Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News - April 27, 2011 Online Edition

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A 19-year-old Pitt Meadows teen died overnight Friday after crashing into a concrete pillar by Safeway in Maple Ridge.

The crash happened around 3:25 a.m. Friday in the 20200-block of Lougheed Highway and involved just the one vehicle.

Eleni Isacu, a member of the Vancouver All Stars cheerlead-ing team and Pitt Meadows sec-

ondary graduate, was driving west in a silver Honda car when it crossed a sidewalk and crashed into a concrete sign near the parking lot of Tim Hortons.

She died on impact, police said.The westbound highway lanes

were closed for six hours, while police reconstructed the crash.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Hector Lee said investigators believe speed was a factor, but are considering all con-tributing factors, including wheth-er Isacu fell asleep at the wheel or was using her cellphone.

Friends of Isacu gathered at the crash site on Saturday, where a memorial for the popular young woman continues to grow.

Westbound vehicle hits concrete foundation for mall sign

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Teen dies in Lougheed crash

Candidates agree: E-Day only poll that counts

The poll numbers showing the NDP moving into almost a tie with the Liberals, may have bolstered party spirits but it’s having no effect on the local candidate.

“I’m not going to respond to polls. It’s all speculation. The only one that counts is the one on election day,” says Craig Speirs.

CTV’s Nanos national telephone poll that takes opinion nightly showed the Liberals on Monday with 25.6 per cent, with the NDP just below at 23.6 per cent and the Con-servatives at 39 per cent.

In Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission however, Conservatives are way out in front.

According to another poll on the Project Democracy website, Randy Kamp is in a solid fi rst place with a projected 24,513 votes – versus 17,732 for Speirs while the Liberals are projected to earn 4,630.

Green candidate Peter Tam is supposed to win 3,169 votes under Project Democracy’s system that combines past results with current polling to project election night numbers.

The support on the doorsteps however is encouraging for Speirs, also a member of Maple Ridge council.

“They like my level of experience (in politics). That seems to give them some level of comfort.”

He says the political climate is dif-ferent in 2011 compared to the last federal election in 2008 and many voters don’t like the current prime minister.

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Opinion 13

Arts&life 18

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“It’s the meanness, the fear mon-gering. He’s campaigning on fear. We campaign on hope.”

Like Speirs, Kamp doesn’t pay much attention to the surveys.

He campaigns like he’s behind in the polls while hoping he’s in the lead.

“The only poll that really mat-ters is the one May 2.

“We’re getting consistently good results as we talk to people.” He says there aren’t any major issues people are focused on, sometimes they want to talk about immigra-tion or the economy.

“Still a lot of people aren’t happy

with having an election at all.“We do have people tell us they

want a majority government at the end of this exercise so we don’t have to do this again in a year.”

Kamp disputes the claim the they’re running a negative cam-paign based on fear. “I think Mr. Harper has been saying we’ve been providing consistently good government.

“I think for the good of the coun-try, a stable, Conservative major-ity would be good.”

This time around, there seems to be fewer policy discussions on the doorstep, while there’s more use of social media, he added.

However, Liberal candidate Man-deep Bhuller and his campaign team seem to have the edge in social media with far more tweets from that campaign than the NDP or Conservative rivals.

Bhuller didn’t dispute the results showing the NDP tied with the Liberals but said that could soon change. Only two parties, Liberal or Conservative, are capable of governing, he said.

“That should resonate with voters as they head to the ballot box.”

“Historically, (the NDP) have never had credible costing of their platform.” That’s why leader Jack

Layton is limiting his speaking so he can win on ideological appeal, Bhuller said.

“But ideology doesn’t put money in the pocket and food on the ta-ble.”

Bhuller added that Liberal sup-porters in the riding appreciate the fact that this election there’s a cam-paign offi ce and election signs.

He’s found there’s no one is-sue bothering people but a range of them, mostly focused on fam-ily issues such as employment, job training, education and child care.

“We’re focused on our campaign, our message and making sure to

the extent possible that is commu-nicated effectively.”

Then it’s up to voters to de-cide. “I never challenged a voter in their beliefs. Their beliefs are their beliefs.”

• In addition to the all candidates debate at Whonnock Community Centre this evening (Wednesday), politicians have a chance to appeal to the younger crowd this week.

Wednesday at noon, another de-bate takes place at Pitt Meadows secondary while Thursday morn-ing at 9:40 a.m. they go again at Thomas Haney secondary.

The Liberal campaign was dealt a blow over the weekend after some-one systematically stole more than 75 lawn signs erected in Pitt Meadows and near the border of Maple Ridge.

The red-and-white plastic placards for Mandeep Bhuller were fi rst taken from grassy stretches of public prop-erty along Hammond and Harris roads overnight Friday.

On Saturday, the signs were re-placed but by Sun-day, they were stolen again, in-cluding new ones placed along the on and off ramps to the Golden Ears Bridge.

“This is some-body who has driven through Pitt Meadows and taken our yard signs,” said riding president Brian Rice.

“They’ve pulled them out, put them in the back of their truck and kept driving. It is a serious blow in my opinion to people’s right to know that we are running. “

Bhuller’s campaign had just re-ceived the signs last week and likely won’t replace them with new ones as they take two weeks to print.

Knocked-over, destroyed or defaced signs are expected casualties during an election campaign but Rice sug-gested this year, the vandalism is more malicious.

In Toronto, more than two-dozen people — including Liberal Bob Rae — have been targeted by van-dals who’ve scratched car paint and slashed tires. The vehicles were parked at homes with Liberal lawn signs.

“This level of political interference is not common. It’s not Canadian. I do feel that there has been a tone set,” said Rice. “When your sitting

government has been found in con-tempt of parliament and doesn’t re-spect its own democracy, it’s hard to expect the populous to behave any better.”

The Liberals though aren’t the only party to report wrecked campaign signs.

Randy Kamp’s Conservative cam-paign has had 30 big signs destroyed and 20 others knocked down.

Kamp’s team works hard to get the signs back up right away.

He doesn’t believe the vandalism is being done by people working on rival campaigns.

“I’m not sure who it is. We expect it. It’s disappointing but we expect it,” Kamp said.

The NDP campaign meanwhile hasn’t experience any “targeted van-dalism” while the environmentally-friendly Greens have few signs and have focused their campaign on the online world.

“As far as I can tell it’s the usual ‘the wind has blow down’ and the odd bit of ‘just walking by’ vandalism, which is more opportunistic and seems to be aimed at all parties,” said NDP candidate Craig Speirs. “Nothing out of the ordinary.”

It must be vote time, signs swiped


Liberal candidate Mandeep Bhuller still has some signs remaining in campaign office on Selkirk Avenue.

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VICTORIA – Even if movies based on video games aren’t your cup of tea, the recent Disney production Tron: Legacy is notable as a measure of the sophistication of the B.C. motion picture industry.

A showcase of the latest computer-gen-erated 3D effects, in-cluding a rendering of actor Jeff Bridges as he looked in the original version 30 years ago, Tron: Legacy was nominated for an Oscar and won several other awards for technical achievement.

The sleek, lighted suits worn by characters were custom-made in the United States at a cost of $22 million, then brought to Vancouver for filming. Due to the vagaries of the old provin-cial sales tax, Disney had to pay about $1.5 million in PST because they were used here.

A friend in the business tells me this was more of a deterrent to movie production in B.C. than the current weakness of the U.S. dollar. It’s the kind of expensive insult added to the injury of dealing with two different, complicated sales taxes, and it’s one of many unintended business problems fixed by harmonized sales tax.

Despite B.C.’s reputation for movie wizardry, the next Tron might be made somewhere else if the HST is rejected.

Regular readers will know I am an

advocate of the HST, and the general trend away from income taxes and towards consumption taxes. But most people I talk to aren’t interested in the economics, except as it relates to their own wallets.

They don’t believe that taxes imposed on business will either be passed on to consumers, or avoided by changing locations. And they are bombarded with bogus arguments in this spring of election fever.

Federal NDP leader Jack Layton is the worst offender. Like his B.C. counterparts, he has run to the front of the anti-HST parade. Unlike the B.C. NDP, Layton knows he will never have to implement his promises in govern-ment, so he offers to write off the $1.6 billion transition fund that B.C. has ap-plied to its deficit. In effect, the rest of the provinces would subsidize B.C. for bringing back an archaic sales tax.

That’s not even Layton’s dumbest idea. He’s been wandering the country promising to remove GST from heating bills, a $700 million tax cut that would help the rich as much as the poor. Surely B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix would not approve of such a regressive tax shift.

(Presumably Layton has been briefed by now that B.C.’s portion of the HST doesn’t apply to heating bills, so he won’t confuse us with Ontario any more.)

Dix talks about HST falling on small business. There is an impact on service businesses, notably restaurants, but ask a self-employed person or small business operator if they’d like to go

back to administering two different sales taxes.

Quarterly HST rebate cheques went out last week to more than a million B.C. residents at the lowest end of the income scale. Ask those people if they’d like to lose that benefit, a real example of the kind of income equal-izing measure that Dix calls his top priority.

Ask a laid-off mill employee if he’d like to go back to work, and pay HST on movies and a dinner out.

• Further to last week’s column about Dix’s plan to raise corporate tax rates, I now regret referring to his program as “Marxism Lite.”

I fell for his strident rhetoric about taxing big corporations. His proposal amounts to raising the tax on corpo-rate net income in excess of $500,000 by a modest two per cent.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press

and BCLocalnews.com(tfl [email protected]).

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Do casino owners know something everyone else is missing?

Is there a limitless source of gamblers in the Lower Mainland? Are destination gaming sites in Coquitlam, Richmond, New Westminster and Burn-aby fi lled to bursting with poker, black jack and slot machine players?

That would be the conclusion drawn from com-ments by B.C. Lottery Corp. CEO Michael Graydon, who said in February a rejection of the proposal for a mega casino next to B.C. Place Stadium in Van-couver would “certainly” prompt a look at sites in other Metro Vancouver cities, potentially as far as Abbotsford.

Vancouver’s spurning of a 1,500-slot machine des-tination casino downtown could mean jilted opera-tors looking elsewhere for a site. Port Moody has al-ready said no, Surrey is interested in a destination casino with a hotel and a theatre, and North Van-couver is apparently under-served and could use some slots and gaming tables.

It appears gambling is on par with other commu-nity services, such as libraries and swimming pools: Everyone needs to have one to get a piece of the lu-crative business.

But before the Lower Mainland becomes Las Ve-gas North, the question has to be asked: Are there enough gamblers to go around? While it’s true gam-bling has the potential of increasing tourism, the Lower Mainland is never going to have the same cachet as other famous international destinations.

This means any new gambling opportunities will have to siphon business away from those that are currently in operation. If the gambling industry in-sists on establishing a casino in every village and town, business will surely dwindle in communities that were early entries in the game.

While it’s probably self-serving to whine that ex-tended gambling with reduce profi ts locally, and thereby revenue to host cities, the larger issue is this: Do Lower Mainland mayors see themselves as handmaidens of the gambling industry? BCLC estimates that $300 million more could be spent on gambling if there were more casinos or community gaming centres.

