteers wanted for the Special Olympics. Coaches and assistant coaches needed for various sports, as well as a newsletter writer/editor and non-coaching swimming volunteers. To volunteer, contact a.caught@gmail.com • Come join in the fun with seniors’ beginners Hawaiian dance lessons. For more information, contact Diana at 604-465-5722.

• Maple Ridge Positively Speaking Toastmaster Club meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Maple Ridge council chambers. Learn public speaking and leadership skills at your own pace in a fun, family and socially supportive atmosphere. For more information, call Randall Didiuk at 604-377-7765.

• Students looking for an awesome deal on grad wear can come to Grad Central, a mini consignment shop, at Thomas Haney Secondary School during any school day (in the office) or after school. This is open to any student from any school.

Beautiful dresses worn once are available at 50 per cent off and more. If you have any grad wear that you would like to sell on a consignment basis, this is the place to drop off your items. You name the price. Contact the school office for more information at 604-463-2001.

• If you are part of a business, non-profit group, or a family who are interested in entering a float in this years Maple Ridge Christmas parade, there is still time. The cut of date for floats is Nov. 30 at noon. Please visit www.mapleridgechristmas. ca for entry forms and parade information. If you would like more information on this topic please contact Natalie Freer at 604-780-9851 or email Natalie at publicitycoordinator@ mapleridgechristmas.ca.

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BC Hydro will be under-grounding a section of the power distribution line that currently runs along the east side of Wilson Street near the Ruskin Dam. For five weeks starting November 21, a single lane closure of Wilson Street will be required from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm to install the duct bank for the distribution line. Priority access will be provided for the school bus and emergency vehicles. Hayward Street over the Ruskin Dam will remain open during this time.

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VICTORIA – With participation in elections declining at every level, B.C.’s new chief electoral officer wants to extend voter registration to 16-year-olds while they are in high school.

Keith Archer released a report Monday suggesting the government consider that move, to get more young people registered and ready to vote when they turn 18. Currently the lowest level of participation is in the 18-to-25 age group, as well as the lowest number of registered voters.

“Our sense is that by introducing a provisional voter register, we’ll be able to communicate with young voters earlier on, and probably to do so as part of their high school social studies curriculum,” Archer said. “And partnering with social studies curriculum developers provides us with a real opportunity to enhance civics education within that group, and to address, generally, the importance of voting in a democracy.”

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Shirley Bond said she supports the idea, in principle, especially after Saturday’s municipal elections, in which fewer than one in three eligible voters took part in many communities.

“We need to make sure we look at how we get our participation numbers up, and what better place to start than young people,” Bond said.

Archer is also recommending that the government explore options for electronic voting, which is being studied

by Ontario and the federal agency, Elections Canada.

Municipal leaders endorsed the idea of online voting by a two-to-one margin at their annual convention in September. Archer said current B.C. election law does not allow for anything other than paper-based voting at the provincial level.

Bond said online voting was a commitment of Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, and she intends to appoint an expert panel shortly to make recommendations.

“We have to make sure that it’s safe and secure,

and people have been worried about that,” Bond said.

Gas tax hike didn’t hurt mayors Drivers angry with the Metro Vancouver mayors who voted to jack TransLink’s gas tax by two cents next April got no obvious vengeance at the polls Saturday.

Incumbent mayors in North Vancouver, Langley City and Surrey who most vocally championed the gas tax increase as part of a plan to build the Evergreen Line and other transit upgrades were re-elected by wide margins, as were those in the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam that will benefit from the new SkyTrain extension.

All of those mayors were returned by at least 70 per cent of their voters, except Coquitlam, where Richard Stewart got 57 per cent.

The tax hike was an issue in several cities, including Surrey, but Mayor Dianne Watts was returned with 80 per cent of the vote there and mayors’ coun-

cil chair Richard Walton got 81 per cent in the District of North Vancouver.

Mayors who voted against the TransLink tax – Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan, Richmond’s Malcolm Brodie and Delta’s Lois Jackson – were also returned, indicating local issues and the power of incumbents were bigger factors.

The only incumbent mayor in Metro Vancouver who went down to defeat was Langley Township’s Rick Green.

He voted against the gas tax hike but had been in a divisive battle with his own council throughout the past term.

Sitting mayors did not run again in Port Moody, West Vancouver, Pitt Meadows and White Rock and were replaced by new faces. They will now join the regional mayors’ council that votes on any future tax or fee increases to fund TransLink.

The mayors are expected to negotiate new revenue sources with the province that could see a vehicle levy or more bridge or road tolls added in Metro Vancouver.

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VICTORIA – B.C. needs 150 more provincial prison guards to protect against a rising number of assaults in crowded jails with many more mentally ill inmates, according to a report commissioned by their union.

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At North Fraser Pretrial in Port Coquitlam, where prisoners await trial, the ratio is 60 inmates per guard.

Boyd said so far this year there have been 29 reports of assaults on North Fraser guards, and there have also been sharp increases in assaults at other secure facilities around the province.

According to the survey of 200 guards at B.C. facilities this spring and summer, in the past year two thirds received a

credible threat of harm from an inmate. Almost 40 per cent had been hit by feces, urine, vomit or spit, and more than one in four had been physically assaulted by an inmate.

Boyd said the majority of prison violence is between inmates. But with more gang-affiliated inmates in B.C. and about one in four having a mental disorder, guards are increasingly in danger themselves as they break up fights or respond to serious injuries, suicides and homicides.

Boyd said the facilities need more staff to operate in a “direct supervision” model, where staff and inmates are exposed to each other in “living units” rather than inmates spending most time in locked cells.

Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond said her ministry is close to announcing a new site for a 360-cell facility in the Okanagan, which it has been trying to build for several years. The ministry has $185 million in expansions planned, including another 200 corrections officers.

AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve, and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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Driving Soccer Forward.

The West Coast Auto Group named as Title Sponsor of newly merged Soccer Association.

The Golden Ears United and Pitt Meadows soccer clubs will merge as one organization next season, known as the West Coast Auto Group Football Club (F.C.). The two clubs trace their roots back to the 196667 season. The new association represents the final step in the process of unifying the original clubs.

