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Man says sorry for brutal rape Although Mitchell Pratt has no memory of assault by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter Wringing his hands and staring at the wall ahead, Mitchell Pratt struggled to apologize to the girl he raped. Dressed in red prison-issued sweats and a T-shirt, his face ﬂushed as he nervously addressed the judge. “I feel terrible,” said Pratt, pausing at length as the victim and her family, as well as his mother and aunt watched him from the gallery. “I want to keep apologizing but I don’t want it to come out wrong. I am going to do everything I can to make it better.” Pratt, who pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm, was handed an additional three years and 146 days in prison for the crime.

Christmas idols Grade 2 students Drew Davies, as Mrs. Claus, Aiden Simpson, as Santa, and Matthew Wallace, as an elf, perform a Christmas skit based on the musical reality TV show American Idol during the Edith McDermott elementary Christmas concert on Thursday. Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS

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Opposition to Blue Mtn. quarry Doesn’t fit with recreation plan or Maple Ridge OCP by P hi l M e l nych uk staff reporter

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A five-kilometre access road (in red) would bypass residential neighbourhoods and Kanaka Creek Regional Park, but alone would eliminate 21 hectares of timber.

Plans for a new gravel operation on 256th Street are running into a buzz saw of opposition – even before an open house has been held on the proposal. District of Maple Ridge staff have already ﬁred off a response to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

for the plan for the 79-hectare Blue Mountain Quarry at the north end of 256th Street, saying the proposal doesn’t fit in with long-term discussions on figuring out a Blue Mountain recreation plan. “This proposal doesn’t seem to conform with that strategy,” said Maple Ridge’s public works general manager Frank Quinn. Neither does the location fit with the official community plan because it lies outside the areas identified for gravel operations, Quinn added. Not to forget the environmental concerns of blazing a five-kilo-

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metre road through forest from 272nd Street and Dewdney Trunk Road, to the quarry at the north end of 256th Street. Portions of the route would use logging roads that already exist. “We have asked for a full and thorough public process,” Quinn said. He said district staff did have a preliminary talk earlier this year with Canadian Aggregates, which has made the application as part of a joint venture with Katzie First Nation. “Then this application just appeared.”

The Chilliwack district of the Natural Resources Operations also opposes the idea and said so in a blunt letter to its own resource authorizations ofﬁce in Surrey. Clearing the quarry site would diminish the long-term timber supply, while building the road would eliminate another 21 hectares of forest. The Chilliwack forest district also says the area overlaps Woodlots W0007 (BCIT), W0038 (Blue Mountain Woodlot) and W0086 (Kwantlen First Nation). See Quarry, p4

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Police, fire eat up lion’s share of tax take Combined almost half of $60,000,000 collected by Phi l M elnyc h u k staff reporter Maple Ridge’s growing police and fire department bills continue to eat up a sizable chunk of taxpayers’ money, an amount that next year will become almost half of the district’s total take. From the $60 million the district will raise in taxes 2012, the RCMP bill will take $17.6 million, while $10 million will go to the Maple Ridge Fire Department. According to the financial plan OK’d by council Tuesday, the Maple Ridge Fire Department now has 47 full-time members and 95 more who are paid on-call. In 2012, the number of full-time firefighters will increase again (by how man is not yet known), contributing to an overall salary increase of 11 per cent. Regardless of the number hired, 2012 will be the last year of a multi-year expansion to a combined full-time/paid-on-call department. After that, hiring will be done mostly to maintain numbers, explained fire chief Peter Grootendorst. Moving to the full-time/parttime model, away from one which relied mainly on paid volunteers, has allowed quicker response times in the urban area. One of the challenges of remaining a volunteer force was the difficulty in getting sufficient manpower to fight a fire, when volunteers were working out of town. Now, with full-timers around all the time, firefighters can get to a kitchen fire while it’s still a kitch-

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The Maple Ridge Fire Department‘s response times have improved since switching to full-time paid members. en fire, Grootendorst said. “The value has been shown to be tremendous, just in having the ability to get there quicker.” Firefighters also go to most motor vehicle accidents, primarily for safety reasons, cleaning up fuel spills, removing downed wires, performing traffic control or dealing with air bags. If B.C. Ambulance isn’t on scene, firefighters also take over medical duties. “There’s a ton of stuff we can almost always do at an accident,” the chief said.

Within the Fire Hall No. 1 area, firefighters now get to calls within seven minutes, 82 per cent of the time. Its target is 90 per cent. Five years ago, when the department was staffed mainly by paid on-call volunteers, they only got to 44 per cent of the calls within that time. Fire Hall No. 3 is now also staffed around the clock with response times approaching Hall No. 1. Because Hall No. 1 has to cover the Albion area, which is slated to get a new fire hall at 240th and 112th Avenue, it’s not possible to hit 90

per cent range, Grootendorst explained. Meanwhile, according to fire department summary in the financial plan, a “noticeable change in weather patterns over the past several years,” has resulted in more floods and fires to which the department has responded. An aging population means firefighters also have to respond to more medical calls. Under the current set up, the fire department only responds to the most serious emergencies or if B.C. Ambulance can’t respond.

“If it’s that serious a call, then generally having a few extra hands helps out the ambulance service, as well.” RCMP costs will also climb a million next year, to pay wages and benefits and three new officers, bringing the current contingent to 87 serving Maple Ridge. However, the district will still have to find another $750,000 which will pay for an impending retroactive wage increase of two or three per cent. That could come from a reserve account to spare a hit to the general finances. The financial plan calls for an average 5.57-per-cent increase in property taxes in 2012, or about $131 for an average home. That’s something newly elected councillor Corisa Bell wants to change next year. She wants to see the public presented with other scenarios where taxes are raised only one or two per cent and will talk to staff about that. “I don’t agree with the tax increases. I do feel that we can get creative, we can come up with something. People are still unable to afford land tax increases at this rate, on an annual basis,” she added. “Something needs to be looked at and I look forward to seeing what I can do about it.” Mayor Ernie Daykin would consider alternative scenarios for tax increases. “I don’t have a problem looking at it. To hit two per cent, what do we need to do – cut, cut, cut – and are people willing to accept that?” he said. “I’m not in denial that I don’t think people are concerned about tax increases.” Police and fire services, he added, are most municipalities’ biggest costs.

Pitt Meadows residents urge council to keep taxes down But 4.75 per cent overall increase being proposed by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter Pitt Meadows council was told to keep next year’s tax increase to a minimum on Tuesday as staff and councillors get set to finalize the city’s budget for 2012. Three residents took the opportunity to comment on Pitt Meadows’ financial plan, urging council to keep in mind people on fixed incomes and to turf unnecessary projects. “Keep it as low as possible,” Peter Jongbloed told council, which has been listening to presentations, detailing spending and expenses from each city department for the

past week. “Having lived here 47 years, I want to continue living here.” Preliminary estimates predict a general tax rate increase of more than four per cent, which means homeowners could see a spike of around $131 on their tax bills next year. The municipal property tax increase proposed for 2012 is 3.75 per cent for the average homeowner, with a property valued at $381,400. Combined with increases in drainage, garbage, sewer and water charges, the total increase being proposed is 4.75 per cent. The capital works program for 2012 has a proposed budget of $9.2 million, including: $2.14 million for improvements to the McKechnie drainage area, ﬂood box and culvert replaces; $1.39 million for water main replacements on Blakely and Ford roads, as well as a meter program; $4.8 million for the devel-

opment of McMyn Park, a caretaker’s house at the athletic park, replacing the Thompson Road bridge, repaving Kennedy Road and renovating the Harris Park sports ﬁelds. Another Pitt Meadows resident who attended the meeting wondered if he could expect a four per cent tax increase annually until 2025. “Restraint on wages, that’s your biggest cost,” said Bill Wild, referring to the city’s general government spending that’s expected to total $3.2 million next year. Police services still remain the biggest expense for the city and will account for $4.3 million of the $19.4 million budget for 2012. Mike Stark, another resident who unsuccessfully ran for council this past fall, asked why the $420,000 surplus from 2011 was being placed into a reserve fund instead of using it to offset the tax increase. Council spent Thursday scouring each line

of the budget to figure out where costs can be cut to finalize the 2012 budget. If needed, council will meet again on Saturday before the final budget is presented at Tuesday’s meeting. “We have to roll up our sleeves and show restraint,” said Mayor Deb Walters. Council believes the proposed tax rate increase of 4.75 per cent is too high. Walters said council will be looking at whether part of last year’s surplus can be used to counter the projected tax increase and whether several large projects can be put on hold for a year. While door-knocking during November’s election campaign, Walters and her councillors were repeatedly told a tax increase next year wasn’t welcome. “But the same people also said, ‘so when do we get our swimming pool?’” she added. “Council is fully prepared to work hard on this.”

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WHAT A CHARGE Most vehicles today are equipped with a 12-volt battery supported by a charging system (alternator) that produces 14.4 volts. The problem being that fully loaded vehicles require more amperage than the current 14.4 charging or operating system can produce. In vehicle navigation, cell phones, multiple air bags, T.V. and internet connection, power doors, heated windows and seats have overloaded the capacity of the current 14.4 volt automotive electrical charging system. It cannot keep up to the peak demand, this might explain to those of you who keep replacing alternators every few years why it is happening. You can’t have all those electrical goodies without paying a price. Nothing is free. On the immediate horizon we have electric vehicles, yet more safety devices and the latest technology imported from the aircraft industry, fly by wire. Fly by wire refers to such things as electronic throttle linkage, transmission linkage and brace yourself and electronic steering. All of these new developments will push the requirements of the vehicle’s electrical system to double or triple its current (pun intended) output. As a result, most auto manufacturers have concluded that a 42-volt charging system operating a 36-volt battery is the next step in the evolution of the automotive electrical system. You will start seeing this conversion as early as next year on some high end exotic imported automotive real estate. Back in our real world about 30-40% of all vehicles will be converted by the end of this decade. There again the high end vehicles, which are usually sold with the most electrical goodies installed onboard, will be the first to sport this new system. The first components to change will be the alternator/starter. Likely they’ll be combined into one package and mounted on the crankshaft. Allowing the engine to shut down when idling as it can restart in less than one second, thus saving fuel and emitting fewer hydrocarbon pollutants. Other components like the Water, A.C. and Power Steering pumps will convert to electric units which will no longer rob the engine of 5-7 horsepower each. Most of the engine valve train can be eliminated and replaced with electronic valve actuators, enabling a huge size and weight reduction of the engine. This allows valve timing to be electronically controlled for maximum efficiency at all speed and load settings reducing fuel consumption and emissions output considerably. Hybrid technology has given us regenerative battery charging when the brakes are applied, thus helping out in the electrical needs department. As you can see there will be huge advantages to this new 42-volt system. The downside is obviously the cost related to this new technology. Time will tell but my guess is that those people that think it costs a lot for their current alternator, battery or starter are in for a big surprise. Batteries usually last 5 years, so if yours is that old or you’re not sure if it’s good for the winter give us a call as we can take care of that for you.