Really? Should would-be gamblers spend that money on gaming or would they be better to use it to pay for the rising cost of groceries, gas, electricity and housing?

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EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Why getting rid of all

the signs? (Letters, April 22).

Laura Cherrille’s letter is an absolute must read for each and every citizen of Maple Ridge.

This story mirrors count-less others that regularly appear on the Facebook group sight Maple Ridge Bylaws.

The group was formed by Deb and Dan Brookes, who have been ordered by the bylaws department to re-move their over-length RV from their residential prop-erty or face a $250 fi ne.

Ms. Cherrille describes her own harrowing experi-ence with a bylaw offi cer so clearly that it begs the question: Just what the heck is going on here?

I, like hundreds of others, am absolutely appalled, ashamed, and offended with the way in which the good people of Maple Ridge are being treated by the by-laws offi ce, particularly in the past few months.

Since when do we treat honest, hard-working, decent, law-abiding, tax-paying citizens worse than the lowest common criminals?

It has come to my atten-tion through the Facebook

group (Maple Ridge By-laws) that a movement is under foot to put into place a very controversial new approach to bylaw enforce-ment called an adjudication process. This is not some-thing Maple Ridge citizens should ignore.

It is extremely controver-sial. Council is planning to try to slip it in under the radar. It will further strip away any rights of proper-ty owners regarding bylaw

enforcement. If you think you are in compliance with all of the bylaws, prepare yourself for a shock.

Just a few examples of bylaws many are not aware of: no tents, not even for the kids, allowed on your property, that includes your back yard; a height re-striction of two metres for our beautiful cedar hedges, many of which give us pri-vacy in our back yards and provide an attractive buffer

from busy streets. It disgusts me that the by-

laws offi ce has chosen to go after the Ridge Meadows Hospice Thrift Store over a little rented mobile sign.

As the letter writer points out, the hospice store is a non-profi t organization that raises money for palli-ative care, grief counselling and supportive services for our community.

SUSAN WEBB

MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Dalton checking recall

list (The News, April 15).I fi nd it odd that Elections

B.C. will not allow recall or-ganizers to know the totals and will not permit them equal access.

It strikes me that the only ones who should be entitled to review the ‘who signed’ portion are Elections B.C., whether or not that is what the law says now.

As for MLA Marc Dalton claiming that it is his right

to inspect the documents, while that may be true in a legal sense, it does cause alarm. Apparently he wants to know who signed against him.

Why would he want to know that?

At best, his actions beg the question and cloud his repu-tation here in Maple Ridge-Mission.

As for his HST propa-ganda and his ‘It is all an NDP plot’ propaganda – both are falsehoods and

demonstrably so.I have never voted NDP

in my life. I voted Liberal in the past four elections. I canvassed for recall.

I got a small number of signatures because I was only out a short time, but of those I did ask, 83 per cent supported recalling Mr. Dalton.

I let them read the ques-tion very carefully, to en-sure that they understood it, and they signed.

As for the HST and the car-

bon tax, both are egregious abuses of power by the Lib-erals. The HST costs the average wage earner about $1,300 per year, while spar-ing the government’s cor-porate cronies $2 billion per year.

The carbon tax will never remove one molecule of car-bon dioxide from the air.

All it does is further stress our economy at a very bad time.

CHRIS RYAN

MISSION

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Strategic voting targets local riding (The News,

April 20).Elizabeth Rosenau says this is about “restoring democ-

racy by reducing the number of Conservatives.” How is this democratic? It may have been deemed legal,

but that doesn’t make it right. We live in a country where multiple parties are encour-

aged to run on their own platforms. We vote for the one that most fi ts our beliefs and ideals.

IAN HALL MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Every week I look forward to reading The News to keep

me informed of what’s going on in our community.I also fi nd it interesting to read different opinions on

the same topics. What I enjoy best is reading the Parenting columns by

Graham Hookey. I understand he’s written more than 1,000 columns since he started in 1990. What a benefi t for an untold number of families.

I would love to some day see a huge ‘thank you’ written to this wise and dedicated gentleman.

VRENI MORRISON

MAPLE RIDGE

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Dalton should be done with recallFrom: Dismayed_citizen, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com.Re: Names on recall list shouldn’t matter (Letters, April 20).Our entire system of democracy in this country is based on the secret bal-lot. Why? Because those who initially created it realized that there is a risk that people who have lost elections may try to exact retribution on those who did not support them.Why, then, does Marc Dalton feel that he needs to see who signed against himWhy is it that Elections B.C. would be allowed by the hideously flawed recall laws to provide the names to him?Note that it was enacted more as a sop to the electorate to suggest that there was a way to hold MLAs accountable than to actually be used.Note who passed the law, then ask yourself, why did they make it permis-sible for the names to be reviewed when our entire system of democracy protects the privacy of those who signed? Hmm ... could it be that they intended retribution be possible?Then again, why is Elections B.C. not saying something to the effect of, ‘Since the campaign was voluntarily stopped before completion, the sheets will be kept secure or perhaps destroyed.’ To me, the fact Mr. Dalton is making up a list of names like this shows how out of touch he is with those in his riding. He really should not be doing this.

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Clash of visions in po-

litical spring (B.C. Views, April 18).

Tom Fletcher claims B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix “is diametrically opposed to the global consensus” on the economy.

He seems particularly an-noyed that Dix is calling for higher taxes on corporations and banks, and dismisses his position on inequality, telling us that the “rhetoric about state-imposed wealth redistribution seems not so

much alarming as quaint.”I don’t see what is “quaint”

about Dix’s proposals. In-equality in Canada has now reached levels not seen since the Wall Street crash of 1929, with the gap be-tween the wealthy and the rest continuing to widen.

The gap has become so bad that the richest 10 per cent of B.C. families now earn more than the bottom 50 per cent combined.

This was not the case 30 years ago.

And this is not the case

today in other industrial-ized countries, where gov-ernment has taken steps to protect working and middle class families.

The harmful effects on inequality are well docu-mented.

As a number of respected researchers have point-ed out, health and social problems tend to be much worse in wealthy societies with high levels of inequal-ity.

Community life and social relations are typically weak-

er, mental illness and drug addiction more common, physical health poorer and life expectancy lower, obesi-ty widespread, educational performance lagging, teen-age births more frequent, violent crime a common oc-currence, rates of imprison-ment and punishment much higher, and social mobility far more diffi cult.

If what Adrian Dix is call-ing for is “quaint” then I’m all for quaint.

ROBERT DOUGLAS

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B.C. Liberals are making the rich, richer

Thank you, Mr. Hookey

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Clash of visions in political spring (B.C. Views, April 18).I cannot believe that you pay Tom Fletcher to write this

kind of stuff. It is exactly the kind of material that pours out from right-wing ‘think-tanks,’ paid by big business to infl uence public opinion.

This could also have been a press release from Emperor Harper’s offi ce or from Princess Christy and her B.C. Lib-erals. Your newspaper could make some money by charg-ing Fletcher to print his political press releases.

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“When she needed her, she was there. When she needed that extra push to get over that hump she was there. For the inspira-tion love and kindness that she showed, my daughter she will al-ways be remembered in our hearts.”

Isacu is the third 19-year-old woman killed in a car crash on Lougheed Highway in the span of a year.

Amanda Woodthorpe died on March 8, 2010 when an Audi driven by her boyfriend Trevor Livingston slammed into hydro pole in Pitt Mead-ows. Livingston faces criminal charges in con-nection with the crash.

Seven months later, on Oct. 19, 2010, Beckie Dyer, 19, and her boy-friend Johnny De Olivei-

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The Toyota fl ipped over and slammed into the roof of the Suzuki Swift occupied by Dyer and De Oliveira.

Investigators allege the woman in the Toy-ota was driving aggres-sively. She has yet to be charged.

Katie Charyna, 19, is now mourning the loss of her two close friends – Dyer and Isacu.

“Eleni was literally perfect,” she said.

“That’s how everyone describes her – inde-structible and perfect.”

Charyna remembers Isacu was the only per-son who gave her some-thing on New Year’s Eve – a stuffed moose, she named “Moostifur.” She also brought Charyna a pumpkin spice latté on the day Dyer died be-cause she knew it was her favourite.

“Eleni made every-one feel special,” says Charyna. “She always somehow knew how to do or say the perfect thing, I’m going to miss her a lot.”

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A study released this week by the corporation shows Pitt Mead-ows is perfectly poised to capital-ized on a growing local food move-ment as well as reach further afi eld to markets in Asia.

The local industry is economi-cally strong - 138 farms produce over $58 million in farm gate sales annually. The average farm in the city generates $421,844 – over three times the provincial average.

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“This is helping our local community to get recognition for what they are doing here,” she added. “There are a lot of people who don’t necessarily realize that they can head out for the day, enjoy our com-munity and buy some of our products.”

The push to capitalize on the city’s farming roots is one that’s been welcomed by its agricultural advisory committee.

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stories have been told and retold about a Katzie First Nation man called Slumach and his mythical gold mine in the Pitt Lake area.

Fact is that Slumach was hanged in 1891 in New Westminster for a murder he committed.

The Daily Columbian and other contemporary newspapers reported that the killing took place some-where on the shores of the Alouette River – then known as Lillooet Slough or Lillooet River –in the pres-ence of “several other Indians.”

Later writers kept repeating that old yarn, blissfully unaware or perhaps wilfully ignoring that legal records of the case tell a different story, namely that the murder did not take place at Alouette River but on Pitt River and that it there was only one eyewitness present.

This sole witness of the murder, a man called Seymour, gave the courts his version of what happened on that fateful September day in 1890.

Since the end of the fi shing season, Seymour and his friend Louie Bee had been camping with their wives at a location where the Alouette River meets the Pitt River. Early that afternoon the two friends had left their camp by canoe to look at their sturgeon lines. They went up the Pitt River for about two miles – that would have taken them close to Sheridan Hill. Finding their sturgeon lines there without bait, they paddled a bit further, looking along the shore for some dead salmon to use as bait. Going upstream they then heard a gunshot on the opposite shore to their left. Curious to know who the hunter was and what he was hunt-ing, they crossed the river, a distance of about a quarter of a mile at the

“elbow of the slough.” At the inquest into Bee’s death,

Seymour is recorded to say: “This was on Pitt River.”

As they reached the opposite shore, Slumach came out of the tall grass and shot dead Louie Bee, still sitting in the canoe. Bee’s body collapsed overboard and Seymour jumped ashore – the canoe fl oating away. Af-ter hiding for a brief time, Seymour made his way back home overland.

“I thought,” said Seymour, that “I might be shot so I [went] down the slough and then walked over the railway bridge and up to my house,” the camp at the Alouette River.

Seymour’s account suggests that the murder took place on the western shore of the Pitt River at Addington Point, part of the traditional hunting ground for Slumach’s people and close to Slumach’s home at Grant Narrow.

“He did not want any person to go there,” Seymour quoted Slumach as saying after the shooting.

In the early 1970s, Donald Waite of Maple Ridge befriended Amanda Charnley, daughter of Peter Pierre, a Katzie elder and medicine man close-ly related to Slumach. Her father had given Slumach spiritual support in his fi nal days and hours.