West Coast Auto Group owners, Scott Jones and Michelle Jones-Ruppel are, like the two soccer associations, long term members of the community and have a history of involvement in youth soccer, as well as other youth sports in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Both Scott and Michelle have been involved in minor soccer as coaches, and West Coast has been a long time sponsor of the Golden Ears Academy training programs.

This enhanced sponsorship will enable the club to raise funds for technical help, skill

development, professional staff to help improve programs for the membership and ease the burden on volunteers. The clubs see the new merged entity as a means to provide and develop competitive teams in all age groups and skill levels.

That membership numbers some 4,200 players from U-4 to over 55 age divisions on over 330 teams, making it one of the largest soccer associations in the province.

Locally, soccer is rapidly growing due to its low cost and accessibility to youth and adults of all abilities.

WCAG will donate a new vehicle to be raffled off each season. The winner will have a choice of a brand new Ford, Toyota, Nissan or Mazda vehicle. In addition, WCAG will also be offering special fleet pricing to the club’s membership, further cementing Scott and Michelle’s position as local community and business leaders.

From left: Maple Ridge mayor Ernie Daykin, Kim Reading, VP of Golden Ears Soccer, Scott Jones and Michelle Jones-Ruppel of the WCAG, Chris Begg, president of Pitt Meadows Soccer and Pitt Meadows mayor Deb Walters.

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RM Racers post firsts in PoCo staff reporter Ashley Kelsey picked up two first-place finishes and a secondplace finish for the Ridge Meadows Racers speed skating club last weekend, despite recently coming back from an injury.

Kelsey was competing at the Port Coquitlam interclub meet and was one of many Racers’ skaters to post strong results.

Marshall Shupe finished second in the Division 7 300-metre event, in addition to three third-place finishes, including a personal best. Also in Division 7, Tristan Kelsey took a couple of seconds and a thirdplace finish, while Cassandra Suchodolski posted two thirdplace finishes and Jessica LeClair posted a personal best.

In Division 4, Timothy Song posted a personal best to take first in his 400-metre race, as well as third in the 200-metre. Teammate Adam Abbott grabbed a second and third, and notched a personal best in the 200-metre at his first meet. Luke Chung also had two second-place finishes and posted a five second personal best in his first interclub race.

In Division 8 action, Justin Cross continued to show his speed taking two firsts while Annie Russell pushed to a first in her 500-metre and was edged out at the line for first in the 200-metre.

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Trouble a Bruin A member of the Ridge Meadows Bruins evades a tackle by a player from Burnaby Lake during the first half of their B.C. Rugby Union Tier II women’s match, Saturday at Burnaby Lake fields. Burnaby Lake won the match 38-24.

Ramblers tip off season with alumni tourney Current and former MRSS basketball stars take part staff reporter The Maple Ridge Secondary School boys’ basketball program celebrated its history last weekend, hosting an alumni tournament that brought past graduates back to the gym.

Saturday’s tournament featured 35 former Ramblers making up four teams, with grads from as far back as 1983. Many of the former Ramblers were excited to re-connect with coaches Ken Dockendorf and Lorne Ward, who have been

leaders of the Rambler basketball program for more than 30 years.

The tournament final saw the grads of 2008-2009 fall 72-66 to Dave Sambol’s team of MRSS graduates from 1999-2002 in the championship final.

Aiden Pare, Chris Barber, Clayton Gamble and Jamal Caines-Walker made up the core of the ’08s, and have been coming to play with the current Ramblers on Sundays during the team’s open gym night throughout the summer. They were joined by Caleb Roda, fresh off knee surgery and ready to play, Lloyd Greene (2008), Matt Adams (2009), and Sam Oliver (2010).

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Also competing in the tournament were the Old Cats team, featuring Maple Ridge hometown boys Dean Barbour, Bob Sidhu and Darren Rowell from the 1986 provincial championship team, as well as Dan Glavind (1983), Jordan Kennedy (1991) and Jovo Bikic from the 1989 B.C. finalists. Chris Schriek, who graduated from MRSS in 1986, drove down

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Razor’s edge Alan Knox (right) of the Pitt Meadows Saints tries to gain possession of the ball from John Neal of the North Fraser Selects Razorbacks during a Fraser Valley men’s Masters Division 1 soccer game at the Pitt Meadows Secondary turf field Saturday evening.

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Former Ramblers connect via Facebook Ramblers from p49 The team of Rambler grads from 2006 featured Roy Greenbank, Bit Chan Eun, Nick Logue and Brandon Stephenson.

Friday night’s game created a first in MRSS Alumni history as Grade 11 guard Amit

Rakhra went headto-head against his father, 1983 graduate Gurlal Rakhra.

“It was an amazing day of fun and laughter and basketball,” said tournament organizer Kate MacLeod, herself a former Rambler graduating in 1990.

“We were so thrilled to have so many former Ramblers back in the gym. We are excited about making this an annual event, and hope that it will be even bigger and better next year.”

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Ridge Meadows Racers host tourney Dec.11 Racers from p49 Teammate Robert McLennan had strong

meet with a couple of personal bests and three third-place fin-

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Michael Warkentin flew to two first-place

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finishes in the 200-metre and 500-metre, while Brianna Utas skated finished second in her 500-metre race, while fighting hard to take third in the 1,500-metre.

Ian Cross led Ridge skaters in Division 1 men’s open with a couple of secondplace finishes, including a photo-finish in his 500-metre race against tough competition from the United States.

William McLennan notched a firsplace finish in his two 500-metre outings and a third in the 1500-metre..