Quarry from front As for the mountain bikers, motorcyclists and hikers who use the mountain now, the quarry would have a “substantial negative impact on the recreational resource.” Jim Bradshaw’s group, the Blue Mountain-Kanaka Creek Conservation Group, also opposes the quarry application, fearing damage to streams and the aquifer. He says BCIT and Kwantlen oppose the quarry, too, as does the Webster’s Corners Community Association. Garnet Mierau, with Canadian Aggregates, said he wants to hear what people are thinking. “This is why we do the public referral process.” He said the company has had claims in the area since 2005 and previously discussed with the district using 256th Street as the access road for its gravel trucks. “But a lot of concerns were raised about that,” which led to the proposal of building a new gravel road access to 272nd Street. “We had the public interest at heart when we came up with this route. It avoids all the residential areas and comes out at Dewdney

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Trunk Road,” Mierau said. “I think we’ve struck a good balance here because it basically avoids the residential community.” The road would also skirt the forest reserve area for Kanaka Creek Regional Park, but would run less than a kilometre from some

residential areas. Sayers Crescent resident Heather Boyd is one of those concerned about the quarry and said the maps provided showed no street location. The ministry has since released a better map. Mierau said the quarry would produce crushed rock and road

bed gravel, up to 225,000 cubic metres a year. The district of Maple Ridge, however, has a policy which limits gravel removal from that area to 300,000 cubic metres, until the road system is expanded. Mierau asked that the public comment period be extended to the end

of January, after which an open house will take place. “The most important thing for us is to make sure we’re very transparent.” He said he expected feedback and said it’s early in the process. “I think there’s a lot of ways we can work together.”

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MR man stabbed at bus loop The Coquitlam Station bus loop was shut down Thursday morning as police investigated a stabbing that left a 19-yearold Maple Ridge man in critical condition. The incident took place shortly after midnight, when, according to Mounties, an altercation occurred between at least two people on the east side of the transit exchange. “The investigation is in its very early stages,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung, adding it was unclear whether the victim was known to police. “We don’t have a lot of details right now.” On Thursday morning, the entire bus loop and adjacent parking area was cordoned off and the Pinetree Village parking lot across the street was shut down as police conducted their investigation. Chung said investigators believe that one or more suspects went past the A&W as they walked away from the crime scene and may have left some evidence behind. “That could be a secondary crime scene,” he said. “We believe the

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Members of the RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit investigate a stabbing at the Coquitlam bus loop. suspect or suspects may have fled that way.” Chung added that it was unclear what motivated the attack and he could not say whether the victim was acquainted with the suspect. Buses were re-routed to the south side of the Coquitlam Centre mall parking area while police photographed the crime scene during the Thursday morning rushhour commute. Drew Snider, TransLink’s public information officer, said officials were able to layout the temporary bus loop in the same configuration and most people were able to make their connections. Service was re-

turned to normal shortly after 11 a.m. “We really are grateful for [Coquitlam Centre’s] cooperation because we would have been hooped otherwise,” he said. “I think most people understood this was an unusual situation.” More than 15 different bus lines go through the Coquitlam Station loop carrying hundreds of passengers at any given time, he said. While the West Coast Express stop next to the bus loop was still open much of the trafﬁc migrated to the park and ride at the station in Port Moody, Snider added. See video @ mapleridgenews.com

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aple Ridge council is considering another five per cent tax increase. Residents complained during the fall municipal election campaign of annual tax increases outpacing the rate of inflation, calling for governments to cut spending. The 13 pay raise the previous council voted for the incoming one, which retained five of seven members, was a prime target. It was voted down on Tuesday, though, a simple move to gloss over a legitimate concern. Council approved a 5.6 per cent tax increase last year, and 5.7 per cent the year before that. It’s proposing another 5.6 per cent increase this year. The Municipal Spending Watch, published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, showed Maple Ridge increased its operational spending 2.38 times more than its overall population and inflation growth last year, one of the worst rates in the province. Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin claimed earlier this week that the district is just trying to maintain services. “Where do we cut,” he asked. Why not show us? Present several options, as Corisa Bell, new to council, suggested – budget variations showing the implications of smaller tax increases, or none at all. How would taxpayers feel about not spending $220,000 to install a pedestrian-controlled light on 224th Street, where seniors have been hit by cars. Do we need a $4.5 million bridge on 232nd Street, or a new $700,000 fire truck? Bike lanes, who needs them? Why not limit tax increases to the inflation rate? Ultimately, it is council’s job to decide what is best for Maple Ridge. Given the majority on council were re-elected, no matter the low voter turnout – apathy or otherwise – suggests they have the support to continue spending as they have in recent years. When was the last time residents didn’t complain about tax increases, anyway? The time to speak up was Nov. 19. Now it’s council’s turn to answer its critics. – The News Tell us what you think @ mapleridgenews.com

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hristmas is ... “the only time I know when men and women open their shut-up hearts freely, and think of people below them, as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound Along the Fraser on other journeys,” Jack Emberly Scrooge’s nephew, Fred (abridged). Ebenezer – are there no prisons, are there no workhouses – needed three London ghosts to help him see others this way. If just one of those spirits had whisked the old miser to Maple Ridge this December, his transformation would still have been complete. Shut-up hearts are hard to ﬁnd in our town, while ubiquitous local acts of kindness bring comfort to us all. Here’s just a few examples of our muniﬁcence. For months, the street ministry of St. George Anglican Church has striven to do more for the needy in Port Haney. This group provides dinners at the CEED Centre every Saturday night. Last week, guests didn’t have to balance plates on their laps. A church volunteer forked out $257 for the cafeteria trays that streamed past volunteers offering up homemade casseroles, sandwiches, coffee and desert.

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On that chilly night, something else new: volunteers wore name tags to make interaction more personal. I heard, “Thank you, Rick, Candice, Chris, Rebecca, thanks Mary-Grace,” and noted the frequent exchange of genuine smiles. “It’s easier to talk to someone, or ask for help,” says Teri Mitchell, street ministry coordinator, “if they don’t have to say, excuse me, sir. Knowing your name makes them feel less of a burden.” This year, this street ministry has been collecting blankets for anybody who needs one. First in line will be folks who live in tents, where it’s harder to keep bedding clean or dry. Because of this, the owner of a furniture restoration business in Port Coquitlam volunteered to do the laundry. Anyone who returns a wet, dirty blanket will get a fresh one in exchange. Mitchell expects a lot of people will take advantage of this offer, and the gift bags containing basic toiletries, toques, gloves, and large candles intended to dispel tent dampness. On Christmas Eve, there will be a hot turkey dinner. Hard times have spiked the numbers with basic needs in M.R. “When we began,” explains Mitchell, “three people came by for sandwiches and coffee. Now, on an average Saturday, we get 80 -110 who just can’t make ends meet. They’re struggling, isolated, or lonely.” Last week, Mitchell shared this picture at Cinema Politica’s presentation, How TV Frames the Working Class (many are

Are spending less this Christmas than in past years? Yes: 70% – No: 30% (54 votes)

just one step from homelessness). Before she left, Teri was handed the $95 the group collected at the door. To help out, email terim100@telus.net. Derek Campbell, organizer of the Salvation Army food truck, also sees an increase in the scope of the struggling. His church and three others take turns distributing coffee, soup, deserts and sandwiches from the van parked on Saturday nights near memorial square. “Regulars come out who are on the verge of homelessness,” says Campbell, who was recruited years ago by Ed Chiu, the previous pastor of The Caring Place. Campbell gets satisfaction “from seeing people come off the street get cleaned up, get on their feet, and move on with their real lives.” Sandwiches are donated by Bread and Buns, near 224th Street. Derek says he didn’t ask for the sandwiches. Bakery owners called him and offered to provide them. Deserts come from two local Starbucks. The Army and Navy Club (22326 North Avenue) offers another extended hand. Club president Jordy Anderson says proceeds from 50/50 draws have been donated to the St. George street ministry. The club has collected ﬁve big bags of blankets and warm clothing for the cause. “I expect we’ll get a lot more,” says Anderson. His group has also run a rafﬂe for meat donated by a local butcher. Money raised will provide turkey dinners to families. See Emberly, p7

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THE NEWS/letters online comments We are all Canucks Fred Elder · Mount Royal University: Re: Not forgetting our Japanese neighbours (mapleridgenews.com) Diversity is our friend, the history of Canada is not without criticism, and will be critiqued in the future, as hindsight enables this great country to grow and prosper. Life is not without travesty. Canada declared war seven days after England in 1939. Until Pear Harbour, the Americans did not want to fight the evil axis of Hitler and his friends. My father joined as a Canadian volunteer as close to one million Canadians did. He was off to England and returned in 1945. He left when my sister was six months old and came back home just before her fourth birthday. He did it so all of us, Japanese, Lebanese, Hindu, English, German, French or Muslim, could be free. The events of war are nasty, and felt by all, and yes the internment of Japanese was unfair, and so was the time my sister missed with her father and the unforgettable issues my father had to live with all his life. Veterans were really not treated that well, and for most serving, they weren’t in the air force, they were on the ground or sea. Many did not return. Our family is grateful for that fact, as I wouldn’t be here if my father had not returned nor would you if the war was lost. It would make for much better communities if the sense of farming that the Japanese had before could be brought back into our community. They cultivated the land and grew fruits and vegetables, which is the way of the future in sustaining this great country of ours. Oh, I forgot to tell you, my grandfather migrated from the United States [for] more liberal views on religion and the opportunity to own his own farm. That was over 100 years ago. We are all Canucks.

Don’t miss Holiday Train Emberly from p6 “It’s been going really well,” said Anderson. “Our members care. They know they’re fortunate not to be in that situation.” “Mankind was my business,” said Ebenezer’s dead partner, Jacob Marley, who took too long to learn the error of his ways. In contrast, the list of folks in our town who answer humanity’s call seems endless. Fireﬁghters have been out again this year. Cash they collect is divided between the Friends in Need Food Bank and Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society. Hamper coordinator Lorraine Bates also happily reports the 17th annual Caddyshack strip-a-thon, a vital society contributor, raised $22,600, this year. But, Christmas hampers still need toys, and electronic gadgets for kids

aged 12-18. (mrpmchristmashamper.org). Donation boxes are located in Valley Fair and Haney Place malls. “Family registration is up this year,” Bates reminds us. Finally, Friends in Need Food Bank (No. 8 – 22726 Dewdney Trunk Road) is asking for cash and food to keep it going into next year. “I’m hoping lots of people will come out with both for the CP Rail Holiday Train,” says Joanne Olson, food bank manager. The Holiday Train party starts at 3.p.m. Saturday. The train arrives at 4:15 p.m. Don’t miss A Christmas Carol on TV, especially the Alastair Sim version. “God bless us, one and all.” Jack Emberly is a retired teacher, local author and environmentalist.

