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The one thing Maple Ridge councillors agree on is that residents will get an opportu-nity to approve a municipally administered garbage collection system to replace the ex-isting user-choice one.

But council hasn’t determined how that discussion will take shape.

Maple Ridge is unique in the Lower Main-

land for its system, which sees four private contractors providing garbage pickup, at rates and terms agreed upon by the home-owner and the business.

The average cost is about $288 per house-hold per year, according to a report by city hall.

Other options would be a contracted-out system administered by the city, or an in-house system where the city purchases gar-bage trucks and hires staff.

Coun. Corisa Bell said members of the public are asking for a city-administered sys-tem, and said the issue should not wait un-til the next election, when it could be put to

referendum, as some of her council colleagues suggest.

The handling of organics in the waste stream highlights the lack of consistency in the present system.

Bell noted not all of the city’s ser-vice providers are handling organic waste, but since Jan. 15 Metro has put a ban on organics in the waste steam.

By June, companies will be charged a 50 per cent tipping fee surcharge on all loads containing organics dumped at the Metro Vancouver transfer station.

These charges will be the respon-sibility of private haulers.

The discussion prompted lively debate among councillors.

Coun. Craig Spiers argued that he hauls his own garbage to the transfer station, and a mandatory city-wide collection system would be “the biggest tax increase I’ve ever had.”

He asked staff to provide the num-ber of people who don’t contract a

garbage handler, as part of the information council should consider.

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City Hall is los-ing its head.

Maple Ridge Chief Admin-istrative Officer Jim Rule has an-nounced that he will retire from his job at city hall this spring.

Rule’s last work-ing day will be May 29.

“He’s an extremely steady CAO, and it’s been a pleasure working with him,” said Mayor Nicole Read. “He’s been very supportive.”

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There are still people left home-less by the fire at Sunrise Apart-ments.

The Red cross is looking to help 30 households still looking for ac-commodations after the explosion and fire at the apartment complex on 122nd Avenue, March 21. It left 66 households without a home, after 105 people were evacuated from the building.

The Red Cross is dealing with the emergency and Elysia Dempsey, who oversees the agency’s disaster management program, said there is still a demand for long-term housing.

Some of the residents have pets or disabilities that are limiting their options for new apartments.

“That’s creating barriers for some folks,” said Dempsey, noting that one woman has four cats.

Most are also looking for units that are on the affordable end of the rent spectrum.

“We’re really trying to put the call out,” she added.

“This is a plea to the public, for anyone who has a unit, even for a short term, so these people can get a new normal.”

Some residents lost everything in the fire, others have extensive smoke and water damage in their units, and none can access the damaged building due to fire regu-lations.

Dempsey said the Red Cross is

working closely with Maple Ridge Emergency Social Services and other local agencies on the recov-ery process. In the meantime, the residents are being housed at the Quality Inn, with friends or with family.

There has been good community support for the fire victims.

Local churches are organizing donations, and there is a Face-

book page where people can post if they have clothing, furniture or other donations, and connect di-rectly with the fire victims. The page can be found by searching Sunrise Apartment Fire Dona-tions and Support.

A post on the page by Barb Kelin: “Hi everyone. I am finding myself in need of a size 7/8 spring jacket for my daughter, size 11 rain boots

for her as well. We have enough clothes for now, but those two items didn’t reach my mom radar in the stress of all that has hap-pened to our building community. Thank you in advance to those that are able to help. God Bless!”

The page is also intended to of-fer some moral support for the burned-out residents.

“I’m really missing my home ...

having tough time. I miss my cats and I miss a regular routine. I have arthritis and can’t walk very far, and my only means of transporta-tion was my bike which is in my apartment,” says a post from Cher-yl Sam Bailey.

And there are offers of furniture, clothes and even a truck to help people move, from people in the community who want to help.

“Your community is amazing,” said Dempsey.

The Salvation Army is offering thrift store vouchers to people af-fected by the fires, so individuals can begin to replace many of the household items that have been lost.

“For any children in need of toys, The Salvation Army is happy to make a donation of toys to help the affected kids cope with this loss. And, anyone in need of spiritual care is encouraged to contact the Chaplain at The Salvation Army for emotional support,” said Ame-lia Norrie, Salvation Army public relations coordinator.

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The Salvation Army Caring Place will be hosting its annual Good Friday dinner on April 3 to celebrate the Easter holiday.

The Salvation Army feeds about 9,000 meals a month to individuals from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

As with its Christmas meal in December, the Easter dinner has a big draw for indi-viduals and families looking for an inclusive community environment over the holiday.

The dinner this year will take place on Fri-day, April 3, beginning at 5 p.m. and will

feature the traditional turkey, vegetables and potatoes.

Easter dinner at the Salvation Army is open to everyone in the community who is looking for a warm meal and a friendly en-vironment. The same holds true for anyone looking to volunteer their time or resources.

The kitchen is looking for monetary dona-tions to help with the costs associated with the food for the dinner.

As well, they are looking for volunteers who can help with serving the meal and cleaning afterwards.

• Anyone interested in assisting with the Easter meal on Good Friday, please contact 604-463-8296 x 106 or email [email protected]. You can also donate on-line at www.caringplace.ca.

Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWSA fire at Sunrise Apartments, on 122nd Avenue in downtown Maple Ridge, left more than 100 tenants, as well as their pets, homeless.

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Helping out• Anyone with an apartment unit for rent who thinks they can help is asked to call 604-848-4384.• Anyone needing assistance with thrift store vouchers or toys can contact The Salvation Army’s Community and Family Ministries advocate, Connie, at 604-463-8296 ext. 112, or email [email protected]. • Those who are in need of spiritual care should contact The Salvation Army’s Chaplain, John, at 604-463-8296 ext. 126, or email [email protected].

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Whonnock Lake, a popular beach destination for Maple Ridge families, is going to be de-veloped, with additional parking, a new playground and other im-provements.

“People have been looking for-ward to improvements there for a long time,” said Bruce McLeod, manager of park planning and development.