The Ridge Meadows Racers will host its Interclub B.C. Winter Games qualifier meet Sunday, Dec. 11 all day at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge. sports@mapleridgenews.com

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THE NEWS/scoreboard Field Lacrosse

Hockey

Pacific Coast Field Lacrosse League

Pacific International Junior Hockey League Regular season standings

U-19 Team Langley Adanacs 1 Adanacs 2 New Westminster Delta Ridge Meadows Burnaby South Fraser Richmond U-16 Tier1 Team Port Coquitlam Adanacs Langley New West Delta South Fraser Ridge Meadows U-14 Tier 1 Team Adanacs New West Port Coquitlam Langley Burnaby South Fraser Ridge Meadows Delta

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GF 72 57 54 55 41 58 34 GF 82 75 70 49 59 35 29 28

GA +/36 36 35 22 48 6 50 5 60 -19 73 -15 69 -35 GA +/19 63 18 57 27 43 49 0 77 -18 78 -43 75 -46 84 -56

U-14 Tier 1 Team New West 2 Mission Vancouver Burnaby 2 North Shore Port Coquitlam 2 Adanacs 4 Valley Adanacs 2 Adanacs 3 Ridge Meadows 2 Richmond South Fraser 2 Langley 2 Delta 2

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GA +/25 59 38 53 31 22 38 2 56 4 40 2 48 1 36 11 30 6 35 -11 48 -15 51 -20 58 -45 39 -20 63 -49

U-12 Tier 1 Team New West Adanacs Ridge Meadows South Fraser Richmond Port Coquitlam Langley

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W 6 5 3 4 4 5 2

L 1 0 3 2 3 3 5

T 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

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U-12 Tier 1 Team Adanacs 2 Valley Delta Adanacs 3 New West 2 Ridge Meadows 2 Burnaby Vancouver Mission Langley 2

GP 7 7 6 7 8 6 8 6 7 8

W 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 0

L 2 2 2 3 4 3 6 5 6 8

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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U-12 Girls Team Ridge Meadows New Westminster Adanacs Burnaby

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Soccer Metro Women’s Soccer League

Harold Brittain Conference Name Aldergrove Kodiaks Abbotsford Pilots Port Moody Black Panthers Ridge Meadows Flames Mission Icebreakers

GP W L 18 12 5 18 12 6 19 5 9 18 4 14 16 2 11

T OTL Pts 1 0 25 0 0 24 1 4 15 0 0 8 0 3 7

GF 72 68 67 48 46

GA 55 52 104 106 83

Tom Shaw Conference Name Richmond Sockeyes Delta Ice Hawks Grandview Steelers North Delta Devils North Vancouver Wolf Pack

GP W 20 19 20 13 20 7 17 7 16 6

T OTL Pts 0 0 38 1 1 28 3 2 19 0 3 17 2 1 15

GF 115 98 69 53 47

GA 19 53 69 60 82

L 1 5 8 7 7

Ridge Meadows Flames leading scorers Player Danny Brandys Sean Pesut Matthew Bissett Shane Harle Paul Piluso Adam Bartsch Alexander Smith Bradley Wardner Reece Rivard Dean Gilmore Marco Ballarin Cole Regier Terence Trusdale Kyle Jangula Keagan Hunter Trevor Harris Nicholas Beck Joe Szabados Trevor Sutton

GP 7 17 8 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 17 14 16 17 14 16 15 7 11

G 6 5 8 5 6 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1

A 8 9 5 6 4 6 4 6 3 2 4 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 0

Pts 14 14 13 11 10 9 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1

P/G PIM 2.0 8 0.8 10 1.6 8 0.6 8 0.6 31 0.5 4 0.4 63 0.4 6 0.3 52 0.3 20 0.2 4 0.3 35 0.2 6 0.2 2 0.2 31 0.1 48 0.1 4 0.3 12 0.1 2

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A 19 22 19 20 16 17 20 17 14 15 10 12 19 10 10 13 17 10 11 9 10 14 14 17 9 10 11

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L 0 1 2 4 2 3 1

T SO GAA Sv% 0 6 0.85 0.965 0 2 1.15 0.952 0 0 2.77 0.934 0 0 2.92 0.925 1 0 2.26 0.923 1 0 3.21 0.918 0 0 2.31 0.913

PIJHL scoring leaders Players Thomas Hardy Justin Rai Spencer Traher Rudi Thorsteinson John Proctor Jeremy Hamaguchi Kyzen Loo Carter Popoff Trevor Kang Kevan Kilistoff Anthony Brito Cody Smith Alex Martin Kenny Prato Dylan Friel Kentaro Tanaka Riley Lamb Aaron Merrick Colton Precourt Kevin Lourens Joey Santucci Brady Bjornson Sam Vikich Ryan Cooper Brandon Potomak Adam Rossi Adam Callegari

Team Kodiaks Sockeyes Ice Hawks Sockeyes Ice Hawks Sockeyes Sockeyes Sockeyes Black Panthers Sockeyes Ice Hawks Ice Hawks Ice Hawks Icebreakers Black Panthers Steelers Pilots Ice Hawks Kodiaks Pilots Steelers Wolf Pack Ice Hawks Sockeyes Kodiaks Pilots Icebreakers

GP 18 20 20 20 20 20 13 17 19 20 19 19 20 17 18 20 18 20 18 16 19 14 20 19 12 18 15

PIJHL goalie leaders Player Jonah Imoo Kootenay Alder Ross Baadsvik Steve Myland Glenn Ferguson Mark Menicucci Jordan Hospes

Team Sockeyes Sockeyes Kodiaks Devils Ice Hawks Kodiaks Pilots

GP 13 7 10 7 10 9 6

W 13 6 7 3 6 5 5

Division 1 East Team Surrey United Selects CCB Ajax Poco FC Gunners Golden Ears Lightning Clearbrook FC Semiahmoo Spirit Trinity Western Titans Magnuson Ford Mariners FC

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L 1 2 2 3 5 6 5 6

T 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 1

GF 27 29 13 16 12 13 12 11

GA 12 17 10 13 20 19 23 19

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Pts 21 17 14 14 10 9 8 7

Division 3 North East Team Poco FC Kaos Mission United Central City Breakers Selects Pitt Meadow Blazers LFC Ninjas Aldergrove Reign Port Moody Salsa Poco FC LPs

GP 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10

W 8 7 6 3 2 2 2 1

L 1 1 2 5 5 5 5 7

T 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

GF 36 36 17 12 13 13 14 12

GA 9 13 15 22 16 21 30 27

+\27 23 2 -10 -3 -8 -16 -15

Pts 25 22 19 10 8 8 8 5

Division 4 Gold North Team GP Pitt Meadows Prestige 10 NSGSC Sters 10 Pitt Meadows Breakers 10 Coquitlam Mudslide 9 Coyote Uglies 9 Golden Ears Thunderbolts 9 Golden Ears Jags 10 NSGSC Ravens 9