Waite talked much with “Aunt Mandy” about old man Slumach and he introduced her to fi lmmaker Mike Collier. During an interview by Col-lier in 1978 at Waite’s house, Charn-ley said: “You know where Sturgeon Slough is, this point on the west side of Sturgeon Slough across the Pitt River, the corner before you turn north to the quarry? That’s where it happened, just a little west of the corner.”

She remembered her father telling that Slumach killed Bee not on the shore of the Alouette River, as the Columbian had reported, but on the Pitt River at Addington point, in fact confi rming what Seymour had told the court.

Fred Braches is a local historian who lives in Whonnock.

Murder on the Pitt River

Looking Back Fred Braches

Amanda Charnley

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and Donald E.

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A 32-year-old woman faces assault charges for hitting a manager at a Maple Ridge Tim Hor-tons.

Around 9 a.m. Satur-day, the manager noticed the woman had been the ladies’ washroom for some time.

Police said the man-ager ensured the woman was OK and asked her to leave.

The woman allegedly struck the manager twice before she left the restaurant. Police were called and found the woman a few blocks away.

The woman was ar-rested but released with a court date set for June.

Take a busA 42-year-old man was

arrested by police early Friday after he got into a fi ght with another man in Maple Ridge.

Police said the Abbots-ford resident approached a man who was working in his garage around 8:30 a.m. and demanded a ride.

During the conversa-tion, Mounties allege the suspect threatened the Maple Ridge resident and the confrontation escalated. It ended with the suspect striking the victim.

A police dog assisted in locating the suspect a short distance away where he was arrested.

He was remanded in custody for court on Tuesday.

Boat theftRidge Meadows RCMP

are looking for a fi ve-me-tre Lund aluminum boat stolen over the weekend in Maple Ridge.

The boat was on a black, home-made trail-er with B.C. licence plate UDD-90Y.

It was stolen sometime between Friday and Sat-urday from a house on

Melville Street. A pad-lock securing the boat was cut by the thieves.

Drug traffi ckingA man and woman who

drove through a traffi c stop on Thursday with a truck full of marijuana face traffi cking charges.

Ridge Meadows RCMP stopped the pair around 4 p.m. during a speed check.

Insp. Derren Lench said two offi cers on scene immediately de-tected a strong odour of the marijuana and the pickup truck was pulled over. Police seized more than 23 kilograms of freshly-cut marijuana plants from the truck.

A 51-year-old Pitt Meadows man and a 37-year-old Maple Ridge woman were arrested and released on a prom-ise to appear in court. Police are recommend-ing the pair be charged with traffi cking in a con-trolled substance.

Car impoundedRidge Meadows

RCMP are recommend-ing charges of driv-

ing while prohibited against a 31-year-old Maple Ridge man.

The man was stopped by police just before 1 p.m. Thursday while driving a friend’s car on 119th Avenue.

A check with the Motor Vehicle Branch showed his driving priv-ileges were suspended. His friend’s vehicle was impounded for seven days as a result.

Meth seized Two people were ar-

rested Wednesday, April 20 after police ex-ecuted search warrant at a Maple Ridge home.

Police entered the house on Dunbar Street around 3:45 p.m. and seized a quantity of methamphetamine as well as other items associated to the sale of meth. An illegally stored fi rearm was also seized by police. A 62-year-old man and 50-year-old woman were arrested but re-leased from custody after the search.

Police said charges against the pair are likely.

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Invitation to Tender

Project: Dewdney Trunk Watermain Replacement(Laity Street - 216 Street)

Reference No.: ITT-EN11-23Project No.: E03-010-079

The District of Maple Ridge invites tenders for the Dewdney Trunk Watermain Replacement from Laity Street to 216 Street. The work generally consists of approximately 700m of 300mm diameter watermain installation, water service connections, and hydrants.

Tender Documents may be obtained on or after April 28, 2011 during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to4:00 pm, except holidays) at the Engineering Counter of the District of Maple Ridge, on payment of a non-refundable amount of $56.00 (incl. HST) made payable to the District of Maple Ridge. Copies of the document can also be downloaded from the District’s website at www.mapleridge.ca after 1:00 pm on April 28, 2011.

The Tender Documents may be viewed at the Plan Room of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, 3636 East 4 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5M 1M3.

For technical inquiries, contact David Chan at Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd., 604-597-9058 or email at [email protected]. For all other inquiries, contact Richard Wong at the District of Maple Ridge, 604-467-7492 or email at [email protected].

Tender Closing Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local timeTender Deposit Place: District of Maple Ridge Reception Desk (First Floor) 11995 Haney Place Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9


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Notice of Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be meeting in the Blaney Room at City Hall,11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC on May 2, 2011 at 3:00 pm.

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 addressA. on the parcel tax rollAn error or omission respecting the inclusion of parcelB. An error or omission respecting the taxable areaC. of frontage of a parcelAn exemption having been improperly allowedD. 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 April 28, 2011.

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

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A program to make bars and pubs in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows safer has been revived.

Ridge Meadows Bar Watch already has eight founding members in-cluding The Billy Miner, By Bailey’s, Roosters Country Cabaret, Planet Ice, The Witch of Endor, Golden Ears Pub, Haney Public House and Caddy Shack.

Offi cially launched on Tuesday, Haney Hotel general manager Yvan Charette has hopes for the program, fi rst launched in 2007 after which it faded.

Bar Watch links pubs, clubs and liquor stores with the bylaw depart-ments, the fi re depart-ments, ICBC, liquor board and police. It is a venue for solutions and complaints.

“It looks like it is go-ing to be a very strong group of people who want to ensure that we are all moving in the same direction,” he said.

The three rules that all licensees who sign up must adhere to in-clude:

• No gang “colours.”• No support wear.• No weapons as de-

fi ned in the Criminal Code of Canada are al-lowed, as well as work tools like knives and box cutters.

“ It is not about gangs and violence. It is a positive move to ensure that everyone can have a safe experience when they go to a restaurant or bar,” said Charette, who manages The Haney Public House and Caddy Shack, two establishments where patrons are patted down or searched with

a metal detecting wand and have ID scanners that collect information about customers when they enter the bar.

Charette adds Bar Watch isn’t about spy-ing on people.

“It is about ensuring that we can take care of people from the time they walk in to the time they leave,” he said.

“I have more people say they feel more com-fortable because now people are accountable for their actions.”

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ITT-CL11-18 BUILDING DEMOLITION(Various Locations) Maple Ridge, BC

The District of Maple Ridge invites tenders from interested and qualifi ed parties for building demolition, hazardous material abatement, debris removal and disposal at twelve locations located within a one block area.

Closing Date and Time: Sealed tenders must be received at the location below no later than: 2:00 P.M. local time, Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the following address:

District of Maple Ridge11995 Haney Place, Reception Desk (Main Floor)

Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 6A9ATTENTION: Daniela Mikes, Manager of Procurement - TD

Tenders received after the Closing Date and Time will be rejected and/or returned.

Bid documents transmitted by facsimile machine or electronic media will not be considered.

A MANDATORY site meeting is scheduled for 10:00 am (local time) on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 22625 Selkirk Avenue, Maple Ridge BC.

****Attendance is Mandatory to submitting a Tender.

There will be no public opening for this Invitation to Tender.

This District may not necessarily accept the lowest price tendered. At its sole discretion, the District reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to accept any bid which it considers advantageous, whether or not it is the lowest priced bid. The District is not under any obligation to award a contract, and reserves the right to terminate the Invitation to Tender process at any time, and to withdraw from discussions with all or any of the Tenderers who have responded.

Once a contract has been awarded the name(s) of the successful tenderer(s) will be available to anyone upon request. All submissions become the property of the District of Maple Ridge and are subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Legislation.

For enquiries contact:Daniela Mikes,Manager of Procurement – TD at [email protected]: 604-466-4343

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“Backyard Fire” is an outdoor fi re where garden refuse such as leaves and small branches indigenous to the property are burned for the purpose of disposal due to garden clean-up or damage from high winds.

Before you burn, please consider the Green Waste program. For more information call the Ridge Meadows Transfer Station at 604-466-9277.

If you do choose to burn, the following guidelines apply:

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What does the environment mean to B.C. high school students?

Many see it as abused, unappreciated and neglect-ed by humans – a place where toxins are taking over, the natu-ral world is suffering and food, water, air and other necessities of life are becoming increasingly scarce or unsafe.

Other teens, however, view the environment as a place of hope and beauty, teeming with plants and wildlife, with chil-dren playing and dreaming in a world they love and cherish.

The diverse, creative and colourful viewpoints are on display right now in Surrey, the host city for Earthwise, a juried show of artwork by Grade 9 to 12 students from across B.C.

Fifty pieces of multi-media artwork were chosen by jurors from about 300 submitted by students from 53 public and pri-vate schools in 25 communities from Chetwynd to Campbell River. Students were simply asked: “What does the environ-ment mean to you?”

Jury members were Jim Adams, chairman of the Surrey public art advisory committee, Burns Bog president Eliza Ol-son and Brian Foreman, assistant curator of the Surrey Art Gallery.

Many of the artworks appear obvious in their message, such as Langley Fine Art School student Alex Honeywell’s Tip of the Iceberg, in which the portion of the iceberg below the water is comprised of compressed styrofoam cups.

Samuel Robert Technical School’s Lanaya Flavelle photo-graphed a “Green Equilibrium.”

She says the photograph demonstrates the relationship be-tween health and the environment.

“The mechanics of a human being are dependant on the health of our world. The air, the cleanliness of our water, and the nutrients in our food – these are the things that keep our internal motors running,” the 16-year-old explains. “When ev-eryone does his or her part to maintain the environment, we gain peace. The power to achieve this lies within our hearts, lungs, and minds. A healthy equilibrium is what allows this beautiful green cycle to continue spinning ‘round.”

Rebekah Maitland of Maple Ridge secondary shows the in-quisitive character of a chipmunk and human interaction in

her photograph titled Shutterbug.“At the moment of capture all fear was lost, in the sensitive

alpine environment of Kananaskis Park, Alberta,” writes Mai-tlan.

“This is a sensitive and fragile interaction. This piece also shows an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems, and the sensitivity to the fragile land, wildlife and interactions humankind needs to display.”

Other pieces, like that of Thomas Nelles of Surrey’s Sullivan Heights Secondary, requires a bit more explanation. Called Cultural Entropy, he says his all-digital work depicts a post-apocalyptic world, circa 2083.

“Adam and Eve are the only people left on earth,” Nelles, a Grade 11 student, says of his complicated, thematic, multi-lay-ered print. “They hope to gain more knowledge ... so they can mend the world.”

Emily Lee, also in Grade 11 at Sullivan, was the only student to have two paintings chosen for the show – both very different from one another. One, called The Wonder Years, is brightly coloured, with six children lying in the grass, their faces re-placed with images of skies and mountainscapes and oceans.

“I felt we need to keep their dreams real – make their dreams come true,” says Lee.

Her other painting, Pieta, is a much darker, Michaelangelo-

inspired work – a futuristic image of people gazing up at a mon-ument of a woman cradling a whale – a creature that’s clearly extinct.