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On behalf of Residents for Smart Shopping, I am pleased to hear that the ALC has provided comments to the district on the draft Albion Flats Concept Plan. As you may recall, RSS was actively involved throughout last year’s charette and we were very supportive of the plan that the former council sent to the ALC last spring for comment. We think it is important for Maple Ridge residents to know that although Mayor Ernie Daykin mentioned the feedback from the ALC during his inaugural address last week, they were only comments from the

commission. The ALC has not made any formal decision on what the future of those lands will be, as it cannot do so in the absence of a full ALR exclusion application. That is the next step of the process. It is for this reason that RSS do not want to close the door on the overall concept plan that was endorsed by the majority of our previous council for development on both sides of 105th Avenue. We know that there are those who do not support our cause and our desire to see more shopping in Maple Ridge, but for those who do, we are still very sceptical

that a plan showing development only east of 105th Avenue will ever happen. Why? The answer is simple: cost. The ALC’s comments were clear that to have development east of 105th Avenue, the district needs to ﬁx the drainage west of 105th Avenue. We can only speculate what those costs may be, but we know one thing – the money has to come from somewhere, and based on past experience, that means Maple Ridge taxpayers, yet again. Our current council is proposing to hit us with another tax increase shortly,

and nothing has been done in the Albion yet. As RSS have been stressing over the past two years, we need a plan for the Albion ﬂats that not only brings jobs, services, and shopping, but brings an increased tax base to pay for everything we want to see. Do not shut the door yet on development on both sides of 105th Ave. We think that would be leaving a huge opportunity on the table, and I know that as one Maple Ridge resident, I am not prepared to see an increase in my taxes to get a plan that is only half developed. LESLIE SOFARELLI MAPLE RIDGE

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Thank You . . . To our new community, and all the wonderful people that have given us such tremendous support in 2011. You have embraced us and allowed The Wesbrooke and it’s staff to begin to build their vision of a very special seniors community. A special thank you to Mayor Deb Walters, Past Mayor Don MacLean, City Council and staff and the Pitt Meadows Seniors Association for their support and hard work. And to the many seniors who have reserved their new homes at The Wesbrooke or have visited us at our Presentation Center. To all…. A Very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year! From Pat & Celeste and The Wesbrooke staff Our Presentation Center will be closed Dec. 24 – 26 and Dec. 31- Jan.1

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DECEMBER 2011: MID-MONTH UPDATE

Maple Ridge This Month INFORMED: Holiday Hours Here are the office hours for the District of Maple Ridge over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays; • Friday, December 23: Open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm • Monday, December 26: Offices are Closed • Tuesday, December 27: Offices are Closed • Wednesday, December 28: Open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm • Thursday, December 29: Open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm • Friday, December 30: Open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm • Monday, January 2: Offices are closed While offices may be closed over the holidays, police and fire services are always available for emergencies by dialing 9-1-1. For other emergencies you can contact us using the 24 hour Public Works and Utility number at 604-463-9581. From 8:00am to 4:30pm weekdays the Works Yard will answer, record the information and direct the information to the correct department.

Your 2012 – 2014 Council is (from left to right) Councillor Judy Dueck, Councillor Michael Morden, Mayor Ernie Daykin, Councillor Cheryl Ashlie, Councillor Al Hogarth, Councillor Corisa Bell and Councillor Bob Masse.

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A message from the Mayor On behalf of all of Council I’d like to with you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and prosperous New Year. We would all like to take a moment to thank those in our community that work so hard to ensure that everyone in our community can enjoy the holidays. The Friends in Need Food Bank, the Salvation Army and the Christmas Hamper Society are three of many charity organizations that have been working hard over the last few weeks. Most of these organizations are run and operated by volunteers, whose contribution of time is the most valuable gift they can give our community. Earlier in the year we learned that 40% of Maple Ridge citizens volunteer their time in our community. As we celebrate the holidays, we ask you to say thank you to all the volunteers whose work makes Maple Ridge such a special place to live. From the coaches and parent managers of our sports teams to the folks, the parents who volunteer for school PACs to the dedicated citizens

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who are working up until Christmas Eve to reach out to our community, we salute you all. You are our inspiration and our heroes. Maple Ridge is blessed to have such generous citizens, both in time and in the ﬁnancial support of local charities. We thank you all for your generosity. As one Councillor noted at the end of our last Council Meeting of 2011, if you want to feel the spirit of Christmas bring your family downtown for a walk on 224th Street to see the lights. Go to the District website, mapleridge.ca and click on the link to our 2011 virtual Christmas card. Feel free to send it to your friends across the nation so they can get a glimpse of our beautiful community. Enjoy the holidays and we’ll be back for a packed agenda in 2012. Mayor Ernie Daykin

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THE NEWS/home&gardening Bright winter colours serve up cheer I

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My mom Joyce having a laugh at the expense of me and my Christmas sweater; a Christmas planter of Nandina ‘Moon Bay’, Lingonberry, Euphorbia ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and variegated English ivy’; winter planter of Camellia ‘Yuletide’, Winterberry, Skimmia ‘Magic Marlot’ and a red mini-cyclamen.’ if I didn’t even wear it once. Grudgingly, I complied and for the 30 seconds that it was actually on my body, there are probably just as many photographs – as Nicole’s Nikon camera is pretty fast. Despite my traumatic experience, there are times when bright colours do serve to cheer us up a little. By way of example, you really can’t go wrong adding a little red to the garden to liven things up for the holidays. So whether it’s berries or flowers, red stems or foliage – here are my top picks for the Christmas decorating season: • Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ – what I like about this winter camellia is its habit of blooming right on time for Christmas, instead of slightly earlier like ‘Apple Blossom’ and ‘Jean May’. The single red flowers are also very apropos and are nicely contrasted by golden-yellow stamens. • Vaccinium vitis-idaea Lingonberry is an ideal container specimen given its cold hardiness (Zone 2), glossy evergreen foliage and bright red fruit that cascades over the side of the pot.

The berries are edible (so you don’t need to worry about the kids) and make a great jelly, with a taste reminiscent of cranberry. • Nandina domestica ‘Moon Bay’ – Many of the Heavenly Bamboos shift to dramatic red or maroon hues during colder weather, maintaining that colouring through to spring. ‘Moon Bay’ in particular turns a deep rose-red, is compact (grows to three feet tall), has fine textured foliage and despite the common name (referencing bamboo) is non-invasive. • Cornus sericea – Redtwig Dogwood is a native deciduous shrub whose bright red stems have long been used for Christmas décor. You can either purchase a one gallon pot and incorporate it into a mixed planter or if you already have it growing in your garden, just cut some of the juvenile stems and add them to your existing containers for a little contrast. • Gaultheria procumbens Wintergreen not only looks seasonably beautiful with its glossy green foliage (often tinted

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11282 Burnett Street, Maple Ridge

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THIS COMMUNICATION IS NOT INTENDED TO CAUSE OR INDUCE BREACH OF AN EXISTING LISTING AND/OR BUYER’S AGREEMENT.

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• Westside location overlooking green space • Over 2600 sq ft, 5 beds, 3 baths • Vaulted ceilings, natural light & open space • Large master with walk in closet • Granite in the kitchen which is open to the family room beautiful double door entry with curved staircase and wrought iron railings • Private fenced yard, covered patio

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This is not a misprint! This bright corner unit has been beautifully renovated with marble and laminate ﬂoors, new bathroom, and designer paint. Huge patio area is securely fenced and is like another room in the summertime. Solid vinyl building where you can walk to the West Coast Express and all shops and services in uptown Maple Ridge. See virtual tour at www.BrendaExner.com.

Custom built 2 storey with 4 Br’s upstairs on a quiet no through street. The huge south facing yard is 75x128, has RV parking, a storage shed and is perfect for a pool or a workshop. Walk to Fairview Elementary, Westview Secondary, Christian School and Westgate Shopping Center.

Private 3 bedroom end unit with ground level living area and 3 bedrooms downstairs. Huge country kitchen for entertaining and large livingroom with cozy gas ﬁreplace. There are 2.5 baths and lots of storage space. Super complex with newer roofs and updating.

Call Brenda Exner: Cell 604-603-8043

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# 9 12099 237 TH ST A great ﬂat, fenced 5 acres of property ideal for horses or hobby farm, big house all renovated and better than new and a huge barn with box stalls, water and power. Drive by 12589 Bell Road and call me to have a look. Asking $769,900

• • • • •

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218,000

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RON MITCHELL Cell 604-617-9642

604.828.7643

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BLUEBERRIES ARE BEST

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389,900

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MLS # V905829

Al & Brenda JENKINS 604.467.3871 www.brendajenkins.com

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$ C E D 534,900

11885 216TH ST.

CENTRAL LOCATION • • • • •

5 bedrooms, 4 baths Completely Renovated Original wood ﬂoors & windows Nanny Suite

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Asking $895,000 Contact Brenda (604)816-6961 for more information

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13820 - 224th St., Maple Ridge Pristine 10 acre site in ALR. Blueberry farm and same owner since 1979. No re-zoning or sub -dividing. No Out buildings. Perfect for produce only.

549,900

11339 DARTFORD ST.

11871 GEE STREET

FANTASTIC LOCATION • 4 bdrms with 3 baths • Large rec room with full wet bar • Shopping & School within walking distance

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#323 - 22661 Lougheed Highway Bright and spacious two bedroom corner suite, freshly painted and move-in ready. Huge in-suite laundry, cozy gas ﬁreplace, bay windows. Shopping and transit are just outside the door for the ultimate in convenience. Small pets welcomed! $173,900.

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Ticket proceeds beneﬁting VGH, UBC and GF Strong

Millionaire Lottery gives you choices The B.C. Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery takes place every fall, with proceeds going to supporting the funding of research at B.C. Children’s Hospital into the prevention, treatment and cure of childhood illnesses. Since its inception over a decade ago, the lottery has raised over $30 million. If you missed the Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery this year, you still have a chance to do some good with a bit of gambling this holiday season. The VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation’s Millionaire Designer Home Lottery is taking place right now, with ticket proceeds going towards supporting Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Tickets purchased before midnight on Dec. 24 are eligible for the Early Bird prize of a

Porsche 911 Cabriolet or Cayman R, or you can choose cash instead. Final deadline for ticket sales is midnight on Jan. 10. The Grand Prize includes your choice of a 5,200 square foot ocean view home in White Rock designed by celebrated designer Kelly Deck, a fully furnished Vancouver home on Main Street or $2.4 million in cash or gold bullion. The Millionaire Lottery is B.C.’s biggest home lottery, with prizes that total over $4.6 million. Since its start, the lottery has raised over $41 million. Tickets are $100 for one, two for $175, three for $250 or eight for $500. They are available online at millionairelottery.com, by calling 604-602-5848, at either of the Grand Prize show homes, at VGH or at any London Drugs.