He said the work will begin in April, with the contractor work-ing toward substantial comple-tion by the end of June – just in time for the busy summer months.

At Tuesday’s meeting coun-cil awarded the contract to Blue Pine Enterprises for $787,000, as the lowest of eight bidders. There is also a contingency of 15 per cent of the contract, or $118,000 approved. The highest bid for the work came in at $1.7 million.

The improvements at the park on 112th Avenue in east Maple Ridge will include about 130 new gravel parking stalls near the Whonnock Lake Centre, pathways with lighting, new playground equipment, enhance-

ments in the picnic area, and bet-ter drainage. McLeod explained that in rainy weather the lawn there can be soggy for a long time, and the improved drainage will allow for more use of the site.

“We’re encouraged – it’s a nice design,” he said.

The plan was developed by the

previous council over more than two years, and included three public meetings with residents.

Incumbent Coun. Bob Masse voiced his appreciation for the revised plan, noting a previous proposal increased the number of parking spaces from 30-plus to more than 200, but members of the public argued that it sacri-ficed too much forested area.

“Respondents listed the for-est character of Whonnock Lake Park as being very important and that the removal of trees should be limited as much as possible to preserve this character,” said the staff report.

Masse said the revised plan increases parking significantly, without taking out too many trees.

Coun. Gordon Robson asked for security cameras in the park-ing lot.

“I know in the past that’s been very valuable to us. We’ve had in-stances where there’s been some scary things happen, and we’ve been able to look back,” said Rob-son.

“Nobody’s watching the cam-eras, but you are able to go back and see who broke into what car, and what kid went with who.”

Cameras are not included as part of project, but staff will look at whether they are valuable as part of the site.

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THE NEWS/filesThe work at Whonnock Lake is to start this month and be completed by the end of June, just in time for summer. Besides more parking, new paths will be added.

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Mayor Nicole Read countered that staff would also then need to provide stats for the amount of illegal dump-ing, done by those who don’t contract garbage pickup.

“That’s a facetious argu-ment,” said Spiers, who also called moving away from a user-choice sys-tem “a step back.”

Coun. Bob Masse said everyone should be on the same system, and everyone paying, just as they can’t opt out of pay-ing for the public library or the Leisure Centre.

Coun. Gordon Robson spoke against a city-ad-ministered plan, calling it a “Russian system.”

“Get serious,” Masse told him.

“I am serious,” said Robson. “The whole thing to me is just ludi-crous.”

Robson said he spent three years in the busi-ness, and that the admin-istration costs would he high.

“You think you get complaints at the [city] hall now …” he warned.

Bell proposed a public hearing process rather than a public vote, on a new system.

Coun. Tyler Shymkiw

said he would support a full city-wide referen-dum.

Robson said the deci-sion should be made by mail-in ballot, including only those who would pay for the new service.

The report from staff looked at neighbouring municipalities. The City of Coquitlam recently contracted garbage and organics collection, im-plementing a program in 2014. Coquitlam gets bi-weekly garbage col-lection, weekly organics collection a large-item pickup (appliances and mattresses) four times per year and other ser-vices for $287 per year.

Port Moody provides a similar level service with an in-house system that costs $338 per year.

Read said the city should also be looking at anaerobic digesters and other solutions for or-ganic waste.

“We’re looking to other municipalities for an ex-ample …” she said. “We should be leading.”

Council asked for a report detailing more exact cost estimates, the impact of the new system on the Recycling Society, options for green waste, and options for public consultation.

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VICTORIA – Why did the B.C. govern-ment suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission?

The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2011 B.C. Liberal leadership contest.

Done on a whim, Horgan said after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Rela-tions Minister John Rustad. Clark is sud-denly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making.

Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong.

If Clark was resentful about the roast-ing she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it. She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-elec-tion truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of the party in 2013.

Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dismayed as anyone

at word of Abbott’s demise. While the two were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not being replaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Na-tions Summit partnership of 22 years in a shambles.

Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sudden reversal. The future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may not include the B.C. Treaty Com-mission.

“There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the process.”

That $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C.

The plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of uncompen-sated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law.

It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit strat-egy” that forgives debt.

The probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero.

I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands.

I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, say-ing only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution too.

(McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clark-appointed CEO of B.C. Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.)

Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.”

Her advice may have been heard after all.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Treaty trouble has deep roots

UnaffordableIngrid RiceNews Views

A report issued by Vancity Credit Union last week is deeply disturbing.

The report says that, if there is no significant downturn in the Lower Mainland housing mar-ket, Langley will be the only community on Metro Vancouver which will be affordable for most home buyers 15 years from now.

The report states that the average price for housing in Vancouver at that time will be more than $2 million. This is completely unaffordable for most people. Prices in surrounding commu-nities will also rise accordingly, and even today, Vancity says housing remains affordable in only five communities — Langley City, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam and New West-minster.

Do we want this area to be a place where peo-ple can only afford to rent? Given that rents are rising as well, even that may not be an option for some people.

There is no question that housing prices have continued to rise due to steady demand. The demand has continued in large part due to re-cord-low interest rates. While it is likely they will stay low for at least as long as the Canadian economy faces challenges, sooner or later they will rise.

Housing prices in Vancouver, the North Shore and Richmond have also been heavily influ-enced by foreign buyers, who pay high prices in desirable areas, often for homes they will never live in. While there is nothing wrong with for-eign investment, the continued blind eye to this activity by all levels of government is very dis-turbing.

At the very least, non-resident buyers should be paying much higher property purchase tax rates, and should also pay higher property tax-es — as is the case in some American jurisdic-tions. This would give the provincial and mu-nicipal governments more revenue and perhaps serve as a slight deterrent.

Ads from the ‘yes’ side in the transit plebiscite say one million more people are coming here. Where will they live, and how will they afford it?

Keeping housing affordable should be a major goal of all levels of government.

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Editor, The News:Re: ‘Be impartial’ (Letters,

March 25).You have to be kidding me.