The show is eclectic, not only in subject matter, but in media as well, with painting and drawing complemented with collage and digital work. There’s even an intricate piece carved into wood and then painted.

“We’re proud of this one because I think we’ve pushed the envelope,” said Surrey art teacher Marc Pelech, one of the show’s organizers.

Earthwise is on until April 30 at Newton Cultural Centre, 13530 72 Ave. in Surrey. The exhibit will then move to the Langley Centennial Museum through May and June. The photographs can be viewed online by visiting www.mapleridgenews.com.

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MRSS student Lanaya Flavelle photographed a “Green Equilib-rium.”

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This musical experience won’t drain your wallet

The elements of a good song can transcend any genre, whether pop, rock or country.

For Bryant Kamlade, it must be memorable, meaningful, and honest.

“Whether or not a song is good often depends on what the writer envisioned when he or she be-gan to write,” he says.

As a guitarist and singer with Last Day Lost, Kamlade knows just what makes a tune a chart topper. He has shared the stage with rock legends Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter, The Headpins and Chilliwack, as well as new bands like Theory of a Deadman, Hedley and Faber Drive.

An experienced songwriter, his ditties have been chosen for the International Songwriting Compe-tition and the Billboard World Song Contest.

Now he’d like to share his expertise with oth-ers, via an inexpensive, two-month long musical experience.

“I decided to teach the course because I love mu-sic,” says Kamlade.

“We feel that everyone should have the chance to be part of a program like this, regardless of the amount of expendable income a family or individ-ual has. That is why the program is designed to be so affordable.”

Kamlade’s course for beginners will focus on guitar, but drum and songwriting tutorials will also form part of it. Lessons will take place in small groups of 3-6 students.

Instruments will be provided if you don’t own one.

Kamlade’s advice to people who haven’t picked up or played an instrument yet.

“Just jump in,” he says. “The enjoyment of learn-ing to play guitar or write songs is huge, as is the satisfaction. I know from experience that people often regret passing up the opportunity to do so.”

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Two Maple Ridge students picked forEarthwise juried art show

Music experience• The music program begins May 4 and runs until June 29 at the Burnett Fellowship Church in Maple Ridge. It costs $50 for classes once a week, and $80 for classes twice a week. Info: [email protected] or [email protected].

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Fashion Show at Centre Court 1-3 pm ........................................May 28


The international smash hit show MacHomer plays Maple Ridge next week.

This one-man vocal spectacular features impres-sions of more than 50 voices from TV’s The Simpsons in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare’s Mac-beth.

Rick Miller’s spot-on impressions of characters from the hit series populate this imaginatively staged version of the tragedy, a multi-media update truly “full of sound and fury”.

The result is that rare jewel: an educational and en-tertaining show, which has amazed audiences of all ages, backgrounds and languages.

Conceived as a Macbeth cast party sketch in 1994, Miller’s MacHomer has been on tour for more than a decade and has been seen by over half a million people in 130 cities worldwide.

In 2005, to celebrate its 10th anniversary, MacHomer was completely revamped, featuring new songs, new characters and enhanced sound and video design.

Miller trained in Montreal as an architect, actor and singer, and has performed in fi ve languages on fi ve continents.

He is the host of ABC’s hit prime time series Just for Laughs and Entertainment Weekly has called him “one of the 100 most creative people alive today.”

As the artistic director of WYRD Productions, he has created and performed the award-winning solo shows Art?, Slightly Bent, and the worldwide hit Ma-cHomer. He has also co-created Into the Ring with Dawson Nichols, and two plays with Daniel Brooks, HARDSELL and Bigger Than Jesus, winner of three DORA awards in 2005 including best actor.

Miller has worked with internationally renowned director Robert Lepage on such plays as La Géomé-trie des Miracles, Zulu Time (co-created with Peter Gabriel), the fi lm Possible Worlds, and the new nine-

hour play entitled Lipsynch. Over the years, MacHomer has been highlighted at

the world’s most prestigious festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe, the Melbourne International Com-edy Festival and the Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival. Other prestigious venues that have presented MacHomer include The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., U.S.A., and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, the California Shakespeare The-atre and the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.

• MacHomer plays two shows at the ACT in Maple Ridge on Friday, May 6. A school show plays at 10 a.m. Tickets are $7.50. Teachers can call 604-476-2790 for more information. The second show plays at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27 for adults and $20 for students.

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The Simpsons do Macbeth in MacHomerRick Miller does impressions of more than 50 voices from the TV show

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Rick Miller is a one man tour-de-force in MacHomer.

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Twenty young people from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows shed their fears of public speaking after a six-week train-ing session hosted by Toastmasters Interna-tional.

Led by fellow Toast-masters Denis LeClerc and Malcolm Cooper, the group between the ages of 12 and 20 learned how to organize and present their ideas logi-cally and convincingly, improve their speaking and leadership skills as well as participate in and possibly lead group discussions.

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Maple Ridge’s Posi-tively Speaking Toast-master has been nur-turing public speakers and leaders since April 1991.

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Maple Ridge and Pitt Mead-ows have a well-deserved reputation for producing

top-notch athletic talent, with the likes of Larry Walker, Cam Neely, Greg Moore, Brendan Morrison, and Andrew Ladd all having grown up here.

However, Maple Ridge is also gaining a reputation as a hotbed of talent for less mainstream sports, like water polo.

Nathan Kotylak, a Grade 12 stu-dent at Meadowridge School, has been named to the Canadian na-tional water polo program’s U-18 development program this sum-mer, the only athlete from B.C. to get an invite.

Kotylak is the latest in a long line of locally-produced world-class water polo players, such as Kelsey and Allison Campbell, Carmen and Monika Eggens, and Kevin and Justin Mitchell – all of whom have played in the NCAA or with the Canadian national team.

“There’s been so many great water polo players from Maple Ridge, and I’ve been lucky enough to play with most of them,” said Kotylak. “It definitely helped hav-ing such a strong group of players around me.”

Water polo seems to be a fam-ily affair in Maple Ridge, so its not surprising Kotylak’s older brother, Julian, is playing for Pep-perdine University in NCAA Divi-sion 1.

“He’s been a mentor to me my whole life and tried to guide me,” said Kotylak.

He plays for the Fraser Valley Water Polo Club under coach Kev-in Mitchell, who competed with Team Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

“He’s been great, he’s really tried to encourage me to take water polo more seriously, hope-

fully because he sees something in me,” Kotylak said.

He spent last summer with the Canadian junior development team, spending time at the United States’ development camp in Cali-fornia. There, Kotylak and the Ca-nadians went 2-1-2 against their American counterparts in exhibi-tion play.

“That was the first time our team had played together, so we were pretty pleased to draw

them,” said Kotylak. “I’ve never experienced anything like that. Playing with high level water polo players, it was a real eye-opener.”

Over the past year, Kotylak re-solved himself to take his sport more seriously. He now spends seven hours a day, seven days a week focusing on becoming a bet-ter water polo player. Video ses-sions, strategic theory, and high intensity workouts are all in a day’s work.

“It’s been a big year for me, learning-wise,” he said. “I feel like I’ve come a long way.”

So far it’s been paying off.At the U-18 national club cham-

pionships last year, Kotylak and his Fraser Valley Water Polo Club took gold, with Kotylak grabbing all-star honours.

Earlier this month, Kotylak and his Meadowridge Gryphons beat out a team made up of players from Garibaldi and Maple Ridge

secondary schools in an all-local provincial final.

Kotylak was named MVP.After a month in Montreal for

national team evaluations, Ko-tylak will have a chance to travel to Europe to represent Canada in U-18 play.

In addition to receiving a partial scholarship through Water Polo Canada to attend school at the University of Calgary, where he plans to study kinesiology, Koty-lak also qualified for an academic scholarship from the school itself thanks to his good grades.

“Last year my goal was to make the national team and I did that,” said Kotylak. “They say your first year in the [national development program] is the toughest, so I want to get through it and learn as much as I can.”

Ultimately, Kotylak has his eyes on the Olympic team.

“That’s my goal,” he said.

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Kotylak is the only player from B.C. invited to join the U-18 water polo development program.

Another hotshot in the poolNathan Kotylak joins national development program

The Ridge Mead-ows Royals suffered their fi rst loss of the midget AAA regular season Saturday, but still earned a split in a weekend series against Chilliwack.

The host Royals won the fi rst game of the double-header 9-3, but dropped the second 4-2 – ending a 13-game winning streak for the Ridge this season.

The Royals broke a 3-3 tie with six runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning to win the fi rst game.

Royals starting pitcher Keanen Buckley made it into the fi fth without allowing a run, despite base runners in every inning. Cole Johnson relieved Buckley and picked up the win.

At the plate, Cole Ross went 2-4, scored two runs and drove in two. Alex Miyahara was 2-3 with an RBI and two runs. Brandon Sound went 2-3 with 2 RBI. Kevin Bork was 2-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases.

In the second game, Sound tossed his sec-ond complete game of the season, but the Roy-als’ offense stranded base runners in all but one inning.

Despite several defen-sive miscues that led to four runs against, the Royals had the tying run on base in the sixth and seventh innings, but couldn’t cash it in.

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“Playing with high level water polo players, it was a real eye-opener.” Nathan Kotylak, water polo player

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Bork had another strong game at the dish, going 3-4 with a stolen base and a run scored.

The Royals remain in second place with a 5-1 league record. They don’t play at home again for the next five weeks.

Bantam AAAs win 3 of 4The Ridge Meadows Royals

won three straight games – their first victories of the reg-ular season – on the weekend in Victoria, outscoring their opponents 35-14.

The Royals opened Saturday with a 9-4 loss to the Victoria Sr. Eagles, despite a home run by Brendan Halstrom. Defen-sive miscues played a part in the loss.

Colin McMaster hit his sec-ond homer of the young season

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On Sunday, the Royals downed the Victoria Jr. Eagles 12-1 and 10-6.

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Mainland Cartridge has been serving Maple Ridge’s printer cartridge needs for more than a decade, and the industry has been anything but static during that time.

Brothers Rick and Steve Frandsen said their business’ longevity has been largely thanks to keeping up with the changing trends in printing.

“We’ve been in business in the local community for 13 years,” Rick Frandsen said. “The whole market’s evolved into colour laser. When we started, we were actually doing ribbon.”

Rick started the business 13 years ago, with Steve joining four years later.

“We’ve been working together for the past nine years,” Rick Frandsen said. “It’s been a lot of fun.”