Village living attracts Global News sports anchor

Lottery winner picks ParkLane home by Kerry Vital

After winning the grand prize in this year’s B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation Dream Lottery, Global News sports anchor Barry Deley had a tough choice to make. As the winner, he and his family were given the choice of several different prize homes or cash. He chose an estate home at ParkLane Homes’ Headwater at Bedford Landing. Deley’s win was announced live on Global BC TV, with his coworkers reacting in disbelief. He has since been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and his win is a viral hit on YouTube. Deley and his wife Katherine have been long-time supporters of Children’s Hospital and the Dream Lottery after their daughter Eden was diagnosed with leukemia seven years ago. She is now healthy, and she and her sister have recently been accepted to the Fort Langley Fine Arts School. The Deleys also have a baby son. The five-bedroom single-family house is over 4,000 square feet, and with the other prizes included with the home, worth over $2.1 million. Each home at Headwater is situated

on a waterfront lot, and located within walking distance from the centre of Fort Langley. “Headwater homes are the only ... true waterfront lots at Bedford Landing,” says ParkLane Marketing Coordinator Anna Warshawski. Features such as a fully finished basement and a spa-like ensuite bathroom are just two of the reasons Deley and his family chose the home. Other gorgeous features include vaulted ceilings in the master suite, engineered hardwood and tile flooring throughout the main floor and oversized windows that let natural light pour in. The kitchens at Headwater are particularly impressive, with an open plan layout designed for cozy family gatherings, large celebrations and anything in between. Traditional shaker-style cabinets are complemented by your choice of classic granite

or contemporary DIAMAStone countertops. Elegant recessed lighting is soft and flattering at all angles, while the convenient eating nook, breakfast bar and island are perfect for a leisurely Sunday morning brunch. One feature that is sure to win hearts is the ample amount of outdoor living space. There is a covered front porch, a private covered deck off the ensuite bathroom, a back deck perfect for a barbecue that overlooks the river and gives you an awe-inspiring view of the sunset, and a walk-out basement patio.

“Our entire family is very excited to move into our new dream home,” Deley says. “It really is perfect for us, and I think the new kitty will love it too.” Deley has promised his children that he will buy them a cat after the move, since they will have more space in their new home than in their current townhome. Homes at Headwater range from 3,900 to 4,200 square feet. For more information about Bedford Landing, visit www.bedfordlanding.com or call 604-888-2793.

“

Our entire family is very excited to move into our new dream home,” says Children’s Hospital Foundation Dream Lottery winner Barry Deley.

Submitted photos

Barry Deley and his family will soon call a house like this home, above, after winning the B.C. Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery. The homes at ParkLane Homes’ Headwater at Bedford Landing include a formal dining area, left, and plenty of space for relaxing, top.

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The mind, and perhaps by extension the entire nervous system, is not so well understood, or so easily supported. While research into the brain is taking place at a breakneck pace, and new discoveries are being made regularly, the reality is that there remains a great deal of mystery into the workings of our brains and the qualities that make us each unique in our thoughts and feelings.

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additional staff have not kept up with the caseload, which increased 28 per cent in the past six years. And only 35 per cent of interventions that are designed to reduce re-offending are ever completed. B.C. has four core programs. They focus on male offenders of spousal assault, other violent offenders, sex offenders and substance abusers. Doyle made eight recommendations, related to improved reporting on rates of re-offence and better record-keeping. He recommended a review of stafďŹ ng levels but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prescribe what if any increase there should be to the current staff of 450 probation ofďŹ cers. The B.C. public safety ministry accepted all eight recommendations.

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VICTORIA – Ottawa’s decision to withdraw from the international treaty on climate change doesn’t change B.C.’s determination to reach its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets, Environment Minister Terry Lake says. Lake spent last week at the international climate conference in Durban, South Africa, where the focus was on trying to extend the 2005 Kyoto Protocol. Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent announced Monday that Canada will be the ﬁrst country to formally withdraw from the Kyoto agreement, because it places an unfair burden on developed countries while exempting China, India and other developing countries. Kyoto required Canada to cut greenhouse gas emissions by six per cent below 1990 levels by 2012. But by 2009, Canada’s emissions had risen to 17 per cent above 1990 levels, much of it due to expanded oilsands development in Alberta. Lake said in an interview Tuesday he understands Ottawa’s position, because the second round of the Kyoto agreement would only apply to 16 per cent of the world’s emitters. “It doesn’t affect what we’re doing here in B.C., which is to continue on with our goals of 33 per cent reduction by 2020 and 80 per cent reduction by 2050,” Lake said. With B.C.’s carbon tax in its

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a price on carbon emissions. He acknowledged that B.C.’s growing natural gas industry makes it more important to develop carbon dioxide capture and storage in the province’s vast shale gas deposits. Lake met with Australia’s director of climate policy, and learned that Australia is developing a liqueﬁed natural gas (LNG) production facility with full carbon capture. Lake said B.C. will study that effort for its own LNG export plans. Shifting Paciﬁc Rim countries from coal to LNG can have a major effect on reducing greenhouse gases, he said.

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Las Posadas, the traditional Spanish prelude to Christmas, on at 6 p.m. Come and enjoy the smells and tastes of the holiday season, listen to stories and learn about the culture’s wonderful traditions. For more information, please call the Maple Ridge Public Library at 604-467-7417. • A pub night fundraiser is being held at the Haney Public House to raise money for the Hearts on Noses pig sanctuary. For more information, visit heartsonnoses.com, or call 604-462-0958. • Be a Santa to a Senior is holding a gift-wrapping event Friday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Legion on

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Gift wrapping • A gift wrapping booth hosted by Ridge Meadows Hospice Society will be in operation from Dec. 17 to 24 at the Haney Place Mall during holiday mall hours. Have your holiday gifts wrapped by volunteers for a donation to the Society’s volunteer and bereavement programs. For more information or to volunteer please contact 604-463-7722 • Be a Santa to a Senior is holding a gift-wrapping event Friday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Legion on 224th Street. The Be a Santa to a Senior program helps provide lonely seniors with gifts at Christmas, and is operated by Home Instead Senior Care. For more information, visit www. homeinstead.com 224th Street. The Be a Santa to a Senior program helps provide lonely seniors with gifts at Christmas, and is operated by Home Instead Senior Care. For more information, visit www.homeinstead.com

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Saturday, Dec. 17 • Bergthorson Academy of Musical Arts is holding a breakfast fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Delizie Italiane, 22266 Dewdney Trunk Rd., to raise money for the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council’s Arts Angels program. Get any breakfast menu item and a cup of organic coffee for $10 ($5 of which will go towards the scholarship fund). • The CPR Holiday Train pulls into Port Haney Station at 4:15 p.m., 22300 River Road, Maple Ridge. This free event attracts thousands of people who gather along the CPR route to enjoy the arrival of the brightly decorated trains and watch entertainers perform a live holiday concert.

Saturday, Dec. 24 • Christmas Haven returns to the ACT Theatre in Maple Ridge, 11944 Haney Place, from 4 to 9 p.m. Take part in this annual Christmas Dinner for those who are alone or wanting to share Christmas Eve with others. This is a free event. For more details visit www.christmashaven.ca or email christmashaven@gmail.com

Sunday, Dec. 18 • Laurie Thain is headlining I’ll be Home for Christmas, a Christmas concert and tea at 2:30 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Heritage Church Hall, 22279 116th Avenue, Maple Ridge. Tickets are $12, students/ seniors $10, children 12 and under by donation to children’s charity. Reservations recommended. To reserve, email purepacificmusic@ gmail.com, or call Laurie at 604-530-6530, or Blair and Marlene at 604-466-9773. • Winter Harp performs from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Maple Ridge ACT. This ensemble of harps, medieval instruments, flute, percussion, poetry and song regularly plays to sold-out halls and rave reviews. Get your tickets early so that you don’t miss this magical journey of stories, music, laughter and tears that takes the audience into the heart of winter; the heart of Christmas. Tickets are $42 for adults, $39 for seniors, and $15 for students. Monday, Dec. 19 • The Grey Cup returns to Maple Ridge with a visit to Kal Tire, 20803 Lougheed

Friday, Dec. 30 • 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. The group meets Dec. 30. For information and meeting location, call Art 604-462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760. Saturday, Dec. 31 • Come to the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre for a free family swim with fun activities from 2 to 3:30 p.m. courtesy of Westminster Savings. 11925 Haney Place, Maple Ridge. Thursday, Jan. 5 • The Maple Ridge Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to noon. This group is for caregivers, family and friends of people with Parkinson’s disease. For more information please call or email Elinor Verkerk 604-467-2768, or email jdverkerk@shaw.ca Tuesday, Jan. 10 • The Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild will be meeting at Whonnock Lake Centre at 7:30 p.m. Visitors, guests, and new or potential members are welcome to join. Besides spinners and weavers, the group welcomes felters, knitters, basket makers, and anyone interested in any other fibre arts. For more information, please call Marie at 604-462-9059.

THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. CERTAIN DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY. OFFERS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIME. SEE DEALER FOR FULL DETAILS.

PURCHASE FINANCE UP TO 60 MONTHS AS LOW AS

DECEMBER 16-30 CHOOSE

On select new 2011 and 2012 models.

OWN FOR ONLY

30,499 *

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THIS OFFER IS IN ADDITION TO INCENTIVES CURRENTLY OFFERED ON QUALIFYING VEHICLES OF MODEL YEAR 2005 OR OLDER. INCENTIVES RANGE FROM $500 TO $3000. VISIT WWW.FORD.CA FOR DETAILS.

Hurry in and get the vehicle and offer you’ve been thinking about. Only at your BC Ford Store.

9,500 On most new 2011 and 2012 models. 2011 F-150 5.0L amount shown.

2011 F-150 SUPER CAB XLT 4X4

PURCHASE FINANCE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $3,300 DOWN PAYMENT.

209 0% **

$ ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL‡

APR

OWN FOR ONLY

16,999 *

$ OR

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OWN FOR ONLY

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FORD LETS YOU RECYCLE YOUR 2005 OR OLDER VEHICLE & GET

1 000 AVAILABLE EcoBoost™

10.5L/100 km 27 MPG HWY*** 15L/100 km 19 MPG CITY***

OFFERS INCLUDE $6,000 IN MANUFACTURER REBATES AND $1,550 AIR TAX & FREIGHT. OFFERS VALID FROM DECEMBER 16-30, 2011.