This issue is massively im-portant to and will affect all residents of Pitt Meadows.

This includes our mayor and council, who, in case you have forgotten, are resi-dents just like you and me, many of whom have lived in this community for many years.

They, too, happen to be-lieve, very strongly, that the destruction and loss of Sher-idan Hill is beyond criminal.

This loss will affect all who live here and in many ways.

Pitt Meadows is fondly known as “The Natural Place.” What is natural about the destruction of one of the most beautiful areas in Pitt Meadows?

I have questions about hazards from the existing quarry.

I shake my head to think of the environmental threats posed by the proposed new one.

This has to stop.Really, you want us all to

believe that this is an area of transparency and about be-ing impartial?

Mayor John Becker and fel-low councillors have joined this fight as individuals and as politicians that represent the residents who elected them.

I, for one, am proud that this group has taken the ini-tiative to get involved on be-half of the community, not to just sit up at the helm and watch things happen.

It is important that those who are elected to lead us are also willing to represent us at every level of government, both in this matter and in others.

That is why Doug Bing, our elected MLA, is also joining the fight, both personally and politically.

He has committed to the people in this community that he will fight the fight both with us as a resident and for us as our elected MLA, by representing us at

senior levels of government.The decision regarding this

quarry application is not being made by our mayor or city councillors. This is a provincial decision, which will affect everyone in our community.

There is no conflict here and certainly no issue of transparency.

Each of them individually has vast knowledge and ex-perience that can assist the community as together we all stand up and fight against the destruction of such an important piece of both our and Katzie heritage, past and present.

They are helping us protect our future.

And, really, the mayor should not comment on an issue affecting his neigh-bourhood?

So then no elected official should comment on our transportation, the North Lougheed Connector , shop-ping proposals, the newly proposed transit tax?

These matters and many

more will all affect Mayor Becker and fellow council-lors. But they should not comment?

Why then do we elect them to represent us?

We should not have Mayor Becker speak or lobby for better transit in our city if the increase in bus routes just happened to affect his neighbourhood?

We are a small community, but with very big heart.

The petition opposing the proposed quarry is at city hall, for those interested in signing it.

Log on to www.savesheri-danhill.com for more in-formation, or visit the Save Sheridan Hill page on Face-book.

This new council and mayor promised us change. They promised to be open and transparent. They prom-ised to listen. They promised to help build a strong com-munity. You can’t do that by sitting on the sidelines.

S. SigmundPitt Meadows

Editor, The News:Re: Medical grow not wanted in Whonnock (The News,

March 25).With regards to the monstrous, proposed medical marijua-

na grow operation planned for Whonnock, there is a distinct malodorous air to the whole affair.

It speaks to me of some shenanigans of the previous coun-cil that such an outrageous idea would be railroaded through with little consultation and the utmost secrecy.

After all, who in their right mind would approve the absurd idea of a huge grow op in the midst of an agricultural area?

Something is rotten in the manner in which this grow op was approved.

Not only will the ground water be at risk, and this in a com-munity that draws it water from wells, but the very well-being of the residents may also be at risk.

The grow op should be in an industrial centre, where it sure-ly belongs. Imagine having paid a million-plus for a home on acreage only to find out that your neighbour is going to build a structure the size of a large grocery store, that will pump pollutants into the atmosphere and the ground water?

In a public meeting, the owner of the grow up stated that the construction and implementation is a done deal. I sincerely hope that this is not the case.

This is the first important test for the new city council. Are you or aren’t you going to make a stand against this form of arbitrary development, where dollars take precedence over the welfare of the community?

George ClarkeMaple Ridge

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You are invited to attend an Open House to view the detailed design of 128 Avenue road widening from 210 Street to 216 Street. We welcome your feedback as we fi nalize our design and move forward into construction.

The City is planning to widen this corridor to four lanes and improve intersections. The project also includes street lighting and construction of a separated multi-use path on the north side of 128 Avenue. Construction is scheduled for this summer.

The Open House is scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015Time: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Maple Ridge Municipal Hall Lobby area at the Dewdney Trunk Road entrance 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge

Design boards will be on display and City staff, as well as the design consultant, will be available to answer your questions. Should you have any questions regarding the Open House, please feel free to contact Erica Messam at 604-467-7429.

128 Avenue (Abernethy Way) Widening

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The City of Maple Ridge Tree Bylaw is currently under review. An amendment to the existing bylaw requires that a Tree Removal Permit is required for all tree removals on all properties at this time.

Information on current permit requirements is available at the Planning Department Front Counter at City Hall or by calling us at 604-467-7499.

The proposed Tree Management Bylaw is available on the Maple Ridge website at mapleridge.ca, and a public process is in place to ensure that Maple Ridge residents

and businesses have a chance to comment on these proposals.

A questionnaire for public feedback is available on the website at mapleridge.ca/152/Planning, as well as the Planning Department Front Counter at City Hall.

A Public Open House will be held at Maple Ridge City Hall in the area outside Council Chambers and the Blaney Room on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend and learn more about the proposed Tree Management Bylaw.

NOTICE OF PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be meeting in the Coho Room at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, B.C. on April 14, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

The Parcel Tax Review Panel, in accordance with Section 205 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003 C.26, Part 7. Div. 4, will consider and deal with additions, deletions and changes to the Parcel Tax Assessment Roll.

The Review Panel shall hear complaints and may review and/or amend the Parcel Tax Assessment Roll as to the following:

• an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll;

• an error or omission respecting the inclusion of parcel;• an error or omission respecting the taxable area or frontage of a

parcel;• an exemption having been improperly allowed or disallowed.

In accordance with the Community Charter, the Review Panel will only address appeals fi led by the person who owns a parcel included on the parcel tax roll and only in relation to that person’s own property. In order to be considered for review, appeals must be fi led in writing with the Municipal Collector by 4:00 p.m. April 10, 2015.

The Parcel Tax Roll is available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.