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L 1 4 3 3 3 3 6 7

T 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 0

GF 23 17 12 19 21 17 10 6

GA 6 12 16 16 14 11 22 28

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Pts 25 16 15 14 12 12 6 6

Fraser Valley Men’s Soccer League Premier Team Poco FC North Delta SC A Port Moody Gunners A Langley United Abbotsford Mariners North Fraser Selects United Surrey FC Athletic Club Peace Arch United A Chilliwack FC Rapids TWU Titans A

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W 10 6 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 0

T 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 4 2 2

L 0 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 5 8

GF 54 17 20 21 8 13 9 16 12 8

GA 7 17 14 22 18 21 20 16 19 24

Pts 31 20 18 17 15 13 11 10 8 2

Division 1 Team Surrey FC Guildford Fraser Valley Red Devils A N. Fraser Select Razorbacks North Delta SC B Surrey FC Akal Langley United Sentinel Peace Arch United B Poco Revolution FC Aldergrove United A Port Moody Gunners B

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W 7 6 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 1

T 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 2 2 3

L 2 3 3 2 5 5 5 5 6 7

GF 23 30 21 26 20 22 21 15 21 13

GA 16 15 23 20 21 28 22 20 22 25

Pts 23 20 17 16 16 14 14 14 11 6

Division 2 Team North Fraser Select Inter Surrey FC Coyotes Langley United Young Guns Langley United Dynamo North Fraser Select Knights Peace Arch Nomads White Rock United A Stolo United A BC United A Guildford FC Marga

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W 11 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 0

T 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2

L 0 3 2 3 6 4 6 5 8 8

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GA 10 20 14 17 27 20 25 28 40 46

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CONNELL, William. Born March 20, 1944 ~ November 15, 2011. Bill passed away peacefully with family at hisside. He is predeceased by his loving and devoted wife of 30 years, Star. Lovingly remembered by 3 daughters, Cathy, Candice, Rainy, son Bill and grandchildren, Cassidy & Shane. A celebration of his life will take place at the Maple Ridge Legion, November 27, at 1 p.m. bcclassified.com FAWCETT Joan Leslie Passed away November 22, 2011 in Maple Ridge, B.C. at age 65 yrs. She will be sadly missed by her loving family, husband David, 3 sons Gordon, Greg (Lorrie), and David (Clara); 7 grandchildren Chris, Jessie, Dean, Alishea, Jordan, Katelyn, Alexandra, Stephanie, Cheryl, and Kevin; also by her great grandchildren Joan loved her Dogs and her horses L J and Sunset. A Celebration of Joan’s life will be held at 1PM on Wednesday November 30th at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel 11765-224th St. Maple Ridge. In lieu of flowers, donations to the B.C. Cancer Society in Joan’s name would be appreciated.

Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS PHILIP

Shirley (nee Macdonald) Dec 26, 1929 ~ Nov 22, 2011 Predeceased by loving husband Peter. It has been twelve years since Pete’s passing and Shirley missed him every day. They can now be back together. Survived by 5 children Charlaine, Danny (Louise) Carol (Peter) Cindy (Mike) Greg (Lauren). Nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and another on the way. Many nieces, nephews and friends. Thanks to Dr Wong, the ER Staff at Ridge Meadows Hospital for your assistance and compassion. Special thanks to Ann Steen for all her care and companionship for Shirley during the past several years.

A small memorial will be held on Monday Nov. 28 2011 from 1pm - 3pm at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel 11765 - 224th St.

GULLMES, Else, Elice (Rosenback) Our dear Mother and Nana passed away peacefully on November 4, 2011 at Cottage #1, Wexford Creek Care Facility in Nanaimo, BC at the age of 90, thanks from all the family for the wonderful care you offered our Nana. Else was born on October 19, 1921 in Dagsmark, Finland. Else married Eskil in 1946. They immigrated to Canada with their 3 year old son Rolf in 1951. A few months later in 1951 their daughter Rita was born, followed by another daughter Rose in 1958. Else was predeceased by her husband Eskil in 1994. Else is survived, missed, and forever loved by her son Rolf (Lennie), daughter Rita (Dan), daughter Rose (John), 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Else is also survived by her brother Torstein Rosenback in Finland and sister Astrid Lofgren in Sweden and their families. Else was a giving and loving person, who was always helping others. Else lived for her family and was at her happiest when sharing her time with them. Nana is now dancing to the Swedish Waltz with her Eskil.

Always Loved, never Forgotten A family memorial service will be held on December 9, 2011.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society.

HARRIS, Donald Charles Roger Born April 10, 1936, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2011. He is survived by his children Jennifer ( James), Rojer (Melanie) and Mark, grandchildren Sawyer and Scout, wife Elaine, sister Joan (Ken), nephew Ric (Mary), his dog, Cooper and many other family members and friends. Don was a life-long resident of Maple Ridge and will be remembered by many.

Don had a story for everything. He lived in Maple Ridge for all of his 75 years and knew almost everything there was to know about the city and its inhabitants. You couldn’t go anywhere with Don without him running into someone he knew and he always made time to shoot the breeze and catch up.

Don’s dad, Roger, started Maple Ridge’s fi rst freight company, Haney Hammond Motor Freight Ltd., in 1926. Don took the business over in the 1960s and this is when he started logging and running heavy equipment. He could run any machine he came across and knew the engines of his machines inside and out.

Don was a junior fi reman with the Maple Ridge Volunteer Fire Department at 16 years old. He continued his service from 1954 to 1983 and served a couple of years as Assistant Fire Chief and then District Fire Cheif. He was proud of his service with the MRVFD and proud to have kept up the Harris family tradition of service.

Don started working in the movie industry in the 1970’s until the early 2000s when he could no longer work due to a work injury he sustained in 1959. He worked in transportation and special effects. He worked on many movies including First Blood, We’re No Angels, Roxanne and Look Who’s Talking. He made many friends in the industry and there was no challenge he wouldn’t attempt to meet.

Don was a huge presence not only in the lives of his family and friends but also in the community. He was a true Ol’ Timer and his presence will be missed.

A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, November 25th between 1 and 5 pm at Maple Ridge Golf Course, 20818 Golf Lane.

Condolences can be left online at mapleridgefuneral.ca.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ICORD at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre in Don’s memory.

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CARDS OF THANKS

Sieb Swierstra The family of Sieb Swierstra wish to extend their heartfelt thanks for all the flowers, cards and messages that they have received on Sieb’s passing.