2011 RANGER SUPER CAB SPORT 4X2

PURCHASE FINANCE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $1,500 DOWN PAYMENT.

119 0% **

APR

OFFERS INCLUDE $4,000 IN MANUFACTURER REBATES AND $1,450 FREIGHT. OFFERS VALID FROM DECEMBER 16-30, 2011.

MP3/USB COMPATIBLE

2011 F-250 SUPER CAB XLT 4X4 WESTERN EDITION

PURCHASE FINANCE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $5,150 DOWN PAYMENT.

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OFFERS INCLUDE $2,000 IN MANUFACTURER REBATES AND $1,550 AIR TAX & FREIGHT. OFFERS VALID FROM DECEMBER 16-30, 2011.

AVAILABLE SYNC®‡‡

ELIGIBLE COSTCO MEMBERS RECEIVE

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2012 FORD VEHICLES. VISIT FORDCOSTCO.CA

bcford.ca

WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. *Purchase a new 2011 Ranger Super Cab Sport 4X2/2011 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4X4/2011 F-250 Super Cab XLT 4X4 Western Edition for $16,999/$30,499/$43,999 after Total Manufacturer Rebate of $4,000/$6,000/$2,000 deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,450/$1,550/$1,550 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2011 Ranger Super Cab Sport 4X2/2011 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4X4/2011 F-250 Super Cab XLT 4X4 Western Edition 2011 for a maximum of 60 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $258/$453/$647 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $119/$209/$299 with a down payment of $1,500/$3,300/$5,150 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $15,499/$27,199/$38,849. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $$4,000/$6,000/$2,000 and freight and air tax of $1,450/$1,550/$1,550 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. **From Dec. 16, 2011 to Dec. 30, 2011, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new [2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and Boss 302), 2011 Taurus (excluding SE), 2011 and 2012 Edge (excluding SE), 2011 Flex (excluding SE), 2011 Escape (excluding I4 manual), 2011 Expedition]/[ 2012 Expedition]/[ 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Ranger Supercab (excluding XL), 2011 and 2012 F-150 (excluding regular cab XL 4x2 and Raptor), 2011 and 2012 F-250 to F-450 (excluding chassis cabs), 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and BOSS 302), 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Flex (excluding SE), 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual)] models for a maximum of [36]/[48]/[60] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60 months, monthly payment is $500, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000.Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. † From Dec. 31 2011 to Jan. 15, 2012, receive $500/ $1,000/ $1,500/ $1,750/ $2,000/ $2,250/ $2,500/ $3,000/ $3,500/ $4,000/ $4,500/ $5,000/ $5,500/ $6,000/ $6,500/ $7,000/ $7,500/ $8,000/ $8,500/ $9,500/ $10,000 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2011 Focus S, 2011 Edge SE, 2011 Explorer Base, 2011 Escape I4 Manual, 2011 and 2012 E-Series, 2012 Fusion/ 2011 Fiesta S, 2011 and 2012 Explorer (excluding Base), 2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2012 Flex SE, 2012 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Mustang 2dr Coupe V6 Value Leader, 2011 Flex SE, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader, 2012 Edge (excluding SE)/ 2012 Mustang V6 Value Leader/ 2011 Ranger Super Cab XL and Regular Cab FEL, 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2012 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs/ 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Fusion S, 2011 Taurus SE, 2011 Edge AWD (excluding SE)/ 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 and 2012 Mustang V6 (excluding Value leader)/ 2011 Edge FWD (Excluding SE), 2012 Escape V6, 2011 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs, 2012 Mustang GT, 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Expedition/ 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Escape V6, 2011 Mustang GT, 2011 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2), 2012 F-250 to F-450 Gas engine (excluding Chassis Cab)/ 2011 Taurus (excluding SE)/ 2011 Ranger SuperCab (excluding XL), 2012 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew/ 2011 Expedition, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab non 5.0L and non 3.7L (excluding XL 4x2)/ 2012 F-250 to F-450 diesel (excluding chassis cabs)/2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew non 5.0L and non 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 gas engine (excluding chassis cabs)/ 2011 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2) 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 Diesel engine (excluding chassis cabs) - all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ♦Based on competitive data available at the time of testing using Ford drive-cycle tests (in accordance with the guidelines of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Standard J1321) of comparably equipped models. Class is Full-Size Pickups over 8,500 lbs. GVWR. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 Ranger 4X2 4.0L V6 5-speed Manual transmission: [13.5L/100km (21MPG) City, 9.8L/100km (29MPG) Hwy]/ 2011 F-150 4X4 5.0L V8 6-speed Automatic transmission: [15L/100km (19MPG) City, 10.5L/100km (27MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. 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. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. ††© 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ▲Offer only valid from December 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2011. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Ranger, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ▼ Program in effect from October 1, 2011 to January 3, 2012 (the “Program Period”) To qualify, customer must turn in a 2005 model year or older vehicle that is in running condition (able to start and move and without missing parts) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S)]/[Fusion (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Escape (excluding XLT I4 Manual), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE), Explorer (excluding base)]/[F-150 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Expedition, E-Series]/[F250-550] – all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the Dealer with (a)sufficient proof of Criteria, and (b) signed original ownership transferring customer vehicle to the Authorized Recycler; and (ii) Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period. Offer only available to residents of Canada and payable in Canadian dollars. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with the owner of the recycled vehicle. Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Offer not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental Rebates and the Commercial Fleet Rebate Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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STANDARD ON MOST NEW FORD VEHICLES

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Community Calendar Ongoing • A gift wrapping booth hosted by Ridge Meadows Hospice Society will be in operation from Dec. 17 to 24 at the Haney Place Mall during holiday mall hours. Have your holiday gifts wrapped by volunteers for a donation to the Society’s vol-

unteer and bereavement programs. For more information or to volunteer please contact 604-463-7722 • Baillie House is looking for spiritual care volunteers to support residents. Six weeks of training begins mid-January, 2012. If you are interested, apply by Jan. 10, 2012,

by contacting Alan Anderson at 604476-7888 ext: 552700 or by email Alan.Anderson@fraserhealth.ca • Overeaters Anonymous meets every Wednesday starting Jan. 4 from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church, back door entrance, 22165 Dewdney Trunk Road.

• Does your child love horses? Whether you have a pony or not, kids aged 6 to 21 who would like to learn more about horses and how to ride, or become a better rider, can join the Alouette. New members welcome. Call 604-465-5694 for more information. • 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 the Maple Ridge Public Library in the Greenside Room; and on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Maple

Ridge Public Library in the Alouette Room. The group is designed for intermediate to advanced English speakers. Classes are free and available on a drop-in basis. • Volunteers wanted for the Special Olympics. To volunteer, contact a.caught@gmail.com

THE 2012 LINCOLN MODELS HAVE ARRIVED

LINCOLN. EVERYTHING YOU HOPED FOR. MORE THAN YOU EXPECTED.

2012 MKZ FWD 3.5L Duratec® V6 with 263hp / Bridge of Weir™ Leather-Trimmed riimm mmed e S ed Seats eea ats ts Available Hybrid / Available AWD Includes Sport Appearance Package with: 18” Polished Aluminum Wheels / Unique Grille Interior Aluminum Trim Package / Heated & Cooled Seats Lease for Only

383 0

††

LAPR

Per month for 48 months with only $5,599 down payment. Oﬀer includes $1,700 freight & air tax.

NOW LEASE OR PURCHASE FINANCE AS LOW AS ††

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2012 MKX AWD

3.7L V6 with 305hp / MyLincoln Touch™† Push Button Start / Adaptive HID Headlamps Reverse Sensing System with Rearview Camera

APR

Lease for Only

498 0

††

% LAPR

Per month for 48 months with only $6,699 down payment. Oﬀer includes $1,700 freight and air tax.

FOR UP TO 48 MONTHS ON MOST NEW 2012 MODELS

2012 MKS AWD ECOBOOST TM

PLUS ELIGIBLE COSTCO MEMBERS RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL

1000

‡‡

3.5L EcoBoostTM V6 with 355hp^ / Intelligent Access Bridge of WeirTM Leather-Trimmed Seats Push Button Start / Available Active Park Assist Lease for Only

588 0

††

% LAPR

Per month for 48 months with only $7,599 down payment. Oﬀer includes $1,700 freight and air tax.

IT’S NOT JUST LUXURY. IT’S SMARTER THAN THAT. BCLINCOLN.CA

WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicles may be shown with optional features. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ‡Receive 0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on most new 2012 Lincoln models (excluding Navigator) for a maximum of 60 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $40,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60 months, monthly payment is $666.66 cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $40,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. ††Lease a new 2012 Lincoln MKZ FWD / MKS EcoBoost / MKX AWD / MKT AWD EcoBoost and get 0% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $40,100 / $55,100 / $48,600 / $55,050 at 0% LAPR for up to 48 months with $5,599 / $7,599 / $6,699 / $7,099 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $383 / $588 / $498 / $588 total lease obligation is $23,983 / $35,823 / $30,603 / $35,323 optional buyout is $15,639/ $19,285 / $17,982 / $18,717. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after any price adjustment is deducted. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,700 and delivery allowance of $0 / $0 / $0 / $1,000 and exclude license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 64,000km / 64,000km / 80,000km / 80,000km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ‡‡ Offer only valid from December 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2011. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Ranger, Raptor, GT 500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/ Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ^Figure achieved using premium unleaded gasoline. †Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice controls, when it is safe to do so. Certain functions require compatible mobile devices. Some functions are not available while driving.

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December 24 at 6:30pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service A traditional Christmas Eve service of songs, scripture and testimony with a touch of the unexpected. Services 10 am every Sunday at Harry Hooge Elementary School 12280 - 230th Street, Maple Ridge

Phone: 604-462-8324 | Web: www.ercf.org Everyone welcome

HIGH WAY CHURCH 21746 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge Phone: 604-467-5959 PASTORS ROD & COLLEEN SHEARING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 10am - Christmas Program - “A FAMILY CHRISTMAS” CHRISTMAS EVE - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 7pm to 8pm - Candlelight Service CHRISTMAS DAY - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 10am - Christmas Service NEW YEAR’S EVE - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 7pm to 8pm - New Year’s Eve Celebration Service

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Longest Night Service December 21 7:30 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7:00 pm & 10:30 pm Christmas Day Worship 11:00 am 12145 Laity St., Maple Ridge 604-467-4343

ST. PATRICK S ’ Roman Catholic Church

ST. COLUMBA

22561-121 Avenue Maple Ridge 604-463-7148

December 24th Christmas Eve

Saturday, December 24 (Nativity of the Lord) 7:00 pm - Christmas Vigil 12 Midnight - Mass of the Angels Sunday, December 25 9:00 am - Shepherd’s Mass 11:00 am - Mass of the Day

Saturday, December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) 5:30 pm - Vigil Mass 11:00 pm - Holy Hour until midnight Sunday, January 1 9:00 am - Mass 11:00 am - Mass 4:30 pm - Mass

Anglican Church

Holy Communion Services 9:00 pm Carols 8:30 pm

12109 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows • 604.465-6233

Everyone is welcome!