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The blast blew open the doors of nearby homes and left some people with ears ringing – at least that was the talk at the rally against a second quar-ry on Sheridan Hill which took place later that night.

The letter explained that unforeseen changes in the weather and air pressure resulted in a much louder blast than anticipated.

Cloud cover dropped after the blast was loaded, and the wind picked up.

“We noticed these change in conditions. But since we had already started loading the blast, it is best practice [safety wise] to let the blast go instead of letting mixed explosives sit overnight,” said the letter.

The company said the air pressure was outside acceptable tolerances for Lafarge, which it says are more stringent than B.C. Mines.

“For this we apologize, and would like to make a commitment to you, our neighbours, that we will look at improvements to our blasting set up on this ridge to reduce the overair pressure.”

Lafarge said it has tried to “improve our impact on our neighbours” in several ways:

• going from five smaller blasts per week to one larger blast;

• directed the shockwave from blasts toward Pitt Lake, ad away from houses;

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Louise Kirk will be able to go camping this spring, thanks to the RCMP.

Kirk, 67, is partially para-lyzed because of polio and gets around in an electric wheelchair. She usually fastens the chair to a steel ramp on the back if her van to get around, including to the camp ground at Rolley Lake, her favorite camping

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to a friend, though, for a doctor’s appointment, and overnight the ramp was sto-len.

Kirk was concerned after-wards about how she would commute, because she couldn’t afford to replace the $1,500 ramp.

But RCMP, responding to calls, located the ramp, just a few blocks from her home.

Police officers not only re-turned it to her, then rein-stalled the ramp on her van and purchased a locking pin to prevent another theft.

“Yes, we’re happy to report the ramp has been recov-ered and returned. Officers were so happy with this that they purchased a locking pin and put it back on the victim’s vehicle,” said Dan Herbranson, civilian media coordinator for the RCMP.

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Rule has been the chief administrative officer of Maple Ridge since 2002, when he and his family moved from Sudbury, Ont.

Revitalization of the town core has been a challenge for city hall, and Read said among Rule’s accomplishments is good work in that area in recent years.

It has seen a spate of condominium building in the area, beautifica-tion, and commercial investment, she added.

“As I approach my 67th birthday, it is time to turn the page and enter a new chapter so I can pursue other pas-sions in life with my wife and family and retire-ment will allow me that opportunity,” said Rule.

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Read wished him a healthy and happy re-tirement.

“Change is good, and this opens a new oppor-tunity for the city,” said the mayor.

The city will conduct a nationwide search to get the best possible candi-date. The big chair at a city hall, in a growing community of 80,000 people, should be an at-tractive position for po-tential candidates.

“It’s a really exciting time for the city, and a lot of people will see that as a great oppor-tunity,” she said. “We have a great founda-tion, and we’re going to build on it.”

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The memory of Zoe Longeway-Lewis will not be forgotten thanks to some BCIT students in the Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation program.

The students recently donated their time to map and study two parks in the City of Maple Ridge on Friday, March 20 to raise funds to create a scholarship in honour of a former classmate.

In return, the city will contribute $2,500 to a scholarship award fund created by the class.

Zoe Longeway-Lewis was a student in the Fish, Wildlife and Rec-reation program until she tragically passed away last May at the age

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her name and support future students in the program indefinitely if the class reaches its $10,000 goal.

The students con-ducted a biophysical inventory and mapped trails within Reiboldt and Horseman parks, in an effort to establish a better knowledge base of the local plant and animal communities in them.

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The data collected from the project will consist of counting plant species and abundance, and surveying for wild-life and fish use in the

park and adjacent wa-terways.

City managers will then have a better idea of how to manage the lands to restore their habitats to more ben-eficial states. The proj-ect has the potential to bring further research and restoration fund-ing, including future jobs, into Maple Ridge parks for future consid-erations.

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L o o k i n g B a c kBy Leslie Norman

If this is April, then it must be time for an annual; general

meeting and a tea. On April 8, the Pitt

Meadows Heritage and Museum Society will hold its AGM in the Old General Store site of the museum.

The meeting brings together people who are interested in the history of the community and the work the museum does on programs, exhibits and research services.

Those sitting on the society’s board give back to the community in volunteering their time to help keep the museum running.

We keep the meeting short and irreverent and then break for coffee, treats and more irrever-ence.

If you are interested in keeping your local museum function-ing, please think about becoming a member, attending the AGM and joining us for treats and

irreverence – we won’t make you work or force you on to the board.

Members get a few, but not many, rewards, such as an invite to attend (and, perhaps, to volunteer at) the society’s annual heritage reunion tea.

Again, you get tea,

treats, and, again, it is slightly irreverent.

This year’s tea is on Saturday, April 18, from 1-3:30 p.m.

It won’t be as large an affair as we had in the Centennial Year, but it will still be the his-torical event, with the exception of our AGM,

of the spring in Pitt Meadows.

Seriously, though, it is numbers of members that help secure grant funding dollars for non-profits, includ-ing your community museums. All our hard work on programs, ex-hibits, heritage building preservation, research services and an odd as-sortment of other tasks is often scrutinized less than the numbers of people who want to invest $10 of their hard earned money in a membership that only brings a limited number of benefits, save for the knowledge you helped out your local museum society and got tea, coffee and treats.

So, if you have been thinking about it for a while now is the time to come out, take your membership, sit through our AGM (not actually required) and enjoy tea, coffee, treats and some irreverence.

Also on at the Pitt Meadows Museum over the next few months: Museum Sundays continue through May with and Easter Closure on April 5; Balloonhead Productions on the 19th; soap making on the 26th; garden plant-ing on May 3rd; mom’s day crafts on the 10th fairy shacks on the 24th; and a bead hunt and shrinkies on the 31st.

Sessions are by donation and open to children and families.

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INFORMED: April 2015Council Meeting ScheduleMayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important public meetings. It’s your chance to see how public policy is debated and enacted.