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Browett, Mary Helen (nee Vayda) July 11, 1933 - April 16, 2011 It is with great sadness that we an-nounce the passing of Mary Browett. Mary passed away April 16, 2011 at Ridge Meadows Hospital with her family by her side. She will be missed by her husband of 53 years, Frank; son Darren; daughter-in-law Helena; the sunshine’s of her life Mackenzie and Mikaila; brother John; sister-in-law Arlene; and their daughters Cathy and Colleen and her extended family in Canada, the United States and EnglandMary was long time resident of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, and was chosen Miss Pitt Meadows in 1946. As a newlywed, Mary moved to England and returned to Canada in 1969. Upon Mary’s return, she worked at the Haney branch of the Bank of Montreal. After Mary left the bank, she worked as a travel agent, and travelled to different parts of the world and shared those experiences with her family, friends and clients. Mary made a number of friendships that continued long after she fi n-ished working. In her later years, Mary spent her time gardening, walking the dogs (Simba and Nala) and with her grandchildren, who she spoiled every chance she got, which was almost everyday. Mary also organized monthly luncheons/reunions with her friends from the bank and from her high school days.Mary was a beautiful person, whose gentle manner and kindness will be remembered forever and missed by all that knew her.Special thank you to Dr Mentz whose care and compassion made a difference in Mary’s fi nal days.Upon Mary’s request, there will not be a service, and in lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to the B.C. Lung Association in Mary’s name.Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

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MAPLE RIDGEFUNERAL CHAPEL

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5 IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

Ernie BartelsMay 22, 1931 ~ April 28, 2010

But still the empty chairReminds us of the face, the smile,

Of one who once sat there

Love Maureen

7 OBITUARIES

BRICKWOOD Edward (Ted)

Passed away after losing his long battle with cancer on April 21, 2011 at the age of 65 years. Ted will be sadly missed by his wife of 43 years, Nancy, sons Bradley (Lorae) and Scott (Loretta), and his four grandchildren, Connor, Samantha, Logan and Vanessa. He is survived by his brother Barry (Linda) of Abbotsford and 4 other siblings residing in Ontario. A service of remembrance will be held Wednesday April 27th, at MAPLE RIDGE FUNERAL CHAPEL (Osborn’s) 11969-216th Street at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefu-neral.ca A special thank you to Dr. W. Lam and the staff at Burnaby Hospital for the extraordinary service and compassion. Donations to a charity of ones choice in lieu of fl owers.

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EVANS Rose Marie

On April 21, 2011 left us to be reunited with her loving husband Thos (Red) and her son Allen. She is survived by four children Dennis & Doris Evans, Rita (Evans) & Bill Merkley, Mary (Evans) Vike, Donna (Evans) & Dennis Tait, ten grandchildren Blake, Garnet, Kris, Jennifer, Bill jr, Shawn, Jamie, Tami, Alex, Cassie, & eight great grand-children.

SPEER Lawrie

Passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2011 surrounded by his loving family, friends and his wife of 64 years Marg. Memorial to follow at a later date. Special thanks to the staff at Ridge Meadows Hospital.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

WOOD Herbert Thomas

Feb 14, 1918 ~ April 12, 2011

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Bert. Predeceased by wife Dora (2007) and son Bryan (2007). Survived by daughter Betty (Ted), son Tom (Marilyn), 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren and special friend Jean. A special thanks to the staff on 2 West, Ridge Meadows Hospital & Willow Manor for their care and compassion. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., May 3rd at Hammond United Church. If desired, donations in Bert’s memory may be made to Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation.


7 OBITUARIES

LEON ~ Len

June 29, 1951 ~ April 20, 2011

In his fi nal hours Len was surrounded by his loving family. Len is survived by his wife of 37 years Bev Leon (Pierre), sons Patrick (Leah), Walter (Barbie), grandchildren Savannah, Tala, Natasha, Jocelyn, and Richard. Sisters Linda & Theresa, and Brother Dave.

Len entered the spirit world and is reunited with his father Barney, Mother Wilma, sister Jennifer and son Charlie.

Len is a well known fi shermen on the West coast and will always be remembered for his sense of humour, and story-telling.

Sincere thankyou to family and friends for the support given during our time of need. A special thank you to the staff at McKinney Hospice for their wonderful support and time with Len and welcoming our families, the Leons & Pierres.

Prayers will be Monday April 25th at 7 PM and Funeral at 9AM Tuesday April 26th at the Simon Pierre Longhouse, Katzie, Pitt Meadows.

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


7 OBITUARIES

SMITHRobert

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Gordon Smith on April 13, 2011. Born December 22, 1933 in Marpole, BC he enjoyed life as a boy in a home by the sea in Sechelt. After a time working on the railway and even considering working as a park ranger he joined the bank which led him to Maple Ridge as the manager of the CIBC for 25 years from 1968-1993. After retirement he moved to Whonnock with his wife where they built a beautiful country home. A man of fi nance for a large part of his life he truly enjoyed a simpler life in the country with some gardens to tend and a well stocked wood shed. He was a carpenter, builder, gardener and a fi sher-man. He was also a person who was very well grounded so that the ones he cared about always had a strong hand to hold when they needed it. He will be greatly missed by his beloved wife Bernice, sons Brian (Angela) and Eric (Sandra), grand children Brandon, Carly, Devon and Ryan, brother Bill (Bev), step children Sara (Jason) and Ben (Keira) and all of his extended family and friends. A Celebration of His Life will be held at the Whonnock Lake Centre on Friday May 6 at 1pm. Flowers or a donation to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary are welcomed.

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42 LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: CANOE-type ROW BOATon the Alouette River nr Harris Rd.Call: 778-899-8879.

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A28 -- Wednesday, April 27, 2011 -- THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.com

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NEW LOCATION!

The Goodies by Thelma ad that is in the Home Show

Guide in today’s paper includes incorrect phone numbers. The correct phone numbers

are 604-852-1178 or 1-800-337-8353.

The News apologizes for anyconfusion this error may have caused.

Please visit Goodies at theHome Show this weekend!

CORRECTION

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CHILDREN

PUDDLE D (Duck)Children’s Ctr

PreschoolDaycare 21/2 to 5 years

Before &/or After school careK ~ 12 years

Davie JonesEdith McDermott

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Programs included:Arts, Science, Music,

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98 PRE-SCHOOLS

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Lake is now accepting REGISTRATION

for September 2011W Quality Programming for

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W Bright, well-equipped classroom

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

104 ADULT CARE

Live-in nanny required for elderly, socially active lady,

Monday to Friday for 5 weeks starting

May 3rd in Maple Ridge. Contact Ann

250 886 0236.

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HOMEWORKERS Get paid daily! Now Accepting: Simple Full/Part Time Data Entry & Online Comput-er Related Work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.BCWOC.com

START TODAY FROM HOME, Company needs Both Men & Wom-en, P/T & F/T, No Experience Needed. Your approval is instant and guaranteed. Get Details at: www.BasicOnlineWork.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

ARE YOU A Software professional who chose the Fraser Valley for quality of life but still commute 45+ minutes to and from work? Have you ever wondered what a 10 or 15 minute drive without bridges or tun-nels to a great company would be like? Wolf Medical Systems contin-ues to expand and we’re looking for multiple roles. Please refer to www.wolfmedical.com for details

SWICK MINING SERVICES pro-vides exceptional underground dia-mond drilling services to clients across Australia and North Ameri-ca. Swick Mining Services is a mar-ket leader in the development of in-novative rig designs and drilling practices that deliver improved pro-ductivity, value, safety and versa-tility. With contracts in Alaska, Ne-vada, Nunavut and the Yukon, we are seeking experienced individuals for the following positions: o Under-ground Diamond Driller Supervisors o Underground Diamond Drillers Swick offers a competitive salary, bonus, benefi ts package and the opportunity for career growth for the right individuals. Please express in-terest in the above mentioned posi-tions by forwarding your resume to: Karen Whall Human Resource/Oc-cupational Health & Safety Coordi-nator [email protected] Fax: 1-705-522-1878www.swickmining.ca

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

Drivers Wanted: Terrifi c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allow-ance, 4 weeks vacation & benefi ts pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

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115 EDUCATION

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124 FARM WORKERS

AUJLAS’ FARMS LTDFARM LABOURERS required

5 or 6 Days/Week40 or 50 Hours/Week $9.28/Hour

Horticultural work such as:Planting, pruning, spacing and

harvesting the crop.Employment starts early July’11

Submit your application to:604-789-5695

or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd.,

Pitt Meadows, B.C.V3Y 1Z1

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home

for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do

meaningful, fulfi lling work?PLEA Community Services is looking for qualifi ed applicants

who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or

on weekends for respite. Training, support and

remuneration are provided. Funding is available for

modifi cations to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting

for an open door. Make it yours.

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

127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

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Rental starts at $500 & up Call Debra @ 604.375.3219

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130 HELP WANTED

AttentionImmediate Openings, $17 base-app. fl ex. schedules, cond. apply, sales/service. 604-678-1065.

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Cashier/GasAttendant need-ed pt/ft for Super Save Gas 20522 Lougheed Hwy.Starting wage $9.50 Call:778-893-2304 or 604-465-7015DLVRY/CRANE OPERATOR FOR TMBRMART YD IN BURNS LK CLN ABSTRACT PHYSICALLY FIT SERVICE ORIENT MECHANICAL-LY INCLINED. FAX 604-794-5893

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944Looking for Clean Up crew at local mill Ideal for Student or Retired person. Saturday only $12.74/hr plus 4% vacation pay. Please call 604-465-5657

Seasonal Line CooksLocal golf course is now Hiring for Seasonal Line Cooks. Part time opportunities. Must have Food Safe certifi cation. Previous experience preferred, not neces-sary. Willing to train.Excellent Work Environment.

Competitive Wages!E-mail resume & references:

[email protected]


130 HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDEDThe following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS

in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows

40010 - Glenhurst St, Dewdney Trunk Rd, 117B Ave40012 - Dewdney Trunk Rd, 116 Ave, 243 St, 246 St40045 - McClure Ave, 107 Ave, 106 Ave, Zeron Ave, 239 St, 238A St,238 St40065 - McClure Dr, Baker Pl, 244 St, 105 Ave40074 - McClure Dr, 106B Ave40103 - 116 Ave, 224 St40104 - 225 St, Royal Cres40109 - Lougheed Hwy, Harrison St, Olund Cres, Gillis Pl, 113 Ave40113 - Lougheed Hwy, River Rd, Carshill St, 221 St, Cliff Ave40131 - 116 Ave, 225 St, 227 St, Brickwood Close40223 - Eagle Ave, 122 Ave, 121A Ave, Peach Tree Crt, 231 St, Blossom St40226 - 125A Ave, 124B Ave, Abernathy Way, 230 St40301 - Darby St, Holly St, 216 St, 117 Ave, Berry Ave, River Rd40304 - Dewdney Trunk Rd, Hood St, 214 St, Ashbury Crt40307 - 217 St, 113 Ave, Lorne Ave, 114 Ave40329 - Melville St, Eltham St, Princess rd, Ospring St, Wanstead St, Lorne Ave40330 - Princess St, Beckley St, Bromley St, Kingston St, Hazelwood St, Wharf St40333 - Melville, Eltham St, Charlton St, Princess St, Kent St, Chigwell St, Ditton St, Hampton St, Lorne Ave40339 - 116B Ave, Hammond Rd 203 St, 202B St, 202A St40352 - 123 Ave, Campbell, Laity St, 214 St, Creston St40360 - 121 Ave, Glenwood Ave, Dewdney Trunk Rd, 210 St, 211 St, 212 St, Laity St40365 - 125 Ave, Alpine Ave, 123 Ave, Skillen Ave, 209 St40377 - Powell Ave, 125 Ave, 124 Ave, 203 St, 202B St, 202A St40434 - Foreman Dr, Vista Ridge Cres, 232 St41056 - 118B Ave, Mitchell Dr, 189A St, 189B St, 190 St, 191A St, Harris Rd

If you live on or near one of these routes and you are

interested in delivering papersplease call circulation @ 604-466-6397 and quote

the Route number.