Thank you to Dr. Larry Lim, Dr. Frank Ervin and all the staff at the Ridge Meadows Hospital during all his illnesses. Also thank you to Rev. Kathleen Edmunds

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PERSONALS

DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010.

Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877804-5381. (18+).

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LOST AND FOUND

LOST Life Jacket and paddle on Harris Rd Dyke on Sat. Nov. 19th.

Pls call (604)463-4989 LOST ~ Set of keys, quite large with hook attached. Missing since Nov 13. 604-466-3165 or 604-862-4624

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CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

JENNYBEAR’S Family Daycare has 2 spots open for before and After school care. Will drive and pick up from Laity View and Fairview. Daycare is licensed and includes an after school snack. Please call Jenny at 604-465-1124

ANIA KIDS PLACE

Licensed Family Daycare Dewdney & 234th St Accepting new registrations for children ages 1-5. Reasonable rates & discount for siblings

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CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

APARTMENT MANAGERS Required immediately apartment managers for 33 suites in Maple Ridge & 40 suites in Metrotown. Must have 2 years exp and be capable of doing maintenance and repairs.

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HELP WANTED

A Phone Disconnected?

We can help. Best Rates, Speedy Connections, Great Long Distance. Everyone Approved.

Call Today 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect

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CHRISTMAS CORNER

9167 Glover St Friday, Nov. 25, 10am - 8pm Saturday, Nov. 26, 10am - 6pm Sunday, Nov. 27, 11am - 4pm

PUDDLE D (Duck) Children’s Ctr Preschool Daycare 21/2 to 5 years Before &/or After school care K ~ 12 years Davie Jones Edith McDermott Highland Park Pitt Meadows

Christmas Santas

ask for Mary CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE 4-14 ft high. Your choice - you cut or we cut. All trees must go! Best price in the Valley. Low chemicals from last 3yrs. 5968-248 St. Langley. Open from Nov. 19th till Christmas. 778-552-3227

Holiday Open House Sat Nov 26, Sun Nov 27 10am-4pm 11787 231 St. Maple Ridge (near Thomas Haney) Krafty Kidz Creations *bring the kids to make a free Craft Creative Memories *50% off ALL in stock products Syd’s Creations *Diaper Cakes *Pop Top Belts & Accessories

EDUCATION

BUILD YOUR FUTURE! Start your career in the

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY • Forming & Framing Program1 Year Apprenticeship to ITA Qualification as an RCFT, complete with certification and wallet card.

• Finishing & Renovations 70% HANDS ON TRAINING SMALL CLASS SIZES RED SEAL CARPENTER INSTRUCTORS PROGRAM STARTS SOON IN MAPLE RIDGE

Christmas Light Installation Call Matt 604.726.7542

(604)826-4251

HELP WANTED

CHAMBERMAID WANTED @ Haney Motor Hotel, 22222 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge Mon to Fri 4 hours per day.

Apply in person at the front desk Thurs & Fri between the hours of 10am to 12pm No phone calls please.

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EDUCATION

Stair Builder / Parts Craftsman

* Free Admission *

~ available anytime ~

$11 - $20/hr!

Like music and a team environment? No experience necessary, no telemarketing, 10 openings available! Benefits after 6 mos.

DRIVERS WANTED: Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!!

Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & benefits pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

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Also one of a kind Reproduction Dolls, and Teddy Bears.

Calling All Sports Minded Individuals!!!

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EDUCATION

Send resume & “N” print abstract Fax: 1-888-778-3563 or E-mail: jobs@bstmanagement.net or Call: 604-214-3161

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HELP WANTED

Call Erica at 604 777 2195

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Highway – BC & AB O/O’s $1.70+ per mile Co. Drivers 44c mile

CHRISTMAS CORNER

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

Class 1 Drivers & Owner Operators

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Please call 604-818-0369 or Fax 604-633-2335

Call: 604. 476. 0915

From the Swierstra Family

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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CRAFT FAIRS

DISCOVERY PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY

11th Annual

Programs included: Arts, Science, Music, Math, Dramatic Play & Sports Fully licensed, Qualified E.C.E. Caregivers & Teachers

Westcoast Moulding & Millwork Surrey, a building product supplier has a Full - Time opportunity for an experienced Stair Builder & Parts Craftsman. Must have previous experience reading Blue Prints and CAD drawings, ability to build straight and curved spiral stair & experience w/ on site measuring and installation of prefabricated stair types. Positive attitude, dedication & willingness to learn rewarded with: • Advancement Opportunities • Excellent Remuneration Package Commensurate w/ Experience • Full Benefits & • THE BEST WORK ENVIRO.

Christmas Craft Fair

Close to major route

Saturday, December 3rd, 9:00am-2:00pm

Great Dollar’s Offered for Qualified Candidates.

604.465.9822

If you have what it takes?

Heritage Hall 12460 Harris Road Pitt Meadows

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PRE-SCHOOLS

Please Fax resume: 604-513-1194 or E-mail: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com TransX hiring O/OPS BC-AB Excellent Rates + Lease Program PH: 1 877-914-0001

MAPLE RIDGE ADVENTURE PRESCHOOL 21698 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge

• Over 50 Craft Tables • Super Raffle Prizes • Great Gift Ideas • $1.00 Admission

(604)463-4903

Limited space available F A bright clean centre with adventure playground F Fully qualified Early Childhood Educators F All classes mixed 3 and 4 year olds F Tues & Thurs. AM or PM class $100/month F Mon. Wed. & Fri., AM or PM class $120/month F $30. non-refundable registration fee required.

WANTED: CHILD Care In our home, children aged 5 and 7. MonThurs, 2 hours in the morning, 4 hours after school. Pay: well above minimum wage.

Qualifications: Class 5 DL (veh will be provided) driving record check,references.

Stat holidays off, 4% holiday pay.

Contact below: phyland@shaw.ca or call 604-467-0248 ask for Paul or Jennifer

CALL NOW!

WE NEED YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

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EDUCATION

Become a Psychiatric Nursetrain locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available.

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING Get Practical Skills That Get Jobs

Funding may be available.

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication.

Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition!

Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work?

PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

Call our Maple Ridge Campus:

604-466-3600

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HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDED The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows 40109 - Lougheed Hwy, Harrison St, Olund Cres, Gillis Pl, 113 Ave 40214 - 125 Ave, Morse Cres, 127 Ave, 224 St 40262 - Spring Ave, Exeter Ave, 126 Ave, Thornton Ave, 216 St. 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

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HELP WANTED

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.

Well Established Church based Daycare requires a fun loving, kid friendly individual for Temporary, Full Time position in Group Daycare. Job requires Early Childhood Education and flexibility in hours. Position may turn into permanent position in the future. Hourly wage of 15.00/hr.

Email resume to: harmonydaycare@ mapleridgecrc.com or mail to: Harmony Daycare 20245 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3C9

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

F/T CHEF (Maple Ridge) Daenamoo Korean Rest. 3- 5 yrs exp.

Prepare & cook meals $17.00/hr Tel. 604-459-3339

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LEGAL

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242

Intermediate Legal Assistant/Paralegal

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

Required for plaintiff personal injury (motor vehicle cases).

Candidate must have understanding of all litigation procedures. Must have the ability to work without supervision and deal with clients. Experience is essential.

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

Email or Fax resume with references to: hr@bronsonjoneslaw.ca or 604 850-2164

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

MOVIE EXTRAS !

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Register Now Busy Film Season

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All Ages, All Ethnicities

Angelena Physic Healer & Life Coach

CALL 604-558-2278

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RETAIL

P/T CASHIER REQUIRED Lotto & computer skills an asset, must have good customer skills.

Please drop off resume in person to Lougheed Mini Mart, #1 - 20718 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge or Fax: 604-465-3999

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604-447-3404

SALES

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

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Ability to work till late on weekends & weekdays a great asset. Please indicate on resume.

Full time / Part time, Benefits available, and competitive wage

ECE required for Daycare in Maple Ridge with preschool program & out of school care.

Monday to Friday.

Send resume and hours available to: #101 12473 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC or email subway_careers@shaw.ca

604-466-5704 or

604-219-4324 .

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Westcoast Moulding & Millwork, a building product supplier in Surrey has F/Time opportunities for experienced Sales Reps. Any previous sales experience is okay - we’ll teach you the ropes!! If you’re positive and energetic & looking for a long-term career in a progressive & dynamic company we want you! (Punjabi and / or Hindi also considered asset.)

Excellent Remuneration Package Commensurate w/ Experience, Full Benefits & THE BEST WORK ENVIRO.

If you have what it takes?

Please e-mail resume to: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com or fax: 604-513-1194

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HELP WANTED

Stewardship, Grants & Donor Development Coordinator Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley is seeking a community minded individual with a passion for children and work in the charitable sector. The position will have lead responsibilities in donor development and stewardship including with individuals, foundations and corporations.

The Stewardship and Development Coordinator will have a proven record as a fundraiser with speci¿c knowledge of and networks across the Fraser Valley, will provide assistance to effectively implement tools, create proposals and provide presentations to accomplish agency objectives in grants and development initiatives which includes working with grantors, title, presenting and corporate sponsors as well as individual donors to secure and steward external funding for organizational programs and initiatives and to emphasize the long term sustainability of BBBSFV. The position will support internal operations by collecting information for progress reports, grant proposals and solicitation documents.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

ABBY STEEL Fab Shop looking for exp. misc. metals installer/welder.

Resumes to: info@cliron.com.

ACE CONSTRUCTION IS HIRING POWERLINE TECHNICIANS AND INDENTURED APPRENTICES FOR ALBERTA Email schiebel@cana.ca Fax 403-253-6190 www.aceconstruction.ca

CABINET MAKER Experienced or Apprentice required for custom millwork shop in Poco. Call 604-941-1588 or Fax. 604-941-1538 Gutter Installer required full time for established growing gutter company. Good driving record, people skills, team player. Email resume to: timbur6@telus.net

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

604-777-5046

Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

HANDYPERSONS

LARRY THE HANDY GUY. For all your Household needs.

Reno’s, Hauling & Power Washing Elec/ Plumb/ Tiling (778)994-4736

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BELRON RENOVATIONS INC.

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LANDSCAPING

HOME RENOVATIONS

All aspects of Landscaping and Maintenance,Strata, Commercial, Residential, Pavers, Patios & Retaining walls Snow Removal

Winter clean ups Fully INSURED

Decks - Bathrooms - Kitchens

Call (604)763-8795

Local Maple Ridge company

Small Jobs OK

DUTCH TOUCH

(778)233-1114 Ray EAGLE TILE 101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows

Green Services Ltd

Landscape Construction Renovations W Maintenance

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

FENCING

CEDAR & CHAINLINK FENCING “Where Quality matters more than Quantity” Reasonable Rates.

Free Estimates. Call Marv:

Home Renovations and New Construction

Dean 604-834-3076 HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS • Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating Over 20 year experience COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS

Greg 604-818-0165 Completehomerenovations@gmail.com

SAWDUST

(604)462-0408 275

Hemlock, Fir & Cedar

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Available for Delivery Call for pricing 604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.

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GARDENING

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SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Renovations / Repairs

.Jim’s Mowing-Same Day Service More than just mowing

Prompt Delivery Available

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

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

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/Res. (604)462-1369

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

Searching for your dream home or selling it?

This is the location. BCCLASSIFIED.COM listings include everything from acreage, farms/ranches to condos and waterfront homes.

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HOME REPAIRS

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.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

604-468-8889

Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD?

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604-460-8058 #7 - 20306

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.

24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

RIDGE MEADOWS ELECTRIC Licensed & Bonded. Call Don 604462-0480 or 604-861-7418 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local office www.REALCARCASH.com

# 101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

We would like to thank all applicants however only quali¿ed candidates will be contacted for the interview process.

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

NEED CASH TODAY?

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This is a full time position based in the Abbotsford of¿ce providing service throughout the Fraser Valley. The applicant must have reliable transportation and provide proof of clear criminal record.

Wages to be negotiated. To apply for this position please provide a cover letter with resume to Brenda Bertin, Of¿ce Manager by e-mail at brenda.bertin@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca or by fax 604-852-2518. Deadline for applying is November 25, 2011.

Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates

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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COUNSELLING

DO you have a problem with alcohol or drugs?