Tuesday, April 147:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers

Monday, April 2010:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers

Tuesday, April 217:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Earth Day 2015Mark Your Calendar for the Start of the 2015 Festival Season

ENGAGED: Earth Day Poetry ContestThe Theme is ‘Water, Water, Everywhere.’ Express Yourself!

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INFORMED:Easter Weekend Hours

Plans are well underway for this year’s Celebrate Earth Day event on Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in Memorial Peace Park as we celebrate “Water, Water Everywhere”!

There are plenty of exciting old and new activities in store including our inaugural Food Truck Festival, a Welcoming Ceremony Parade and WaterWorks on the Bandstand. This is in addition to annual favourites like the Family Freecycle, HUB’s Cycle Recycle and VEVA’s Electric Vehicle Display (including an electric boat this year!).

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Entries are still being accepted for the Celebrate Earth Day Poetry Contest and more information can be found on the Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge Facebook Page.

Come on out with the whole family and celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge. Get involved, get engaged and get educated on some of the amazing initiatives in our community to help us live a more sustainable life.

City Hall:Good Friday, Friday April 3, ClosedEaster Monday, Monday April 6, Closed

Leisure Centre:Good Friday, April 3, 8:30 am to 4:00 pmSaturday, April 4, 7:00 am to 9:30 pmSunday, April 5, 8:30 am to 4:00 pmEaster Monday, April 6, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Greg Moore Youth Centre:Regular Hours – Open from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Fire Hall No. 1 Administrative Offi ce:Good Friday, Friday April 3, ClosedEaster Monday, Monday April 6, Closed

RCMP - Police Services Administrative Offi ce:Good Friday, April 3, 11:00 am to 3:00 pmSaturday, April 4, 11:00 am to 3:00 pmSunday, April 5, 11:00 am to 3:00 pmEaster Monday, April 6, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Blue Box Pickup Schedule & Depot Closure:A reminder that there will be NO BLUE BOX PICKUP and the RECYCLING DEPOT WILL BE CLOSED on FRIDAY, APRIL 3 (Good Friday). The Recycling Depot will be open as usual the rest of Easter Weekend, April 4, 5, & 6 (Saturday, Sunday, & Monday), but there will be NO BLUE BOX PICKUP on Monday, April 6.

The annual Earth Day poetry and photo contests are open for submissions, inviting creative minds to submit their work on the theme “Water, Water, Everywhere.” The winners will be announced at the celebration at Memorial Peace Park on Saturday, April 18 and their work will be presented at the event.

The poetry contest invites poets to write about this year’s theme of water, in poem or prose. Entries should be no more than 300 words and will be judged in three categories: Children, (age 5-12); Youth, (age 13-18); and Adults (18 and up); with a prize awarded to the winning entry in each category. Three entries are permitted per person.

Winners may be asked to read their poem at the Welcoming Ceremony on Earth Day. Submissions are accepted in a Word document emailed to [email protected]. The deadline has been extended to Saturday, April 12.

In its second year, the photo contest deadline has passed. Photographers provided images around the theme of water, taken locally in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. The photos will be posted on the “Celebrate Earth Day” Facebook page for residents to “like” their favourite submissions and the three photos with the most likes by the voting deadline on Friday, April 3 will be declared the winner. First, second and third place winning photos will be enlarged for display with all the other entries at the Earth Day event.

Volunteers are needed to help at the event. Anyone who would like to participate can call Carla at 604-466-8324. More information is also available on the Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge Facebook page at facebook.com/mapleridgeearthday and at www.rmrecycling.org.

Folks are busy tidying up their yards and gardens in preparation for all that nice weather coming our way. In partnership with the City, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society administers the Spring and Fall Brush Chipping Program for Maple Ridge residents. The Chipping program is a great alternative to burning brush and the Maple Ridge Fire Department strongly encourages citizens to take advantage of this program to keep our air clean and community safe.

No pre-booking is necessary, simply place branches at the roadside adjacent to your property by the set-out deadline for your area.

The spring set-out deadlines for 2015 are:

Tues, April 7 for Maple Ridge residents who live WEST of 224 Street

Mon, April 20 for Maple Ridge residents who live EAST of 224 Street

The program includes pick up and disposal of tree & shrub branches up to a total volume of 3 cubic metres (3 feet x 3

feet x 9 feet). Branches may be up to 150 mm (6 inches) in diameter. No construction waste, building materials, stumps, leaves, branches with thorns (eg. rose bushes, blackberries), vines (including willow branches), bamboo, root balls, or household waste will be permitted.

Please note: items placed at the curb not covered by the program or excess volume of material will not be picked up. The purpose of this program is to provide an alternative to burning this material.

NO LATE SET-OUTS OR OVERSIZED PILES WILL BE ACCEPTED! For more information, phone Ridge Meadows Recycling at 604-463-5545, or visit the Brush Chipping page on the City of Maple Ridge’s website.


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The B.C. government is giving itself new authority to regulate ongoing teacher training, possibly requir-ing completion of new pro-grams for teachers to main-tain certification.

Education Minister Pe-ter Fassbender said there are currently no detailed requirements for certi-fied teachers to stay cur-rent with new education techniques. Those require-

ments are to be worked out with the B.C. Teach-ers’ Federation, which was notified only hours before changes to the School Act were introduced in the leg-islature Thursday.

“There is no legislated re-quirement for professional development, nor is there a definition of what the route to that might be and what some of those tools are,” Fassbender said. “That is why it is important that we work with the teaching profession to define that

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There is no change to the five professional develop-ment days per school year that are currently part of the BCTF contract, or any requirement in the legis-lation that new training be delivered during those days.

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The Agricultural Land Commission may get help from Metro Van-couver cities to fight il-legal dumping and truck parking that degrades the region’s farmland and blocks food production.

It’s not yet clear if mu-nicipal bylaw enforce-ment officers or even a Metro-funded team might take up some of the commission’s en-forcement work on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve.