Otter Co-opYours for Value, Yours for Service

P/T Warehouse/Retail Clerk

We are looking for a self- motivated team player with high standards of workman-ship and safety. You must have solid customer service skills and be physically strong. This position includes a competitive wage, bonus program and staff discount.

Please apply to: Jacky Graham, Manager, Otter Co-op Pitt Meadows

12343 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, B.C.

V3Y 2J5

email: [email protected]

Fax# 604-465-0718

THE LEMARE Group is currently seeking a full time highway low bed driver. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].


130 HELP WANTED

Well Established Church based Daycare requires a fun loving, kid friendly, individual for out of school care position. Job requires class 4 license. Will assist in obtaining. Suitable position for empty nester or p/t student. Hourly wage $14.50/hr and 15.00/hr after probation, fl exible hrs.

Email resume to: [email protected]

or mail to: Harmony Daycare

c/o Maple Ridge CRC20245 Dewdney Trunk Rd.Maple Ridge, BC, V2X3C9

115 EDUCATION


134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Our busy store is now hiringDELIVERY DRIVERS

We offer fair compensation that can exceed $17/hr including tips, fuel re-imbursements and schol-arship opportunities. Drop by our store at: 22441 Dewdney Trunk Rd. (next to Shopper’s Drug Mart), or download an application at: panago.com

115 EDUCATION


142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

ADMIN. ASSISTANTLarge Coquitlam fi rm has an Immediate opening for a Full-time opportunity. Knowledge of MS Offi ce required. Must be able to type a minimum of 60wpm. Legal experience is an asset.

E-mail resume & cover letter:lisa.banico@

canproglobal.comNo phone calls, please.

160 TRADES, TECHNICALCONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmon-ton-based company seeks experi-enced concrete fi nishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

115 EDUCATION

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

A well-established Highway, Heavy Civil and Mining Con-struction Contractor in Southern BC is seeking an experienced Civil Construc-tion Superintendent for a full-time, year-round position. You must be a highly moti-vated, self-starting individu-al. Responsibilities to in-clude:• The planning and schedul-

ing of day to day construc-tion operations including personnel and equipment delegation.

• Demonstrate and develop a positive relationship with all staff, owners and sub-contractors.

• Knowledge of all aspects of WCB and Ministry of Mines Regulations.

• Ensure all safety values are met or exceeded.

Please forward Resume in the strictest of confi dence to:[email protected]

Only those short-listed will be contacted.

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

required by Pitt Meadows based company. Experience with trou-ble shooting to the component level is nec. Valid D.L. & criminal background check may be re-quired. Please send resumes c/o Adam to: #12 - 11443 Kingston St. Maple Ridge, V2X 0Y6. email:

[email protected] No phone calls please.

REQUIRED: TJ HD Mechanics for Southern Interior Road Mainte-nance Company’s Lillooet location. Fax resume to (250)374-4114 or email [email protected]. For further information visit

www.interiorroads.com

115 EDUCATION


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

MACHINIST(day/evening shift)

Journeyman or 4th year. apprentice required on a F/T

basis. You must have experience in steel fabricating

environment and in manualoperation a lathe, vertical

boring mill, horizontal milling machine, and radial arm drill

press (No CNC required).

Please send your resume to:Knelson at

[email protected] Attn: Production Manager

TIG WELDER Fab-All is currently looking for a full time GTAW (TIG) welder.- Must have 3 to 5 years

experience. - Work well with others.- Able to read blueprints.- Perform housekeeping duties.- Clean and grind own welds.

We offer Competitive Wages,Extended Health/Dental Benefi ts.

Great working atmosphere!

Fax resume: 604-945-3597 or e-mail: offi [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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115 EDUCATION

PERSONAL SERVICES

173A COUNSELLING

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180 EDUCATION/TUTORINGAIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783A PA RT M E N T / C O N D O M I N I U M MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certi-fi ed. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholar-ship For Women to attend Journal-ism certifi cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline April 29, 2011. More information: w w w . b c c o m m u n i t y -news.com/fi les/scholarshipsBUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION trainees needed! Large & small fi rms seeking certifi ed admin staff now. No experience? Need train-ing? Career training & job place-ment available. 1-888-512-7116.MEDICAL OFFICE trainees need-ed! Hospitals & doctors need medi-cal offi ce & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126,

182 FINANCIAL SERVICESDEBT CONSOLIDATION

PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify

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185 HOME CAREOffering PERSONAL CARE, com-panion/respite care, driving, shop-ping, appts, cooking, housekeeping & light gardening. 778-558-9493

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING Done Accurately Small Business, P/U & Delivery

Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax Returns, HST.604-814-0967 / 604-862-1596

T1 TAX RETURNS by CGA, E-fi le, Speedy Service,

Reasonable Rates. (604)463-5577

236 CLEANING SERVICESCLEANING SPECIAL

$25/hour minimum 2hrs. Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate fl ooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539MARIE’S CUSTOMIZED Cleaing. We also do Windows, Carpets and Blinds for your Home or Offi ce. Veteran (VIP) Provider. Insured. Call Marie 604-467-1118.

242 CONCRETE & PLACINGwww.elementsofconcrete.comDecorative Concrete Contractors

604-467-1507

Getting ajob

couldn’tbe easier!


242 CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL

Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish

*Retaining Walls *Stairs *DrivewaysExposed Aggregate & Stamped

Concrete ***ALSO...Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement

-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

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F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped

F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

257 DRYWALL45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060Ceiling Restoration: taping & board-

ing respray, repaint, trowel over, 30 yrs exp. Del 604-505-3826

PROFESSIONAL Drywall & Tap-ing, all textures.Big/small projects. Best Prices in Town. 604-970-1285

260 ELECTRICAL

BIG MOUNTAIN ElectricLic #104607 - Bonded, experi-enced, friendly service at a reasonable price. No job too small. Reno’s ~ Additions (Comm/Res) 778-892-4299DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 TrentYOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

A-1 EXCAVATING Specializing in

drain tile, old & new.Excavations & Demolitions.

Bobcats & Excavatorsall sizes.

Site Servicing & Site Preparation.

(604)465-4718

269 FENCINGFENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -- 604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood LaminateGuaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.

281 GARDENING15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, prun-ing, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900

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Ph: 604.465.5376Cell: 604.318.4514


281 GARDENING

.Jim’s MowingSpring Services - jimsmowing.ca

Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week

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RAZAR DELIVERIESTopsoil/Lawn & Garden - $24/yrd Aged Mushroom Manure - $15/yrd

Steer Manure - $15/yrd.

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Pea Gravel, Birds/Eye and Road Mulch. $30/yrd

1 to 10 YRDS. DELIVERD

Call Kelly604-763-4215 or 604-341-4524

283A HANDYPERSONS

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* HANDYMAN SERVICES * Kitchen/Bath Reno & Repair * All types of fl ooring * Custom Built Sheds NO job TOO small

Work Guaranteed. References.Over 20 Years Experience.

Free Estimates 604-418-8340

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS

35 YEARSCarpenter Experience

HANDYMANCall Don 604-462-8905

Cell 604-880-4904

[email protected] Offi ce Reno’s & Repairs

Glenn @ 778-838-4181

HANDYMAN / REPAIRS/RENOSCALL WALTER (604)790-0842


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Alberto - 604-461-7679Cel: 604-319-7671

TOTAL CAREHOME REMODELLING

The Basement Finishing Specialists* Bathroom Renovations * Drywall* Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic

Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.

Exceptional QualityOn Time, On Budget,

As Promised...

Building Customer Confi denceQuality Renovations

• Fencing/Decks• Water Damage• Kitchens • Bathrooms• Finished Basements • 24 hr. Emergency Service• Grow-Op Remediation & Repair

Ask about our Referral Program* BBB * Licensed * Insured * WCB

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Serving Since 1993

F.M. PRO LABOURHOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-466-4980Water Utility Repair & Installation

24 Hour Emergency Service604-551-8037

Landscaping WLawn MaintenancePressure washingWFence stainingConcrete stainingWPerimeter drains

Tree RemovalW Demolition

Home Renovations and New Construction

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more

* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB

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MDG HOME SERVICESDoes your house have

the winter blues? Need to spruce up the yard?

Just can’t fi nd the time?

W Power wash the houseW Sidewalks and driveways

W GuttersW General yard cleanup

W Painting W Any little job....

Let MDG Home Services do the work for you...

Just pick up the phone and give us a call!!!

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288 HOME REPAIRS

Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel.

Classified AdvertisingAn effective way to build

your business.Phone 604-575-5555

A30 -- Wednesday, April 27, 2011 -- THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.com


288 HOME REPAIRS

300 LANDSCAPING

All aspects of Landscaping and Landscaping MaintenanceStrata, Commercial, ResidentialPavers, Patios & Retaining walls

Spring clean upsFully INSURED

Call (604)763-8795

DUTCH TOUCHGreen Services Ltd

Landscape ConstructionRenovations W Maintenance

604-463-3644604-861-1490

D Garden Blend SoilD Lawn Blend SoilD Custom Blends avail.D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum

growing requirements

17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS

PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189


300 LANDSCAPING

GREENSKEEPERLandscaping

LandscapingLawn & Garden Maintenance

Spring Clean-ups, Lawn Renovations & Mowing ServicesPruning/Hedging

604)476-0075Residential and Commercial

Instant Grassifacation!

16897 Windsor RoadPitt Meadows

(Turn right 1st road East of Pitt River Bridge from

Vancouver)604-465-9812

1-800-663-5847JAGUAR LANDSCAPING

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

SAWDUSTHemlock, Fir & Cedar

Available for DeliveryCall for pricing

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

S. H. LandscapingTree Services

Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-upW Garbage Removal

GardeningFlower Beds W Allan Blocks

Bark Mulch W River Lava RockLawn care

Weeding W New TurfFertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration

Free Estimate16 years experience in

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

✶ Commercial & ✶ Residential

Call for all your

landscaping needs. 778-847-0441


317 MISC SERVICESGET RESULTS! Post a classifi ed in 123 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach nearly 2 million people for only $395 a week - only $3.22 per newspaper. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to book-ing individually. www.community-classifi eds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$22.00 Per Metric TonSMud Dirt Sod ClayS

$22.00 Per metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

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

Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References

Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 31 Yrs.

Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

Scott 604-891-99672 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca

A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766

“

ABOVE THE REST “Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est.

Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB.