Call Alouette Addiction Services at (604)467-5179 Check our website www.alouetteaddictions.org

WE NEED YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

(#102055) Bonded

Great Dollar’s Offered for Qualified Candidates.

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DRYWALL

45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying.

Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060 CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396 frame2finish general contractor now accepting fall & spring contracts.

Contact Al Davis 604-818-6657.

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 HUGH’S DRYWALL The clean professional way.

Small renovations. 604-463-5413

Hiring ALL Shifts for ALL Ridge Meadows locations.

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.

CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Seven Days a Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

Home & Castle Handymen 604-833-9525

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVING 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

604-537-4140

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

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

(604)465-1311

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meadowslandscapesupply.com

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp.

604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Gutter Cleaning

778-245-9069

Before it’s too cold

Xmas Light installs It’s never too early

November Special Call now and save!

604.786.8769 GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian @ 604-724-6373

SCOTT FAMILY RENOS Roofs, windows, doors, painting, drywalling, flooring, bsmnt. finishing. (604)836-9274

Big jobs-Small jobs-We do it all!

Visa & M/C accepted

Call 7 days/week

778-245-9069

andrew.northstar.interiors@gmail.com

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

TOPSOIL

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SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

367C

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

FURNITURE

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

604.723.8434 • Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Est. • 20 Years Exp.

548

MATTRESSES staring at $99

A-1 PAINTING CO. Top Quality Painting Floors & Finishing

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

SNOWCLEARING

SNOW CLEARING Drvwys, sidewalks, sm lots, de-icing Fr $20. 604-466-1891 / 910-0502

374

30 years experience

Bob Fitz-James 604-467-0333

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PEARL DRUM SET, $1200, receipts for $1000 in upgrades, located in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House!

Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS New SRI Manufactured Homes.

Single Double Modulars on display.

Repossessions 1974-2004.

Chuck 604-830-1960.

New SRI Single and double wides in Ruskin park with river view from $89,900. Chuck 604-830-1960

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332

PAVING/SEAL COATING

PAUL BUNYAN Tree Service

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338

* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates

PLUMBING

360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs.

20 years exp., reliable & courteous.

Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

Asphalt roofs, Re & Re, Shake conversions *28yrs Exp. - Also Snow plow & Junk Removal

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

Call Chris 604-462-9009

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.

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.recycleitcanada.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

PETS 477

PETS

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. Males $400, fem. $450. Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360 BORDER Collie/Springer Spaniel X. Vet checked, dewormed, first shots. $300. Call 604-746-6728 Carin Terrier X - 6 month male, all shots done. Comes with crate, toys, food, $550. Call 604-996-8895 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHOCOLATE LAB puppies, dew claws removed, vet ✔, dewormed, 9 weeks. $600. (604)850-0573 CHUG beaut pups (chihuahua/pug), 8 wks, 1 F, 3 M, vet chk, deworm, 1st shot, $575, (778)231-2023.

CKC REG BLOOD HOUND pups, 1 male, 8 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go end of Nov. (604)574-5788 COCKAPOO Puppies ~ 9 wks old, looking for loving/caring home, all shots, $500 neg (604)476-2420 Maple Ridge 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 Yorkshire Terrier pups, CKC, 2M, tails dock, dew claws, micro. Ready to go. $1000. (604)858-9758

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 545

FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv.

Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

548

FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer “Since 1987”

604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990) Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)

BBY nr Lough. Mall, upper 2 flrs of family home,5bdrm,dbl garage Now. ns/np/refs, $1800 +3/4 utils.

P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1250 Coquitlam Schoolhouse / Austin 2bdrm bsmt, avail now, small pet NS/Ref’s. $950/mo +shared utils.

Coquitlam WW Plateau 2 bdrm bsmt suite,avail now, pet ok with deposit, ns/refs. $850 +1/3 utils.

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available Now 3 BDRM. & 2 BDRMS. Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets For more info. google us.

MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St Maple Ridge 1 bdrm $500-$550 includes hot water Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented.

Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appointment (9am-5pm) MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $750/mo GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites *

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

Clean, very quiet, large,

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW

Near Shopping & Amenities.

Single items to entire households

463-4449 or 209-6583

APARTMENT/CONDO

Maple Ridge 22450-121st Street 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.

INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO

604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

RENTALS 736

MAPLE RIDGE 2/bdrm condo in Golden Tower. 5/appli, u/g pkng. $1050/mo.

Avail Dec 1.

604-467-4450, 604-833-4450.

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW 1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores & schools.

MAPLE COURT I st

22437 121 Ave 604-467-0715 &

MAPLE COURT II st

22423 121 Ave 604-467-4894 MAPLE RIDGE, Central. 11735-225 St. 2 bdrm incl heat & h.w. $900 no dogs.604-467-9420 or 477-9021 MAPLE RIDGE Central. Lrg 1 bdrm nr amens, insuite w/d, d/w, patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed Ns/Np. $890 +utils. 604-307-2241.

Maple Ridge

Glenwood Manor Apartments

(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 M.R. 907sqft. 2brm/2bth,w/d,cls to WCE/Shops N/S N/P, Ref. req 1200/mth, 604-465-0577 lve msg.

PITT MEADOWS

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

Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

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

604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM

2 Bdrm corner suite $925 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

HOMES FOR RENT

MR 4bdrm rancher new reno’d on Acres near Gldn Ears Brdg N/S N/P avail Dec 1. $1850 778 889 5215 NEWLY reno’d bsmt home. Lg private fenced yd. 3 Bed/2 bath. Near P.Arch Hosp, schools. Pet ok. $1500. Avail. Dec.1. Contact kayakerjane@gmail.com PITT MEADOWS, 203/Lougheed area. LEASE TO OWN or rent. 4 bdrm incl 1 bdrm nanny suite, lrg. priv.yrd, easy access to shops/transit. Dec.1st. $1795. (604) 837-4811.

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709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

www.UapplyUdrive.ca

#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

OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

Various downtown locations.

Avail. Now! Updated and well maintained. Various sizes 320sf.

- 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage

604-463-3000

743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Call Maria at ridgemeadows property management Mon Fri 9-6 604-466-2838 or visit www.ridgemeadowsproperty management.com

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

$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

Call 604-467-3944 Maple Ridge Bright, furn rm in quiet shared house,board possible. $420 incl parking, laundry, cable & internet. Must be financially viable Call for info 604-816-9142 MAPLE RIDGE Private rooms (WiFi & cble) shrd kit. bath, lndry. $500/mo. 778-893-2750.