But Metro’s regional planning committee and the ALC agreed Friday to pursue a formal imple-mentation plan to prose-cute farmland violations and collaborate on other initiatives to improve farming.

“The ALR is here and here to stay,” ALC chair Richard Bullock told the rare joint meeting with Metro directors. “If we’re

going to keep it active and productive, we’ve got to make sure agriculture is the first priority and agriculture is what hap-pens on those lands, not other things like truck parking.”

Bullock sought to rally Metro directors to the ALR preservation cause and turn the page on the province’s controversial decision to divide the land reserve into two zones, with looser rules outside the Lower Main-land.

“We’re still standing folks, we need you to stand with us,” he said.

Roughly half of ALR land in Metro is farmed, another quarter isn’t farmed but could be, and the other quarter is tied up in other uses from parks and roads to in-dustry and golf courses.

Farmland owners are paid handsomely to ac-cept fill and much of the dumping is unapproved, but Bullock said the ALC alone has too few com-pliance and enforcement staff to to stop the ram-pant violations.

Port Coquitlam Coun. Darrell Penner said mu-nicipal bylaw staff are too busy to take on farmland.

“We have homeless people, we’ve got some pretty big issues that af-fect people directly,” he said, suggesting there instead be a coordinated bylaw team that works through Metro on ALR enforcement.

Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese said either scenario would amount to downloading from the province, which he said has failed to ad-equately fund the ALC.

Other concerns dis-cussed included the proliferation of organic waste composting oper-ations that aren’t always well operated, properly zoned or approved.

“These guys are crop-ping up everywhere,” Delta Coun. Ian Paton said. “There are two ways to make money farming these days. One is to take illegal soil on your farm and the second is to start composting.”

ALC officials said it’s an open question as

to whether urban or-ganic waste composting should be done on ALR land.

On one hand, farm-ers could benefit and be more viable if they can also sell the compost, nutrients or energy from organics, they said, but perhaps organics should instead be shipped else-where to keep local farm-land free for farming.

The surge in organic waste flowing onto farm-land is the result of Met-ro’s ban on dumping food waste in the garbage and the accompanying curb-side collection programs of local cities.

“Composting is won-derful,” Bullock said. “But is it meant to be done in the cheapest possible way on the big-gest agricultural piece we have and then it all of a sudden morphs into something way beyond what we all thought?

“Our agricultural land is not cheap industrial land. But that’s what too many people in the Lower Mainland are looking at.”

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On the outskirts of Maple Ridge, Graham and Nel-son Talbot look skyward,

waiting for the clouds to part. The light flickering through the trees combines with the artificial smoke wafting through the air, casting long, dark shadows and creates the perfect mood for their next project.

Fresh off their success of winning $50,000 for their When Pigs Fly en-try as part of a Doritos commercial contest that aired during the Super Bowl, the pair of cinematographers are teaming up with Victoria direc-tor Jeremy Lutter to shoot the fea-ture horror film The Hollow Ones.

It’s the retelling of a classic 15th Century dark folklore tale of sin-ister fairies abducting a child into the woods and was chosen as one of 15 projects funded by Telefilm Canada’s micro-budget production programs, competing with 34 other entries.

The micro-budget production

program is aimed at new filmmak-ers seeking to produce their first fea-ture-length films, with an emphasis on the use of digital platforms for

distribution and marketing. In Lutter’s film, a little girl named

Olivia goes missing while wander-ing in the woods, only to reappear

weeks later to the relief of family and friends.

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little girl and convinced other, dark-er forces are behind her return.

On Day 16 of 19, both Graham and Nelson are happy to have the chance to work on a feature film, despite it’s limited budget.

“It’s all about getting experience and continually working on your craft,” said Nelson. “It’s the only way to make it to the big leagues is to keep working and this is a really exciting project.”

Owners of Talbot Twins Cinema-tography, the two have worked on a recent short film titled Reset with Lutter. So when asked, they never hesitated. Graham said while the budget is smaller, it has its advan-tages.

“Often times these types of proj-ects work better than some of the big budget films because we have more control over what we shoot,” said Graham. “There’s a greater sense of camaraderie with the actors and production staff. It’s not some-thing you’re doing for money.”

Nelson said the cinematography becomes that much more vital when shooting in the horror genre with a limited budget.

When it comes to creating the right tone for the feature, he said it’s critical to look for solutions.

It’s one of the reason’s Lutter want-ed to work with the Talbot twins again.

From flying pig to sinister fairies

Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWSThe Talbot twins, Graham and Nelson, are filing a horror film with director Jeremy Lutter (right) in east Maple Ridge.

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“They bring a unique eye to cinema-tography. Plus you get two for the price of one.”

Like the Talbots, Lutter knows how critical the art of cinematography is to making a horror film believable, espe-cially when money is tight.

“It’s how you draw the audience in,” said Lutter, who’s 2010 award-winning short film Joanna Makes a Friend won a number of awards, including the au-dience choice award at both TIFF Kids and the Victoria Film Festival and was shown at the Cannes film market as a part of their Not Short on Talent pro-gram in 2012.

Having already worked with the Tal-bots and knowing what he needed to make his first feature a success, Lutter said he’s excited to have the young up-and-coming brothers attached to his film.

“It has to be dark and moody. They have an incredible eye for cinematog-

raphy, so I’m happy they wanted to be part of it,” said Lutter.

For the Talbots, keeping busy is the main goal to growing their business. The exposure gained from their success with the Super Bowl ad helps. They’ve been in talks with some production companies about filming some com-mercials.

“It’s certainly a great ice-breaker,” said Nelson.

For The Hollow Ones, everyone on the set is working at a reduced rate or do-nating their time, said Lutter. So outside of the funding provided by Telefilm, Lu-tter is trying to help raise funds to help with everything from production costs to marketing the film once it’s released.

He said the hope is to be able to take the film to festivals, gaining exposure, which builds everyone’s brand.

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Members of The Rock Wall Climbing Team were pumped up for the past weekend’s climbing com-petition, in which 85 of B.C.’s top climbers descended on the Maple Ridge gym.