Call (778)997-9582

Affordable Professional Painting3 Rms/$299. New const. Int/Ext No Job’s too small Free Est 466-8165

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

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269, 2 coats(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

BESTWAY PAINTING & Decorating Interior/Exterior. Comm/Res. Crown Moldings. John 778-881-6737

Danny’s Painting. Interior & Exterior, Free Estimates, Written Guarantee, full issued WCB

cover. Danny 778-385-5549MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618

332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

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

NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941


338 PLUMBING$69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488.

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSGL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVALEARTH FRIENDLY

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

A-1 RUBBISH REMOVAL. House-hold & Yard Waste. Up to 100% re-cycle. Reasonable. 604-786-2948

GOT JUNK?Rubbish Removal1-800-468-5865

www.1800gotjunk.comRedeem this ad & Save $23

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

374 TREE SERVICES

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est

Arborist ReportsAndrew 604-618-8585

$ Best Rates $

A.C.TREE SERVICE

30 years experience

Bob Fitz-James604-467-0333

.

Your LOCAL Tree Service,

For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Call Scott at604-618-0333

Certifi ed Arborist

Free Estimates *Fully Insured

PETS

456 FEED & HAYLOCAL HAY FOR SALE. Good Quality! 60lb bale average. $4/bale. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.

477 PETS2 AUSTRALIAN Shepherd x Husky. Brother & sister. 1.5 yrs old, healthy. $200 ea. To gd home (604)807-4151

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

PETS

477 PETSGERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161

LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $650. Vet check, quality line-age, dew claws, 1st shots, de-wormed. (604)702-0217NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.comPUG PUPS, 8 weeks old. 1st shots. 5 females, 1 male. $800 each. Call 778-808-5445.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

518 BUILDING SUPPLIESBUILDING SALE... Canadian Manufacturer Direct. 25x40 $6320. 30x40 $7370. 35x50 $9980. 40x80 $18,900. 47x100 $31,600. Ends op-tional. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800-668-5422.DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel Buildings Priced for Spring Clearance - Ask about Free Delivery to most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Bro-chure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw - SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any di-mension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OTSteel Buildings 30x40, 100x100 - Others. Discounted before Infl ation(Steel Shortage Looming) Buy Now!www.sunwardsteel.com Source# 1L0 800-964-8335

548 FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer“Since 1987”

$$CASH $$ for your furniture,tools, electronics, antiques,

appliances, computers& collectibles.

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW

Single items to entirehouseholds

463-4449 or209-6583

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIESCAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.

560 MISC. FOR SALE100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.

563 MISC. WANTEDFREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Cash for some complete scrap cars. 604-465-7940 or 580-3439.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSPIANO; KAWAI, 5 yrs. old, excel-lent condition, $2100 obo. Call 604-819-0589.

572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCKWALKER POPLAR, plugs: $1.69/each for a box of 210 ($354.90). Full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.

REAL ESTATE

609 APARTMENT/CONDOSCompletely renovated south facing 1 bedroom suite 725 sqft. The fresh paint, baseboards and crown moulding highlight the rich oak en-gineered hardwood. Well designed kitchen features sandstone slate backsplash/fl ooring, plenty of cup-board space, additional storage and updated appliances. The home also features a large private covered patio, measuring approximately 20’ x 8’. The building is well maintained and very central. It is a short walk to shops and restaurants, as well as easy access to the highway and public transit. Brody 604-760-5205 to View, $194,900.Maple Ridge

Peaceful & secure retirement living$221,000 ~ 12148 224th St

1 Bedroom and solarium, large rooms, full tub with grab-bars.

Retirement community. Pool tables, workshop, hairdresser,

Rec Centre Quick possession availableBrookside Realty ~ Dave

604.240.3523

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT MOODY: 3 Bdrm, 2 bath condo in exc cond, close to all amens. $400,000. 778-388-2846.

630 LOTS

20 Acres $0 Down, $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (2nd safest U.S. City) Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money Back Guarantee. FREE Col-or Brochure. 800-755-8953www.sunsetranches.com

BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Fi-nancing,No Credit Checks. Pre-re-corded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MAPLE RIDGE Avail May 1st ~ 2 Bdrm trailer, 232nd area, $950/mo. hydro/cable not included. Newly reno’d inside, f/s, w/d No Smoking (604)467-5248 aft 5:30pm.

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com

636 MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

640 RECREATIONAL

Shared ownership late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Van-couver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power. Professionally main-tained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

663 MAPLE RIDGE/PITT MEADOWS

NEW LISTING Family home with RV parking

and greenbelt. 3 Bdrm, sunken family room,

covered patio, 2.5 baths. Enjoy the quiet. 12326 ~ 234 St

A Steal @ $469,900Brookside Realty ~ Dave

604.240.3523

RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals fromapartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacationhomes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for aroommate, start here. Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555

RENTALS

703 ACREAGE

MAPLE RIDGE 2 Bdrm bsmt suite on 5 acres, 3 appl’s, barn, mix & match, horses/pets ok. N/S. Avail Apr 25. $800-$1200. 604-220-8836.

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

COQUITLAM

5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall

1 & 2 Bdrm units w/viewHeat/hot water, inste

storage, 4 appl’s

Call 604-931-2024www.aptrentals.net

GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522

Central Maple RidgeAvailable Now 2 BEDROOM

Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable!

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

Sorry No PetsFor more info. google us.

MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St

Maple Ridge 2 bdrm - 625/mo. includes hot water

Certifi ed Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented.

Close to uptown604-463-4131 for appointment

(9am-5pm)

MAPLE RIDGE, 11672 ~ 224th St.

1 Bdrm suite. $650/mo. incl. heat, h/w, 1 1/2 blocks from

Haney Place Mall, 2 blocks from WC Express.

Avail. immed. Call Cole 778.828.8219

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/mo

GREAT LOCATIONQueen 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 RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE. Bright 1 bdrm. 2nd fl oor. In town. Off street prkg. $700/mo. incl heat. 604-219-0267.

551 GARAGE SALES

Garage Sale: Multi-Family, Satur-day April 30th, 9am-4pm, 19639Somerset Drive, Pitt Meadows.

Maple Ridge

Garage Sale ~ Bake Sale Hot Dogs & Coffee

St. John the Divine River Road & Laity

April 30th 9am ~ 2:30pm Tables for rent $15.00

604.463.5733

MAPLE RIDGE, HUGE NEIGH-BOURHOOLD GARAGE SALE. Sat. April 30, 9am - 3pm. Rain or Shine, Off 240th & 114A, follow the signs.

MAPLE RIDGEMaple Ridge Garden Club

Annual Plant,Craft & Bake Sale

Sat, April 30th, 11am-1:30pmSt. Patrick’s School Gym

- downtown Maple Ridge -north at Edge St. offDewdney Trunk Rd.

Lots & Lots of Plants!!

551 GARAGE SALES

Move your garage sale indoors to our

Flea Market

Giant Indoor Community Flea Market

Saturday May 7 from 9 am to 1 pm at the

Greg Moore Youth Centre

Downtown. Only 50 tables available.

Tables are $20, fi rst come fi rst serve.

This is the fi rst day of the farmers market, so we should get a big crowd. Turn your Spring Cleaning Treasures into cash. Book a table online at recreg4u.ca program barcode 158443. You can book a table in person at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre or Pitt Meadows Family Rec Centre front desk, or phone in your booking at 604.465-2470, just give them the program code above.

Don’t miss this great Flea market,

as a buyer or a seller!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Whistler, BC6:30pm Start

$150 per person

The Whistler Rotary Club Foundation proudly

presents a gala evening of fine dining by

Four Season’s Resort Whistler, paired with wine

tasting and education and a live and silent auction of

once-in-a-lifetime experiences, plus premier colllectable

wines and art. Auction funds raised support Rotary

International’s quest to eradicate polio- Polio Plus.

For more information visit www.elixirsoflife.ca

or call 604-938-9073


RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

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

MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave

604-467-0715&

MAPLE COURT II22423 121st Ave

604-467-4894

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW1 Bedroom

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

SUNRISE APARTMENT22292 - 122nd Ave

604-319-9341

MAPLE RIDGE Central, 11735-225 St. 2 bdrm, heat/H/W No dogs 604-467-9420, 604-720-5502.

Maple RidgeCentral

Certifi ed Crime Free Multiple Housing

New renovated 1 Bdrm suites. $590/mo. incl hot water, cable.

Ref’s req’d. N/P. Adult only building

Mon to Fri 9am ~ 6pmBy appointment only

604-418-1932

MAPLE RIDGE central. Spacious 1 bdrm apt. Deck, W/D, Prkg, ns/np. $550 & $600. May1. 604-937-3534.

MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl adult building. Large 1 Bdrm $750/mo incls heat/ hot water, ref’s, N/P (604)467-2606

MAPLE RIDGE deluxe 2 bdrm 2 bath condo, 6 appl’s, 2 u’g prkg Np, Ns, $1175/ June 1st 604-219-8325

Maple Ridge dwntwn, grnd fl r south facing ste in sm apt bldg, reno’d, $750 + utils. May 1st. 604-880-4418

Maple Ridge

Glenwood ManorApartments

1 & 2 Bdrms from $670 & $835Clean, Spacious

Includes cable, heat,hot water & parking

Seniors discount21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd

(604)466-5799Maple Ridge

Swan Court ApartmentsLarge 1 & 2 Bedrooms.

Hardwood fl oors, adult oriented, heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets.Criminal Record check may be reqd

Resident Manager OnsiteNow with

SENIORS DISCOUNT604.477.9189

PITT MEADOWS

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

Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available

Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm Top fl r apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895

S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngsS Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn viewsS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALPORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground fl oor, dance/fi tness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersec-tion. 604-464-3550.

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Maple Ridge Central1 Bedroom DuplexAdult Only Complex

$550/mo + util’scredit check, ref’s & damagedeposit required. Avail immed

(604)466-6348Leave a message

736 HOMES FOR RENTMAPLE RIDGE: 3 Bdrm, 2200 sq.ft. on 5 acres. Looking for long-term tennants, family w/refs. $1550/mo. Avail June 1st. Drive by: 26227 98th Ave, and call: (604)761-6935

MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, liv/rm, din/rm, fam/rm, dble grge, lndry & big yard. $1800 + 50% utils. Avail May 1st. 604-765-9954.

MAPLE RIDGE - 4 bdrm. 4 bath, 2900sqft. 2 storey + basement, Kanaka elementary area, double garage, quiet family street, $2300/mo. no pets, available June 1 Rick Medhurst 604.790.7425

MAPLE RIDGE Central newly reno’d 4 Bdrm, 3 bath, f/p, large yard, N/S, small pet OK, avail May 1st $1750/mo (604)817-7783

MAPLE RIDGE: Lrg 2 bdrm trailer, on 5 acres. Looking for long-term tennants, family w/refs. $700/mo. Avail June 1st. Drive by: 26227 98th Ave, and call: (604)761-6935

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

MAPLE RIDGE

OFFICE& RETAIL SPACE

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

Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage

6 0 4 - 4 6 3 - 3 0 0 0Retail/offi ce space approx. 600 sq.ft. Off 224th Maple Ridge, close to Royal bank. June 1. $825incl heat. Store front exposure & pos-sible incentives. 604-219-0267.

743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

MAPLE RIDGE West ~ East

1 & 2 bdrms suites, $695-$850 all inclusive.