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION MAPLE RIDGE West, lovely Townhouse fully furnished, incls all util’s $500mo avail immed 604-467-9921 ROOMMATE to share 3 bdrm house, 1 bdrm - cbl, int, hydro. inc. $500/mo. Call 778-242-8903

750

800SQ.FT. 1bd, 230th & Dewdney, carp/lam., shrd. lndy, sep. ent, no pets/smokers, suits individual/couple. $775/mo. all incl. &intrnt/wi-fi 604-466-9579 (bfr 8pm) or 604-307-0787 anytime.

COQUITLAM: 2Bdrm, close to Coq. centre & bus. Incl elec/gas. wireless int. N/P. $900m. 604-945-6328 aft 3 COQUITLAM newly ren. 2bdr suite with sep entrance. Includes utilities, cable, hs internet, and alarm. New fridge, stove & dw, shared W&D. Deadend st., good prkg. Non smoking only, no pets. 604-945-5266 MAPLE RIDGE, 232nd area. 1 bdrm suite. Avail. Dec. 1. N/S. N/P. Suit quiet mature person. $690/mo. all inclusive. 604-476-1176.

MAPLE RIDGE, 2 Bdrm, 1 bath, $770/mo incl utils. Dec 1st. Quiet N/S, N/P. Gilbert 604-466-6388 MAPLE Ridge. 2 bdrm grd.flr. Sep entry. New paint. 900sq,ft,Quiet hse.Off st Prkg. 5 appls. N/S. cat ok. $950/mo+$50/mo utils. 604936-5728 or 604-466-9458 ask for Beth MAPLE RIDGE: 3/Bdrms, W/D, $1150/mo inclds all utils / cable / int. Immed. 778-242-8903.

Maple Ridge. Bright spac 2 bdrm in newer home. Fncd yrd, priv ent, shr lndry. Hw flr, new paint. ns/np. $900 incl utils. Avail now. 604-318-4631 MAPLE RIDGE Central. Brand new 2 bdrm, 1200 s/f. New W/D, stove & D/W. $1000/mo. incl utils. N/S. Absolutely no pets. 604-477-9871.

MAPLE RIDGE East. Brand new 2 bdrm, over 1,000sf, sep entry, $875/mo incl utils/cable. Avail Nov. 1. NP/NS. (604)723-5476 MAPLE RIDGE: Newer 2 bdrm bsmt, incl lndry, gas/elec, $850/mo.

Avail now. NP/NS. (604)466-2914

752

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1997 LINCOLN MARK 8 LSC black, 182K, 1 owner, garage kept, $6200 pHONE MISSION (604)820-8218.

2000 FORD FOCUS, standard trans., blue, 4 dr. sedan, CD, Air Cared. $2995 obo (604)826-0519 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $7895/obo. (604)826-0519

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1991 MAZDA 626, 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, aircrd, reliable, clean, runs A1, $1,900 obo. Phone (778)317-6091.

1993 MAZDA 626 auto, 4 cyl. well maint. Trans rebuilt 2 yrs ago. Incl 2 winter tires. $1800: 604-463-2069 2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stacker $3995 obo. (604)826-0519 2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $6000 firm. Phone 604-538-9257.

TOWNHOUSES

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 PITT MEADOWS, Ford & Harris, 3 bdrm T/H. Quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, 2” lift, 4x4, Air Cared, standard, new clutch. $5995 obo (604)826-0519 2002 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 4.7 Lt V8, trailer hitch, full PW options, Aircared, Runs & looks great. $7800. PH: 604-463-6062 2008 JEEP PATRIOT - North Edition 5 spd, 40,000 kms. Warranty. $16,000/obo. (604)525-3508

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TOWING

604-318-8300 2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 speed standard, 2 dr., grey, 130K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $9,500 604-793-3819 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, 4 dr, 4 cly, auto, 40,000 km, mint, loaded, $17,900. Phone (778)317-6091.

2009 SUZUKI SWIFT PLUS - 5 dr, 39,000k. Good shape. Like new. $8888: Call Don (604)581-3613

828 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

2011 5th Wheel 32’ Gooseneck Cargo Trailer, triple axle, 4000lb ramp, electric brakes, roof vents, 36” side door, like new, $12,500.

Call 604-842-8009.

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2011 AUTUMN RIDGE 264RKS

DSI water heater, A/C, microwave, awning, 3 burner range, outside shower. $19,483 (Stk.30630) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2011 LAREDO 266RL

TRANSPORTATION 810

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

BENJAMIN TOWING Flat rate $49

SUITES, LOWER

604-464-3550

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft.

Ground floor, dance/fitness area.

Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.

TRANSPORTATION

MAPLE RIDGE

Call 604-451-6075 to view.

Metro Vancouver Housing Corp.

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

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

356

MORTGAGES

604-942-6907

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 $69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488.

706

2 Bedroom Apt $830/mo

560

TREE SERVICES

A.C. TREE SERVICE

RENTALS

Elec. awning, elec. stab jacks,LCD TV, 2 slides, microwave and much more! $32,483 (Stk.30916) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644 24’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel, new hot water tank & funrace, sleeps 5 or 6, $4600 (604)467-5041

M105677 VANCOUVER REGISTRY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN: CHELSEA SAUVE PLAINTIFF AND: SHERRY ANN KALMAS,CLAY MICHAEL LOUIS KALMAS DEFENDANTS ADVERTISEMENT To: The Defendant, Sherry Ann Kalmas TAKE NOTICE THAT on 10/Nov/2011 an order was made for service on you of a Notice of Civil Claim issued from the Vancouver Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number M105677 by way of this advertisement. In the proceeding, the Plaintiff claims the following relief against you: damages for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on November 28, 2008. You must file a responding pleading/response to petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you. You may obtain, from the Vancouver Registry, at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the Order providing for service by this advertisement. This advertisement is placed by the plaintiff whose address for service is: JARVIS MCGEE RICE LLP Suite 600, 1125 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8 Fax number address for service (if any): (604) 682-0587 Email address for service (if any): n/a

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