Many of the competitors were also some of Canada’s best climb-ers, and have competed world-wide for Team Canada, including Maple Ridge natives Christy Spurrell and Jaylene Pratt.

Spurrell was competing in only her second competition this year after being off since nationals last year with a hand injury.

Spurrell placed an impressive second in a deep open field, and second in speed, which was enough to take the overall open women’s title.

Spurrell is also head coach of the team and was challenged with a large team to coach and still get herself ready for climbing.

Jakob Plamondon and Teyha Rogers both had impressive climbs over the weekend, with Plamondon dominating both speed and dif-ficulty, placing first in both disci-plines and taking the overall title in youth B boys.

Rogers crushed her first qualifier and had to battle hard on a powerful finals route to take second place in difficulty. She placed first in speed, which won her the overall title in youth B girls.

Kari Jurick made finals for the first time in difficulty, and with her second place finish in speed placed second behind Rogers in overall title in youth B girls.

Lauren Larbalestier and Meghan White were first and second respec-tively in speed, but White turned it up in difficulty to take first place and give her the overall title.

The Rock Wall Team heads to the Richmond Oval on April 4 for the next competition in difficulty and hope to have another impres-sive day.

Rock Wall teamon topNumerous wins for local climbing gym athletes

Rock Wall competition final results:

Youth D girls(11 and under):• Meghan White – first difficulty, second speed, first overall;• Paige Lofthaug – fifth difficulty, fifth speed, fourth overall;• Lauren Larbales-tier – sixth difficulty, first speed, third overall. Youth C girls(12/13 years):• Sydney Hennessey – fourth difficulty;• Anya Soon-Kozak – eighth difficulty. Youth C boys(12/13 years):• Will Antle – fifth difficulty, second speed, second over-all. Youth B girls(14/15 years)• Teyha Rogers – fourth difficulty, first speed, first overall;• Kari Jurick – fifth difficulty, second speed, second over-all. Youth B Boys(14/15 years):• Jakob Plamondon – first difficulty, first speed, first overall;• Greg Brown – sev-enth difficulty. Youth A Boys(14/15 years)• Jack Chisholm – seventh difficulty, third speed, third overall• Greg Brown – sev-enth difficulty Junior girls(18/19 years):• Taylor Forsyth – second difficulty, first speed, first overall. Junior boys(18/19yrs)• Jake Forsyth – sec-ond difficulty, second speed, second over-all. Open women:• Christy Spurrell – second difficulty, second speed, first overall;• Jaylene Pratt – sev-enth difficulty;• Laura Siemens – 11th difficulty, sev-enth speed.

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Paige Lofthaug (left) and Meghan White (right) of youth D girls (11 and under) race head-to-head in the speed climbing competition at Rock Wall Climbing Gym on Saturday.

(Bottom right) is Sharron Szogi competing in youth C girls (12/13 years.)

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Christy Spurrell (bottom left) won the open women’s category.

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Two local curlers were part of the rink that won the provincial mixed championship.

The Lower Mainland’s Team Joanisse will represent B.C. at nationals after they defeated Kimberley’s Tom Buchy 5-2 in the final of the 2015 AMJ Campbell B.C. Mixed Championship in Kelowna.

Skip Dean Joanisse, and his team of third Shannon Aleksic, second Tyler Orme and lead Kelsey Steiger took an early lead in the final when they opened with a three-ender. They then forced Buchy to blank the second end, before stealing one in the third. Aleksic and Steiger are both from the local club.

“It’s always a thrill and honour to represent your province at a national championship,” said Aleksic.

“It is all the more special because I have achieved this with my fiancé [Joanisse] and two great friends. We look forward to trying to do B.C. proud.”

The rink, which curls out of Royal City, Golden Ears Winter Club and Vernon, is unbeaten since they formed in February, having won every game they’ve played at both playdowns and in the B.C. championship.

Tom Buchy, and third Lori Buchy, second Dave Toffolo and lead Robyn Toffolo, recorded singles in the fifth and seventh end but had to concede in the eighth after running out of rocks. The Kimberley team had previously won the championship in 2006, 2010 and 2012.

Three members of Team Joanisse had already come close to clinching provincial titles this year as Joanisse was runner-up at the B.C. men’s champion-ships, while Orme took bronze at the same event and Aleksic was a B.C. Scotties bronze medallist.

The eight-team field at this year’s championships was considered a particularly strong one, including five skips who had already won silver medals this year, as well as several past provincial champions.

Team Joanisse will now go on to represent B.C. at the Canadian mixed championships, which take place at the Weston Club in Toronto from Nov. 7-14.

• All of the scores from the 2015 AMJ Campbell Van Lines B.C. Mixed Championship, which was held at Kelowna Curling Club from March 19-22, can be found at playdowns.com.

Locals win mixed titleGolden Ears Winter Club women will move on to nationals in Toronto

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Kelsey Steiger (right), who curls out of the Golden Ears Winter Club, was part of the provincial mixed championship team skipped by Dean Joannise (left).

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.Highland Turf

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

Master Painters at Students Rates.We will BEAT any Qualifi ed Quotes.

778.245.9069

COLORLITE Paintingwww.colorlitepainting.com

Interior/Exterior Pressure Washing. Books us now for spring/summer! Miki 604-725-6316

Pay-Less Pro PaintingSpring EXT/INT SPECIAL

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured

Licensed D ReferencesResidential D Pressure Washing

Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

www.paylesspropainting.comScott 604-891-9967

EXTERIOR PAINTING SOON !!**Free Estimate** KORMAN’S PAINT & TRIM **Fully Insured - Local Business** Replace Rotten-Damaged Areas, Scrape, Sand and Prime for a job that will look great, and last !!! 30 Years Ex-perience. Interior & Exterior - Com-mercial & Residential. Call Dennis - 604-617-7015 or Email - [email protected] anytime .