Corner of Ford & Harris Road

Reverend Pau Strudwlic k

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WEST COAST NISSAN 19625 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows, BC Tel: (604) 460-1333 www.westcoast.nissan.ca IN DISCOUNTS

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UP TO IN DISCOUNTS

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2011 NISSAN TITAN HOLIDAY CLEAROUT

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ON ALL 2011 MODELS

Take a 4 month payment holiday offer is only applicable to purchase finance offers with terms of up to eighty four months on all new 2012 Altima Coupe and Sedan/Sentra/Versa Hatch and Sedan/Frontier/Xterra/Pathfinder/Maxima/Rogue/Murano/Armada and new 2011 Titan/370Z and Roadster/Juke/Quest models purchased and delivered before January 3rd, 2012. Offers available only through Nissan Canada Finance on approved credit. Offer only available on special low rate finance contracts, and does not apply to Nissan Canada Finance standard rate programs. May not be combined with cash purchase offer. Monthly payments deferred for 120 days. Contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charge (if any) will not accrue during the first 90 days of the contract. After the 90 days, interest (if any) starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay the principal and interest (if any) monthly over the term of the contract but not until 120 days after the contract date. & $3,500/$2,500/$2,000/$12,000 Cash Discount is based on stackable trading dollars and is only applicable to 2012 Altima Sedan/2012 Sentra/2012 Versa Hatch/2011 Titan models. Cash Discount value varies by model. ' $25,593 Starting Price for a new 2012 Altima 2.5 S (T4R52 AA00), manual transmission. ^$22,093 You Pay Price (Selling Price) for a new 2012 Altima 2.5 S (T4R52 AA00), manual transmission. V Models shown $30,313 Selling Price for a new 2012 Altima 3.5 SR (T4SG12 AA00), CVT transmission. $3,500 Cash Discount on 2012 Altima Sedan models are included. *&'^VFreight and PDE charges ($1,595/$1,467/$1,467/$1,630), air-conditioning tax ($100), certain fees where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes (including fuel conservation tax) are extra. Finance offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Offers valid between December 1st, 2011 and January 3rd, 2012.

VISIT YOUR BC NISSAN RETAILER TODAY OR NISSANGIFT.CA FOR DETAILS

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THE NEWS/sports

Section coordinator: Robert Mangelsdorf 604-467-1122 ext. 216 sports@mapleridgenews.com

The Grey Cup will be returning to Maple Ridge this Monday thanks to B.C. Lions’ receivers coach Travis Moore, who will be holding a barbecue open to the public at Kal Tire from noon to 3 p.m.

Trio of local players get all-star nod staff reporter A trio of local hockey players have been named to B.C. Hockey’s Female Midget AAA All-Star Game, to be held this Sunday at the Langley Events Centre. Maple Ridge’s Madison Sands, Payge Pena, and Emily Jude were each selected to take part in the all-star game this weekend. Sands and Pena both play for the Fraser Valley Phantom, while Jude plays for the Vancouver Fusion. Pena leads the Phantom in scoring, with nine goals in 11 games this season. Sands, the Phantom’s top blueliner, is the highest scoring defenceman in the league, with 12 points in 12 games. Jude has three goals in 10 games this year with the Fusion. In all, 40 players (12 defencemen, 24 forwards and four goaltenders) were selected from the province’s ﬁve female midget AAA teams. Players were selected based on their on-ice and office performance by the all-star game selection committee. Sunday’s game will include a skills competition during the game’s intermissions, which will include a fastest skater race and a shoot-out competition.

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Grey Cup returns to MR staff reporter The Grey Cup is making a return appearance in Maple Ridge next week. B.C. Lions receivers coach Travis Moore and the trophy will be at the Kal Tire on Lougheed Highway this Monday, Dec. 19, to celebrate the team’s 34-23 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 99th Grey Cup. There will be a barbecue at noon and the cup will arrive an hour later. The event goes to 3 p.m. Admission is free but there will be hot dogs and pop for those who

brings a donation for the Friends in Need Food Bank. “We had this opportunity to bring the cup to Maple Ridge and wanted to make a big deal of it – at the same time help out a local charity,” said Mike Thomson, Assistant Manager of Kal Tire in Maple Ridge. “We are excited to have the Cup which will be accompanied by Travis Moore, Receiving Coach of the Lions”. B.C. became the ﬁrst CFL club in history to win a title after starting the season 0-5. The Lions ﬁnished the regular season on a miraculous 10-1 run and posted two more wins in the

playoffs to claim the Grey Cup. Canadian football’s biggest prize spent some time in Maple Ridge last month. B.C. Lion and Maple Ridge resident Paul McCallum took the Grey Cup out for lunch at Dino’s Restaurant on Lougheed Highway on Nov. 29, prior to the Lions’ victory party at B.C. Place.

• The Grey Cup party takes place Monday, Dec. 19 from noon to 3 p.m. at Kal Tire, 20803 Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge.

DiNicolo honoured staff reporter The awards keep coming for Maple Ridge’s Anthony DiNicolo, as the senior defender for the SFU Clan soccer team was named to NCAA’s All-West Region second all-star team this week. Last month, DiNicolo was named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic team for the second straight year. DiNicolo was also named to the GNAC’s first all-star team. DiNicolo and the SFU Clan men’s soccer team clinched the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship for the second year in a row in October. DiNicolo was one of six SFU players to receive All-West Region all-star honours. “I am incredibly proud of these players for receiving these awards,” said SFU head coach Alan Koch. “To have five first team AllRegion and one second team selection by the NSCAA coaches is very fitting of the season our group had this year.”

The concussion epidemic: Reducing your risk can save your life T

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here has been considerable attention for the past few years, but especially in recent weeks with more big-name NHL scorers suffering concussions, including Sidney Crosby, Milan Michalek, and Jeff Skinner. Some of these have been accidental, such as Michalek, Crosby and Claude Giroux,

while others have been as a result of body contact. But the incidence and severity of concussions seems to be growing, despite what the NHL ofﬁcially declares. Is it overblown as some think, or is it becoming an epidemic problem – and if so, how do we manage it? The assessment and man-

agement of concussions is one of the most important changes that have occurred in the past few years, including the consensus of the Zurich Protocol having been adopted by most sports leagues. More research is supporting the fact that there is a period of vulnerability of repeat concussions within seven to 10 days of the

ﬁrst concussion. And it is the early management to reduce second-impact syndrome and the careful progression with return to play that has been emphasized in this protocol. Of course, a hit to the head may cause a concussion, but body-to-body contact can also jar the head or cause a whiplash acceleration effect,

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causing trauma to the brain. A couple of studies done in North Carolina and Oklahoma University on NFL players have brought up other issues pertaining not just the number of concussions, but the number of sub-concussive impacts over a long playing career, as well as the actual forces to the head. See Concussions, p42

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Concussions: Don’t underestimate risk some out there – though decreasingly so, maintain either that it’s not as bad a situation as we are led to believe, or that these athletes know what they’re getting into and making good money at it. However, most of these athletes probably did not know what kind of damage can occur and what the after-effects were. And when a player like Crosby can have his whole career in jeopardy, others start to listen. Fortunately, taking deliberate head-shots out of the game is being increasingly implemented in football and hockey. Unfortunately, the single most deliberate headshot that can occur, fighting, is still in the game. After all, the goal of fighting, the thing that makes many fans cheer – is a knock-out punch. And even though these are rare, that is the purpose of both fighters. So it is hypocritical for the NHL to try to eliminate intentional head-shots while not outlawing and suspending fighting. Body-to-body contact, however, will pose a bigger problem to manage as athletes get faster and stronger. Further improvements to equipment or the rules of the game will need to be honestly discussed if these

Concussions from p41 The study states that on most plays, linemen sustain impact forces of around 30 Gs and receivers and quarterbacks can sustain 90-100 Gs on highvelocity hits, and those were deemed to be on the threshold of causing concussions. The study indicates that a player who has sustained three or more concussions during his career is five times as likely to being diagnosed with cognitive impairment after the age of 50 compared with players who have had fewer than three. And that player is three times more likely to be diagnosed with depression at age 50. Athletes with multiple concussions are also seven times more likely to demonstrate a major drop in memory performance compared to athletes with no previous concussions. And a study of wrestlers, football players and MMA fighters reported in the American Academy of Sports Medicine show that those with more than 10 concussions have significant brain deterioration, and there may be a link between that and violence with spouses and suicides amongst those athletes. Apologists, and there still are

sports are to be played at a high level. Many players, when interviewed, including NHL ‘enforcers’, say they are quite concerned. They feel that in the past someone got ‘their bell rung’ and just came back and played despite the symptoms. The culture of contact sports just fosters that kind of behaviour, but the science was inadequate years ago. And although the science has improved and players are coming forward to donate their bodies to science to help further improve the research findings, there is still more to be done. Erring on the side of caution is not only smart for player’s careers, it’s smarter for their long-term health, especially considering the window of time most professional players is small compared with the rest of their lives when put in context. The scientific research continues to flood in and the damage to the brain appears to be much worse than most people thought. Kerry Senchyna holds a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and is owner of West Coast Kinesiology in Maple Ridge.

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LOCAL CH RYSLE R DEALE RSH I P DOESN’T J UST TAKE, IT G IVES BACK TO OU R COM M U N ITY! As the year comes to an end, we have taken time to reﬂect on the contribution Maple Ridge Chrysler has made to the community. Recently, Ian Speckman was honoured for his contribution to the community with a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow Award. Honorees are individuals who meet the highest professional and personal standards, as determined by Rotary. We donated a minivan to both the RPM Hockey School and the Pitt Meadows Secondary School Track & Field Team so that kids that may not have access to transportation are able to attend events. $950 per month.

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU? We would like to make you an offer to exchange your current vehicle for any new Ram, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or pre-owned vehicle. With factory incentives starting at 1.99% APR* and offering 3.0% for 84 months financing supporting this Year End Celebration, we feel confident that you can make this exchange with little or no out-of-pocket expense and a monthly payment that fits your budget. Moreover, you can receive tremendous savings from rebates and discounts up to $13,000 during this program AND take advantage of our no payments for 6 months! Come down today and enjoy refreshments, door prizes, and some of the best savings of the year!

HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOUR VEHICLE BE WORTH DURING THIS YEAR END CELEBRATION EVENT? Maple Ridge Chrysler is in immediate need of acquiring several pre-owned vehicles in order to ﬁll speciﬁc requests for these high demand vehicles. The local area is experiencing a critical shortage of low mileage, pre-owned vehicles and the opportunity for you to take advantage of this seller’s market is now. Our records indicate that you may currently own one of these vehicles and our Managers will buy back your vehicle above market value, even if you owe more than its appraisal value.

• $12,500 was donated to the Ridge Meadows Hospice Vistas Run. • Ridge Meadows Hockey Association - $2500 - $5000. • $2500 was given to Provincial Basketball to assist with transportation costs. • Meadow Ridge Rotary Duck Race was the recipient of a 2011 Jeep Wrangler in addition to sponsorship funds. The funds raised from the event assisted KidSport and allow kids to be involved in local sporting groups $25,000. • $60,000 was raised for the Children’s Wish Foundation of BC, fulﬁlling the wishes of six exceptional kids and their families. • The Dame family of Maple Ridge was given use of a vehicle for six months while their father recovered from an assault $2400. • The Maple Ridge Lions Club ﬁreworks display was in jeopardy, so we stepped up to assist this family event to ensure it continued - $6000 per year.

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• After the wife of one of our staff was killed in a tragic car crash, the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity was started. We have provided funding of more than $5000 to ensure that children of victims are able to seek the help they require. • Each November we donate $100 for each car we sell towards the Union Gospel Mission so they can continue to assist the local community - $42,000. • Langley Blaze Baseball team is the recipient of $1000 each year. • Ridge Meadows Home Show receives $2500 each year. • $5000 was donated to ball hockey for the new boards they required. • Each Christmas we work with Cythera Transition House Society and donate $2000 so two local families may share in the Christmas spirit. • Friends in Need Food Bank receives $1000 - $2000 per year. • There are so many other donations to local sports teams we’ve made throughout the year, we can’t mention them all.

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On December 12th, 2011. Late of Maple Ridge, B.C., age 82 years. Predeceased by her husband James Alexander Funk and son James Patrick Funk. Survived by daughter Terry Behnish, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother. Prayers Friday, December 16th at 5:00 pm at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 22561-121st Ave., Maple Ridge with Funeral Mass on Saturday, December 17th at 10:30 am. Rev Father R. Au Celebrant. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

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UGOLINI John Anthony June 24, 1951 ~ Dec 13, 2011 Beloved husband of Levina (Sam). John was predeceased by his parents father Rocco 2006, Theresa 1955 and stepmother Elizabeth 1992. John leaves to mourn his brother Bernie and family in B.C., his brothers Rocco, Robbie and Randy, his sister Catherine and families in Ontario. Also his in-laws Marjorie and William Loftus and families of Ontario and “Mom” Lorraine of Ontario, also numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews in B.C. and Ontario. John is also mourned by his B.C. family of friends. Service to be held December 22 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, Maple Ridge (downstairs) 12101 224th Street.

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Brisk Home Cleaners

Weekly W Bi-Weekly W Monthly Insured & Bonded, Exc. ref’s. www.briskcleaners.com

Please provide a cover letter and resume to the following The Pitt Meadows Arena Complex 11435 Bonson Road Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 2S3 Email: info@pittmeadowsarena.com

Terri 604.837.1709

MIND BODY SPIRIT

173

RELAXING SWEDISH MASSAGE A.M. Special 15% off. *Counseling *European *Private 604.230.4444

173A

COUNSELLING

DO you have a problem with alcohol or drugs? Call Alouette Addiction Services at (604)467-5179 Check our website www.alouetteaddictions.org

138

LABOURERS

BW Creative Wood in Maple Ridge is looking for energetic, hardworking people for F/T positions. Flex hours. No exp. req’d. Benefits avail. Exc. growth opp’t. Submit resume to: 23282 River Rd, Maple Ridge, between 9am - 3pm

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

CLEANING SERVICE, reliable and trustworthy, worked in the area for many years. Maple Ridge to Port Moody 604-466-1149, 782-0305

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

HOME Maid Cleaning Services Oxygen based, non toxic disinfectants included 12 yrs exp, $25.00/hr. Ref.available Connie 778-881-4889 - homemaid@live.ca

242

CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETE

182 LABOURERS

CLEANING SERVICES

“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardworking, reliable cleaning lady. Reasonable rates Louise 604.467.3665

Duties include cleaning throughout the facility and moving nets.

The successful candidates will be required to consent to a criminal record check. The Pitt Meadows Arena Complex wishes to thank all applicants for their interest and advises that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

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

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

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

604-777-5046 WE’RE ON THE WEB Browse Classified Listings On-line www.bcclassified.com

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NO JOB TOO SMALL

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

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

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN 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

257

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

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HELP WANTED

ZONE CHECKERS NEEDED! The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News is looking for Zone Checkers for its Circulation Department. The right candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills. Your attention to detail and ability to work with minimum supervision sets you apart from other applicants. Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook Express recommended. Duties include overseeing youth carriers, recruiting and hiring new carriers, monitoring carrier performance and following up on householder delivery concerns. A reliable vehicle is a must. This permanent part-time position is perfect for students or retired individuals available to work a ﬂexible schedule including occasional evenings and weekend shifts. It pays $13.50/hr and includes mileage.

Call our Maple Ridge Campus:

604-466-3600

Please forward your resume to: Circulation Manager: Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News 22328 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z3 I=: C:LH Email: circulation@mapleridgenews.com Phone: 604-466-6397 Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 257

DRYWALL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 283A

HANDYPERSONS

DRYWALL services and painting. Framing, boarding, taping, insulation and patches.Call 778-552-0270 or 604-807-3076

LARRY THE HANDY GUY. For all your Household needs. Reno’s, Hauling & Power Washing Elec/ Plumb/ Tiling (778)994-4736

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

287

HUGH’S DRYWALL The clean professional way. Small renovations. 604-463-5413

260

ELECTRICAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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.

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate. Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.

281

GARDENING

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

• Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

320

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

(778)233-1114 Ray

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

604-537-4140

Cellular 604-671-9694

EAGLE TILE 101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows 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

288

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.

300

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

374

TREE SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca

778-245-9069 Northstars Painting

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

LANDSCAPING Year End Wrap Up Sale

Home Renovations and New Construction Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076 .Jim’s Moving Winter Service

Prompt Delivery Available

Seven Days a Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311

meadowslandscapesupply.com

Winter clean ups

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Gutter Cleaning Before it’s too cold

Xmas Light installs It’s never too early

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

A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Interior $695 (upto 1000 sq.ft.)

Seniors Discount 30% English Craftsman Bonded & Insured. Since 1978 Spraypainting

604.786.8769

604-942-6907

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Sofﬁt 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

338

Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388

Your LOCAL Tree Service, For Honest Prices & Quality Work

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

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640

SAWDUST Hemlock, Fir & Cedar Available for Delivery Call for pricing

PETS

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

BLUE NOSE BULLIES. Pit bulls. Blacks/blues. Shots, Vet ✓. Ready to go. UKC reg. $600 obo. Call 778237-2824

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

www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

Call Chris 604-462-9009 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

These machines look & run like new REMPELS SERVICE 604-467-2794

UNDER $100

COMPUTER DESK ~ 5ft X 2.5 ft plus top shelf, dark wood $75. obo (604)462-9164

545

FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095 Fireside Enterprises Ltd Seasoned Alder, Birch and Maple firewood. Call 604-941-8963

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Cane Corso Mastiff, 1 female, 3.5mo, vet checked, dewormed, docked, $600 obo. (604)845-2395 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS. Vet checked. 1st shots. Parents both registered. $550. 604-309-2390. German Sheperd 21/2 yr old f, good temp., exc. family watch dog $500, 4 yr old f. beagle, exc. family pet $100 no Sunday calls 604-7963026 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $550: Born Sept. 26th. 1 Male, 1 Female. 604-836-6861

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

BBY near Lougheed Mall, full house, 6bdrm, + den, dbl garage Immed. Ns/np/refs. $2600/mo. P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1250

$1100 / 2bdrm - Apartment / or Room Rental (Maple Ridge) 2 Bedroom Apartment for Rent Maple Ridge, B.C. - Cable - Wireless Internet - Hydro - Laundry facilites included- Apartment is located overlooking the Fraser River beside West Coast Express Station above the Billy Miner Pub and Alehouse. Available now or December 31st -2011 References required. May be rented by the room as well $575.00 per room. Damage Deposit Required Pet Deposit Required call 604-866-6454

FURNITURE BRENTWOOD Apartments

#1 Cash Buyer

Pitt Meadows

“Since 1987”

Deluxe 2 Bdrms.

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

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW Single items to entire households

463-4449 or 209-6583 MATTRESSES staring at $99

477

Blood Hound pups, CKC Reg health ✔, 1st vac., micro chipped, 1 male, 6 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go 604-574-5788

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

Washers & Dryers Inglis matching sets $275. Inglis mixed match sets $250. ALSO Electric ranges $125. & up

PETS

GREAT RATES! Local lic’d plumber Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 604-325-6722

ABACUS ROOFING

Christmas Clearance Sale

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

50% Off Labour Winter Special Lic., Insured. Experienced/friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call Anytime 604-805-2488

APPLIANCES

548

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

Professional Installation

TACK/SUPPLIES

CHRISTMAS TACK SALE

523

Call (604) 462-8528, 218-9618

M.T. GUTTERS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

482

506 PAUL BUNYAN

PAINT SPECIAL

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

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Over 20 year experience

Completehomerenovations@gmail.com

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

778-235-3401 or 778-881-4164

Running this ad for 7yrs

Greg 604-818-0165

SHIHTZU X LASO APSO pups, 3 M, mostly white, view parents, nonshed, $400/ea. (604)701-9006

New SRI Manufactured Homes. Single Double Modulars on display. Repossessions 1974-2004. Chuck 604-830-1960.

andrew.northstar.interiors@gmail.com

• Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS

Rottweiler pups lrg German working stock exc temp healthy 8 wks. parents to view. $650. 604-799-8225.

778-245-9069

Green Services Ltd

604-463-3644 604-861-1490

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

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Maple Ridge. For more info contact

DUTCH TOUCH

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

MALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups/adults. Non-shedding. Chocolate, white & beige. 604-820-9469

Serving the Lower Mainland Big jobs-Small jobs-We do it all! Visa & M/C accepted Call 7 days/week

Call (604)763-8795

Landscape Construction Renovations W Maintenance

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

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

Tues - Thurs. 11am-7pm Sat & Sun. 10am-5pm. 220-20170 Stewart Cr.

Fully INSURED

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

627

Dec. 6-23, great prices on selected products up to 70% off.