Call Maria @ Ridge Meadows

Property Management (604)466-2838

Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pmwww.ridgemeadows

propertymanagement.com

RENTALS

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $435/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

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive

Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment

Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,

emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com

2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONFurn rm como lake no drugs private ent. quiet, suit older male. 604-936-6604 leave mess. dam reqMAPLE RIDGE lrge bright furnished or unfurnished room for female only in character home. June 1st. $585 incl strg/utils/internet. 604-374-8850

750 SUITES, LOWERBURNABY, 2 BDRM suite, $1100 incl utils. & cable. W/D. Avail. May 1st. NS/NP. Call (604)299-6976COQUITLAM, New paint Quiet 1 bdrm; f. yard. W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/L, priv entry (604)941-4166MAPLE RIDGE - 1 BDRM BSMT SUITE. $750/mo incl util. Sep. ent, lg covrd patio. Shrd ldry. Ref. req. 604-817-0035.MAPLE RIDGE, 207/Lough’d, grd lvl 1 bdrm, bright spacious. Priv ent. shr lndry. utils incl, gas f/p, lam fl rs. Nr amenities, NS/NP, no parties. Immed. $750. Sylvia 604-467-5691.

MAPLE RIDGE 239th. 2 bdrm in newer house in quiet area. 1½ baths. D/W, sep. lrg laundry. Large u-shape kitchen, come home to your private ent. & en-joy your bright above grd. suite with lots of windows. Relax un-der the large covered patio and look for the fi sh in the pond! Set-tle in & warm up in front of your gas F/P. N/S or pets please. $850 + utils. 604-466-0896.

Maple Ridge, $850, clean, 2 bdrm, 800 sq ft, 5 app,, pvt entry, pvt laun-dry, hardwood fl /carpet. Inc utilities, shared yard, pet neg. 604-477-9822 dd requiredMAPLE RIDGE, Bright new 1000 sf gl suite in exec area. 2/bdrm, 5/appli, shared W/D, gas f/p, heated fl rs, priv cov patio. $995/mo. + util. May 1. N/S. N/P. 604-612-4110MAPLE RIDGE WEST, 1 bdrm grd lvl suite, priv. entry, shared w/d, n/s, n/p, mature sgl, ref’s, avail. anytime. $550/mo. Call 604-338-9004MAPLE RIDGE West, 1 bdrm, util’s & cable incl’d, share W/D, N/S, no party, on bus route, mature person, ref’s req’d $730/mo (604)466-2186MAPLE RIDGE, West. 2 Bdrm bsmt ste. Newly reno’d. $850 incl util, w/d full bath. NS/NP. 604-306-1024.

751 SUITES, UPPERMAPLE RIDGE 3 bdrm., 2 baths, top fl oor of house, 1700 sq. ft., lge. kit., fam. rm., deck, soaker tub, central A/C, share lndry. $1500 mo. Avail. now. (604)866-7511PITT MEADOWS 4 bdrms with view on acreage. 2 living rooms, 2 baths, Immed. $1500/mo (604)250-2703WEST SIDE, 3 bd upper, lg yard & deck, f/p, d/w. Shr lndry. NS, NP, May 1. $1400 incl. 604-465-2187

752 TOWNHOUSES

Maple Ridge Central3 Bedroom 21/2 bath

Avail immed. $1200/moDamage deposit ~ Ref’sCredit check ~ No Pets

Call 604-466-6348Leave message

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 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

810 AUTO FINANCING$0 DOWN & we make your 1st pay-ment at auto credit fast. Need a ve-hicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, 317KM. $3000 obo. 250-307-1215.

1999 Chev Cavalier 4dr blue sedan, 2.2L, p/l, aircared, stereo, new Michelin tires. $1900. 604-472-9184

2005 HONDA S2000. Go with your top down (convertible), 60,000kms. Fantastic Price!!. $16,000 fi rm. Recently in-spected. Like new inside & out. Call 250-650-5580 or email [email protected]

OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999. V6 auto, 4 door, loaded, low km’s, no accid, AirCared til July ‘12. $3500. 778-888-6805 / 778-837-6577

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9300. Call 604-825-9477.

2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many op-tions, $8500 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

827 VEHICLES WANTED

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1997 Custom built Auto Mate 5th Wheel and Cummins Diesel Package 22,500. Air ride suspen-sion, power leveler, lg dining slide, solar panels, power invert-er. Call for more…604.992.7363 after 4pm

2000 MONACO 34’ wide body. 54,000 mi. A beauty. Banks/large slide/jacks/2TVs/plus 604-866-4568

2006 NORTHSHORE 30 FT Travel trailer, 36” dble slides, bunk units, fully loaded $24,000. 604-824-8970

2008 Adirondack 31RK-DSL Travel Trailer. Check out this

special while it lasts! Fully Certifi ed -

Stk #25408, DL #30985 $19,995!

604 - 533 - 1566

HIGH VOLTAGE!bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

TRANSPORTATION


2010 Passport 288RK Travel Trailer: Alumininum Frame, Fiberglass, Rear Kitchen 2 Slides. Drastically reduced

price to save you $1,000.00’s!! - Stk # 27758 DL #30985

$19,995!

604-533-1566

2010 Sandpiper 255RLS Fifth Wheel - Rear living room

plan, dule pane windows, SAVE over $7,000 - $28,995

Stk# 28758, DL#30985

604 - 533 - 1566

2011 Coleman 250

Microwave, slideout, A/C, enclosed and heated tanks, LCD

TV, CD/DVD. Dual LP bottles. $22,995 (stk. 30329)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #31087

TRANSPORTATION


2011 Coleman 280

Microwave, Elec. Awning, two dr, entry, slideout, a/c, LCD TV,

CD/DVD light weight & easy to tow. $28,995 (stk. 30239)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #31087

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

CA$HTop Dollar Today!

Scrap Cars & Trucks

778.772.4724AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP METAL WANTED604.587.5865

www.recycle-it-now.comThe Scrapper

851 TRUCKS & VANS1980 CHEV crane truck, 8 ton lift, $7000 obo. Call Doug @ 604-750-01942001 DODGE 1500, ext. cab, black, w/box liner 4X4 318 V8 fuel injected trailer hitch, elec trailer brake. Air-cared. $12,750.obo. 1 owner, well maintained. Purchased new at Abby Chrysler. Joe 604-309-7302

MARINE

912 BOATSPRINCECRAFT Resorter. Like new. 14’. With fl oor, 8 HP, elec. starter, tilt, Yamaha motor, front mounters, W55 remote controlled electric motor, galvanized trailer etc. $6500. obo. 604-855-0116

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal. 100% Free Infor-mation Booklet. 1-8-Now-Pardon (1-866-972-7366). Speak with a Specialist- No Obligation. www.Par-donServicesCanada.com. A+BBB Rating. 20+ Yrs Experience. Confi -dential. Fast. Affordable .

Includes one week in theMaple Ridge News, the Tri-City News,and the Golden Ears Daily.

Includes:TRUCKS, CARS, BOATS,TRAILERS, RV’S, VANS3 lines in all listed publicationsfor one week only $10 + tax.

Includes a listing on bcclassifi ed.com(private party ads only)

604-575-5555

– or pay $25 + tax for one week –in all Lower Mainland publications

1.5 million households

Reach 180,000Households

foronly

plus tax

AUTOSPECIAL

$1000

Sell it Now!

When this bicycle built for 30 rolls through your community it brings with it the support and hope of thousands across the country.

The Big Bike is riding throughMaple Ridge on April 28th and 29th

PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT. RIDE THE BIG BIKE.

SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHENYOU PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT

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Register Your Team Today!Visit www.bigbike.caContact Lori Whalley at 604-472-0045 or [email protected]

T i m e t o P u t D o w n S o m e R o o t s ?Check out ourReal Estate Section(600’s) for homelistings by realtorsand For Sale ByOwners for a greatdeal on your newhome.


HOME FURNISHINGS MATTRESSES APPLIANCES

WORLD CLASS EDITION

MONDAY - THURSDAY 9AM - 5:30PM

FRIDAY 9AM - 9PM SATURDAY 9AM - 5:30PM

SUNDAY CLOSEDBrand Source Home Furnishings

22390 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge 604-463-4168 www.fullerwatson.ca

SEE

US AT THEMattressMattressSpecialSpecial

*Special available in store only.*Special available in store only.*Limited stock. Come in Early.*Limited stock. Come in Early.

COME SEE US AT THECOME SEE US AT THEHOME SHOWHOME SHOW

BOOTH #C37 & 60BOOTH #C37 & 60

Kingsize BedKingsize Bed

Reg. $2299Reg. $2299

SAVE $1200SAVE $1200

$$10991099

BBBrand Source Home Furnishings

GOOD NEIGHBOURS – GOOD ADVICE - SINCE 1938

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATEDLOCALLY OWNED & OPERATEDHaney Builders’ Supplies Ltd.Haney Builders’ Supplies Ltd.

22740 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge Phone: 604-463-6206 Mission Toll Free: 604-820-0444

NEW STORE HOURS

• MONDAY & TUESDAY 7AM - 6PM • WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY 7AM - 8PM• SATURDAY 7AM - 6PM • SUNDAY 8:30AM - 4:30PM SATURDAY 7

10” Hanging Baskets from Proven Winners

Sale $2195

AB Garden Accent Standard4 in. H x 7.25 in. D x 8 and 6 in. L (100

mm x 180 mm x 200 and 150 mm)15 lbs. (6.8 kg)

AB Garden Accent Cap4 in. H x 7.25 in. D x 8 and 6 in. L (100

mm x 180 mm x 200 and 150 mm)15 lbs. (6.8 kg)

ALLAN BLOCK

CambriaThe rich antique colour offering and soft profi le of the Cambia collection adds sophistication and elegance to formal and recreation settings.

12.3 MM.

Premiere CollectionTechnology advantages, combine with

high quality production techniques, assures durabil-ity and high surface ware performances. 8.3 MM

Laminate Flooring

30 YEAR WEAR LAYER WARRANTY

SEE OUR DEMO AT THE HOME SHOW

SEE US AT THE

Home SSHOWHOW SPECIALS

APRIL 27to

MAY 15

McKenzieMcKenzie Garden Seeds20% off all including organics

Moss OutReg. $12.59

Sale$995

W7/WIL-209209

Bulk Bark Mulch Sale $2100

Per Yard reg. $2500

PRESSURE TREATED

LandscapeTiesSale $399

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DrivewaySealerPrep Kit50100 Reg. $3200

Sale $2895

DrivewaySealer

4 yr Contractor Grade. Reg. $3409

Sale $2795

Available in Earth Tone, RockMountain Blend, Smoked

$189EA

$189EA

French BleedTaken from the Parisian fl are for art and colour, the French Bleed collection refl ects richness and warmth of naturally aged wood.

12.3 MM

$185 sq. ft.$185 sq. ft.95¢ sq. ft.Heritage Birch & Vintage Hickory Black Walnut Orleans Coffee

Pro Soil Garden Blend Soil70% Compost 30% SandPer Yard Reg. $3300

Sale $2800

Landscape FabricSUPER SALE06DFLF50 3x50 Reg. $9.99 Sale

$595

D6DLF100 3x100 Reg. $19.99 Sale

$1295

D6LF44 4x100 Reg. $41.99 Sale

$2995

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