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins.Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. Bonded. Chad 1-877-861-2423

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

FIRST CUT hay for sale. No rain, no mould, 60 lb. bales. Pitt Mead-ows. $6.00/bale. 604-505-4087

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

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575. 1-604-794-5844

PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge.

$1000-$1500. 604-765-0453

GARAGE SALEWe have taken what we want -

the rest must go! Some free - Some cheap!

Bookcases, fridge, freezer, some lumber & misc.

Sat Apr 4th, 9am-2pm.11804 249 St. Maple Ridge

*** Rain or Shine ***

SAT, MARCH 28th, 9 til 2. We’re moving, everything must go. Furni-ture, housewares, tools, sports, lots of free stuff too! 22132 126 Avenue, MR.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP. Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Partial view. Chuck 604-830-1960

NEW 2015 12x44 in 55+ Adult Park in Maple Ridge.

$84,900 with $536/mo pad rent. Chuck 604-830-1960

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,900. *New SRI 14’ wide

$74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

2 or 3 BR apts - bright & lge

Central Coquitlam Co-op AND

Seniors Only Building No subsidy

Cls to transit, schools & shops

Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 [email protected]

Fraser View& Maple View

ApartmentsCertifi ed Crime Free

Multiple HousingBuilding has been

TOTALLY RENOVATED 1 Bedroom suites avail

Starting at $630/mo incl hot water & cable. No pets.604.418.1932

GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522

Central Maple Ridge 2 Bedroom units available.

Great location for seniors!Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.Senior Move-In Allowance.Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No PetsFor more info: google us.

CRIME FREE BUILDING

Glenwood Manor Apartments

Clean and Spacious 2 Bdrm avail. $845/mo

21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd.

Maple Ridge 604-466-5799

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.

SENIORS DISCOUNT1/2 month Rent Free

Ask manager for details.

MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave

604-467-0715&

MAPLE COURT II22423 121st Ave

604-467-4894

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/mo

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

*Large *Clean *Very QuietIncludes: Heat, Hot Water

and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

PARC VUE12040 - 222nd. St.,

Maple Ridge

1 BD fr $850 and 2 BD fr $1115BRAND NEW 1 & 2 Bdrms Stes Insuite laundry, 9 ft ceiling, lami-nate fl ooring, u/g parking, storage locker, Amenity room. No pets.

Contact Dana Dufresne [email protected]

Ph. 778-872-0968

SENIORS DISCOUNT1/2 month Rent Free

Ask manager for details.

AVAILABLE NOWMaple Ridge

1 Bdrm apts $7502 Bdrm apts $800

Incl heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores and Schools.

SUNRISE22292 122nd Avenue

(604)349-5982

SORRENTO22260 122nd Avenue

(604)319-9341

PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground fl oor commercial space. Offi ce / retail / service type busi-ness. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy inter-section. Call 604-464-3550.

Westwood Corporate Centre2963 Glen Drive

~ 4 story offi ce building ~ In the heart of Coquitlam Centre surrounded by residential high rises, commercial business &

Coquitlam shopping mall. 700sf-5000sf large offi ce space

Additional info......604-944-2963

SOUTH SURREYEXECUTIVE

Fully Furnished & Equipped

Short Term orLong term!Hotel Living

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Offi ce + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate fl ooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.NO Smoking inside & NO Pets!

$2050/mo. or negotiableAvailable NOW or April 15.

604.488.9161

Maple Ridge Offi ce & Retail Space

Unbelievable Rates,Starting at $495/month.

Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf.Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.

Rick MedhurstRoyal LePage Realty

604-463-3000

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn,

weekly maid service, cable TV,private bath, on bus route, 5/min

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

9am - 3pm or Call 604-467-3944

Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd

Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual

Outdoor Storage Available Starting

At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks &

Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and

ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager

604.465.7713

Maple Ridge 240 St. 2 Bdrm, full bath, ns/np, $800 incl utils. Avail now, 604-788-1096, 604-256-4164

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

The Scrapper

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

.wwwone4yacht.com 604-669-2248


281 GARDENING

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300 LANDSCAPING


300 LANDSCAPING

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

320 MOVING & STORAGE

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

338 PLUMBING


341 PRESSURE WASHING

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

374 TREE SERVICES

PETS

456 FEED & HAY

477 PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

551 GARAGE SALES

560 MISC. FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

736 HOMES FOR RENT

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

RENTALS

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

749 STORAGE

750 SUITES, LOWER

752 TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

MARINE

912 BOATS

741 OFFICE/RETAIL 741 OFFICE/RETAIL

TRIPLE TREE

Lougheed Hwy.

203rd St.

207th St.N604-465-9313 or 604-465-6015

20503 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge

Visit our website www.tripletreenurseryland.com

Keep informed... Email Club www.tripletreenurseryland.com

2 1/2 to 3 ft Cedars

Your Choice Emerald Green or

Western Red

sale $897 ea

Ever-bearing Raspberries or Thornless Joan...

Main Crop Raspberry

Your Choice $797 ea

Bulk Bundles of Strawberries

Ever-bearing

reg 8.99 sale $597 ea

June Bearing

reg 7.99 sale $497 ea

Logan Berry Hybrid Variety of

American Blackberry & European Raspberry

Long Dark Red Fruit

sale $1297 ea

Pink Dogwoods Loaded In Buds Waiting To Open

reg 70.00 sale $4500 ea

Fragrant Heliotrope or Fuchsias

Your Choice 99¢ ea

Pansies or ViolasLoaded In Colour.

36 plants for $1997

That’s 56¢ ea!

Parsley or Basil

only 197 ea

Big Blueberries Will Fruit This Year.

$1999 ea

Buy 2 get 1 FREE!Bollywood Japanese

Azaleas Repeat Bloomer!

Gorgeous Variegated Leaves. Accent Red Blooms.

sale $2497 ea

Geraniums

99¢each

HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND YES...WE ARE OPEN EVERYDAY TIL 7PM

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covers 2000 sq ft

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CONTROL covers 2000 sq ft

Reg Price Any one

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