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

Call Donald 604.467.0176

CHINESE SHARPEI PUPS MINI’S/TOYS-MALES -$1200.00 www.wrinklesrus.com 604-315-8774

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PRISTINE, 3 bdrm. 2 bath, totally reno in/out. 1.5 acres with year around creek. All services. Burns Lake, B.C. Private. $150,000 obo. (250)692-3738

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

• • •

625

Quality built & designed with seniors in mind. One bedroom + solarium/den. Stunning mountain view. Short walk to retail/businesses in downtown Maple Ridge. Seniors’ facilities on ground floor featuring all services and programs

www.recycleitcanada.ca

TOPSOIL

REAL ESTATE

Deluxe Retirement Living

RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&owl@ telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

PETS

604.587.5865

Local & Long Distance

CHOICE RENOVATIONS

477

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604-465-1311

HOME RENOVATIONS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PETS

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

Meadows Landscape Supply

Gary 467-3024

275

356

RECYCLE-IT!

BELRON RENOVATIONS INC.

Small Jobs OK

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

MISC SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Local Maple Ridge company

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

317

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

Decks - Bathrooms - Kitchens

(#102055) Bonded

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

551

GARAGE SALES

Maple Ridge

MOVING SALE 24957 ~ 122nd Ave Sat Dec 17th 9am ~ 4pm Tools, Garden tools & some Household Items

REAL ESTATE 609

APARTMENT/CONDOS

Burnaby Condo $455,000 ESPRIT North #1408 - 7325 Arcola Condo w/ mountain view. 2 BR - 2Bath -2 Pkg stalls, storage. sauna and exercise rm. Income $1650 Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523

Gas F/P, D/W, garburator, lndry hook-up, underground prk. Across from Elem. School. Walk to W. Coast Express. No pets. For more information, google us.

Phone 604-465-9823 MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/mo GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

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

MAPLE RIDGE 2/bdrm condo in Golden Tower. 5/appli, u/g pkng. $1100/mo. Avail now. 604467-4450, 604-833-4450.

MAPLE RIDGE Central. Lrg 1 bdrm nr amens, insuite w/d, d/w, patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed Ns/Np. $800 +utils. 604-307-2241.

MAPLE Ridge Downtown. 1 Bdrm . Clean, quiet bldg. Adult oriented. NP/NS. Heat, h/w, internet incl. $680 mo. Phone 604-463-7172.

Fill your company’s vacant positions faster than a speeding bullet. bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

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RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

PITT MEADOWS

MAPLE RIDGE

1 BEDROOM SUITES

The Meadows

✶ Move In Allowance

Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.

McIntosh Plaza

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

MAPLE RIDGE 1 & 2 BDRM SUITES

MAPLE COURT I

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

22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

604.465.7221

PORT COQUITLAM

MAPLE COURT II 22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894

Maple Ridge

Glenwood Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bdrms from $685 & $850 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra. Clean, Spacious Includes cable, heat, hot water & parking Seniors discount 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd

(604)466-5799 Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Hardwood floors, adult oriented, heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets. Criminal Record check may be reqd Resident Manager Onsite Now with SENIORS DISCOUNT

604.477.9189

1 Bdrm suite $775 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

604-464-3550

MAPLE RIDGE bright beaut 1 bdrm full ba, shrd lndry, great area, N/P, $750 incl utils & net. 778-628-4665.

2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2-door Sports Coupe, 5 speed, sunroof, silver, very clean, runs great!! Aircared. $1200. 604-767-3469.

OFFICE/RETAIL

MAPLE RIDGE

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

745

ROOM & BOARD

1 Lg, bright room in lg rancher. $600/mth incl. Wifi, shared laundry, kitchen, bath,TV rm, large yard, deck, BBQ, parking. No Smoking, No drugs, No pets. I have 2 cats. Avail now. 778-881-4889

746

ROOMS FOR RENT ST

$75 OFF 1 MONTH

Rooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.

MAPLE RIDGE W. Newer 2 bdrm grnd level, $900 incl cbl/utils/net. Nr amens. Jan 1. Call 604-351-0005.

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.

736

HOMES FOR RENT

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

TRANSPORTATION

CARS - DOMESTIC

741

838

W. Maple Ridge, bright 2 br bsmt, laminate, own w/d & parking, cls to all amen., great neighborhood! $850/mo incl. util., N/S, N/P Avail. Jan. 2012, 778-558 2344

751

SUITES, UPPER

RECREATIONAL/SALE

845

Hardwood floors Updated recently, Huge sundeck Corner lot. Near schools Avail immed $1350/mo

2000 FORD FOCUS, standard trans., blue, 4 dr. sedan, CD, Air Cared. $1995 obo (604)826-0519

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

117,000 KMS, 1994 Jeep Cherokee 4x4, mint, 4 door, 5 speed standard, a/c, $2500. 778-893-4866 1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, mags 2” lift 4x4, Air Cared, std. new clutch $4795 obo 604-826-0519 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4, auto, all options, dark green, 125 km, $9,300 firm. 604-538-4883.

Ext. shower, AM/FM/CD/DVD, power awning, power tongue jack, LCD tv, A/C. $34,483 (Stk.30968) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644 FORD, 4 X 4 XLT LARIAT truck & Okanagan camper, very good cond., $3,500. Call (604)820-8218. 2003 Cadillac CTS. Black on black, leather, sunroof. Must see! $10,500, Mint. Phone 604 809 6235

845

848

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

604-318-8300

1991 MAZDA 626, 4 dr, auto, 175 kms, aircared, clean, great shape, $1200. Phone (604)937-0916

604.240.3523 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

TRANSPORTATION

2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stacker $3295 obo. (604)826-0519

851

2000 Dodge diesel 2500 series 4x4 ext cab 133,000k. 8x10 custom alum deck $12,500. 604-839-5700. 2009 DODGE 150 HEMI PICK UP with canopy, rhino lined, loaded, 8000 original km’s, show room condition. 28,000 OBO. (604)613-3727 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SEL, full stow-go, 43 Km, silver/blk int, mint, $15,000. (604)218-1658.

RECREATIONAL/SALE 2011 EAGLE CAP 950

MARINE 810

AUTO FINANCING 912

Call 604-467-3944

750

Water filter, microwave, awning, AM/FM/CD stereo, dinette slide and more! $24,483 (Stk.30833) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE RIDGE 2Bdrm, 1 bath, very clean, quiet. $720 incl utils. Avail now. ns/np. Gilbert 604-466-6388.

MAPLE RIDGE Central 4 Bdrm 2 Bath, newly painted, Xtra Lrg yard, F/P, N/S, N/P$1550.mo (604)7733912

Maple Ridge: 2bdrm, $800/mo + 40% utils/cbl, shrd laundry. n/s, n/p. Next to Elem. school. Walking dist to W.C. Exp. Dec 15 604-526-2875

BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

MAPLE RIDGE w. single priv rooms shared kitch & bath. $500-$550 incl utils. 604-467-4450, 604-833-4450.

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm house with den, near amens, fenced yard, cement patio, dble garage, 4 appls, NS/NP, $1200/mo. Avail Jan 20th. Call 604-438-0329 after 6 pm.

TRUCKS & VANS

The Scrapper

2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $5700 firm. Phone 604-538-9257.

838

TOWING

BENJAMIN TOWING Flat rate $49

2009 CADILLAC DTS, black, grey leather, mint cond, 47K. Must sell! $25,000 obo. Call 604-805-4545.

Brookside Realty ~ Dave

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519

Maple Ridge~3 Bdrm Upper

752

TRANSPORTATION

2011 EVER-LITE 35RL-DS

PITT MEADOWS: 1 bdrm ground level, sep. entr. gas f/p. w/d, Suit single. n/s, n/p. wi-fi & cable inc. $700/mo. (604)785-4154

Haney Motor Hotel 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

818

SUITES, LOWER

1993 Chrysler Dynasty LE - exc. shape in & out. 6 cyl auto, loaded. AirCared. $1350. 778-893-4866.

Various downtown locations. Avail. Now! Updated and well maintained. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

Polo Club Apartments

750

TRANSPORTATION

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

Call: 778-882-8894 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818

(604)463-6841

Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.

HOMES FOR RENT

OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE

22330 McIntosh Avenue

AVAILABLE NOW

736

RENTALS

MAPLE RIDGE like new 3 Bdrm 1400 sqft.,garage, fenced yard 22542 Kendrick Loop Avail Jan 1st $1400/mo N/S, N/P Call Jim @ 604-290-2984

Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available

Suit Mature Adults Highrise 1/2 Block to Town F/F fridge & easy clean stoves Avail Aug 1. NO PETS

RENTALS

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc

This Christmas, please help your hospital

Donations Still Needed!

Your $2 gift will help to purchase new equipment that could save the life of someone you love. Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation Poinsettia Tags are available from November 17 to December 24 at these locations: A&W, 228th Street • BMO Bank of Montreal, Westridge Centre Coast Capital Savings • Cooper’s Foods • Envision Financial RBC Royal Bank, 207th Street • RBC Royal Bank, 224th Street Save On Foods, 227th Street • Save On Foods, Westgate Shoppers Drug Mart, Westgate • T’s, Haney Place Mall • Wok Box SPONSORED BY

THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

www.rmhfoundation.com

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Clothes That Work

Mark’s

KEEPING KEEP

YOU

WARM!

Men’s Denver Hayes Cords Low Relaxed #4AMC01701 Reg. $39.99

ALL

Sale

1999

Cargo Cords

#9AXCDHFB1300 Reg. $59.99

LOUNGEWEAR

SLIPPERS

Sale

2999

Pleated Front

AND BLANKETS

25%OFF

#9AXCDH301F10 Reg. $49.99

Sale

2999

*MEN’S LOUNGEWEAR AND SLIPPERS ONLY. EXCLUDES CLEARANCE PRICED ITEMS

99 This year, give them

BLUE PINE $ JEANS Stonewash Classic Fit

In Stock Only

what they need!

KIDS

The Bogs® Classic Mid and High Lanai is a classic waterproof outdoor boot for any season. Durable hand-lasted rubber and 7mm Neo-Tech insulation for optimal comfort. Constructed with easy-on pull handles and comfort-rated from temperate to -40°F. Fun and stylish prints up the ante so that you can look as good as your feet feel.

SNOW

20OFF

Classic High Lanai #52480-400

Reg. $59.99

SALE $3999

Classic Mid Lanai

BOOTS

129.99

#52483-400

BOYS & GIRLS

GLOVES &

119.99

TOUQUES

25%OFF

Sale Ends December 24th, 2011

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22722 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge • 604-463-7277

Maple Ridge Store Only

MON TO SAT 9 AM - 9 PM • SUN 10 AM - 5 PM • • • INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED • CUSTOM EMBROIDERY CENTRE ON PREMISES • • •

DIRECT PAYMENT